Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Rawley
  
  Boggs strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Rawley
  
  Reed hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Rawley
  
  Esasky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Rawley
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Dopson
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Dopson
  
  Newman bunts towards the mound. Dopson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Dopson
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Quintana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Dopson
  
  There goes Newman. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Dopson
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Kutcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Rawley
  
  Romine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Quintana vs. Rawley
  
  Quintana hits a line drive towards the mound. Rawley catches it and throws to first to double up Romine. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Rawley
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Dopson
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Dopson
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Dopson
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Laudner vs. Dopson
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Rawley
  
  Cerone 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kutcher vs. Rawley
  
  Kutcher 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Rawley
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Rawley
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Esasky vs. Rawley
  
  Esasky strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dopson
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Dopson
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Dopson
  
  Newman bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to third for the out. Gladden moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puckett vs. Dopson
  
  Puckett hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hrbek vs. Dopson
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dopson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rawley
  
  Evans 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Rawley
  
  Romine 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Quintana vs. Rawley
  
  Quintana hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Dopson
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Dopson
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Dopson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Dopson
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Dopson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Rawley
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rawley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Rawley
  
  Cerone 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kutcher vs. Rawley
  
  Kutcher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Dopson
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Dopson
  
  Baker bunts towards the mound. Dopson fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gladden vs. Dopson
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Dopson
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Rawley
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Rawley
  
  Reed bunts towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Esasky vs. Rawley
  
  Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Rawley
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Dopson
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Dopson
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Dopson
  
  Gaetti takes first base on ball four. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bush vs. Dopson
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dopson fields it and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Larkin vs. Dopson
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Quintana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Rawley
  
  Romine 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Quintana vs. Rawley
  
  Quintana strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Rawley
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Rawley
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Dopson
  
  Laudner hits a fly ball into left field. Kutcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dopson
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Dopson
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dopson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kutcher vs. Rawley
  
  John Moses now playing left field.
  
  Kutcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moses. Kutcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Rawley
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kutcher moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Reed vs. Rawley
  
  Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moses. Reed reaches second base with a double. Kutcher scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Esasky vs. Rawley
  
  Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Rawley
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching.
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Kutcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Smith
  
  Puckett hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Smith
  
  Hrbek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Smith
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Murphy
  
  Rob Murphy now pitching. Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Randy Bush.
  
  Castillo hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Reardon
  
  Carmelo Castillo now playing right field. Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Romine strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Reardon
  
  Danny Heep pinch hits for Carlos Quintana.
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Reardon
  
  Mike Greenwell pinch hits for Luis Rivera.
  
  Greenwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Reardon
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Murphy
  
  Danny Heep now playing right field. Ed Romero now playing second base. Jody Reed now playing shortstop.
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Murphy
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Murphy
  
  Greg Gagne pinch hits for Doug Baker.
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball towards center. Romine catches it and throws to first to double up Laudner. View Play 

Top 10

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kutcher vs. Reardon
  
  Greg Gagne now playing shortstop.
  
  Kutcher hits a line drive into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Reardon
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Reardon
  
  Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Reardon
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Murphy
  
  Moses strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Murphy
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Murphy
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Murphy
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 

Top 11

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. St. Claire
  
  Randy St. Claire now pitching.
  
  Evans is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Romine vs. St. Claire
  
  Romine bunts towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Newman covering, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Heep vs. St. Claire
  
  Heep is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Romero vs. St. Claire
  
  Romero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. Heep moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cerone vs. St. Claire
  
  Cerone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kutcher vs. St. Claire
  
  Kutcher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Murphy
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Murphy
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Murphy
  
  Larkin bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Laudner vs. Murphy
  
  Laudner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Castillo scores. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1989 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           3  0  0  0   Gladden D, lf         4  0  1  0   
Reed J, 2b-ss         4  0  3  1   Moses J, lf           1  0  0  0   
Esasky N, 1b          5  0  1  0   Newman A, 2b          5  0  1  0   
Evans D, dh           4  1  0  0   Puckett K, cf         5  1  3  1   
Romine K, cf          4  0  1  0   Hrbek K, 1b           5  1  1  1   
Quintana C, rf        3  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Heep D, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   Bush R, rf            3  0  0  0   
Rivera L, ss          3  0  1  0   Castillo C, ph-rf     2  1  1  0   
Greenwell M, ph       1  1  1  1   Larkin G, dh          4  0  1  0   
Romero E, 2b          1  0  1  1   Laudner T, c          3  0  1  2   
Cerone R, c           5  0  0  0   Baker D, ss           2  0  2  0   
Kutcher R, lf         5  1  1  0   Gagne G, ph-ss        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  3  9  3                        39  4 12  4

Boston           000 000 011 01 --  3
Minnesota        000 000 020 02 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dopson J              7.0  6  0  0  2  3
Smith L               0.2  2  2  2  0  1
Murphy R (L)          2.2  4  2  2  1  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rawley S              8.0  6  1  1  2  4
Reardon J             2.0  2  1  1  0  1
St. Claire R (W)      1.0  1  1  1  1  1

DP -- Boston 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Minnesota 9
2B -- Rivera L, Kutcher R, Reed J
HR -- Puckett K, Hrbek K, Greenwell M
SB -- Newman A
SH -- Baker D, Reed J, Romine K, Larkin G
HBP -- by St. Claire R (Evans D)
T -- 3:04
A -- 40593

    

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