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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 2, 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 September 2, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Straker |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,565 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: John Shulock |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John Marzano | 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 |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 2, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Straker
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Straker
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Straker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Straker
Boggs 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Nipper
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Nipper
Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Nipper
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Nipper
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Nipper
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Nipper
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Straker
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Straker
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Straker
Rice is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Straker
Benzinger takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Straker
Owen 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Nipper
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Nipper
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Butera vs. Nipper
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Nipper
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brunansky scores. Lombardozzi moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Nipper
Bush hits a fly ball towards right field. Benzinger fields the ball and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Nipper drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Nipper. Lombardozzi tags and scores. Newman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Crawford
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Crawford
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Straker
Marzano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Straker
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Straker
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Straker
Boggs 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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Crawford
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Crawford
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Crawford
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Crawford
Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Straker
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Straker
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dodson vs. Straker
Pat Dodson pinch hits for Jim Rice.
Dodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dodson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Crawford
Newman hits a line drive towards short. Owen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Crawford
Bush hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Crawford
Puckett 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, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Straker
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Straker
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Straker
Marzano hits a line drive towards short. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Straker
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Crawford
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Crawford
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Crawford
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hrbek scores. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Crawford
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Crawford
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Crawford
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Straker
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Straker
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Straker
There's a wild pitch. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Straker
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Straker
Greenwell 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dodson vs. Straker
Dodson hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Crawford
Newman 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Crawford
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Crawford
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Berenguer
Owen 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Berenguer
The ball gets by Butera for a passed ball. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Berenguer
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Berenguer
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Crawford
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Crawford
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Crawford
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Berenguer
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Berenguer
Boggs 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Berenguer
Evans takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Berenguer
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Dodson vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Dodson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Reardon
There's a wild pitch. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Benzinger vs. Reardon
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Schiraldi
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Schiraldi
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Sal Butera.
Larkin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Reardon
Mark Davidson now playing left field. Tom Brunansky now playing right field. Tim Laudner now catching.
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Reardon
Sam Horn pinch hits for John Marzano.
Horn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Reardon
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson 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 9/2/1987 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 5 0 0 0 Newman A, ss 4 1 1 1
Barrett M, 2b 3 1 2 0 Bush R, rf 3 1 2 2
Boggs W, 3b 4 1 0 0 Davidson M, lf 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0
Greenwell M, lf 4 1 2 3 Hrbek K, 1b 2 1 2 0
Rice J, dh 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Dodson P, ph 2 0 0 1 Smalley R, dh 4 0 2 1
Benzinger T, rf 3 0 2 0 Brunansky T, lf-rf 4 1 2 0
Owen S, ss 4 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 1 1 0
Marzano J, c 3 0 0 0 Butera S, c 3 0 0 0
Horn S, ph 1 0 0 0 Larkin G, ph 1 0 0 0
Laudner T, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 32 5 13 4
Boston 000 002 020 -- 4
Minnesota 130 010 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L) 1.2 5 4 4 1 1
Crawford S 5.1 8 1 1 2 0
Schiraldi C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Straker L (W) 6.0 4 2 2 1 1
Berenguer J 1.1 2 2 2 2 1
Reardon J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Nipper A
DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Boston 6, Minnesota 7
2B -- Gaetti G, Greenwell M
HR -- Bush R, Greenwell M
SF -- Bush R, Dodson P
HBP -- by Straker L (Rice J)
WP -- Straker L, Reardon J
PB -- Butera S
T -- 2:42
A -- 19565
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