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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1997-08-16 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 30011 · 93°F, sunny, dry · Wind 17 mph to RF · 3:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 12–4. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 7th. Tim Wakefield earned the win. Denny Hocking went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Shane Bowers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Becker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Brede | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damian Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bowers | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Rich Robertson | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Todd Ritchie | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 John Wasdin | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Hudson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Rich Becker: 3/L3
- Paul Molitor: K+PB.B-1
- Matt Lawton: SB2/R6
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3L
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LD
- John Valentin: 6/P56D
- Mo Vaughn: HP
- Reggie Jefferson: D8/F8LXD/R3.1-H
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8RXD
Top 2
- Scott Stahoviak: HP
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6M/R4.1-3
- Brent Brede: 6/P56D
- Damian Miller: E1/TH/G13/R6U7R4.3-H;1-3
- Denny Hocking: PB.1-2
- Denny Hocking: S8/G6M/R4.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Chuck Knoblauch: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
- Bill Haselman: S7/G56/R6
- Darren Bragg: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff Frye: 8/F78S
Top 3
- Rich Becker: 3/G3
- Paul Molitor: S1/G25/R3
- Matt Lawton: 8/F89XD/R6.1-2
- Scott Stahoviak: K
Bot 3
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- John Valentin: S8/L8LM/R6.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: W.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 36(1)/FO/G34.3-H(NR);2-3;B-1(E1)
- Wil Cordero: T9/F89XD/R42.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Troy O'Leary: 5/P5F
- Bill Haselman: D7/F7DW/R4.3-H(UR)
- Darren Bragg: 53/G5S
Top 4
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6
- Brent Brede: K
- Damian Miller: S7/L56D
- Denny Hocking: S8/F8LS/R6.1-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 4/P3D
Bot 4
- Jeff Frye: S8/L8RS
- Nomar Garciaparra: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3
- John Valentin: 7/F7LM/R6
- Mo Vaughn: SB2/R6
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 5
- Rich Becker: 9/F9S
- Paul Molitor: 9/F9D
- Matt Lawton: E3/G34
- Scott Stahoviak: W.1-2
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6M/R6.2-H(UR);1-2
- Brent Brede: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Reggie Jefferson: 3/G3
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9LD
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Damian Miller: 63/G6
- Denny Hocking: S7/L7LS/R4
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/G6M.1-2
- Rich Becker: 5/P5D
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Bill Haselman: 63/G56
- Darren Bragg: K
- Jeff Frye: S7/G56/R4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Matt Lawton: K
- Scott Stahoviak: 6/P56D
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5
Bot 7
- John Valentin: D7/F7LDW/R6
- Mo Vaughn: 3E1/G3S.2-3
- Reggie Jefferson: 63/G6S.1-2
- Wil Cordero: I
- Troy O'Leary: D8/F78XD/R6.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Haselman: 7/SF/F7D/R5.3-H(UR);2-3
- Darren Bragg: E3/G3+/U8.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Jeff Frye: S7/L7DW+/R4.1-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: D5/G5/R4.2-H(TUR)
- John Valentin: S8/L6M/R6.2-H(TUR)
- Mo Vaughn: W.1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 8
- Brent Brede: S7/G6
- Damian Miller: 9/F9S/R4
- Denny Hocking: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8RD
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RD
- Bill Haselman: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G34D
- Rich Becker: S9/L34
- Paul Molitor: W.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 54(1)3/GDP/G56