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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1987-09-01 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 25508 · 3:04
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 9–0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Jeff Sellers earned the win. Mike Greenwell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Jeff Sellers L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Marzano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Butera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Sellers | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 George Frazier | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Barrett: 63
- Wade Boggs: W
- Dwight Evans: S8/L8S.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: 8
Bot 1
- Greg Gagne: K
- Kirby Puckett: S9/L9S
- Kent Hrbek: S8/L8S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 2
- Todd Benzinger: S8/L8S
- Spike Owen: 31.1-2
- John Marzano: 9
- Ellis Burks: 9
Bot 2
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Randy Bush: W
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9S
- Wade Boggs: HR/89.1-H
- Dwight Evans: 3/FL
- Mike Greenwell: HR/89
- Jim Rice: 63
- Todd Benzinger: 7
Bot 3
- Steve Lombardozzi: 9
- Sal Butera: K
- Greg Gagne: 63
Top 4
- Spike Owen: HP
- John Marzano: 9
- Ellis Burks: CS2(26)
- Ellis Burks: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Kent Hrbek: E3.B-1
- Gary Gaetti: 8(B)4(1)/DP/F
Top 5
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9S
- Wade Boggs: S9/L9S.1-2
- Dwight Evans: SB3.1-2(WP)
- Dwight Evans: S9/L34.3-H;2-3
- Mike Greenwell: S3/G3.3-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: 8/L
- Todd Benzinger: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Tom Brunansky: 7
- Randy Bush: 9
- Roy Smalley: S8/L8S
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
Top 6
- Spike Owen: S4/G4M
- John Marzano: S8/L4M.1-2
- Ellis Burks: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Barrett: 7/SF.3-H
- Wade Boggs: D8/L78.2-H
- Dwight Evans: I
- Mike Greenwell: K
Bot 6
- Sal Butera: 5/L
- Greg Gagne: 9
- Kirby Puckett: S9/F9S
- Kent Hrbek: 9
Top 7
- Jim Rice: 3/FL
- Todd Benzinger: S7/L7S
- Spike Owen: W.1-2
- John Marzano: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Randy Bush: K
- Roy Smalley: 13
Top 8
- Ellis Burks: S7/G56
- Marty Barrett: D9/L3.1-3
- Wade Boggs: 43
- Dwight Evans: K23
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H
- Jim Rice: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Gene Larkin: E6.B-1
- Greg Gagne: 4
- Kirby Puckett: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Todd Benzinger: 2
- Spike Owen: D9/L9S
- John Marzano: W
- Ellis Burks: 8
- Marty Barrett: 8
Bot 9
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: 4
- Tom Brunansky: S7/L7S
- Randy Bush: 43