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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1988
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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 1, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1988 |
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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 1, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Sellers |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 31,124 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Dale Ford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Gene Larkin | DH |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spike Owen | Shortstop |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Ed Romero | Third Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1988
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Sellers
Gladden 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sellers
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Sellers
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Sellers
Hrbek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Sellers
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Viola
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Viola
Romero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Sellers
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Sellers
Bush hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Laudner vs. Sellers
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Larkin scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Sellers
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Viola
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Viola
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Viola
Viola fires to first and has Greenwell trapped. There's the throw to Herr who tags Greenwell for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Sellers
Gladden hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sellers
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Sellers
Puckett hits a line drive into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Sellers
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Viola
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Viola
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Viola
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Viola
Owen hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Sellers
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Sellers
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Sellers
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Sellers
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Sellers
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Viola
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Viola
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Sellers
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sellers
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Sellers
There goes Herr. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Herr steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Sellers
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Sellers
Hrbek 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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a line drive 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Viola
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Viola
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Sellers
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Sellers
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Sellers
There's a wild pitch. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Sellers
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Sellers
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Viola
Anderson hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Viola
Owen 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Viola
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Sellers
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Sellers
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sellers
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Sellers
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Owen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Viola
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Viola
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Viola
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Sellers
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Sellers
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Sellers
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Sellers
Sellers fires to first and has Gaetti trapped. There's the throw to Owen who tags Gaetti for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Viola
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Viola
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Viola
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Smithson
Mike Smithson now pitching.
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 -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Smithson
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Smithson
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Viola
John Moses now playing right field.
Romero hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Viola
Greenwell hits a line drive towards the mound. Viola reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1988 -- Minnesota at Boston (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Gladden D, lf 4 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 4 0 1 0 Herr T, 2b 1 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0 Romero E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 4 0 2 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Greenwell M, lf 3 0 0 0 Larkin G, dh 3 1 1 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bush R, rf 3 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0 Moses J, rf 0 0 0 0 Benzinger T, rf 3 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0 Anderson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 1 31 0 5 0 Minnesota 010 100 000 -- 2 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sellers J (L) 8.0 6 2 2 6 3 Smithson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Boston 5 2B -- Cerone R HR -- Gaetti G SB -- Herr T CS -- Greenwell M, Gaetti G WP -- Sellers J T -- 2:35 A -- 31124
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