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Boston Red Sox @
Minnesota Twins
1997-08-06 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 12450 Β· 68Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:31
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 5β2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Tim Wakefield earned the win and Butch Henry picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Rich Robertson SV: Butch Henry
Umpires β HP: Chuck Meriwether Β· 1B: Ted Barrett Β· 2B: Larry McCoy Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Frye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Shane Mack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Benjamin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roberto Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Wakefield | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Butch Henry | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeff Frye: 53/G5S
- John Valentin: 8/L8LXD
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Mike Stanley: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/L8LXD
- Roberto Kelly: K
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Wil Cordero: 63/G6MS
- Shane Mack: 3/G3
- Scott Hatteberg: K
Bot 2
- Scott Stahoviak: S8/L4MD/R4
- Marty Cordova: 7/L7S/R6
- Ron Coomer: 3/P34S
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 3
- Mike Benjamin: W
- Jesus Tavarez: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
- Jeff Frye: D7/L5D/R6U5.1-H
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L6D/R5.2-H;1-2
- Mike Stanley: S7/G56/R5.2-3;1-2
- Wil Cordero: K
- Shane Mack: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Rich Becker: S9/L34/R4
- Pat Meares: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6.1-2
- Roberto Kelly: K
Top 4
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6M
- Mike Benjamin: D9/L9LD/R4
- Jesus Tavarez: S7/G56/R4.2-3
- Jeff Frye: 9/SF/F9LMF/R2.3-H
- John Valentin: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Paul Molitor: 4/L4
- Scott Stahoviak: 5/P5F
- Marty Cordova: S8/G6M/R5
- Ron Coomer: S8/F8LS/R6.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3
- Mike Stanley: W
- Wil Cordero: K
- Shane Mack: S7/L7S/R6.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: D8/L78D/R62.2-H;1-H
- Mike Benjamin: 3/P34D
Bot 5
- Rich Becker: D9/L9DW+/R6
- Pat Meares: S8/L6M/R6.2-H
- Chuck Knoblauch: WP.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: PB.2-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Roberto Kelly: S8/L6MD/R4.3-H
- Paul Molitor: 7/F78XD/R6
- Scott Stahoviak: 43/G4D
Top 6
- Jesus Tavarez: 6/P6D
- Jeff Frye: 63/G6M
- John Valentin: 8/L8LXD
Bot 6
- Marty Cordova: K
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8RXD
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 7
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Mike Stanley: 63/G6
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 7
- Rich Becker: 63/G6
- Pat Meares: 2/P2LF
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Shane Mack: 63/G6M
- Scott Hatteberg: 13/G3S
- Mike Benjamin: 1/G3S
Bot 8
- Matt Lawton: W
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5.1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: 8/L8RM/R4
- Marty Cordova: 63/G56
Top 9
- Jesus Tavarez: 43/G4M
- Jeff Frye: 43/G4M
- John Valentin: 6/P56D
Bot 9
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7M
- Terry Steinbach: 3/P3DF
- Darrin Jackson: 9/F9LS















