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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1997
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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, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Tewksbury |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Mike DiMuro |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Brent Brede | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Roberto Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | DH |
| Reggie Jefferson | First Baseman |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sele
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Sele
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Sele
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Tewksbury
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Tewksbury
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Tewksbury
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jefferson vs. Tewksbury
Jefferson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentin scores. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Tewksbury
Cordero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Tewksbury
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede fields it and throws to second for the out. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatteberg vs. Tewksbury
Hatteberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Tewksbury
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sele
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Sele
Brede takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Sele
There goes Brede. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Brede steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Sele
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Sele
There's a wild pitch. Brede moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Sele
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Tewksbury
Frye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Tewksbury
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Tewksbury
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Sele
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sele
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Sele
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Tewksbury
Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Tewksbury
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Tewksbury
Cordero hits a popup towards first. Brede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sele
Lawton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sele
Coomer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jefferson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Sele
Brede hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bragg. Brede reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Sele
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Sele
There's a wild pitch. Brede moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Sele
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brede scores. Steinbach scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Sele
Hocking hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hatteberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Tewksbury
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Tewksbury
Hatteberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bragg vs. Tewksbury
Bragg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Leary scores. Hatteberg moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frye vs. Tewksbury
Frye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Frye reaches second base with a double. Hatteberg scores. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garciaparra vs. Tewksbury
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragg tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Tewksbury
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Tewksbury
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sele
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Sele
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Miller
Travis Miller now pitching.
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Miller
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Miller
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sele
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sele
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Sele
Brede hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Miller
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Miller
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Miller
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sele
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Sele
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Sele
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Miller
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Miller
There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Garciaparra steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Miller
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Garciaparra moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Miller
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jefferson vs. Miller
Jefferson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Jefferson reaches second base with a double. Valentin scores. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cordero vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. Jefferson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Aguilera
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it and throws to second for the out. Jefferson scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Aguilera
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Aguilera
Bragg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frye vs. Aguilera
Frye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg now pitching.
Becker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Brandenburg
Molitor hits a line drive towards third. Valentin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Brandenburg
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Brandenburg
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brede vs. Brandenburg
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Aguilera
Damian Miller now catching.
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Aguilera
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Aguilera
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguilera covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching.
Miller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bragg. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Lacy
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Lacy
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Lacy
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Becker vs. Lacy
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Lacy
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoblauch tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Lacy
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1997 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 2 2 1
Becker R, cf 3 0 3 1 Valentin J, 3b 4 2 1 0
Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 1 Vaughn M, dh 5 2 2 2
Lawton M, rf 4 0 0 0 Jefferson R, 1b 4 1 2 2
Coomer R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cordero W, lf 4 0 1 1
Brede B, 1b 3 1 1 0 O'Leary T, rf 4 1 1 1
Steinbach T, c 2 1 1 0 Hatteberg S, c 4 1 2 1
Miller D, c 1 1 1 0 Bragg D, cf 4 1 2 1
Kelly R, lf 4 1 2 3 Frye J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Hocking D, ss 4 0 0 0
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34 5 9 5 37 10 14 10
Minnesota 000 200 003 -- 5
Boston 300 300 40x -- 10
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B (L) 4.0 9 6 6 0 3
Miller T* 2.0 3 4 4 1 2
Aguilera R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sele A (W) 7.0 4 2 2 4 4
Brandenburg M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Lacy K 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Boston 5
2B -- Brede B, Frye J, Jefferson R, Becker R, Miller D, Knoblauch C
SB -- Brede B, Garciaparra N
SF -- Garciaparra N, Molitor P
WP -- Sele A 2, Miller T
T -- 2:47
A -- 30387
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