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FINAL
Sep 1, 1987

Box Score

123456789RHE
BOS0030220209172
MIN000000000050
win:J. Sellers (BOS)loss:J. Niekro (MIN)
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Ellis BurksCF1610200.269
2Marty Barrett2B3531000.273
3Wade Boggs3B3423011.370
4Dwight Evans1B2401110.330
5Mike GreenwellLF3414111.332
6Jim RiceDH0500000.285
7Todd BenzingerRF2500000.241
8Spike OwenSS2310010.254
9John MarzanoC1410010.259
TOTAL174099452
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jeff SellersRHP9.05007205.68
TOTAL9.0500720
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Greg GagneSS0400100.269
2Kirby PuckettCF2400000.329
3Kent Hrbek1B1400000.283
4Gary Gaetti3B0400100.258
5Tom BrunanskyLF1300110.262
6Randy BushRF0300110.238
7Roy SmalleyDH1300000.277
8Steve Lombardozzi2B0300200.238
9Sal ButeraC0200100.185
Gene LarkinPH0100000.273
Tim LaudnerC0000000.191
TOTAL53100720
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP4.08551225.06
Dan SchatzederLHP3.05222204.79
George FrazierRHP2.04221105.01
TOTAL9.01799452

Scoring Summary

bosmin
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Wade Boggs hits a home run (22). Marty Barrett scores.[2 runs]
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Mike Greenwell hits a home run (16).[1 run]
    30
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Dwight Evans singles on a line drive to right fielder Randy Bush. Marty Barrett scores. Wade Boggs to 3rd.[1 run]
    40
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Mike Greenwell singles on a ground ball to first baseman Kent Hrbek. Wade Boggs scores. Dwight Evans to 2nd.[1 run]
    50
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Marty Barrett out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tom Brunansky. Spike Owen scores.[1 run]
    60
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Wade Boggs doubles (34) on a line drive to center fielder Kirby Puckett. John Marzano scores.[1 run]
    70
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Mike Greenwell singles on a line drive to center fielder Kirby Puckett. Ellis Burks scores. Marty Barrett scores.[2 runs]
    90

Play-by-Play

1st inningbosmin
  • TOP 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Ellis Burks strikes out swinging.[1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Marty Barrett out, shortstop Greg Gagne to first baseman Kent Hrbek.[2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Wade Boggs walks.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Dwight Evans singles on a line drive to center fielder Kirby Puckett. Wade Boggs to 2nd.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Mike Greenwell walks. Wade Boggs to 3rd. Dwight Evans to 2nd.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Jim Rice out to center fielder Kirby Puckett.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    STRIKEOUT — Greg Gagne strikes out swinging.[1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Kirby Puckett singles on a line drive to right fielder Todd Benzinger.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Kent Hrbek singles on a line drive to center fielder Ellis Burks. Kirby Puckett to 2nd.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    STRIKEOUT DOUBLE PLAY — Gary Gaetti strikes out swinging and Kirby Puckett caught stealing 3rd, catcher John Marzano to third baseman Wade Boggs to catcher John Marzano.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

9Runs0
17Hits5
2Errors0
.425Batting Avg.161
40At Bats31
5Extra-base Hits0
2Home Runs0
9Runs-Batted-In0
5Walks2
1Stolen Bases0
4Strikeouts7
11Left on Base6
26Total Bases5

Game Details

Tuesday, September 1, 1987 · 8:05 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 25,508 (66.2%)