May 12, 1992 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 4
@CAL 2 KCR 3
CLE 0 MIL 6
CHW 2 MIN 6
BOS 3 NYY 3
SEA 1 BAL 5
@TEX 1 TOR 3
OAK 0 ATL 4
PIT 2 CHC 3
@HOU 2 LAD 2
@MON 0 NYM 7
SDP 3 SFG 7
@PHI 5 STL 6
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 19,270

Tuesday, May 12, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 2:28

Red Sox

14-15

Lost 1

4th, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  9  0
Twins           0  3  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    6 11  0

W: K Tapani (2-4), L: M Gardiner (2-1), S: R Aguilera (10)

Twins

16-16

Won 4

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Winningham LF               5   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .645   20    1   0   2B
J Reed 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .794   18    2   5   
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .659   12    0   3   
J Clark DH                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .197  .629   18    0   0   
P Plantier RF                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .223  .681   16    0   1   2B
E Burks CF                    4   0   3   3    0   0  .257  .738   18    3   0   2B
S Cooper 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .654   14    7   0   2B
  T Brunansky PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .725    4    2   0   
T Pena C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .207  .541   12    6   0   
  M Brumley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
L Rivera SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .696   15    3   4   2B

M Gardiner P                                                             0   0
  M Young P                                                              0   0
  T Bolton P                                                             0   0
  P Hoy P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3    2   7              148   24  13

BATTING

2B: P Plantier (10, off K Tapani); S Cooper (2, off K Tapani); H Winningham (1, off K Tapani); L Rivera (3, off R Aguilera); E Burks (5, off C Willis).

TB: E Burks 4; P Plantier 3; L Rivera 2; S Cooper 2; H Winningham 2; W Boggs.

RBI: E Burks 3 (14).

2-out RBI: E Burks 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Reed-L Rivera-S Cooper; L Rivera-J Reed-S Cooper.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Mack LF                     3   0   0   1    1   2  .336  .929   15    1   0   HBP
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .699   18    1   2   GDP
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .855   11    3   0   2B
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .327 1.012   15   12   1   HR
B Harper C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .262  .618   11    7   0   
R Bush DH                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .750    6    0   0   2B,GDP
  J Reboulet PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
G Larkin RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .744   13    1   0   
  J Brown RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .222         0   0   
S Leius 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .292  .723   11    1   4   
G Gagne SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .308  .742    6    0   4   2B

K Tapani P                                                               0   2
  C Willis P                                                             1   0
  B Kipper P                                                             0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   6  11   5    3   7              110   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (10, off M Gardiner); G Gagne (4, off M Gardiner); R Bush (2, off M Gardiner).

HR: K Hrbek (3, off M Gardiner; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: S Mack (5, by M Gardiner).

TB: K Hrbek 4; G Gagne 3; S Leius 2; B Harper 2; R Bush 2; K Puckett 2; C Knoblauch; G Larkin.

GIDP: R Bush (1); C Knoblauch (3).

RBI: G Gagne 2 (9); K Hrbek (7); K Puckett (21); S Mack (18).

2-out RBI: K Puckett.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Gardiner, L (2-1)            3.2   9   6   6    2   3   1   3.98   21   64-41   25· 4·12    8· 3· 4· 0     20    -     1.06  -0.35
M Young                        2.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   5.13    9   29-17    8· 4· 5    4· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.15   0.02
T Bolton                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.43    4    9-8     4· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
P Hoy                          1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.36    3    8-5     2· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    11   6   6    3   7   1          37  110-71   39·11·21   16· 4· 6· 0          1-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Tapani, W (2-4)              7     6   1   1    1   5   0   4.89   28  111-70   48· 7·15   11·10· 1· 0     65    -     0.76   0.15
C Willis                       0.2   2   2   2    1   0   0   6.55    5   20-10    4· 0· 6    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.03
B Kipper, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.80   0.02
R Aguilera, S (10)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.82    4   13-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.69   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   7   0          38  148-92   59· 8·25   15·11· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Bolton (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Gardiner (1; S Mack).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 19,270.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. H Winningham         LF    1. S Mack               LF 
2. J Reed               2B    2. C Knoblauch          2B 
3. W Boggs              3B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. J Clark              DH    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. P Plantier           RF    5. B Harper             C  
6. E Burks              CF    6. R Bush               DH 
7. S Cooper             1B    7. G Larkin             RF 
8. T Pena               C     8. S Leius              3B 
9. L Rivera             SS    9. G Gagne              SS 

   M Gardiner           P        K Tapani             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-1  123  3   16%  81% G Gagne         M Gardiner      Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Harper Scores; Bush Scores; Leius to 3B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  2   11%  55% K Hrbek         M Gardiner      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hrbek Scores
   b 2   0  1-1  1--  2   11%  70% R Bush          M Gardiner      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Harper to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  -2-  2  -10%  34% E Burks         K Tapani        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Plantier Scores; Burks to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  2   -6%  44% P Plantier      K Tapani        Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   44%  H Winningham    Double to LF (Ground Ball thru 3B Foul)
   O      -2-  4   48%  J Reed          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Winningham stays at 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  W Boggs         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Winningham stays at 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  J Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Gardiner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  S Mack          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   50%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   44%  P Plantier      Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  2   34%  E Burks         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Plantier Scores; Burks to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   35%  S Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Burks to 3B
   O      --3  4   41%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   44%  L Rivera        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Gardiner facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   55%  K Hrbek         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hrbek Scores
          ---  6   59%  B Harper        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  2   70%  R Bush          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Harper to 3B
   O      -23  5   64%  G Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   65%  S Leius         Walk
   RR     123  3   81%  G Gagne         Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Harper Scores; Bush Scores; Leius to 3B
          -23  5   82%  S Mack          Walk
   O      123  4   77%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Looking
   O      123  1   72%  K Puckett       Lineout: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   74%  H Winningham    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   76%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   74%  W Boggs         Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   77%  J Clark         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Gardiner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   75%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
          ---  2   77%  B Harper        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
   OO     1--  1   73%  R Bush          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   76%  P Plantier      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   78%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   75%  S Cooper        Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6   74%  T Pena          Walk
   O      12-  1   79%  L Rivera        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rivera to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Gardiner facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   81%  G Larkin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  1   85%  S Leius         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Larkin to 2B
          12-  1   89%  G Gagne         Single (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); Larkin to 3B; Leius to 2B
   R      123  1   93%  S Mack          Hit By Pitch; Larkin Scores; Leius to 3B; Gagne to 2B
   ROO    123  4   91%  C Knoblauch     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Leius Scores/No RBI; Gagne to 3B
   R      --3  4   95%  K Puckett       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Gagne Scores
                  Matt Young replaces Mike Gardiner pitching
          -2-  6   95%  K Hrbek         Walk
   O      12-  1   94%  B Harper        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Harper to 1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   95%  H Winningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  J Reed          Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   96%  W Boggs         Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Matt Young facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   96%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  G Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  S Leius         Single to RF (Line Drive); Leius out at 2B/RF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   97%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   97%  P Plantier      Flyball: CF
          ---  9   97%  E Burks         Single (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  8   98%  S Cooper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Matt Young facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   97%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   97%  S Mack          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   97%  C Knoblauch     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   97%  K Puckett       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   98%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   98%  L Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  H Winningham    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tom Bolton facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Bolton replaces Matt Young pitching
   O      ---  1   99%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   98%  B Harper        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  Jeff Reboulet pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 6th
          ---  4   99%  J Reboulet      Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Reboulet to 1B
   O      1--  2   98%  G Larkin        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Larkin to 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Carl Willis facing 2-3-4
                  Carl Willis replaces Kevin Tapani pitching; Jarvis Brown replaces Gene Larkin playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  2   99%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   99%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  6   99%  J Clark         Walk
          1--  3   99%  P Plantier      Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
   RR     12-  4   95%  E Burks         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Clark Scores; Plantier Scores
                  Bob Kipper replaces Carl Willis pitching; Tom Brunansky pinch hits for Scott Cooper batting 7th
   O      -2-  4   97%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Peter Hoy facing 8-9-1
                  Peter Hoy replaces Tom Bolton pitching; Tom Brunansky moves to 1B
   O      ---  4   97%  S Leius         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   97%  S Mack          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Bob Kipper pitching; Mike Brumley pinch hits for Tony Pena batting 8th
   O      ---  1   99%  M Brumley       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   96%  L Rivera        Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  4   99%  H Winningham    Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5  100%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 6.

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