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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 7, 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 August 7, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Bowers |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,899 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 7, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Bowers
Frye hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Bowers
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Bowers
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sele
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Sele
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Bowers
Jefferson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Bowers
Cordero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Bowers
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. Jefferson scores. Cordero moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hatteberg vs. Bowers
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cordero tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragg vs. Bowers
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Leary moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Benjamin vs. Bowers
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova who is chasing the ball. Benjamin reaches third base with a triple. O'Leary scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Frye vs. Bowers
Frye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benjamin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Bowers
There goes Frye. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Frye steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Bowers
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak juggles the ball. That's an error on Stahoviak. Frye scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Bowers
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Sele
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sele
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye misplays the ball. That's an error on Frye. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Sele
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Sele
Lawton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Sele
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Bowers
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Bowers
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowers covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Bowers
O'Leary 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 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Sele
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Sele
Becker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Becker reaches second base with a double. Knoblauch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Sele
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Sele
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Bowers
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Bowers
Bragg hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Bowers
Benjamin hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sele
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sele
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sele
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Sele
Cordova hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bragg who is chasing the ball. Cordova reaches third base with a triple. Lawton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Sele
Meares takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Bowers
Frye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Bowers
Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Frye goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Swindell
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, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Swindell
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Cordero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Swindell
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sele
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Sele
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Sele
There goes Becker. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Becker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Sele
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Sele
Steinbach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Swindell
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Swindell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Swindell
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Swindell
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sele
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sele
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Sele
Cordova is hit by the pitch. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg now pitching.
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye fields it and throws to second for the out. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Brandenburg
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bragg who is chasing the ball. Knoblauch reaches third base with a triple. Lawton scores. Meares goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching.
There goes Becker. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Becker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Lacy
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Swindell
Frye strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Swindell
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 -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Swindell
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Wasdin
John Wasdin now pitching.
Stahoviak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hatteberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Wasdin
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Wasdin
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Swindell
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Swindell
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Swindell
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Wasdin
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Wasdin
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Wasdin
Greg Myers pinch hits for Pat Meares.
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Wasdin
Denny Hocking pinch runs for Greg Myers.
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Aguilera
Denny Hocking now playing shortstop. Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Aguilera
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Aguilera
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Corsi
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Corsi
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1997 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Frye J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 2 2
Valentin J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Becker R, cf 3 0 1 1
Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Molitor P, dh 5 0 0 0
Jefferson R, dh 4 1 1 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 5 0 0 0
Cordero W, lf 4 1 2 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 0 0
O'Leary T, rf 4 1 1 1 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hatteberg S, c 3 0 0 1 Lawton M, rf 2 3 1 2
Bragg D, cf 4 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 3 0 1 1
Benjamin M, ss 4 1 1 1 Meares P, ss 2 1 0 0
Myers G, ph 0 0 0 0
Hocking D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 6 33 6 5 6
Boston 050 020 000 -- 7
Minnesota 021 102 000 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sele A (W) 5.1 4 6 4 4 4
Brandenburg M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Mahay R* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lacy K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wasdin J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Corsi J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Bowers S (L)+ 4.0 7 7 6 0 3
Swindell G 4.0 2 0 0 0 6
Aguilera R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Stahoviak S, Frye J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 2, Minnesota 7
2B -- O'Leary T, Becker R, Valentin J, Cordero W
3B -- Benjamin M, Cordova M, Knoblauch C
HR -- Lawton M
SB -- Frye J, Becker R 2
SF -- Hatteberg S
HBP -- by Sele A (Cordova M)
T -- 3:08
A -- 11899
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