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Minnesota Twins @
Boston Red Sox
1995-07-23 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 34205 Β· 77Β°F, overcast, dry Β· Wind 8 mph from CF Β· 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 8β3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Kevin Tapani earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Roger Clemens SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Greg Kosc Β· 1B: Dan Morrison Β· 2B: Al Clark Β· 3B: Larry Barnett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Kirby Puckett | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Matt Merullo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chip Hale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Troy O'Leary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jose Canseco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Greenwell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tim Naehring | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lee Tinsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Tapani | 6.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Clemens | 1.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/F7M.B-2(E7)
- Rich Becker: HP
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Matt Merullo: S9/L34D.2-H;1-2
- Marty Cordova: 8/F8RM
- Chip Hale: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Masteller: 5/P5F
- Scott Stahoviak: S6/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Pat Meares: 2/P2RF
Bot 1
- Troy O'Leary: 8/L8LD
- John Valentin: D8/F7DW
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3
- Jose Canseco: S7/L7DW+.2-H
- Mike Greenwell: D8/L8RXD.1-3
- Tim Naehring: K
Top 2
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Rich Becker: S9/L89S.1-3
- Kirby Puckett: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H
- Matt Merullo: D9/F9LD.1-H
- Marty Cordova: S9/L34D.2-3
- Chip Hale: SB2
- Chip Hale: S8/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Dan Masteller: S8/L4M.3-H;1-2
- Scott Stahoviak: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Pat Meares: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Lee Tinsley: 7/F7D
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LXD
- Troy O'Leary: D9/G3+.1-3
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9LM
- Rich Becker: K
- Kirby Puckett: K
Bot 3
- Jose Canseco: 3/G3S
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Tim Naehring: S7/F78M.1-2
- Lee Tinsley: 36(1)/FO/G3+.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Matt Merullo: 43/G34
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9D
- Chip Hale: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Luis Alicea: 9/F9D
- Troy O'Leary: 6/F7S
- John Valentin: 3/P3F
Top 5
- Dan Masteller: 2/P23F
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- Pat Meares: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L9M
- Jose Canseco: S9/G34.1-3
- Mike Greenwell: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Tim Naehring: SB2
- Tim Naehring: S7/L56D.2-3
- Lee Tinsley: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 6
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Rich Becker: 4/P4D
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Matt Merullo: 8/F8LS
Bot 6
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7D
- Troy O'Leary: 63/G6
- John Valentin: 8/F89M
Top 7
- Marty Cordova: 43/G34
- Chip Hale: 7/F7LS
- Dan Masteller: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L8LM
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: K
- Mike Greenwell: S6/G4M.2-3
- Tim Naehring: W.1-2
- Lee Tinsley: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Scott Stahoviak: 43/G4
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Bot 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8RM
- Luis Alicea: 9/F89D
- Troy O'Leary: 3/L3
Top 9
- Rich Becker: 3/G3
- Kirby Puckett: 63/G56
- Matt Merullo: W
- Marty Cordova: 7/F78D
Bot 9
- John Valentin: 8/F8RM
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Jose Canseco: 7/F7S
- Mike Greenwell: 46(1)/FO/G4M














