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CLE 10
@BAL  7

CAL  5
MIL  4

TEX  4
@CHW  3

(12)
MIN 16
BOS  6

KCR  7
@NYY  0

DET  7
@SEA  4

(10)
TOR  4
OAK  3

CHC 10
@COL  8

LAD  6
@FLA  3

PIT  6
PHI  4

SFG  4
ATL  3

MON  4
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 13,924

Thursday, July 25, 1996, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:58
Red Sox
6
45-55
Lost 1
3rd, 15 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  3   0  0  0   0  1  1    6 12  1
Twins           0  0  1   7  6  1   1  0  X   16 19  0
W: J Parra (2-3), L: T Wakefield (7-10)
Twins
16
49-52
Won 4
4th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Frye 2B                     5   2   2   1    0   1  .245  .656   26    3   2   2B,SB
J Valentin SS                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .848   11    0   5   
  T Rodriguez SS              2   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .833    8    1   4   
J Canseco DH                  2   0   1   2    0   0  .308 1.057   15    0   0   SB,GDP
  R Jefferson PH              2   1   0   0    1   1  .358 1.039   16    0   0   
K Mitchell RF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .815   10    0   0   
  T O'Leary PH-RF             2   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .738    9    0   0   
T Naehring 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .315  .883   10    2   0   
  A Pozo PH-3B                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 1.500    5    0   0   SF
M Stanley C                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .896    8    5   0   HR
  S Hatteberg PH-C            1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143    9    2   0   
B Haselman 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .661   18    9   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .712    9    1   0   2B
L Tinsley CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .571   15    1   0   CS,SH

T Wakefield P                                                            0   1
  V Eshelman P                                                           0   0
  J Hudson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   6  12   6    2   7              169   24  12
BATTING
2B: J Frye (9, off G Hansell); M Greenwell (8, off S Aldred).
HR: M Stanley (16, off S Aldred; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: A Pozo (1, off J Parra).
SH: L Tinsley (2, off S Aldred).
TB: M Stanley 4; J Frye 3; M Greenwell 3; J Valentin 2; J Canseco; A Pozo; T Rodriguez; T O'Leary; L Tinsley.
GIDP: J Canseco (5).
RBI: J Canseco 2 (77); A Pozo (1); T Rodriguez (1); M Stanley (50); J Frye (15).
2-out RBI: M Stanley; T Rodriguez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Frye-T Rodriguez-B Haselman.
PB: M Stanley (14).
E: J Valentin (11).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Frye (3, 3rd base off S Aldred/M Walbeck); J Canseco (3, 2nd base off S Aldred/M Walbeck).
CS: L Tinsley (10, 2nd base by J Parra/M Walbeck).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   4   1   0    1   0  .369 1.031   26    1   2   HBP
  R Coomer 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .833    3    0   0   
R Becker CF                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .279  .814   16    2   0   2B,SF
  D Hocking RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .191  .517    3    1   0   2B
P Molitor DH                  5   2   3   3    0   1  .325  .821   22    0   0   2·2B
  C Hale PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .364  .962    4    0   0   
M Cordova LF                  5   2   2   1    1   1  .322  .869   23    5   0   2·2B,GDP,IW
S Stahoviak 1B                6   2   3   3    0   2  .310  .919   15    5   1   HR
D Hollins 3B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .236  .751   13    0   2   2B
  J Reboulet 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .570    7    0   1   
R Kelly RF-CF                 5   2   3   3    0   0  .322  .813    8    3   0   HR
M Walbeck C                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .205  .519    9    6   1   HR
  M Durant PH-C               0   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .568    5    1   0   
P Meares SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .261  .673   20    2   0   2B,HBP

S Aldred P                                                               0   1
  J Parra P                                                              1   0
  G Hansell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       42  16  19  16    5   7              174   27   8
BATTING
2B: P Molitor 2 (25, 2 off V Eshelman); M Cordova 2 (30, off T Wakefield, off V Eshelman); D Hocking (6, off J Hudson); D Hollins (17, off T Wakefield); P Meares (19, off V Eshelman); R Becker (21, off T Wakefield).
HR: R Kelly (2, off T Wakefield; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); M Walbeck (1, off V Eshelman; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); S Stahoviak (8, off T Wakefield; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: R Becker (2, off V Eshelman).
IBB: M Cordova (2, by V Eshelman).
HBP: C Knoblauch (10, by T Wakefield); P Meares (3, by T Wakefield).
TB: R Kelly 6; S Stahoviak 6; P Molitor 5; M Walbeck 4; M Cordova 4; R Becker 3; D Hollins 3; D Hocking 2; P Meares 2; C Knoblauch.
GIDP: M Cordova (7).
RBI: P Molitor 3 (75); R Becker 3 (40); S Stahoviak 3 (39); R Kelly 3 (30); M Walbeck 2 (8); P Meares (44); M Cordova (68).
2-out RBI: P Molitor 2; R Kelly; S Stahoviak; P Meares; R Becker.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Hollins-C Knoblauch-S Stahoviak.

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
T Wakefield, L (7-10)          3.1   7   7   7    0   3   2   6.35   19   57-34   21· 1·12    6· 6· 2· 0     21    -     0.85  -0.40
V Eshelman                     3.2  11   9   7    4   4   1   7.99   27  106-64   40· 9·15    9· 3· 7· 0          2-2    0.20  -0.22
J Hudson                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    4    9-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    19  16  14    5   7   3          50  172-102  64·10·28   17· 9·10· 0          2-2 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Aldred                       3     6   4   4    0   4   1   7.51   14   59-37   23· 2·12    3· 3· 4· 0     35    -     0.89  -0.20
J Parra, W (2-3)               5     4   1   1    2   3   0   6.06   20   84-54   33·13· 8    3· 5· 7· 0          0-0    0.20   0.08
G Hansell                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.25    5   19-11    8· 2· 1    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    2   7   1          39  162-102  64·17·21    8·11·11· 0           -  
Balks: G Hansell (1).
WP: None.
IBB: V Eshelman (3; M Cordova).
HBP: T Wakefield 2 (8; C Knoblauch, P Meares).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 13,924.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Frye               2B    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. J Valentin           SS    2. R Becker             CF 
3. J Canseco            DH    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. K Mitchell           RF    4. M Cordova            LF 
5. T Naehring           3B    5. S Stahoviak          1B 
6. M Stanley            C     6. D Hollins            3B 
7. B Haselman           1B    7. R Kelly              RF 
8. M Greenwell          LF    8. M Walbeck            C  
9. L Tinsley            CF    9. P Meares             SS 

   T Wakefield          P        S Aldred             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  4-3  -2-  2   16%  68% R Kelly         T Wakefield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hollins Scores; Kelly Scores
   b 4   0  4-1  -2-  1   14%  45% S Stahoviak     T Wakefield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cordova Scores; Stahoviak Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  ---  6  -10%  45% M Stanley       S Aldred        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Stanley Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  1-3  6   -9%  16% J Canseco       S Aldred        Single to RF (Line Drive); Frye Scores; Valentin Scores
   b 4   2  4-6  1--  7    8%  83% P Molitor       V Eshelman      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Frye          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   55%  J Canseco       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  R Becker        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   50%  P Molitor       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   54%  T Naehring      Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  6   45%  M Stanley       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Stanley Scores
   O      ---  4   46%  B Haselman      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   43%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   41%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   43%  D Hollins       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   40%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Aldred facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   34%  M Greenwell     Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  2   36%  L Tinsley       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Greenwell to 3B
   R      --3  4   31%  J Frye          Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Greenwell Scores
          1--  6   28%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Frye to 2B
          12-      26%  J Canseco       Frye Steals 3B
   RR     1-3  6   16%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Frye Scores; Valentin Scores
   O      1--  7   17%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging, Canseco Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   19%  T Naehring      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   17%  M Walbeck       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   15%  P Meares        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   17%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  2   24%  R Becker        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Knoblauch Scores
   O      -2-  1   21%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Parra facing 6-7-8
                  Jose Parra replaces Scott Aldred pitching
   O      ---  2   23%  M Stanley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   24%  B Haselman      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   25%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   31%  M Cordova       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     -2-  1   45%  S Stahoviak     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cordova Scores; Stahoviak Scores
          ---  3   52%  D Hollins       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   RR     -2-  2   68%  R Kelly         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hollins Scores; Kelly Scores
   O      ---  1   65%  M Walbeck       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   68%  P Meares        Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   74%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Meares to 3B
                  Vaughn Eshelman replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
   RO     1-3  1   75%  R Becker        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Meares Scores
   R      1--  7   83%  P Molitor       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores
          -2-  5   84%  M Cordova       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  3   90%  S Stahoviak     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Molitor Scores; Cordova to 3B
   O      1-3  2   88%  D Hollins       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 8.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Jose Parra facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   85%  L Tinsley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--      90%  J Frye          Tinsley Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   91%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Vaughn Eshelman facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   93%  R Kelly         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  5   97%  M Walbeck       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Kelly Scores; Walbeck Scores
   O      ---  7   97%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   97%  C Knoblauch     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Knoblauch to 1B
          1--      97%  R Becker        Passed Ball; Knoblauch to 2B
   R      -2-  3   99%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores/unER; Becker to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  8   99%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Becker Scores
   R      1--  6  100%  M Cordova       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Molitor Scores
   O      -2-  6   99%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4  100%  D Hollins       Walk
   R      12-  1  100%  R Kelly         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Cordova Scores/unER; Hollins to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  M Walbeck       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 14.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-14, Jose Parra facing 3-4-5
                  Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Jose Canseco batting 3rd
   O      ---  7  100%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
                  Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Kevin Mitchell batting 4th
   O      ---  8  100%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Looking
                  Arquimedez Pozo pinch hits for Tim Naehring batting 5th
          ---  2  100%  A Pozo          Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Mike Stanley batting 6th
          1--  7  100%  S Hatteberg     Walk; Pozo to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  B Haselman      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 14.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 14-4, Vaughn Eshelman facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Hatteberg moves to C; Arquimedez Pozo moves to 3B; Tony Rodriguez replaces John Valentin playing SS batting 2nd; Troy O'Leary moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
          ---  6  100%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  1  100%  P Molitor       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Knoblauch Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  M Cordova       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 15.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-15, Jose Parra facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Reboulet replaces Dave Hollins playing 2B batting 6th; Ron Coomer replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 3B batting 1st
          ---  2  100%  M Greenwell     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  L Tinsley       Groundout: 1B-P; Greenwell to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  J Frye          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  1  100%  T Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 15.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 15-4, Vaughn Eshelman facing 5-6-7
          ---  1  100%  S Stahoviak     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  7  100%  J Reboulet      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stahoviak to 2B
   O      -2-  1  100%  R Kelly         Lineout: CF
                  Mike Durant pinch hits for Matt Walbeck batting 8th
          -2-  5  100%  M Durant        Walk
   R      12-  4  100%  P Meares        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Stahoviak Scores; Durant to 3B
   O      -23  3  100%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 16.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-16, Jose Parra facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Durant moves to C; Roberto Kelly moves to CF; Dennis Hocking replaces Rich Becker playing RF batting 2nd
          ---  6  100%  R Jefferson     Walk
          1--  1  100%  T O'Leary       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Jefferson to 3B
   RO     1-3  3  100%  A Pozo          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jefferson Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  S Hatteberg     Lineout: CF
   O      1--  5  100%  B Haselman      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 16.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 16-5, Joe Hudson facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Hudson replaces Vaughn Eshelman pitching
          ---  3  100%  D Hocking       Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Chip Hale pinch hits for Paul Molitor batting 3rd
          -2-  4  100%  C Hale          Walk
   OO     12-  1  100%  M Cordova       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hocking to 3B
   O      --3  1  100%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 16.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-16, Greg Hansell facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Hansell replaces Jose Parra pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  L Tinsley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  J Frye          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          -2-     100%  T Rodriguez     Balk; Frye to 3B
   R      --3  7  100%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Frye Scores
   O      1--  3  100%  R Jefferson     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 16.

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