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ANA  6
MIL  5
 DET  9
@KCR  2
 BOS  4
@MIN  0
 CHW  7
@OAK  6
 BAL  4
@SEA  3
 NYY 11
@TEX  5
 CLE  8
@TOR  1
 ATL 11
STL  6
 SFG  4
@CHC  1
 SDP  6
@CIN  2
 LAD  8
@MON  3
 NYM  3
COL  1
 PHI  4
HOU  2
 FLA 11
@PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 18,388

 Saturday, May 17, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:40
Red Sox
4
16-23
Won 1
5th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  2   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  8  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
W: Tom Gordon (2-5), L: Brad Radke (3-3)
 Twins
0
16-26
Lost 1
5th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              5   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .827   14   12    0   4   
D Bragg CF                    3   2   2   0    1   1  .330  .982   21   13    1   0   2B
W Cordero LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .295  .808   15    7    1   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .297  .961   12    8   12   0   2B
R Jefferson DH                3   0   0   0    1   0  .321  .865   10    4    0   0   IW
T Naehring 3B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .274  .890    9    6    1   4   
T O'Leary RF                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .299  .851   14   11    0   0   HR,GDP
  R Pemberton PH-RF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .838    8    6    1   0   
J Valentin 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .654   26   18    1   4   
S Hatteberg C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .324 1.013   15   11   10   0   

T Gordon P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   0    3   8              144   96   27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Bragg (10, off B Radke); M Vaughn (7, off B Radke).
HR: T O'Leary (4, off B Radke; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: R Jefferson (1, by B Radke).
TB: T O'Leary 5; D Bragg 3; M Vaughn 2; T Naehring 2; W Cordero.
GIDP: T O'Leary (3).
RBI: M Vaughn 2 (25); T O'Leary (15); T Naehring (25).
2-out RBI: M Vaughn 2; T Naehring; T O'Leary.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .855   13    8    2   1   2B
M Lawton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .274  .817   17    8    2   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .650   15   10    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .248  .687   17   11    8   0   
S Stahoviak 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650    9    4    8   0   
D Jackson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .444 1.333   13   10    3   0   
R Becker RF                   2   0   0   0    2   2  .227  .610   26   14    3   0   
P Meares SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .770   10    7    1   5   
  G Myers PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .656    3    2    0   0   
T Walker 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .563    9    6    0   3   

B Radke P                                                                     0   0
  E Guardado P                                                                0   0
Totals                       31   0   4   0    4  10              132   80   27   9
Batting Events
2B: C Knoblauch (5, off T Gordon).
TB: T Steinbach 2; C Knoblauch 2; D Jackson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Knoblauch-P Meares-S Stahoviak.

Pitching Stats

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 Gordon, W (2-5)              9     4   0   0    4  10   0   3.83   35  132-80   47· 9·24   15· 6· 3· 0     85    -     0.96   0.45
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4  10   0          35  132-80   47· 9·24   15· 6· 3· 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
B Radke, L (3-3)               7.2   8   4   4    3   5   1   5.05   33  120-79   51·12·16    9·16· 7· 0     49    -     0.59  -0.06
E Guardado                     1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   5.40    4   24-17   10· 4· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   8   1          37  144-96   61·16·19    9·17· 7· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Radke (1; R Jefferson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 18,388.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Nomar Garciaparra            SS       1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B
2. Darren Bragg                 CF       2. Matt Lawton                  LF
3. Wil Cordero                  LF       3. Paul Molitor                 DH
4. Mo Vaughn                    1B       4. Terry Steinbach               C
5. Reggie Jefferson             DH       5. Scott Stahoviak              1B
6. Tim Naehring                 3B       6. Darrin Jackson               CF
7. Troy O'Leary                 RF       7. Rich Becker                  RF
8. John Valentin                2B       8. Pat Meares                   SS
9. Scott Hatteberg               C       9. Todd Walker                  3B

   Tom Gordon                    P          Brad Radke                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- RR 3,(1-1)  17% 77% 1-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Radke Double to LF (Fly Ball); Bragg Scores; Cordero Scores
t2 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 56% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Radke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  8% 61% 0-1 MIN T. Walker T. Gordon Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b2 1 123 O 6,(3-2)  8% 53% 0-1 MIN P. Meares T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 12- 9,(3-2)  -6% 44% 0-1 MIN R. Becker T. Gordon Walk; Steinbach to 3B; Stahoviak to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Radke Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Radke Walk
t1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS W. Cordero B. Radke Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Radke Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor T. Gordon Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. Radke Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BOS T. Naehring B. Radke Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 56% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Radke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 2 --- O 9,(2-2)  -1% 55% 1-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Radke Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 51% 0-1 MIN T. Steinbach T. Gordon Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  -6% 45% 0-1 MIN S. Stahoviak T. Gordon Walk; Steinbach to 2B
b2 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 51% 0-1 MIN D. Jackson T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
b2 1 12- 9,(3-2)  -6% 44% 0-1 MIN R. Becker T. Gordon Walk; Steinbach to 3B; Stahoviak to 2B
b2 1 123 O 6,(3-2)  8% 53% 0-1 MIN P. Meares T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  8% 61% 0-1 MIN T. Walker T. Gordon Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 58% 1-0 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Radke Lineout: CF
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Radke Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  1% 58% 1-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Radke Single to P (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 60% 1-0 BOS W. Cordero B. Radke Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bragg to 2B
t3 2 12- RR 3,(1-1)  17% 77% 1-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Radke Double to LF (Fly Ball); Bragg Scores; Cordero Scores
t3 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 75% 3-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. Radke Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 77% 0-3 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Gordon Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 75% 0-3 MIN M. Lawton T. Gordon Walk
b3 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 78% 0-3 MIN P. Molitor T. Gordon Lineout: CF
b3 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 80% 0-3 MIN T. Steinbach T. Gordon Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 79% 3-0 BOS T. Naehring B. Radke Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 80% 3-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Radke Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 79% 3-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Radke Groundout: 3B-1B; O'Leary to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 77% 3-0 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Radke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 80% 0-3 MIN S. Stahoviak T. Gordon Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 81% 0-3 MIN D. Jackson T. Gordon Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 80% 0-3 MIN R. Becker T. Gordon Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 83% 0-3 MIN P. Meares T. Gordon Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 81% 3-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Radke Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 80% 3-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Radke Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 81% 3-0 BOS W. Cordero B. Radke Walk
t5 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 79% 3-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Radke Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 82% 0-3 MIN T. Walker T. Gordon Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 78% 0-3 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Gordon Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 81% 0-3 MIN M. Lawton T. Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B; Knoblauch to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 5,(1-2)  4% 85% 0-3 MIN P. Molitor T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 84% 3-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. Radke Lineout: RF
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 85% 3-0 BOS T. Naehring B. Radke Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1 1-- OO 9,(2-2)  -3% 82% 3-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Radke Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 85% 0-3 MIN T. Steinbach T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 87% 0-3 MIN S. Stahoviak T. Gordon Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 86% 0-3 MIN D. Jackson T. Gordon Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 88% 0-3 MIN R. Becker T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 87% 3-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Radke Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Radke Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 3-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Radke Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 89% 0-3 MIN P. Meares T. Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b7 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 91% 0-3 MIN T. Walker T. Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 0-3 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Gordon Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 94% 3-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Radke Double to RF (Fly Ball)
t8 0 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 93% 3-0 BOS W. Cordero B. Radke Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 91% 3-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Radke Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 92% 3-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. Radke Intentional Walk
t8 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  4% 96% 3-0 BOS T. Naehring B. Radke Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bragg Scores; Jefferson to 2B
Eddie Guardado replaces Brad Radke pitching; Rudy Pemberton pinch hits for Troy O'Leary (RF) batting 7th
t8 2 12- O 8,(2-2)  -1% 95% 4-0 BOS R. Pemberton E. Guardado Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
Rudy Pemberton moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 97% 0-4 MIN M. Lawton T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 98% 0-4 MIN P. Molitor T. Gordon Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 97% 0-4 MIN T. Steinbach T. Gordon Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 0-4 MIN S. Stahoviak T. Gordon Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 BOS J. Valentin E. Guardado Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 BOS S. Hatteberg E. Guardado Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 BOS N. Garciaparra E. Guardado Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 0-4 MIN D. Jackson T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 100% 0-4 MIN R. Becker T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
Greg Myers pinch hits for Pat Meares (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 0-4 MIN G. Myers T. Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.

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