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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 16, 1997
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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, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Hammond |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Aldred |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,311 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Tim Welke |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Jeff Frye | Left Fielder |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| John Valentin | Second Baseman |
| Rudy Pemberton | Right Fielder |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 16, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Aldred
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Aldred
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Aldred
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Aldred
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hammond
Knoblauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hammond
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hammond
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hammond
Kelly hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Aldred
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Aldred
Valentin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbrunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pemberton vs. Aldred
Pemberton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Aldred
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Hammond
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Hammond
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Hammond
Coomer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frye throws the ball in to Valentin who tags Coomer, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Aldred
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Aldred
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Aldred
Frye hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Aldred
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hammond
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Hammond
Meares takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Hammond
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hammond
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Frye picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Frye. Lawton scores. Meares scores. Knoblauch goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Hammond
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hammond
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Hammond
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Colbrunn vs. Hammond
Colbrunn hits a fly ball towards right. Pemberton catches it and throws to Garciaparra to double up Kelly. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Aldred
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares misplays the ball. That's an error on Meares. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Aldred
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Aldred
Valentin 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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Hammond
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Hammond
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Hammond
Meares hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Borland
Toby Borland now pitching.
Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. Coomer moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Borland
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Borland
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Borland
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pemberton vs. Aldred
Pemberton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Aldred
Haselman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Haselman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bragg vs. Aldred
Bragg hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Aldred
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Aldred
There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Garciaparra steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Frye vs. Aldred
Frye strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Aldred
Vaughn hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Borland
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Borland
Colbrunn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Borland
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lawton vs. Borland
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Meares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Corsi
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Aldred
Naehring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Aldred
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Aldred
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Corsi
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Corsi
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molitor for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Corsi
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Corsi
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pemberton vs. Aldred
Pemberton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbrunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Aldred
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldred fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Aldred
Bragg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Aldred
Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Aldred
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frye for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Corsi
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Corsi
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Corsi
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Corsi
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Swindell
Naehring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Swindell
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Slocumb
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Slocumb
Molitor takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Slocumb
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Knoblauch scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Slocumb
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Slocumb
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Garciaparra fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Swindell
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pemberton vs. Swindell
Pemberton hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Swindell
Haselman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Swindell
Bragg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Bragg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Swindell
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton 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 5/16/1997 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Garciaparra N, ss 4 1 3 2 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 3 2 0
Frye J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson D, cf 5 3 3 6
Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Molitor P, dh 3 0 1 1
Naehring T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kelly R, rf 5 0 1 0
Jefferson R, dh 3 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 3 1
Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Colbrunn G, 1b 5 0 2 0
Valentin J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Pemberton R, rf 3 0 0 0 Lawton M, lf 3 1 1 0
Haselman B, c 4 2 2 1 Meares P, ss 3 2 2 1
Bragg D, cf 4 2 3 2
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33 5 9 5 36 11 17 9
Boston 000 020 201 -- 5
Minnesota 004 410 02x -- 11
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hammond C (L) 3.1 8 6 6 3 1
Borland T 1.1 3 3 3 1 1
Corsi J 2.1 3 0 0 0 0
Slocumb H 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Aldred S (W) 7.0 7 4 4 2 2
Swindell G 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Frye J, Meares P
DP -- Boston 4, Minnesota 4
LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Jackson D, Haselman B, Bragg D
HR -- Jackson D, Bragg D, Garciaparra N, Haselman B
SB -- Garciaparra N
HBP -- by Aldred S (Pemberton R), by Borland T (Knoblauch C)
T -- 2:43
A -- 15311
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