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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 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 August 15, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Gordon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,328 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Mike DiMuro 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Gordon
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Gordon
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Gordon
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Rodriguez
Jefferson hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gordon
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Gordon
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Gordon
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Rodriguez
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rodriguez
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Rodriguez
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Gordon
Stahoviak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Gordon
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stahoviak moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Gordon
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. Stahoviak moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Gordon
There's a wild pitch. Stahoviak scores. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Gordon
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Becker scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Gordon
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Gordon
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Gordon
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Knoblauch steals third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Gordon
Molitor hits a line drive towards the mound. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Rodriguez
Bragg hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Rodriguez
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gordon
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Gordon
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Gordon
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Rodriguez
Jefferson hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Rodriguez
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Gordon
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Gordon
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gordon
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Gordon
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rodriguez
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Rodriguez
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Rodriguez
Bragg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Rodriguez
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Gordon
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Gordon
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gordon
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker who is chasing the ball. Valentin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Valentin scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Rodriguez
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Rodriguez
Cordero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. Jefferson scores. Cordero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hatteberg vs. Swindell
Hatteberg hits a line drive towards short. Hocking reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Gordon
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Gordon
Cordova hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Gordon
Stahoviak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Gordon
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Swindell
Bragg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Swindell
Frye hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Swindell
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Henry
Butch Henry now pitching. Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Rich Becker.
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Henry
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Henry
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Henry
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Henry
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Swindell
Roberto Kelly now playing right field. Matt Lawton now playing center field.
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Swindell
Vaughn strikes out. There goes Valentin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jefferson vs. Swindell
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferson for the out. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cordero vs. Swindell
Cordero is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Swindell
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lawton. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. Valentin scores. Cordero moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hatteberg vs. Swindell
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Corsi
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Corsi
Cordova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Stahoviak vs. Corsi
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Stahoviak reaches second base with a double. Steinbach scores. Cordova moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Corsi
Coomer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Brede vs. Corsi
Brent Brede pinch hits for Roberto Kelly.
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. Cordova scores. Stahoviak moves to third. Coomer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Knoblauch vs. Corsi
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Swindell
Brent Brede now playing right field.
Bragg hits a line drive towards short. Hocking reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Frye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Trombley
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Trombley
Valentin strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching.
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bragg who is chasing the ball. Hocking reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Lacy
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Lacy
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Lawton vs. Lacy
Lawton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Lacy
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lawton. Vaughn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferson vs. Guardado
Mike Benjamin pinch runs for Mo Vaughn.
Jefferson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benjamin scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1997 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 5 0 2 1 Garciaparra N, ss 5 0 1 0
Hocking D, ss 5 0 1 0 Valentin J, 3b 5 2 2 0
Molitor P, dh 5 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 2 1
Steinbach T, c 5 1 0 0 Benjamin M, pr 0 1 0 0
Lawton M, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Jefferson R, dh 5 1 2 1
Cordova M, lf 5 1 1 0 Cordero W, lf 3 1 1 0
Stahoviak S, 1b 3 1 2 1 O'Leary T, rf 4 0 3 3
Coomer R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hatteberg S, c 4 0 0 0
Becker R, cf 2 1 1 0 Bragg D, cf 3 0 0 0
Kelly R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Frye J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brede B, ph-rf 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 8 3 37 5 11 5
Minnesota 002 000 002 0 -- 4
Boston 000 003 010 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez F 5.2 5 3 3 2 2
Swindell G 2.2 3 1 1 1 2
Trombley M 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Guardado E (L) 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gordon T 7.0 4 2 2 1 5
Henry B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Corsi J 1.0 2 2 0 1 1
Lacy K (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Garciaparra N
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Boston 8
2B -- O'Leary T 2, Stahoviak S, Vaughn M
3B -- Valentin J, Hocking D
SB -- Knoblauch C 3, Valentin J
WP -- Gordon T
T -- 3:06
A -- 25328
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