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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1989-05-09 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 25951 · 3:02
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Frank Viola earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Frank Viola L: Wes Gardner SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmelo Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 8.1 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 German Gonzalez | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reardon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Gardner | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Murphy | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Newman: 43/G4
- Dan Gladden: S8/L89S
- Kirby Puckett: W.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 7/F7
- Gary Gaetti: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Bush: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Larkin: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 63/G56
- Marty Barrett: W
- Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4
Top 2
- Tim Laudner: 53/G5
- Greg Gagne: K
- Al Newman: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Jim Rice: K
- Dwight Evans: W
- Nick Esasky: K
- Jody Reed: K
Top 3
- Dan Gladden: S9/L89
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G4M.1-3
- Kent Hrbek: POCS2(163)
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Randy Bush: S8/L8S.1-2
- Gene Larkin: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Rick Cerone: S7/L7D
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Marty Barrett: 5/P56
Top 4
- Tim Laudner: 8/F8D
- Greg Gagne: 7/L7D
- Al Newman: S7/L6D
- Dan Gladden: SB2
- Dan Gladden: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Ellis Burks: K/C
- Mike Greenwell: S7/L78S
- Jim Rice: S9/F9S.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Kirby Puckett: 43/G34
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7LS
- Randy Bush: S8/G4M.2-H
- Gene Larkin: SB2
- Gene Larkin: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Nick Esasky: 53/G5
- Jody Reed: S8/L8S
- Rick Cerone: BK.1-2
- Rick Cerone: W
- Wade Boggs: K/C
- Marty Barrett: 53/G5
Top 6
- Tim Laudner: 53/G5
- Greg Gagne: 4/P3D
- Al Newman: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ellis Burks: 3/G3
- Mike Greenwell: 9/F89
- Jim Rice: 63/G1
Top 7
- Dan Gladden: 9/L9S
- Kirby Puckett: DGR/L9LD
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Gary Gaetti: I
- Carmelo Castillo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Dwight Evans: 6/P56D
- Nick Esasky: 53/G5
- Jody Reed: 9/F34D
Top 8
- Gene Larkin: W
- Tim Laudner: FLE2/P
- Tim Laudner: D8/L78D.1-3
- Greg Gagne: S8/F78S.3-H(UR);2-2
- Al Newman: 14/SH/BG1S.2-3;1-2
- Dan Gladden: K
- Kirby Puckett: IW
- Kent Hrbek: S8/G4M.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 8
- Rick Cerone: K
- Wade Boggs: D7/F7D
- Marty Barrett: 53/G5
- Ellis Burks: S8/L8.2-H
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G
Top 9
- Carmelo Castillo: 53/G5
- Gene Larkin: 53/G5
- Tim Laudner: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jim Rice: 53/G56
- Dwight Evans: D8/L78D
- Danny Heep: S8/L89.2-H
- Sam Horn: 4/P4
- Rick Cerone: W.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 7/F7
Notes & reviews
- Wes Gardner injured