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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins

1987-05-17 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 20716 Β· 3:47

Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 10–8. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Keith Atherton earned the win. Dave Henderson went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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BOS0000100700812
MIN01004010221011

W: Keith Atherton   L: Calvin Schiraldi   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Greg Kosc Β· 2B: Vic Voltaggio Β· 3B: Rocky Roe Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ellis Burks612002
Marty Barrett300000
Wade Boggs411111
Don Baylor511000
Dwight Evans422110
Jim Rice310121
Bill Buckner501000
Ed Romero300001
Marc Sullivan200002
Dave Henderson212200
Spike Owen211100
Mike Greenwell101200
Rich Gedman100000
Glenn Hoffman101000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Newman400011
Randy Bush110010
Kirby Puckett611203
Kent Hrbek421221
Gary Gaetti434110
Roy Smalley401011
Tom Brunansky321111
Greg Gagne401200
Tom Nieto000010
Tim Laudner201111
Dan Gladden311001
Mark Salas000010

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jeff Sellers4.0452
Steve Crawford1.0132
Tom Bolton2.0211
Wes Gardner1.1212
Calvin Schiraldi1.0202

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Viola7.0816
George Frazier0.0110
Jeff Reardon1.0211
Keith Atherton2.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ellis Burks: K
  • Marty Barrett: 9/L
  • Wade Boggs: K/C

Bot 1

  • Al Newman: W
  • Randy Bush: 8/L
  • Kirby Puckett: CS2(24)
  • Kirby Puckett: 8

Top 2

  • Don Baylor: 7
  • Dwight Evans: 3/FL
  • Jim Rice: K/C

Bot 2

  • Kent Hrbek: K
  • Gary Gaetti: S7/L56
  • Roy Smalley: S8/L89.1-3
  • Tom Brunansky: HP.1-2
  • Greg Gagne: 43/DP.3-H;2XH(3632)

Top 3

  • Bill Buckner: 7
  • Ed Romero: E6/G.B-1
  • Marc Sullivan: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 3

  • Tom Nieto: W
  • Al Newman: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
  • Randy Bush: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: K
  • Kent Hrbek: 31

Top 4

  • Ellis Burks: 13/BG
  • Marty Barrett: 8
  • Wade Boggs: 8

Bot 4

  • Gary Gaetti: W
  • Roy Smalley: 9
  • Tom Brunansky: SB2
  • Tom Brunansky: W
  • Greg Gagne: S9/G34.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(THH)
  • Tom Nieto: HP
  • Al Newman: 46(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Don Baylor: 53
  • Dwight Evans: HR/7
  • Jim Rice: 8
  • Bill Buckner: 43

Bot 5

  • Randy Bush: W
  • Kirby Puckett: HR/78.1-H
  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Gary Gaetti: S8/G4M.1-3
  • Roy Smalley: W.1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: K
  • Greg Gagne: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Tim Laudner: SBH;SB2
  • Tim Laudner: W
  • Al Newman: K

Top 6

  • Ed Romero: K/C
  • Marc Sullivan: K/C
  • Ellis Burks: D9/F9S
  • Marty Barrett: 9

Bot 6

  • Dan Gladden: 63
  • Kirby Puckett: K
  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Gary Gaetti: S7/G56.1-2
  • Roy Smalley: 7

Top 7

  • Wade Boggs: 4
  • Don Baylor: 5/FL
  • Dwight Evans: S9/L9S
  • Jim Rice: W.1-2
  • Bill Buckner: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
  • Ed Romero: 3/FL

Bot 7

  • Tom Brunansky: E5/G.B-2
  • Greg Gagne: 43.2-3
  • Tim Laudner: S9/L89.3-H(UR)
  • Al Newman: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Dave Henderson: HR/78
  • Ellis Burks: S6/G6S.B-2(E6/TH1)
  • Spike Owen: D8/L78.2-H
  • Wade Boggs: S8/L4M.2-H
  • Don Baylor: S8/L4M.1-2
  • Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Rice: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bill Buckner: 3/FL
  • Mike Greenwell: S6/F78.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Dave Henderson: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
  • Ellis Burks: K
  • Spike Owen: 6

Bot 8

  • Dan Gladden: K/C
  • Kirby Puckett: 9
  • Kent Hrbek: 8

Top 9

  • Wade Boggs: W
  • Don Baylor: 7/FL
  • Dwight Evans: 8
  • Jim Rice: 54(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Gary Gaetti: HR/78
  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Tom Brunansky: HR/78
  • Mark Salas: W
  • Tim Laudner: K
  • Al Newman: 63

Top 10

  • Bill Buckner: 13
  • Rich Gedman: 3/FL
  • Glenn Hoffman: S7/L56
  • Ellis Burks: 54(1)/FO

Bot 10

  • Dan Gladden: S9/G34
  • Kirby Puckett: K
  • Kent Hrbek: HR/8.1-H

Notes & reviews

  • Tom Nieto's left with fractured hand
  • Debut game for Tom Bolton