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FINAL
Sep 2, 1987

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
BOS0000020204616
MIN13001000-51307
win:L. Straker (MIN)loss:A. Nipper (BOS)save:J. Reardon (MIN)

Scoring Summary

BOSMIN
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Randy Bush hits a home run (8). [1 run]
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    2
    Al Newman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ellis Burks. Tom Brunansky scores. Steve Lombardozzi to 3rd. Al Newman to 2nd. [1 run]
    02
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    2
    Randy Bush out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Todd Benzinger. Steve Lombardozzi scores. Al Newman scores. Missed catch error by pitcher Al Nipper. [2 runs] [2 outs]
    04
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    5
    Roy Smalley singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Greenwell. Kent Hrbek scores. Gary Gaetti to 2nd. [1 run]
    05
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Mike Greenwell hits a home run (17). Wade Boggs scores. [2 runs]
    25
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Mike Greenwell doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Randy Bush. Marty Barrett scores. Dwight Evans to 3rd. [1 run]
    35
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Pat Dodson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kirby Puckett. Dwight Evans scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    45

Player Stats

Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Ellis BurksCF05001002.266
2Marty Barrett2B23100100.275
3Wade Boggs3B04100003.367
4Dwight Evans1B03101101.327
5Mike GreenwellLF24130010.334
6Jim RiceDH00000000.285
Pat DodsonPH02010000.000
7Todd BenzingerRF23000101.252
8Spike OwenSS04000004.251
9John MarzanoC03000002.250
Sam HornPH01001000.304
TOTAL6324433113-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Al NipperRHP1.2544111165.62
Steve CrawfordRHP5.1811020285.32
Calvin SchiraldiRHP1.000020075.09
TOTAL8.0135533151-
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Al NewmanSS14110000.226
2Randy BushRF23120010.243
Mark DavidsonLF00000000.270
3Kirby PuckettCF14000001.329
4Kent Hrbek1B22100200.286
5Gary Gaetti3B24000003.260
6Roy SmalleyDH24010003.280
7Tom BrunanskyLF-RF24101002.265
8Steve Lombardozzi2B13100102.239
9Sal ButeraC03001006.180
Gene LarkinPH01001000.272
Tim LaudnerC00000000.191
TOTAL13325433117-
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Les StrakerRHP6.0422111294.47
Juan BerenguerRHP1.1222120163.93
Jeff ReardonRHP1.200010075.07
TOTAL8.364433152-

Play-by-Play

1st inningBOSMIN
  • TOP 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Ellis Burks out, third baseman Gary Gaetti to first baseman Kent Hrbek. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Marty Barrett out, pitcher Les Straker to first baseman Kent Hrbek. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Wade Boggs out to left fielder Tom Brunansky. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Al Newman out to right fielder Todd Benzinger. [1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    HOME RUN — Randy Bush hits a home run (8). [1 run]
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Kirby Puckett out to center fielder Ellis Burks. [2 outs]
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    WALK — Kent Hrbek walks.
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    DOUBLE — Gary Gaetti doubles (30) on a line drive to left fielder Mike Greenwell. Kent Hrbek to 3rd.
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Roy Smalley out to left fielder Mike Greenwell. [3 outs]
    01
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Team Stats

4Runs5
6Hits13
1Errors0
.188Batting Avg.406
32At Bats32
2Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs1
4Runs-Batted-In4
3Walks3
0Stolen Bases0
3Strikeouts3
6Left on Base7
10Total Bases17

Game Details

Wednesday, September 2, 1987 · 8:05 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 19,565 (50.8%)