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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 16, 1984 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 9,293 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dan Morrison |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Randy Bush | DH |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Houston Jimenez | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Tony Armas | DH |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1984
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Clemens
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Smithson
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smithson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Smithson
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Smithson
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Smithson
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Smithson
Gedman hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Clemens
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Clemens
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Clemens
Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smithson
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Smithson
Barrett hits a fly ball towards right. Brunansky catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Smithson
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Smithson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Clemens
Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Bush reaches second base with a double. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Hrbek scores. Bush scores. Brunansky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Clemens
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smithson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Smithson
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Smithson
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti juggles the ball. That's an error on Gaetti. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Smithson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Clemens
Laudner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Clemens
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Clemens
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Smithson
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Smithson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smithson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Smithson
Barrett hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Smithson
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Hrbek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Smithson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smithson
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Smithson
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Smithson
Armas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Smithson
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Clemens
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Clemens
Laudner takes first base on ball four. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Clemens
Jimenez hits a popup towards the mound. Clemens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Clemens
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel scores. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Smithson
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smithson
Miller takes first base on ball four. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Gedman scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nichols vs. Davis
Reid Nichols pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez.
There's a wild pitch. Miller scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nichols vs. Davis
Nichols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Davis
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Davis
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Davis
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Davis
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching. Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop.
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Clear
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Clear
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Clear
Teufel takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Laudner vs. Clear
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Clear
Darrell Brown pinch hits for Houston Jimenez.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Whitehouse
Len Whitehouse now pitching. Ron Washington now playing shortstop.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Whitehouse
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Whitehouse
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Whitehouse
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clear
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Clear
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Clear
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1984 -- Minnesota at Boston (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Puckett K, cf 5 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hatcher M, lf 4 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 1 Hrbek K, 1b 5 1 1 0 Rice J, lf 4 2 2 4 Bush R, dh 3 1 1 0 Armas T, dh 4 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 3 1 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 3 Gedman R, c 4 1 2 0 Teufel T, 2b 2 1 0 0 Miller R, cf 2 1 2 0 Laudner T, c 3 1 1 1 Barrett M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Jimenez H, ss 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez J, ss 2 0 1 0 Brown D, ph 1 0 0 0 Nichols R, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington R, ss 0 0 0 0 Hoffman G, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 7 5 31 7 9 6 Minnesota 000 310 100 -- 5 Boston 000 002 50x -- 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Smithson M* 6.0 5 4 4 2 3 Davis R (L) 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 Whitehouse L 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R 6.2 6 5 5 3 5 Crawford S (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Clear M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 3 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Gaetti G DP -- Minnesota 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Boston 4 2B -- Bush R, Gaetti G, Brunansky T, Barrett M HR -- Laudner T, Rice J 2 SF -- Evans D WP -- Davis R T -- 2:55 A -- 9293
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