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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1988-05-06 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 29767 · dome, dry · 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 5–0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Frank Viola earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Frank Viola L: Jeff Sellers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Marzano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brady Anderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Herr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Sellers | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Dennis Lamp | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marty Barrett: 53/G5
- Jody Reed: 7/F78
- Wade Boggs: S8/L8S
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: K
- Tom Herr: 63/G6
- Kirby Puckett: K
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7D
- Jim Rice: K
- Todd Benzinger: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Kent Hrbek: S9/L89S
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Gene Larkin: 8/F8
- Randy Bush: BK.1-2
- Randy Bush: 43/G4
Top 3
- John Marzano: 7/F78
- Brady Anderson: S9/L9S
- Marty Barrett: SB2
- Marty Barrett: 7/F7L
- Jody Reed: K
Bot 3
- Greg Gagne: K
- Tim Laudner: 9/F89S
- Dan Gladden: K
Top 4
- Wade Boggs: 13/G1
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Tom Herr: W
- Kirby Puckett: 8/L8XD
- Kent Hrbek: SB2
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: BK.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- Gene Larkin: BK.3-H;1-2
- Gene Larkin: 9/F9S
- Randy Bush: I
- Greg Gagne: K
Top 5
- Jim Rice: 43/G4M
- Todd Benzinger: 8/F78
- John Marzano: S8/F8S
- Brady Anderson: S9/L9S.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 3/P3DF
Bot 5
- Tim Laudner: K
- Dan Gladden: 63/G6
- Tom Herr: S8/L78S
- Kirby Puckett: 6/P6MD
Top 6
- Jody Reed: K
- Wade Boggs: 3/L34
- Dwight Evans: 8/F8XD
Bot 6
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: WP.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L56.2-3
- Gene Larkin: K
- Randy Bush: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Greg Gagne: 53/G56
Top 7
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8D
- Jim Rice: S7/L7S
- Todd Benzinger: 4/P4M
- John Marzano: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Tim Laudner: W
- Dan Gladden: S7/L56.1-2
- Tom Herr: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Puckett: S9/L9D.3-H;2-H
- Kent Hrbek: S7/F78S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Gene Larkin: 3/G3
Top 8
- Brady Anderson: 8/F78
- Marty Barrett: 7/F78XD
- Jody Reed: K
Bot 8
- Randy Bush: 7/F78
- Greg Gagne: 7/F7D
- Tim Laudner: 6/P6M
Top 9
- Wade Boggs: 7/F7L
- Dwight Evans: S9/L9S
- Mike Greenwell: S7/L56.1-2
- Jim Rice: K
- Todd Benzinger: 9/F9L
Notes & reviews
- Protest=V
- Red Sox manager John McNamara disputed the balk and protested the game