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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1988-04-30 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 32708 · 55°F, cloudy, dry · Wind R to L · 2:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Bruce Hurst earned the win and Wes Gardner picked up the save. Rick Cerone went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Bruce Hurst L: Charlie Lea SV: Wes Gardner
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Davidson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Benzinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lea | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Mark Portugal | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Berenguer | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Wes Gardner | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: D8/F7D
- Tom Herr: 53
- Kirby Puckett: CS3(25)
- Kirby Puckett: S8/F8S
- Gary Gaetti: W.1-2
- Gene Larkin: S8/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 1
- Brady Anderson: K
- Marty Barrett: 63
- Wade Boggs: S1/BG25
- Jim Rice: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tim Laudner: D9/L9LD
- Mark Davidson: 43.2-3
- Al Newman: K
- Dan Gladden: 5/L
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: D9/L89D
- Dwight Evans: 8.2-3
- Sam Horn: S9/L9.3-H
- Rick Cerone: HR/F7D.1-H
- Spike Owen: K
- Brady Anderson: K
Top 3
- Tom Herr: K
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Gary Gaetti: 4
Bot 3
- Marty Barrett: K
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jim Rice: S9/L9L.1-3
- Mike Greenwell: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 7/L
- Sam Horn: 6
Top 4
- Gene Larkin: 8
- Kent Hrbek: S7/L7S
- Tim Laudner: K
- Mark Davidson: D7/L7L.1-3
- Al Newman: 9
Bot 4
- Rick Cerone: K
- Spike Owen: E4/G
- Brady Anderson: S3/BG13.1-2
- Marty Barrett: BK.2-3;1-2
- Marty Barrett: S8/F8S.3-H(UR);2-H
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)63/GDP
Top 5
- Dan Gladden: 9
- Tom Herr: 3/FL
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L8S
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 5
- Jim Rice: 63
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)/FO
- Sam Horn: 3/G
Top 6
- Gene Larkin: 9
- Kent Hrbek: D8/F7D
- Tim Laudner: E9/F.2-3
- Mark Davidson: K
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 6
- Rick Cerone: S9/L89S
- Spike Owen: 1/SH.1-2
- Brady Anderson: S8/G4M.2-H
- Marty Barrett: 5
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dan Gladden: D8/L89D
- Tom Herr: D7/G5.2-H
- Kirby Puckett: S8/F78S.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7LDW.3-H;1-2
- Gene Larkin: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 5
- Tim Laudner: K
Bot 7
- Jim Rice: K
- Mike Greenwell: 5
- Dwight Evans: 7
Top 8
- John Moses: 7
- Randy Bush: 9/L
- Dan Gladden: 53
Bot 8
- Sam Horn: K
- Rick Cerone: S7/G56
- Spike Owen: D9/L9L.1-3
- Brady Anderson: W
- Marty Barrett: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2(THH)
- Wade Boggs: I
- Todd Benzinger: K
Top 9
- Tom Herr: 8
- Kirby Puckett: 63
- Gary Gaetti: 3