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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 5–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Tim Wakefield earned the win and Butch Henry picked up the save.

Line score

123456789RHE
BOS00212000057
MIN00002000027

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jeff Frye411200
John Valentin400010
Mo Vaughn301111
Mike Stanley311011
Wil Cordero400003
Shane Mack411000
Scott Hatteberg401201
Mike Benjamin311010
Jesus Tavarez411000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chuck Knoblauch400001
Roberto Kelly301102
Paul Molitor400000
Scott Stahoviak301000
Marty Cordova401001
Ron Coomer401000
Terry Steinbach400002
Rich Becker312000
Pat Meares311101
Matt Lawton000010
Greg Colbrunn100000
Darrin Jackson100000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tim Wakefield7.0707
Kerry Lacy0.1010
Butch Henry1.2000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rich Robertson5.0744
Frankie Rodriguez4.0002

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