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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 3, 1987
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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 September 3, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 3, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Calvin Schiraldi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,009 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: John Shulock 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | DH |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Pat Dodson | First Baseman |
| Ed Romero | Shortstop |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Second Baseman |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 3, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Schiraldi
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Schiraldi
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Schiraldi
Puckett strikes out. There goes Newman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Schiraldi
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schiraldi juggles the ball. That's an error on Schiraldi. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Schiraldi
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dodson vs. Blyleven
Dodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Blyleven
Romero hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Schiraldi
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Schiraldi
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Schiraldi
Bush hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Blyleven
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Schiraldi
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Schiraldi
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Schiraldi
There goes Newman. The throw from Marzano and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Schiraldi
Gagne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Schiraldi
Puckett hits a popup towards first. Dodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Schiraldi
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Schiraldi
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dodson vs. Blyleven
Dodson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Dodson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Romero vs. Blyleven
Romero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Blyleven
Marzano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Schiraldi
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Schiraldi
Larkin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Schiraldi
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell 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--
Laudner vs. Schiraldi
Laudner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Schiraldi
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Schiraldi
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Schiraldi
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dodson vs. Blyleven
Dodson 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Blyleven
Romero 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Blyleven
Marzano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Schiraldi
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Schiraldi
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Schiraldi
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Gardner
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Gardner
Laudner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dodson vs. Blyleven
There goes Greenwell. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Greenwell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dodson vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Dodson vs. Blyleven
Dodson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Romero vs. Blyleven
Romero hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenwell tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Blyleven
Marzano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dodson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gardner
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Gardner
Kent Hrbek pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Gardner
Puckett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Gardner
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Gardner
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching. Al Newman now playing shortstop. Steve Lombardozzi now playing second base.
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Atherton
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Atherton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Atherton
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Benzinger vs. Atherton
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gardner
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Gardner
Larkin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Gardner
Bush is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Gardner
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Larkin moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Gardner
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
Newman takes first base on ball four. Larkin scores. Bush moves to third. Davidson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1987 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 5 0 0 0 Newman A, 2b-ss 4 0 2 1
Barrett M, 2b 5 0 2 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0
Boggs W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hrbek K, ph 1 0 0 0
Evans D, dh 3 0 1 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Greenwell M, lf 5 1 3 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 1 1
Benzinger T, rf 5 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dodson P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brunansky T, lf 4 0 0 0
Romero E, ss 3 0 0 1 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0
Marzano J, c 4 0 1 0 Larkin G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bush R, rf 3 0 0 0
Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, ph 0 0 0 0
Davidson M, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 8 1 34 2 6 2
Boston 000 000 001 0 -- 1
Minnesota 000 000 001 1 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Schiraldi C 7.0 3 0 0 0 11
Gardner W (L) 2.1 3 2 2 3 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 9.0 6 1 1 4 11
Atherton K (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Schiraldi C
LOB -- Boston 11, Minnesota 7
2B -- Barrett M, Dodson P, Greenwell M, Larkin G
HR -- Puckett K
SB -- Newman A, Greenwell M
CS -- Newman A
SF -- Romero E
WP -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:56
A -- 20009
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