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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 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 18, 1984 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Jim McKean |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| 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 |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1984
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Boyd
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Boyd
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Boyd
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Boyd
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Boyd
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Butcher
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Butcher
Rice hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Boyd
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Boyd
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Boyd
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Butcher
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Butcher
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Butcher
Gedman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Butcher
There goes Miller. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Butcher
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Butcher
Gutierrez 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Boyd
Jimenez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Boyd
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Boyd
There goes Puckett. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Boyd
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Butcher
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Butcher
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Butcher
Armas is walked intentionally. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Butcher
Buckner hits a fly ball towards right. Brunansky catches it and throws to home to double up Boggs. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Boyd
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Boyd
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Boyd
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Boyd
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Butcher
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Butcher
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Boyd
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Boyd
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Boyd
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Boyd
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel scores. Jimenez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Boyd
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. Jimenez scores. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Boyd
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. Puckett scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Boyd
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Butcher
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Butcher
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Boyd
Brunansky 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Boyd
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Boyd
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Boyd
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Gaetti steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Boyd
Laudner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Butcher
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Butcher
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Butcher
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Boyd
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: ---
Puckett vs. Boyd
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Boyd
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Boyd
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Butcher
Gedman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Butcher
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Butcher
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Boyd
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Boyd
Brunansky 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Boyd
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Butcher
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Davis
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Davis
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. Rice tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Davis
Gedman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Davis
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Boyd
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Stanley
Darrell Brown pinch runs for Tim Laudner.
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puckett vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teufel tags and scores. Brown tags and moves to third. Jimenez tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatcher vs. Clear
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Jimenez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Clear
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jimenez tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Clear
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lysander
Rick Lysander now pitching. Dave Engle now catching.
Barrett 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 -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Lysander
Mike Easler pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez.
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Lysander
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1984, game 1 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Puckett K, cf 2 1 2 2 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hatcher M, lf 5 0 2 2 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 0
Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 2 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 1
Bush R, dh 5 0 0 0 Armas T, dh 3 0 0 0
Brunansky T, rf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 3 2 2 2
Teufel T, 2b 2 2 0 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 1 0
Laudner T, c 4 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brown D, pr 0 1 0 0 Gutierrez J, ss 3 0 1 0
Engle D, c 0 0 0 0 Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Jimenez H, ss 4 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 6 32 4 8 4
Minnesota 000 030 003 -- 6
Boston 010 000 120 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher J* 7.0 7 4 4 3 2
Davis R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Lysander R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O+ 8.0 7 4 4 4 7
Stanley B (L)# 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Clear M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Boston 6
2B -- Hrbek K
HR -- Gedman R 2
SB -- Miller R, Gaetti G
CS -- Puckett K
SF -- Buckner B, Puckett K, Hrbek K
T -- 2:41
A -- 0
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