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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1988-04-29 · Night game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 32022 · 50°F, night, dry · Wind from CF · 3:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Lee Smith earned the win. Gary Gaetti went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Lee Smith L: Juan Berenguer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Herr | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Davidson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wade Boggs | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spike Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brady Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Mike Mason | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 Keith Atherton | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Berenguer | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
 Lee Smith | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: K
- Tom Herr: K
- Kirby Puckett: K
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: E5/TH
- Marty Barrett: K
- Wade Boggs: SB2
- Wade Boggs: S7/G56.2-3
- Jim Rice: 13(1)1/LDP
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 8/F89XD
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Gene Larkin: 6/F7S
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Dwight Evans: SB2
- Dwight Evans: 63/G6
- Rick Cerone: K
- Spike Owen: PB.2-3
- Spike Owen: W
- Brady Anderson: K
Top 3
- Randy Bush: 8/F78S
- Greg Gagne: K
- Tim Laudner: 8/F8
Bot 3
- Ellis Burks: W
- Marty Barrett: 7/F7
- Wade Boggs: S9/L34.1-H(E9)(NR)
- Jim Rice: WP.1-2
- Jim Rice: WP.2-3
- Jim Rice: W
- Mike Greenwell: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: S8/F8S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Cerone: FC9/F9S.3-H(RBI);2X3(935);1-2
- Spike Owen: W.2-3;1-2
- Brady Anderson: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Dan Gladden: 63/G6M
- Tom Herr: 5/P5DF
- Kirby Puckett: D9/L9D
- Kent Hrbek: D8/L89XD.2-H
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9L
Bot 4
- Ellis Burks: D7/G5
- Marty Barrett: S9/L4D.2-3
- Wade Boggs: SB2
- Wade Boggs: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Jim Rice: 9/F9
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Rick Cerone: 9/F9
Top 5
- Gene Larkin: K
- Randy Bush: K
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 5
- Spike Owen: 5/P5DF
- Brady Anderson: D8/L89D
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6.2-3
- Marty Barrett: K
Top 6
- Tim Laudner: 13/G23
- Dan Gladden: 43/G4
- Tom Herr: S8/G6M
- Kirby Puckett: WP.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: K
Bot 6
- Wade Boggs: 7/F7S
- Jim Rice: 53/G5
- Mike Greenwell: K
Top 7
- Kent Hrbek: 5/L5
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7
- Gene Larkin: 5/P5SF
- Randy Bush: K
Bot 7
- Dwight Evans: K
- Rick Cerone: S9/F89S
- Spike Owen: 53/G5S.1-2
- Brady Anderson: W
- Ellis Burks: W.2-3;1-2
- Marty Barrett: 8/L8
Top 8
- Greg Gagne: K
- Tim Laudner: 8/F78D
- Dan Gladden: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
- Jim Rice: S9/F9S
- Mike Greenwell: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 8/F8D.2-3
- Rick Cerone: 7/L7
Top 9
- Tom Herr: S7/G56
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F89D
- Kent Hrbek: S9/L3.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7L.3-H;1-H
- Gene Larkin: D7/L7LD
- Randy Bush: I
- Greg Gagne: K
- Tim Laudner: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Gladden: 4/L4
Bot 9
- Sam Horn: 31/G3
- Brady Anderson: K
- Ellis Burks: 9/F9D
Top 10
- Tom Herr: S9/L4D
- Kirby Puckett: 3/G3S.1-2
- Mark Davidson: 5E3.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Moses: K
Bot 10
- Marty Barrett: W
- Wade Boggs: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jim Rice: S6/G5.1-3
- Mike Greenwell: I.1-2
- Dwight Evans: E9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
Notes & reviews
- Randy Bush dropped the ball but Mike Greenwell did not realize it
- off the pole