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TOR  5
@ANA  1

BAL  5
@KCR  3

(10)
BOS  7
@MIN  1

OAK 11
CLE 10

SEA  5
DET  0

TBD  6
CHW  5

NYY 10
@TEX  7

(11)
ATL  6
CIN  4

SFG 12
@CHC  4

ARI  5
@FLA  4

LAD  5
@MIL  2

MON  8
STL  4

HOU  5
@NYM  1

(10)
PHI 18
SDP  2

COL  3
@PIT  2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 12,332

Tuesday, August 24, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:46
Red Sox
7
69-57
Won 2
2nd, 8½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  3  1   0  1  0    7 11  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1
W: P Martinez (18-4), L: J Ryan (0-1)
Twins
1
51-73
Lost 3
3rd, 24½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .814   16    0   2   SB
D Lewis CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .266  .685   17    0   0   2B
B Daubach DH                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .998   23    0   0   
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   1   1    1   1  .354  .991   29    4   2   GDP
T O'Leary LF                  4   1   0   0    1   3  .282  .854   25    3   0   
M Stanley 1B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .271  .857   16    3   1   2B
J Varitek C                   4   1   1   2    1   2  .261  .787   14   15   1   2B
D Sadler 3B                   4   0   2   2    1   1  .270  .673   15    1   0   
T Nixon RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .267  .806   16    0   0   HR

P Martinez P                                                             1   0
  T Ohka P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38   7  11   6    6   8              171   27   6
BATTING
2B: J Varitek (29, off D Perkins); D Lewis (13, off D Perkins); M Stanley (19, off J Ryan).
HR: T Nixon (10, off D Perkins; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: T Nixon 4; M Stanley 3; D Lewis 3; D Sadler 2; J Varitek 2; N Garciaparra; B Daubach; J Offerman.
GIDP: N Garciaparra (9).
RBI: D Sadler 2 (2); J Varitek 2 (50); T Nixon (39); N Garciaparra (77).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Offerman-N Garciaparra-M Stanley 2.
E: J Varitek (10).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Offerman (14, 2nd base off J Ryan/T Steinbach).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hocking 2B-SS               4   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .698   16    0   6   CS
B Gates 3B-2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .683   14    2   0   
M Lawton RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .717   11    0   0   GDP
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   4  .306  .781   17    9   0   
T Walker DH                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .285  .756   10    0   0   SB
C Allen LF                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .278  .725   16    2   0   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .629   10    9   0   GDP
J Jones CF                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .296  .773   13    3   0   2B
C Guzman SS                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .583    8    1   3   
  C Koskie PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .817    5    0   0   

J Ryan P                                                                 1   1
  D Perkins P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   1    1  16              120   27  10
BATTING
2B: J Jones (17, off P Martinez).
TB: B Gates 2; J Jones 2; D Hocking; T Walker.
GIDP: D Mientkiewicz (13); M Lawton (9).
RBI: D Hocking (33).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Hocking-C Guzman-D Mientkiewicz.
PB: T Steinbach 2 (3).
E: D Mientkiewicz (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: T Walker (14, 2nd base off P Martinez/J Varitek).
CS: D Hocking (4, 2nd base by P Martinez/J Varitek).

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
P Martinez, W (18-4)           8     4   1   0    1  15   0   2.40   28  108-74   22·26·26    5· 6· 1· 0     86    -     0.57   0.32
T Ohka                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0  12.15    3   10-7     4· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   0    1  16   0          31  118-81   26·28·27    6· 6· 2· 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
J Ryan, L (0-1)                4.1   4   4   3    6   4   0   6.23   24   93-45   28·10· 7    6· 6· 2· 0     39    -     1.21  -0.06
D Perkins                      4.2   7   3   3    0   4   1   7.09   20   70-48   24· 8·16    9· 6· 1· 0          2-2    0.20  -0.12
Totals                         9    11   7   6    6   8   1          44  163-93   52·18·23   15·12· 3· 0          2-2 
Balks: None.
WP: D Perkins (6).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 12,332.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Offerman           2B    1. D Hocking            2B 
2. D Lewis              CF    2. B Gates              3B 
3. B Daubach            DH    3. M Lawton             RF 
4. N Garciaparra        SS    4. T Steinbach          C  
5. T O'Leary            LF    5. T Walker             DH 
6. M Stanley            1B    6. C Allen              LF 
7. J Varitek            C     7. D Mientkiewicz       1B 
8. D Sadler             3B    8. J Jones              CF 
9. T Nixon              RF    9. C Guzman             SS 

   P Martinez           P        J Ryan               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  12-  1    9%  63% D Sadler        J Ryan          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); O'Leary Scores; Stanley to 2B
   t 5   1  0-2  -23  2    9%  88% J Varitek       D Perkins       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Garciaparra Scores; Stanley Scores
   t 5   1  0-2  1--  5    7%  80% M Stanley       J Ryan          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Garciaparra to 3B
   t 2   1  0-1  -23  6    6%  73% T Nixon         J Ryan          Walk, Passed Ball; Stanley Scores/No RBI/unER; Sadler to 3B
   t 3   2  0-2  123  4   -6%  65% T Nixon         J Ryan          Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  J Offerman      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  D Lewis         Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   47%  B Daubach       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      48%  N Garciaparra   Offerman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  D Hocking       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  3   45%  B Gates         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   48%  M Lawton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   50%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Ryan facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   54%  T O'Leary       Walk
          1--  1   59%  M Stanley       Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); O'Leary to 2B
   O      12-  4   54%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1   63%  D Sadler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); O'Leary Scores; Stanley to 2B
          12-      67%  T Nixon         Passed Ball; Stanley to 3B; Sadler to 2B
   R      -23  6   73%  " "             Walk, Passed Ball; Stanley Scores/No RBI/unER; Sadler to 3B
          1-3  5   75%  J Offerman      Walk; Nixon to 2B
   O      123  1   69%  D Lewis         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (Short 1B Line); Nixon to 3B; Offerman to 2B
   O      123  6   64%  B Daubach       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   66%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   63%  C Allen         Walk
   OO     1--  1   69%  D Mientkiewicz  Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Ryan facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   72%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   69%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   67%  M Stanley       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  4   68%  J Varitek       Walk; Garciaparra to 2B
          12-  4   71%  D Sadler        Walk; Garciaparra to 3B; Varitek to 2B
   O      123  4   65%  T Nixon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   68%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   70%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   68%  D Hocking       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   71%  B Gates         Hocking Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   69%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   67%  D Lewis         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
   O      ---  6   66%  B Daubach       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   69%  B Gates         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   71%  M Lawton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   73%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Ryan facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   76%  N Garciaparra   Walk
   O      1--  5   73%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   80%  M Stanley       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Garciaparra to 3B
                  Dan Perkins replaces Jason Ryan pitching
   RR     -23  2   88%  J Varitek       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Garciaparra Scores; Stanley Scores
          -2-      90%  D Sadler        Wild Pitch; Varitek to 3B
   R      --3  3   92%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Varitek Scores
   O      1--  3   91%  T Nixon         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   90%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   92%  T Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   93%  C Allen         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   94%  D Mientkiewicz  Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dan Perkins facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   95%  D Lewis         Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   95%  B Daubach       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lewis to 3B
   RO     --3  5   96%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Lewis Scores
   O      ---  5   96%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   93%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging, E2; Jones to 3B
   O      --3  3   95%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  4   95%  D Hocking       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jones Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   96%  B Gates         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dan Perkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   95%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   95%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   95%  D Sadler        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Pedro Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   96%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   97%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   97%  T Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      96%  C Allen         Walker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dan Perkins facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  2   99%  T Nixon         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   99%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   99%  D Lewis         Single to CF (Pop Fly)
          1--  4   99%  B Daubach       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lewis to 2B
   OO     12-  5   99%  N Garciaparra   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   99%  D Mientkiewicz  Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---  5   98%  J Jones         Double to RF (Fly Ball)
                  Corey Koskie pinch hits for Cristian Guzman batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   99%  C Koskie        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6  100%  D Hocking       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dan Perkins facing 5-6-7
                  Brent Gates moves to 2B; Corey Koskie moves to 3B; Dennis Hocking moves to SS
   O      ---  4  100%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3  100%  M Stanley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  D Sadler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Tomokazu Ohka facing 2-3-4
                  Tomokazu Ohka replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
          ---  2   99%  B Gates         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2  100%  M Lawton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  6  100%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Twins 1.

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