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 

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         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

    

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