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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 18, 1986
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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 18, 1986 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1986 |
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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 18, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 20,492 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Al Clark 2B: Jim McKean 3B: John Shulock |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Romero | Shortstop |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Dave Stapleton | Third Baseman |
John McNamara | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | DH |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Billy Beane | Left Fielder |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Ray Miller | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 18, 1986
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Viola
Romero hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beane. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Romero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Viola
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Viola
Evans 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Seaver
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Seaver
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Seaver
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Seaver
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Seaver
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Viola
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Viola
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Seaver
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Seaver
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Seaver
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Viola
Stapleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Viola
Romero hits a fly ball into left field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Seaver
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Seaver
Puckett hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Seaver
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Seaver
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Seaver
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gaetti for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Viola
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Seaver
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Seaver
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Seaver
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Viola
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beane who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gedman vs. Viola
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stapleton vs. Viola
Stapleton bunts towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Lombardozzi covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romero vs. Viola
Romero hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Seaver
Reed 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Seaver
Gagne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Seaver
Puckett hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a line drive into left field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Viola
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Seaver
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Seaver
Hrbek hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Seaver
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Viola
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Viola
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Viola
Stapleton hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Seaver
Bush 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Seaver
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Seaver
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Viola
Romero hits a fly ball into left field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Viola
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Viola
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Seaver
Reed hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Seaver
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Seaver
There goes Gagne. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Romero applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Seaver
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Seaver
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Viola
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Viola
Gedman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Viola
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Viola
Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Seaver
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Seaver
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Seaver
Bush hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Armas. Bush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching. Tom Brunansky pinch hits for Billy Beane.
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1986 -- Boston at Minnesota (N) Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Romero E, ss 5 1 1 0 Puckett K, cf 3 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Smalley R, dh 4 1 1 1 Rice J, lf 4 0 2 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Bush R, rf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Beane B, lf 3 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 4 1 3 0 Brunansky T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 1 1 2 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 29 1 3 1 Boston 100 000 002 -- 3 Minnesota 001 000 000 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 8.2 3 1 1 4 7 Stanley B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (L) 9.0 8 3 3 1 2 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Minnesota 5 2B -- Barrett M, Bush R 3B -- Armas T HR -- Smalley R, Gedman R CS -- Gagne G HBP -- by Viola F (Baylor D) PB -- Gedman R T -- 2:28 A -- 20492
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