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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 20, 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 20, 1986 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 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 20, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Neal Heaton |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 23,485 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Al Clark |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
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 |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Randy Bush | Left Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | DH |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Ray Miller | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 20, 1986
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Heaton
Boggs hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heaton
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Heaton
There goes Barrett. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Heaton
Rice hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Rice reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Heaton
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Heaton
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Heaton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. Baylor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Heaton
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bush. Armas reaches second base with a double. Baylor scores. Buckner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gedman vs. Heaton
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Clemens
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Heaton
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Heaton
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heaton
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Clemens
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Heaton
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Heaton
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Heaton
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Clemens
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Clemens
Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Clemens
Lombardozzi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Heaton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Heaton
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Heaton
There goes Buckner. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Heaton
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Heaton
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Clemens
There's a wild pitch. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Clemens
There's a wild pitch. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Heaton
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett who is chasing the ball. Boggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Heaton
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Heaton
Rice hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clemens
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Clemens
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Clemens
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Clemens
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Jackson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Jackson
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Jackson
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Jackson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne throws to second for one, and Lombardozzi throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Buckner scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Jackson
Boggs hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Puckett. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Jackson
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Clemens
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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jackson
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Jackson
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Fontenot
Ray Fontenot now pitching.
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Fontenot
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clemens
Dave Henderson now playing center field.
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Clemens
Reed hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Clemens
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Fontenot
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, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Fontenot
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Fontenot
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Fontenot
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Fontenot
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Clemens
Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi. Dave Stapleton now playing first base.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Clemens
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clemens
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching. Alvaro Espinoza now playing second base.
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Atherton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Atherton
Stapleton hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Atherton
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clemens
Mike Greenwell now playing right field. Ed Romero now playing third base.
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clemens
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Clemens
Brunansky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Clemens
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1986 -- Boston at Minnesota (N) Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Boggs W, 3b 5 1 3 1 Lombardozzi S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Greenwell M, rf 0 0 0 0 Hatcher M, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 1 1 1 Espinoza A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 2 3 2 Bush R, lf 4 1 1 0 Baylor D, dh 5 2 1 1 Puckett K, cf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 5 1 1 1 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 1 Romero E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 3 1 Brunansky T, rf 3 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, dh 3 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 4 0 2 1 Reed J, c 3 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 1 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 2 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 4 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 14 8 27 1 2 1 Boston 300 012 201 -- 9 Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (W) 9.0 2 1 1 6 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Heaton N (L) 4.1 7 4 2 0 4 Jackson R 2.0 5 4 4 0 0 Fontenot R 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 Atherton K 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 E -- Gagne G, Lombardozzi S DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Minnesota 6 2B -- Rice J 2, Armas T, Boggs W 3B -- Boggs W HR -- Rice J, Evans D, Baylor D SB -- Barrett M, Buckner B SF -- Hrbek K, Barrett M WP -- Clemens R 2 T -- 2:44 A -- 23485
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