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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 7, 1988
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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 7, 1988 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 33,416 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Dave Phillips |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Sam Horn | DH |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 7, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Blyleven
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Ellsworth
Gladden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Ellsworth
Herr 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: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Ellsworth
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Ellsworth
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Ellsworth
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nieto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Blyleven
Horn hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Ellsworth
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ellsworth
Bush hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Ellsworth
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Blyleven
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush who is chasing the ball. Reed reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Blyleven
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Ellsworth
Nieto strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Ellsworth
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ellsworth
Herr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Ellsworth
There goes Herr. The throw from Cerone, and Barrett drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Ellsworth
Puckett 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Horn vs. Blyleven
Horn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Blyleven
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to third. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Blyleven
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Ellsworth
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Ellsworth
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Ellsworth
There's a wild pitch. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Ellsworth
Larkin 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Ellsworth
Bush is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Ellsworth
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a line drive 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Ellsworth
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Ellsworth
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ellsworth
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Ellsworth
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Ellsworth
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Blyleven
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Blyleven
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Ellsworth
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Ellsworth
Larkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Ellsworth
Bush hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Bush reaches second base with a double. Larkin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Ellsworth
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieto vs. Ellsworth
Nieto hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. Ellsworth
Gladden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Gladden reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. Gagne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Smithson
Mike Smithson now pitching.
Herr hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Blyleven
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Blyleven
There goes Barrett. The throw from Nieto and he is out, Gagne applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Smithson
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Smithson
Hrbek 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Smithson
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Blyleven
Horn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Smithson
Larkin 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Smithson
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Smithson
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Randy Bush.
There goes Davidson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Davidson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Smithson
Smithson spins and fires to second, and Davidson is picked off. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Smithson
Gagne hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Mark Davidson now playing right field.
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Blyleven
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blyleven
Jim Rice pinch hits for Jody Reed.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1988 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Anderson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Gladden D, lf 4 1 2 2
Barrett M, 2b 3 0 3 1 Herr T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Boggs W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hrbek K, dh 3 1 1 2
Greenwell M, lf 2 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Horn S, dh 4 0 0 0 Larkin G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Benzinger T, rf 4 0 1 1 Bush R, rf 3 1 2 1
Cerone R, c 4 0 1 0 Davidson M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Reed J, ss 2 1 1 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 0 0
Rice J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 3 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 31 5 8 5
Boston 001 100 000 -- 2
Minnesota 200 003 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth S (L) 5.2 7 5 5 4 5
Smithson M 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 6
E -- Barrett M
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Gladden D 2, Larkin G, Bush R
3B -- Reed J
HR -- Hrbek K
SB -- Herr T, Davidson M
CS -- Barrett M
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Barrett M)
WP -- Ellsworth S
T -- 2:43
A -- 33416
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