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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1990-05-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 33141 · 49°F, cloudy, drizzle, wet · Wind to LF · 3:13
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Roy Smith earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Kent Hrbek went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Roy Smith L: Eric Hetzel SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Moses | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Manrique | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Quintana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Smith | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Terry Leach | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hetzel | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Dennis Lamp | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 9/F89
- John Moses: W
- Kirby Puckett: HP.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 4
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P3DF
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: S7/L7S
- Jody Reed: S8/L8S.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 8/F6MD
- Dwight Evans: K
- Ellis Burks: D7/F7S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Carlos Quintana: K
Top 2
- Brian Harper: 8/F8S
- Gene Larkin: S6/G6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Fred Manrique: 53/G56
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 2
- Rich Gedman: K
- Luis Rivera: 9/F9
- Wade Boggs: S7/L7S
- Jody Reed: 9/F9
Top 3
- Dan Gladden: 4/L4
- John Moses: S3/BG34
- Kirby Puckett: W.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: S7/L7D.2-H;1-3
- Gary Gaetti: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Brian Harper: 4/P6MD
Bot 3
- Mike Greenwell: 1/P25
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Dwight Evans: 13/G1S
Top 4
- Gene Larkin: 7/L78D
- Fred Manrique: K
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 4
- Ellis Burks: 53
- Carlos Quintana: 4/P3D
- Rich Gedman: 63/G6
Top 5
- Dan Gladden: 8/L78D
- John Moses: W
- Kirby Puckett: D7/F7LD.1-H
- Kent Hrbek: HR/F9L.2-H
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Brian Harper: 8/F8
Bot 5
- Luis Rivera: K
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4M
- Jody Reed: 8/L89D
Top 6
- Gene Larkin: W
- Fred Manrique: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6.2-3
- Dan Gladden: S8/G6M.3-H
- John Moses: 8/L78D
Bot 6
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F78
- Tom Brunansky: S7/L7S
- Dwight Evans: S9/L9.1-2
- Ellis Burks: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Rich Gedman: 13/G25
Top 7
- Kirby Puckett: 53/G56
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Luis Rivera: 43/G4
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jody Reed: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Tom Brunansky: 2/FL/P2F
Top 8
- Brian Harper: 43/G4
- Gene Larkin: 6/L6
- Fred Manrique: S4/G4M
- Greg Gagne: SB2
- Greg Gagne: 4/L4
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: 43/G4
- Ellis Burks: S9/G34
- Bill Buckner: 9/F89S
- Tony Pena: S8/L8S.1-2
- Luis Rivera: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Wade Boggs: K
Top 9
- Dan Gladden: 7/F7
- John Moses: 6/P6D
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Jody Reed: 9/F89
- Mike Greenwell: S5/G5S
- Tom Brunansky: 8/F8XDW
- Dwight Evans: 2/P2F
Notes & reviews
- routine fly to left; Gagne slipped on wet turf
- Kirby Puckett made a leaping catch at the wall