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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 9, 1996
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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 April 9, 1996 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1996 |
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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 | April 9, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Gordon |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 30,843 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dan Morrison |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
Paul Molitor | First Baseman |
Greg Myers | Catcher |
Dave Hollins | DH |
Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
Jeff Reboulet | Third Baseman |
Rich Becker | Left Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
John Valentin | Shortstop |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Kevin Mitchell | Right Fielder |
Wil Cordero | Second Baseman |
Troy O'Leary | Center Fielder |
Mike Stanley | Catcher |
Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 9, 1996
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Gordon
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Gordon
Lawton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Gordon
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Gordon
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Rodriguez
Greenwell hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Rodriguez
Canseco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Gordon
Hollins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gordon
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Gordon
Reboulet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cordero settles under it 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: ---
Mitchell vs. Rodriguez
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Rodriguez
Cordero hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rodriguez
O'Leary 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
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gordon
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Gordon
Meares hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Gordon
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Becker moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lawton vs. Gordon
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cordero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Becker scores. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Gordon
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rodriguez
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Rodriguez
Naehring hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Rodriguez
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Naehring moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Naehring scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Rodriguez
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Rodriguez
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly throws the ball in to Meares who relays the ball to Knoblauch who tags Mitchell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Greenwell scores. Valentin scores. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cordero vs. Rodriguez
Cordero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Gordon
Myers hits a popup towards short. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Gordon
Hollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Gordon
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hollins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reboulet vs. Gordon
Reboulet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Gordon
Becker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rodriguez
O'Leary 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 -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Rodriguez
Naehring hits a fly ball into left field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Gordon
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Gordon
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Gordon
Lawton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenwell throws the ball in to Cordero who tags Lawton, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Gordon
Molitor hits a line drive into center field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Rodriguez
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Rodriguez
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenwell tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Rodriguez
Mitchell hits a popup towards first. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Gordon
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cordero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Gordon
Hollins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gordon
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Gordon
Reboulet hits a popup towards short. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Hansell
Greg Hansell now pitching.
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Hansell
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hansell
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Hansell
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reboulet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gordon
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Gordon
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Gordon
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hansell
Greenwell hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Hansell
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Hansell
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Hansell
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hansell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Gordon
Milt Cuyler now playing center field. Troy O'Leary now playing right field.
Lawton hits a line drive towards short. Valentin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Gordon
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cordero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Gordon
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Bennett
Erik Bennett now pitching.
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Bennett
O'Leary hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kelly. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Bennett
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naehring vs. Bennett
Naehring is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Bennett
Greenwell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kelly. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. O'Leary scores. Naehring goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Bennett
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Bennett
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughn vs. Bennett
Vaughn 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
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Gordon
Hollins hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gordon
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Gordon
Chip Hale pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet.
Hale hits a popup towards short. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Gordon
Becker is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1996 -- Minnesota at Boston (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 5 2 3 3 Lawton M, rf 4 0 1 1 Valentin J, ss 4 1 2 1 Molitor P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Canseco J, dh 2 1 0 1 Myers G, c 4 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 1 1 2 Hollins D, dh 4 0 1 0 Mitchell K, rf 4 0 1 2 Kelly R, cf 4 0 2 0 Cuyler M, cf 0 0 0 0 Reboulet J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cordero W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hale C, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Leary T, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Becker R, lf 3 1 0 0 Stanley M, c 2 1 0 0 Meares P, ss 3 0 2 0 Naehring T, 3b 3 2 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 31 9 9 9 Minnesota 001 000 000 -- 1 Boston 004 010 22x -- 9 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez F (L) 5.0 6 5 5 3 1 Hansell G 2.0 1 2 2 2 1 Bennett E 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Gordon T (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 8 E -- Gordon T LOB -- Minnesota 7, Boston 7 2B -- Greenwell M 2, O'Leary T HR -- Vaughn M SF -- Canseco J HBP -- by Bennett E (Naehring T) T -- 2:40 A -- 30843
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