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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1988-07-07 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 32724 · 71°F, dome, dry · 2:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Oil Can Boyd earned the win and Bob Stanley picked up the save. Randy Bush went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Oil Can Boyd L: Charlie Lea SV: Bob Stanley
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spike Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Moses | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Harper | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Torve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Bob Stanley | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lea | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Keith Atherton | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Mark Portugal | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4
- Marty Barrett: K
- Dwight Evans: K
Bot 1
- John Moses: 3/G3
- Randy Bush: K
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L8S
- Kent Hrbek: SB2
- Kent Hrbek: K
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: HR/L7LD
- Ellis Burks: D7/L7LS
- Jim Rice: W
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Rich Gedman: K
- Spike Owen: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7
- Gene Larkin: K
- Brian Harper: D7/L7L
- Greg Gagne: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: W
- John Moses: 3/G3
Top 3
- Wade Boggs: W
- Marty Barrett: 3/P34
- Dwight Evans: D7/L78.1-3
- Mike Greenwell: 6/P6
- Ellis Burks: 4/P4S
Bot 3
- Randy Bush: HR/9
- Kirby Puckett: 43/G4
- Kent Hrbek: D7/G5
- Gary Gaetti: 6/P6
- Gene Larkin: K
Top 4
- Jim Rice: 3/P3F
- Todd Benzinger: 3/G3
- Rich Gedman: S8/G4M
- Spike Owen: HP.1-2
- Wade Boggs: S8/L78.2-H;1-3
- Marty Barrett: 7/F78
Bot 4
- Brian Harper: 53/G56
- Greg Gagne: 43/G34
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: 9/L9D
- Ellis Burks: K
Bot 5
- John Moses: S7/G56
- Randy Bush: CS2(26)
- Randy Bush: 31/G3
- Kirby Puckett: T8/L89
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G3
Top 6
- Jim Rice: S7/L7L
- Todd Benzinger: S8/L8.1-2
- Rich Gedman: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jody Reed: WP.3-H;2-3
- Jody Reed: 13/SH.3-H
- Wade Boggs: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Gene Larkin: D8/F78XD.B-3(E8)
- Brian Harper: S7/F78S.3-H(UR)
- Greg Gagne: 3/P3F
- Steve Lombardozzi: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Marty Barrett: 4/P4MD
- Dwight Evans: D9/L9D
- Mike Greenwell: I
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8S
- Jim Rice: 9/F9L
Bot 7
- John Moses: 7/F7L
- Randy Bush: 31/G34
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G6M
- Kent Hrbek: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F78
Top 8
- Todd Benzinger: 43/G4
- Rich Gedman: 9/L89
- Jody Reed: 3/P3SF
Bot 8
- Gene Larkin: S7/L7S
- Brian Harper: 34/SH.1-2
- Kelvin Torve: K
- Tim Laudner: K
Top 9
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
- Marty Barrett: D7/L7L
- Dwight Evans: 3/L3D
- Mike Greenwell: I
- Ellis Burks: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- John Moses: 7/F7
- Randy Bush: 53/G5
- Kirby Puckett: 53/G5