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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 7, 1997
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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 May 7, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1997 |
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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 | May 7, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 19,075 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Brent Brede | First Baseman |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Reggie Jefferson | DH |
Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
John Valentin | Second Baseman |
Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 7, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Sele
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Sele
Molitor hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out 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: ---
Garciaparra vs. Radke
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Radke
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Radke
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garciaparra tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Radke
Jefferson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Radke
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Radke
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sele
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sele
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sele
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Radke
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Radke
Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Radke
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sele
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Sele
Becker strikes out. There goes Kelly. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Sele
Meares hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Meares reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Brede vs. Sele
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Sele
Molitor takes first base on ball four. Brede moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Lawton vs. Sele
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Radke
Garciaparra 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Radke
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Radke
Vaughn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Radke
Jefferson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naehring vs. Radke
The umpire calls a balk on Radke Vaughn moves to third. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Naehring vs. Radke
Naehring hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sele
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sele
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sele
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Radke
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Radke
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Radke
Hatteberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Radke
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Radke
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sele
Becker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Sele
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Sele
Brede hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Sele
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Radke
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Cordero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Radke
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede juggles the ball. That's an error on Brede. Cordero moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jefferson vs. Radke
Jefferson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Cordero scores. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Naehring vs. Radke
Naehring strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Radke
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to third. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Valentin vs. Radke
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. Jefferson moves to third. O'Leary moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hatteberg vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. Jefferson scores. O'Leary moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bragg vs. Ritchie
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Garciaparra vs. Ritchie
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. O'Leary scores. Valentin moves to third. Hatteberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Cordero vs. Ritchie
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sele
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sele
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sele
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ritchie
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Ritchie
Jefferson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Ritchie
Naehring hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Ritchie
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Ritchie
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sele
Jeff Frye now playing left field.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Sele
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Sele
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to second for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Sele
Knoblauch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Brede vs. Sele
Brede hits a fly ball into left field. Frye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Ritchie
Denny Hocking now playing second base.
Hatteberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Ritchie
Bragg hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Ritchie
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Ritchie
Frye hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Trlicek
Ricky Trlicek now pitching.
Molitor hits a popup off the glove of Valentin, and into shallow right field. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Trlicek
Ron Coomer pinch runs for Paul Molitor.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coomer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Trlicek
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coomer scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Trlicek
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching. Greg Myers now catching.
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Olson
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Olson
Naehring takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Olson
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Olson
Valentin hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lacy
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Lacy
Meares hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Lacy
Hocking hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meares scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Lacy
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1997 -- Minnesota at Boston (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 1 1 1 Hocking D, 2b 1 0 1 1 Cordero W, lf 4 2 2 0 Brede B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Frye J, lf 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 3 0 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Coomer R, pr 0 1 0 0 Jefferson R, dh 5 3 4 4 Lawton M, lf 4 0 0 0 Naehring T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 1 O'Leary T, rf 5 1 1 0 Myers G, c 0 0 0 0 Valentin J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Walker T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hatteberg S, c 3 2 3 4 Kelly R, rf 3 1 1 0 Bragg D, cf 4 0 0 0 Becker R, cf 4 0 2 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 37 11 14 11 Minnesota 001 000 011 -- 3 Boston 300 241 10x -- 11 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Radke B (L) 4.1 10 9 7 1 1 Ritchie T 2.2 3 2 2 2 3 Olson G 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sele A (W) 7.0 5 1 1 3 4 Trlicek R 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Lacy K 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 E -- Brede B DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Boston 8 2B -- Meares P 2, Cordero W, Molitor P HR -- Jefferson R 2, Hatteberg S 2 SB -- Kelly R SF -- Vaughn M HBP -- by Radke B (Vaughn M) Balk -- Radke B T -- 3:05 A -- 19075
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