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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 16, 1987
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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 May 16, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,414 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Ed Romero | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Shortstop |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Left Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 16, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Blyleven
Romero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Clemens
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Blyleven
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Clemens
Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Blyleven
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Clemens
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Clemens
Nieto strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Clemens
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Clemens
There goes Newman. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Blyleven
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clemens
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Clemens
Lombardozzi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nieto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Blyleven
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Clemens
Nieto strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Clemens
Newman bunts towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Clemens
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Blyleven
Owen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Clemens
Dave Henderson now playing left field.
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Salas vs. Clemens
Mark Salas pinch hits for Tom Nieto.
Salas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Clemens
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Blyleven
Mark Salas now catching.
Burks hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romero vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Romero vs. Blyleven
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Burks scores. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Reardon
Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reardon
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clemens
Marty Barrett now playing second base.
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puckett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Clemens
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardozzi vs. Clemens
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1987 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 4 1 2 0 Newman A, ss 4 0 1 0
Romero E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bush R, rf 4 0 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 2 0
Boggs W, 3b 3 2 1 2 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Baylor D, dh 4 1 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 2 1
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, dh 4 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 3 Brunansky T, lf 3 0 0 0
Greenwell M, lf 3 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Henderson D, lf 1 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 2 0 0 0
Owen S, ss 2 0 0 0 Salas M, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 6 6 32 1 8 1
Boston 200 000 004 -- 6
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 8.1 5 5 5 2 6
Reardon J 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
DP -- Boston 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 1, Minnesota 7
2B -- Burks E, Baylor D
HR -- Boggs W, Buckner B
CS -- Newman A
WP -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:31
A -- 23414
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