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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1989-06-24 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18819 · 60°F, night, dry · 2:56
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 11–2. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 6th. Mike Smithson earned the win. Nick Esasky went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
W: Mike Smithson L: Freddie Toliver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Newman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Moses | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmelo Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jody Reed | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Romine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Romero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Toliver | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Randy St. Claire | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Roy Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Moses | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Gardner | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 Mike Smithson | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: S8/L8
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: K
- Kirby Puckett: WP.2-H
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Jim Dwyer: K
Bot 1
- Jody Reed: 9/F9LS
- Danny Heep: E3/G34
- Wade Boggs: 13/G1.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Randy Bush: 43/G34
- Gene Larkin: K
Bot 2
- Dwight Evans: W
- Nick Esasky: W.1-2
- Rick Cerone: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
- Kevin Romine: 63/G6
Top 3
- Brian Harper: 8/F8D
- Al Newman: W
- Dan Gladden: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Ed Romero: 63/G6
- Jody Reed: S8/L8S
- Danny Heep: K
- Wade Boggs: 13/G1
Top 4
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Jim Dwyer: 7/F7
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 4
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7
- Dwight Evans: W
- Nick Esasky: D8/F78XD.1-H
- Rick Cerone: D7/F7D.2-H
- Kevin Romine: 9/F9.2-3
- Ed Romero: 63/G6
Top 5
- Randy Bush: W
- Gene Larkin: PO1(E1).1-2
- Gene Larkin: W
- Brian Harper: 5/P56
- Al Newman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Jody Reed: 53/G56
- Danny Heep: S9/G34
- Wade Boggs: W.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: D9/G3.2-H;1-H
- Dwight Evans: W
- Nick Esasky: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Cerone: 6/P6D
- Kevin Romine: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 6
- John Moses: S9/G34
- Wally Backman: W.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Jim Dwyer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Ed Romero: 6/P
- Jody Reed: S6/G56
- Danny Heep: S9/G3.1-3
- Wade Boggs: W.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3
- Dwight Evans: DGR/L89XD.3-H;1-3
- Nick Esasky: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
- Rick Cerone: 13/G56S
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- Randy Bush: 9/F89
- Gene Larkin: K
Bot 7
- Kevin Romine: E4/TH/G4S
- Ed Romero: 7/F7
- Jody Reed: W.1-2
- Danny Heep: D9/L89D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Wade Boggs: 8/SF/F78D.3-H(UR)
- Mike Greenwell: 8/L8D
Top 8
- Brian Harper: S7/G6
- Al Newman: D8/L89.1-H
- John Moses: K
- Wally Backman: 43/G4.2-3
- Carmelo Castillo: K
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: W
- Nick Esasky: 3/P3SF
- Rick Cerone: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Tim Laudner: 53/G5
- Greg Gagne: K
- Randy Bush: 8/F8S
Notes & reviews
- Dan Gladden injured by throw on steal