Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1986
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 21, 1986 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1986 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1986 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 16,018 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Jim McKean |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Ron Washington | DH |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Billy Beane | Left Fielder |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | First Baseman |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Ray Miller | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Rey Quinones | Shortstop |
Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1986
Top 1
-
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hurst
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hurst
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hurst
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brunansky vs. Hurst
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puckett tags and scores. Gaetti tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Laudner vs. Hurst
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beane vs. Hurst
Beane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Smithson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Smithson
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Smithson
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Smithson
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Hurst
Lombardozzi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hurst
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field. Rice picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Hurst
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Hurst
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Smithson
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Smithson
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Smithson
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hurst
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hurst
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Hurst
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Hurst
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Smithson
Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Smithson
Lyons hits a popup towards the mound. Smithson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Smithson
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
-
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Hurst
Beane 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Hurst
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Hurst
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Hurst
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Smithson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Smithson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Smithson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Smithson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hurst
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hurst
Washington bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Hurst
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Gaetti, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Puckett scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Hurst
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Hurst
Laudner takes first base on ball four. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beane vs. Hurst
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Smithson
Armas hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Smithson
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Smithson
Quinones hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Top 6
-
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardozzi for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Stewart
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Stewart
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Smithson
Lyons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Lyons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Portugal
Mark Portugal now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Lyons moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Portugal
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lyons scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Portugal
Boggs hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Portugal
Buckner 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
Top 7
-
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stewart
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Stewart
Washington hits a popup towards the mound. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Stewart
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Stewart
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Portugal
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Portugal
Baylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching.
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pastore, and towards Gagne, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gedman vs. Pastore
Gedman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stenhouse vs. Pastore
Mike Stenhouse pinch hits for Rey Quinones.
Stenhouse strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Pastore
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Pastore
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Stewart
Mark Salas pinch hits for Tim Laudner. Ed Romero now playing shortstop.
Salas hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Kent Hrbek pinch hits for Billy Beane.
Hrbek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Sambito
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Pastore
Mark Salas now catching. Kent Hrbek now playing first base. Al Woods now playing left field.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Pastore
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Pastore
Dave Stapleton pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Pastore
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching. Dave Stapleton now playing first base.
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Stanley
Gagne bunts towards first. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Stanley
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Stanley
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Ron Washington.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1986 -- Minnesota at Boston (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Puckett K, cf 5 2 3 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 1 Washington R, dh 3 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 3 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Stapleton D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 3 0 2 1 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0 Laudner T, c 1 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 1 1 0 Salas M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 3 0 1 1 Beane B, lf 3 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 2 0 0 0 Hrbek K, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Quinones R, ss 2 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stenhouse M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatcher M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Romero E, ss 0 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 1 0 1 0 Lyons S, cf 3 1 2 1 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 9 2 30 3 8 3 Minnesota 100 010 000 -- 2 Boston 000 001 20x -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Smithson M* 5.0 4 1 1 0 3 Portugal M (L)+ 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 Pastore F 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hurst B 5.0 7 2 2 3 6 Stewart S (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 Sambito J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Stanley B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Rice J DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Boston 5 2B -- Gaetti G, Buckner B 2, Brunansky T, Lyons S, Baylor D SH -- Washington R, Gagne G SF -- Brunansky T HBP -- by Smithson M (Baylor D) WP -- Portugal M T -- 2:43 A -- 16018
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score