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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1987-09-02 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 19565 · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Les Straker earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Mike Greenwell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Les Straker L: Al Nipper SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Marzano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Dodson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Nipper | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Crawford | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Les Straker | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: 53
- Marty Barrett: 13
- Wade Boggs: 7
Bot 1
- Al Newman: 9
- Randy Bush: HR/9
- Kirby Puckett: 8
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L78.1-3
- Roy Smalley: 7
Top 2
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Mike Greenwell: 9
- Jim Rice: HP
- Todd Benzinger: W.1-2
- Spike Owen: 43
Bot 2
- Tom Brunansky: S8/L8S
- Steve Lombardozzi: S7/L7L.1-2
- Sal Butera: K
- Al Newman: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Randy Bush: 9/SF/OBS.3-H(RBI);2-H(E1)(NR)
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G4M
- Kent Hrbek: S6/G6.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 63
Top 3
- John Marzano: 4
- Ellis Burks: 53
- Marty Barrett: S9/F9S
- Wade Boggs: 43
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: S8/L8S
- Tom Brunansky: S8/G4M.1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 5(2)4(1)/FO/GDP.B-1
- Sal Butera: 4
Top 4
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: 7
- Pat Dodson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Al Newman: 6/L
- Randy Bush: S7/G56
- Kirby Puckett: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Todd Benzinger: S8/L8S
- Spike Owen: 3/G.1-2
- John Marzano: 6/L
- Ellis Burks: 7
Bot 5
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: S7/F7L.1-3
- Roy Smalley: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: W.2-3;1-2
- Sal Butera: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 6
- Marty Barrett: S9/G4
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)/FO
- Dwight Evans: WP.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Mike Greenwell: HR/9.2-H
- Pat Dodson: 9
Bot 6
- Al Newman: 43
- Randy Bush: 7
- Kirby Puckett: 53
Top 7
- Todd Benzinger: S9/G4
- Spike Owen: 7
- John Marzano: PB.1-2
- John Marzano: 53
- Ellis Burks: K/C
Bot 7
- Kent Hrbek: S9/G3
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: 46(1)3/GDP/RINT
Top 8
- Marty Barrett: W
- Wade Boggs: 7
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: D9/L9L.2-H;1-3
- Pat Dodson: 8/SF.3-H
- Todd Benzinger: WP.2-3
- Todd Benzinger: 8
Bot 8
- Tom Brunansky: K/C
- Steve Lombardozzi: 5
- Gene Larkin: K
Top 9
- Spike Owen: 9
- Sam Horn: K
- Ellis Burks: 7
Notes & reviews
- obstruction called on Al Nipper, who was injured
- Gary Gaetti called for interference at 2B