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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 17, 1984 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,629 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Welke |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Dave Meier | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Hatcher | DH |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Houston Jimenez | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | DH |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Reid Nichols | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1984
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hurst
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meier vs. Hurst
Meier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Hurst
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Hurst
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Hurst
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. Puckett scores. There goes Hatcher trying to get to home. Rice throws the ball in to Boggs who relays the ball to Newman, who tags Hatcher, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Viola
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Viola
Armas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hurst
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Hurst
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Hurst
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Hurst
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Hurst
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laudner scores. Jimenez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meier vs. Hurst
Meier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Viola
Nichols hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Viola
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hurst
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Hurst
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Hurst
Brunansky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Hurst
There's a wild pitch. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Hurst
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Viola
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Viola
Evans takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Viola
Viola fires to first and picks off Evans. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Hurst
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Hurst
Laudner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols. Laudner reaches second base with a double. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jimenez vs. Hurst
Jimenez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Hurst
Puckett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meier vs. Hurst
Meier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Viola
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Viola
Nichols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Viola
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Armas scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Viola
Gutierrez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hurst
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Hurst
Hrbek hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Hurst
Brunansky hits a fly ball towards left. Rice catches it and throws to second to double up Hatcher. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Viola
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Viola
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hurst
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Hurst
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Hurst
Laudner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols. Laudner reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jimenez vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Crawford
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Crawford
Darrell Brown pinch hits for Dave Meier.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Crawford
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Teufel scores. Laudner scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hrbek vs. Crawford
Hrbek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brunansky vs. Crawford
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Viola
Darrell Brown now playing left field.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Viola
Nichols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Viola
Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Crawford
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Crawford
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laudner vs. Crawford
Laudner takes first base on ball four. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jimenez vs. Crawford
Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaetti tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Crawford
Teufel is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Crawford
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Crawford
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Viola
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Crawford
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Crawford
Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Crawford
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nichols. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Crawford
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Viola
Armas hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Viola
Nichols hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gedman vs. Lysander
Rick Lysander now pitching. Rich Gedman pinch hits for Jeff Newman.
Gedman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lysander
Rick Miller pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Filson
Pete Filson now pitching.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching. Rich Gedman now catching. Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop.
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley juggles the ball. That's an error on Stanley. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Stanley
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Stanley
Randy Bush pinch hits for Houston Jimenez.
Bush is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Stanley
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Stanley
Brown hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gedman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching. Ron Washington now playing shortstop.
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Davis
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Davis
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Davis
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1984 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Puckett K, cf 5 1 3 1 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 1 0
Meier D, lf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 2 0
Brown D, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0
Hatcher M, dh 4 0 3 2 Armas T, dh 5 1 1 0
Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Brunansky T, rf 5 0 2 1 Nichols R, cf 4 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 5 2 2 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 1 2 1
Teufel T, 2b 5 1 3 0 Newman J, c 3 0 1 1
Laudner T, c 3 2 2 1 Gedman R, ph-c 1 1 1 3
Jimenez H, ss 3 0 1 1 Gutierrez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Bush R, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller R, ph 0 0 0 0
Washington R, ss 0 0 0 0 Hoffman G, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 16 6 36 5 10 5
Minnesota 110 003 100 -- 6
Boston 000 100 040 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 7.2 8 4 4 4 1
Lysander R* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Filson P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Davis R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B (L)+ 5.0 11 5 5 3 3
Crawford S 3.0 5 1 1 3 1
Stanley B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Stanley B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Minnesota 14, Boston 9
2B -- Brunansky T 2, Laudner T 2, Hatcher M 2, Barrett M
3B -- Evans D
HR -- Gedman R
SF -- Jimenez H
WP -- Hurst B
T -- 2:58
A -- 25629
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