May 16, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 5
MIL 1 DET 10
@KCR 2 MIN 11
BOS 5 CHW 6
@OAK 2 BAL 6
@SEA 3 TEX 6
NYY 0 TOR 5
CLE 2 ATL 1
STL 0
(13) CHC 16
SDP 7 CIN 4
LAD 2 MON 14
SFG 13 COL 2
@NYM 1 HOU 12
@PHI 7 FLA 3
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 15,311

Friday, May 16, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:43

Red Sox

15-23

Lost 7

5th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  2  0   2  0  1    5  9  1
Twins           0  0  4   4  1  0   0  2  X   11 17  1

W: S Aldred (2-5), L: C Hammond (1-2)

Twins

16-25

Won 1

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   3   2    1   0  .304  .850   19    5   5   HR,SB
J Frye LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .691   14    0   1   GDP
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .967   21    9   0   
T Naehring 3B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .267  .887   22    0   1   
R Jefferson DH                3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .889    4    0   0   2·GDP
  M Stanley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .688    4    0   0   GDP
J Valentin 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .672   16    4   5   
R Pemberton RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .858   15    1   1   HBP
B Haselman C                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .279  .815    9    2   0   HR,2B
D Bragg CF                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .320  .956   14    3   0   HR,2B

C Hammond P                                                              0   0
  T Borland P                                                            0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              0   2
  H Slocumb P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   5   9   5    3   3              138   24  15

BATTING

2B: B Haselman (10, off S Aldred); D Bragg (9, off G Swindell).

HR: B Haselman (3, off G Swindell; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); N Garciaparra (6, off S Aldred; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); D Bragg (5, off S Aldred; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: R Pemberton (2, by S Aldred).

TB: D Bragg 7; B Haselman 6; N Garciaparra 6; M Vaughn.

GIDP: R Jefferson 2 (6); M Stanley (5); J Frye (3).

RBI: N Garciaparra 2 (19); D Bragg 2 (17); B Haselman (14).

2-out RBI: N Garciaparra 2; B Haselman.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 4. J Valentin-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn 2; R Pemberton-J Valentin-N Garciaparra; N Garciaparra-J Valentin-M Vaughn.

E: J Frye (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Garciaparra (8, 2nd base off S Aldred/T Steinbach).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   3   2   0    0   0  .288  .857   17    3   5   HBP
D Jackson CF                  5   3   3   6    0   0  .600 2.000   13    2   0   HR,2B
P Molitor DH                  3   0   1   1    2   1  .272  .677   20    0   0   
R Kelly RF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .722   13    1   0   GDP
T Steinbach C                 4   1   3   1    1   0  .240  .678   22    3   0   
G Colbrunn 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .737   21   14   0   GDP
R Coomer 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .297  .757   12    0   3   GDP
M Lawton LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .279  .828   19    2   0   
P Meares SS                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .280  .789   16    2   5   

S Aldred P                                                               0   1
  G Swindell P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36  11  17   9    5   2              153   27  14

BATTING

2B: D Jackson (1, off C Hammond).

HR: D Jackson (1, off T Borland; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

HBP: C Knoblauch (4, by T Borland).

TB: D Jackson 7; T Steinbach 3; R Coomer 2; G Colbrunn 2; P Meares 2; C Knoblauch 2; R Kelly; P Molitor; M Lawton.

GIDP: G Colbrunn (6); R Kelly (2); R Coomer (2).

RBI: D Jackson 6 (6); T Steinbach (20); P Molitor (16); P Meares (19).

2-out RBI: P Meares; T Steinbach.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 4. R Coomer-C Knoblauch-G Colbrunn 2; P Meares-C Knoblauch-G Colbrunn; C Knoblauch-P Meares-G Colbrunn.

E: P Meares (5).

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
C Hammond, L (1-2)             3.1   8   6   6    3   1   0   4.66   18   57-31   22· 4· 5    5· 2· 7· 0     18    -     0.85  -0.22
T Borland                      1.1   3   3   3    1   1   1   6.48    8   37-19   10· 5· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.24  -0.07
J Corsi                        2.1   3   0   0    0   0   0   7.00   10   36-24   14· 2· 8    7· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.07  -0.00
H Slocumb                      1     3   2   2    1   0   0   8.22    6   23-16   11· 4· 1    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    17  11  11    5   2   1          42  153-90   57·15·18   18· 6·10· 0          4-3

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, W (2-5)              7     7   4   4    2   2   2   5.81   29  102-64   45· 7·12   15· 7· 2· 0     47    -     0.51   0.19
G Swindell                     2     2   1   1    1   1   1   4.66    8   34-21   12· 4· 5    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   3   3          37  136-85   57·11·17   16·11· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Borland (3; C Knoblauch); S Aldred (2; R Pemberton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 15,311.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. J Frye               LF    2. D Jackson            CF 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. T Naehring           3B    4. R Kelly              RF 
5. R Jefferson          DH    5. T Steinbach          C  
6. J Valentin           2B    6. G Colbrunn           1B 
7. R Pemberton          RF    7. R Coomer             3B 
8. B Haselman           C     8. M Lawton             LF 
9. D Bragg              CF    9. P Meares             SS 

   C Hammond            P        S Aldred             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-0  123  1   15%  88% D Jackson       C Hammond       Double to LF (Line Drive); Lawton Scores; Meares Scores; Knoblauch Scores/Adv on E7 (throw); Jackson to 3B/Adv on throw to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  4   -8%  51% G Colbrunn      C Hammond       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  3    7%  54% J Frye          S Aldred        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 3   0  0-0  12-  2    7%  73% C Knoblauch     C Hammond       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Lawton to 3B; Meares to 2B
   t 4   0  4-0  1--  1    6%  90% R Jefferson     S Aldred        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   54%  J Frye          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  4   53%  M Vaughn        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   55%  T Naehring      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Hammond facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Knoblauch     Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   51%  D Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   52%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  R Kelly         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   52%  R Jefferson     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   54%  J Valentin      Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---  5   53%  R Pemberton     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   55%  B Haselman      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Hammond facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   59%  T Steinbach     Walk
   OO     1--  4   51%  G Colbrunn      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  R Coomer        Single to LF (Line Drive); Coomer out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  D Bragg         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   50%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   53%  J Frye          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  8   56%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Hammond facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   60%  M Lawton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   65%  P Meares        Walk; Lawton to 2B
          12-  2   73%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Lawton to 3B; Meares to 2B
   RRR    123  1   88%  D Jackson       Double to LF (Line Drive); Lawton Scores; Meares Scores; Knoblauch Scores/Adv on E7 (throw); Jackson to 3B/Adv on throw to 3B
   R      --3  1   90%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jackson Scores
   O      1--  4   89%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   90%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Line Drive); Kelly to 2B
   OO     12-  4   87%  G Colbrunn      Fly Ball Double Play: RF-2B-SS
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Scott Aldred facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   83%  T Naehring      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   90%  R Jefferson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   90%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chris Hammond facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   92%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   90%  M Lawton        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   92%  P Meares        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Coomer to 2B
                  Toby Borland replaces Chris Hammond pitching
          12-  5   93%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch; Coomer to 3B; Meares to 2B
   RRRR   123  7   99%  D Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Coomer Scores; Meares Scores; Knoblauch Scores
   O      ---  5   99%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 8.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Scott Aldred facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   99%  R Pemberton     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   98%  B Haselman      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     -2-  3   97%  D Bragg         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Haselman Scores
          ---  5   96%  N Garciaparra   Walk
          1--      95%  J Frye          Garciaparra Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   97%  M Vaughn        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Toby Borland facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   98%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   98%  G Colbrunn      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Steinbach to 2B
   OO     12-  6   97%  R Coomer        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Steinbach to 3B
          --3  6   97%  M Lawton        Walk
                  Jim Corsi replaces Toby Borland pitching
   R      1-3  5   98%  P Meares        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Steinbach Scores; Lawton to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 9.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Scott Aldred facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   97%  T Naehring      Walk
   OO     1--  1   99%  R Jefferson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jim Corsi facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   99%  D Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  P Molitor       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   99%  R Kelly         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   99%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 9.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Scott Aldred facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   99%  R Pemberton     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   99%  B Haselman      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   99%  D Bragg         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   RR     1--  5   98%  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bragg Scores
   O      ---  2   98%  J Frye          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Jim Corsi facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   99%  G Colbrunn      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   98%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   98%  M Lawton        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   98%  P Meares        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 9.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Greg Swindell facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Swindell replaces Scott Aldred pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   98%  T Naehring      Walk
                  Mike Stanley pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson batting 5th
   OO     1--  4   99%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 1-2-3
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Jim Corsi pitching
          ---  3  100%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2  100%  D Jackson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Knoblauch to 2B
          12-  6  100%  P Molitor       Walk; Knoblauch to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   ROO    123  3  100%  R Kelly         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores; Jackson to 3B
   R      --3  5  100%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jackson Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 11.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-11, Greg Swindell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5  100%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Pemberton     Flyball: CF
   R      ---  1  100%  B Haselman      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4  100%  D Bragg         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4  100%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: LF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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