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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 31, 1985 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,779 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: John Shulock 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Terry Cooney |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Left Fielder |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Dave Sax | Catcher |
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Mike Stenhouse | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Mark Salas | Catcher |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 1985
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Portugal
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Portugal
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Portugal
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Portugal
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Nipper
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Nipper
There goes Puckett. The throw from Sax and he is safe. Puckett steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Nipper
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Nipper
Bush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons who is chasing the ball. Bush reaches third base with a triple. Puckett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Nipper
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stenhouse vs. Nipper
Stenhouse hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Nipper
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Portugal
Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Portugal
Stapleton takes first base on ball four. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Portugal
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Portugal
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoffman vs. Portugal
The umpire calls a balk on Portugal Easler scores. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Portugal
Hoffman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Nipper
Salas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons who is chasing the ball. Salas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Teufel vs. Nipper
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Espinoza vs. Nipper
Espinoza is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Nipper
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Salas scores. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Nipper
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Nipper
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Portugal
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Portugal
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Portugal
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Nipper
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stenhouse vs. Nipper
Stenhouse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Nipper
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Nipper
Salas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Nipper
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Salas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espinoza vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to third for the out. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Kison
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Portugal
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Portugal
Easler 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Portugal
Stapleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Kison
Hatcher hits a line drive towards short. Hoffman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Kison
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Kison
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Portugal
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Portugal
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Portugal
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stenhouse vs. Kison
Stenhouse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Kison
There goes Stenhouse. The throw from Sax and he is safe. Stenhouse steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Kison
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salas vs. Kison
Salas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Kison
Teufel hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espinoza vs. Kison
Espinoza hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Portugal
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Portugal
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Portugal
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Portugal
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Filson
Pete Filson now pitching.
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Kison
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Kison
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Kison
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Kison
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Filson
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Filson
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Filson
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffman vs. Filson
Hoffman hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Filson
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stenhouse vs. Kison
Stenhouse hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Kison
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Kison
Salas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Filson
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Filson
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Filson
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Filson
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Filson
Stapleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Kison
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Kison
Espinoza bunts towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Kison
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Kison
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching. Rich Gedman pinch hits for Dave Sax. Dave Meier now playing left field. Tim Laudner now catching.
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Davis
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek throws to second for one, and Espinoza throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Davis
Jim Rice pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Davis
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Davis
Boggs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1985, game 2 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Evans D, rf 5 1 1 2 Puckett K, cf 4 1 2 1
Boggs W, 3b 5 1 3 0 Hatcher M, lf 5 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Meier D, lf 0 0 0 0
Armas T, lf 4 0 1 1 Bush R, rf 4 1 2 1
Easler M, dh 4 1 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 1
Stapleton D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stenhouse M, dh 3 1 1 0
Sax D, c 3 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 2
Gedman R, ph 1 0 1 0 Salas M, c 2 1 1 0
Lyons S, cf 4 1 1 0 Laudner T, c 0 0 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 3 0 0 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rice J, ph 1 0 0 0 Espinoza A, ss 2 0 0 0
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37 4 10 3 32 5 10 5
Boston 010 000 012 -- 4
Minnesota 212 000 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L) 2.1 6 5 5 3 2
Kison B 5.2 4 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W) 5.2 4 1 1 1 4
Filson P 2.1 4 1 1 0 2
Davis R (S) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
E -- Espinoza A
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Minnesota 9
2B -- Boggs W 2
3B -- Bush R, Salas M
HR -- Gaetti G, Evans D
SB -- Puckett K, Stenhouse M
SH -- Espinoza A
HBP -- by Nipper A (Espinoza A)
Balk -- Portugal M
T -- 2:39
A -- 20779
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