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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 6, 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 6, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,450 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Shane Mack | Center Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
| Jesus Tavarez | Right Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 6, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Robertson
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Robertson
Valentin hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Robertson
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Robertson
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wakefield
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wakefield
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Mack 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Robertson
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Robertson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mack for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Robertson
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Wakefield
Stahoviak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Wakefield
Cordova hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Wakefield
Coomer hits a popup towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Wakefield
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Robertson
Benjamin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tavarez vs. Robertson
Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Robertson
Frye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Frye reaches second base with a double. Tavarez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Robertson
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Robertson
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frye scores. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Robertson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Valentin moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Cordero vs. Robertson
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Robertson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Robertson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Wakefield
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Wakefield
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Wakefield
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Robertson
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Robertson
Benjamin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tavarez vs. Robertson
Tavarez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Benjamin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Frye vs. Robertson
Frye hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benjamin tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Robertson
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wakefield
Molitor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frye reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Wakefield
Stahoviak hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Wakefield
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Wakefield
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Wakefield
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Robertson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Robertson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Robertson
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Robertson
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Robertson
Hatteberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Hatteberg reaches second base with a double. Stanley scores. Mack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Robertson
Benjamin hits a popup towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Wakefield
Becker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tavarez. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Wakefield
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Becker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
There's a wild pitch. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Hatteberg for a passed ball. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Wakefield
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meares scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Wakefield
Molitor 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Wakefield
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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavarez vs. Rodriguez
Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
Tavarez hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Rodriguez
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Wakefield
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Wakefield
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Wakefield
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rodriguez
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Rodriguez
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Wakefield
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Wakefield
Meares hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hatteberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wakefield
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Rodriguez
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Rodriguez
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rodriguez
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benjamin for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching. Darren Bragg now playing center field. Matt Lawton pinch hits for Roberto Kelly.
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Lacy
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbrunn vs. Henry
Butch Henry now pitching. Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak.
Colbrunn hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Henry
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavarez vs. Rodriguez
Matt Lawton now playing right field. Greg Colbrunn now playing first base.
Tavarez 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, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Rodriguez
Frye 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, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Henry
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Henry
Steinbach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Henry
Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Rich Becker.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1997 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Frye J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Valentin J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kelly R, rf 3 0 1 1
Vaughn M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lawton M, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Stanley M, dh 3 1 1 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 0
Cordero W, lf 4 0 0 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mack S, cf 4 1 1 0 Colbrunn G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Bragg D, cf 0 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 4 0 1 0
Hatteberg S, c 4 0 1 2 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Benjamin M, ss 3 1 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0
Tavarez J, rf 4 1 1 0 Becker R, cf 3 1 2 0
Jackson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 3 1 1 1
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33 5 7 5 34 2 7 2
Boston 002 120 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 020 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (W) 7.0 7 2 2 0 7
Lacy K 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Henry B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R (L) 5.0 7 5 5 4 4
Rodriguez F 4.0 0 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Minnesota 6
2B -- Frye J, Benjamin M, Hatteberg S, Becker R
SF -- Frye J
WP -- Wakefield T
PB -- Hatteberg S
T -- 2:31
A -- 12450
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