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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1989-05-02 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 17765 · 2:24
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 8th. John Dopson earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Ellis Burks went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: John Dopson L: German Gonzalez SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Romero | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dwyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Dopson | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Toliver | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 German Gonzalez | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: 8/F8S
- Ed Romero: 63/G6
- Ellis Burks: W
- Mike Greenwell: SB2
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 8/F8D
- Wally Backman: W
- Kirby Puckett: 53/G56S.1-2
- Gene Larkin: 31/G34
Top 2
- Jim Rice: 8/F78D
- Dwight Evans: 6/P5DF
- Nick Esasky: 13/G1
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Jim Dwyer: 31/G34
- Brian Harper: 53/G5
Top 3
- Rich Gedman: K
- Jody Reed: 8/L8
- Wade Boggs: 8/F78D
Bot 3
- Randy Bush: W
- Greg Gagne: 4/P3DF
- Dan Gladden: BK.1-2
- Dan Gladden: 63/G56
- Wally Backman: K
Top 4
- Ed Romero: 9/L9
- Ellis Burks: 53/G5
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4D
Bot 4
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G6M
- Gene Larkin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Gary Gaetti: T8/F8S
- Jim Dwyer: S9/G34.3-H
- Brian Harper: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jim Rice: 43/G4
- Dwight Evans: 9/F9D
- Nick Esasky: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Randy Bush: 9/F9S
- Greg Gagne: D8/G6M
- Dan Gladden: D7/L78D.2-H
- Wally Backman: K
- Kirby Puckett: 43/G4
Top 6
- Rich Gedman: 2/P2F
- Jody Reed: 31/G34
- Wade Boggs: S9/L34
- Ed Romero: 13/G1
Bot 6
- Gene Larkin: 8/F8D
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G34D
- Jim Dwyer: 43/G4D
Top 7
- Ellis Burks: K
- Mike Greenwell: 53/G56
- Jim Rice: S9/L9
- Dwight Evans: S8/G6M.1-3
- Nick Esasky: 13/G5S
Bot 7
- Brian Harper: 53/G5
- Randy Bush: S9/G34
- Greg Gagne: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Rich Gedman: S7/L7S
- Sam Horn: W.1-2
- Wade Boggs: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Ed Romero: 35(2)/FO/BG23.1-2
- Ellis Burks: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8XD
- Jim Rice: 6/L6
Bot 8
- Dan Gladden: 43/G4M
- Wally Backman: K
- Kirby Puckett: S2/G1
- Gene Larkin: 13/G13
Top 9
- Dwight Evans: 9/F9
- Nick Esasky: 6/F7S
- Marty Barrett: S5/G5S
- Rick Cerone: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 9
- Gary Gaetti: 5/P25F
- Jim Dwyer: 4/P4MD
- Brian Harper: 8/F8