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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins

2002-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 43345 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 2:59

Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Tim Wakefield earned the win. Rickey Henderson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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BOS11001001159
MIN00000010126

W: Tim Wakefield   L: Johan Santana   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Rick Reed Β· 1B: Tim Tschida Β· 2B: Mark Wegner Β· 3B: Bill Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson423210
Johnny Damon401001
Nomar Garciaparra411002
Manny Ramirez301011
Shea Hillenbrand400000
Doug Mirabelli300101
Trot Nixon411001
Tony Clark401001
Lou Merloni311010

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jacque Jones300000
Cristian Guzman401000
Corey Koskie400001
David Ortiz311012
Torii Hunter401002
Doug Mientkiewicz300011
Dustan Mohr311110
A. J. Pierzynski402102
Luis Rivas300013
Bobby Kielty100001

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tim Wakefield6.0434
Bob Howry0.0010
Alan Embree2.0005
Ugueth Urbina1.0203

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johan Santana5.0536
Juan Rincon2.0101
LaTroy Hawkins0.2200
J. C. Romero0.1000
Michael Jackson1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: W
  • Johnny Damon: D9/L3D.1-3
  • Nomar Garciaparra: K23.3-H(WP);2-3
  • Manny Ramirez: 63/G6S
  • Shea Hillenbrand: 4/P9S

Bot 1

  • Jacque Jones: 43/G4
  • Cristian Guzman: S6/G6MS
  • Corey Koskie: 46(1)/FO/G4
  • David Ortiz: K/C

Top 2

  • Doug Mirabelli: K
  • Trot Nixon: S8/P8LS
  • Tony Clark: S7.1-2
  • Lou Merloni: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
  • Rickey Henderson: 64(1)/FO/G6S.3-H;2-3
  • Johnny Damon: K

Bot 2

  • Torii Hunter: K
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
  • Dustan Mohr: 7/F7LM

Top 3

  • Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F7LM
  • Manny Ramirez: K
  • Shea Hillenbrand: 31/G34

Bot 3

  • A. J. Pierzynski: K
  • Luis Rivas: W
  • Jacque Jones: 36(1)1/GDP/G34

Top 4

  • Doug Mirabelli: 7/F78XD
  • Trot Nixon: K/C
  • Tony Clark: 9/P3D

Bot 4

  • Cristian Guzman: 63/G6M
  • Corey Koskie: 63/G6M
  • David Ortiz: W
  • Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

  • Lou Merloni: W
  • Rickey Henderson: S8/L6MD.1-2
  • Johnny Damon: 13/SH/BG25.2-H(NR)(E3/TH)(UR);1-3
  • Nomar Garciaparra: K
  • Manny Ramirez: W
  • Shea Hillenbrand: 8/F8LXD

Bot 5

  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G3
  • Dustan Mohr: 63/G6
  • A. J. Pierzynski: D9/F9D
  • Luis Rivas: K/C

Top 6

  • Doug Mirabelli: 9/F89M
  • Trot Nixon: 9/F89XD
  • Tony Clark: K/C

Bot 6

  • Jacque Jones: 6/P6MD
  • Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LM
  • Corey Koskie: 8/F8RXD

Top 7

  • Lou Merloni: 63/G6
  • Rickey Henderson: D7/L7LS
  • Johnny Damon: PO2(16)
  • Johnny Damon: 8/F8RM

Bot 7

  • David Ortiz: D8/G4
  • Torii Hunter: S7/G56.2-3
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: W
  • Dustan Mohr: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • A. J. Pierzynski: K
  • Luis Rivas: K
  • Bobby Kielty: K

Top 8

  • Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L5D
  • Manny Ramirez: S9/L34D.1-2
  • Shea Hillenbrand: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
  • Doug Mirabelli: 8/SF/F8LS.3-H;1-2
  • Trot Nixon: 8/F89XD

Bot 8

  • Cristian Guzman: 8/L8RD
  • Corey Koskie: K/C
  • David Ortiz: K

Top 9

  • Tony Clark: 8/F8LS
  • Lou Merloni: 5/P2L
  • Rickey Henderson: HR/L7D
  • Johnny Damon: 8/F8LXD

Bot 9

  • Torii Hunter: K
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: K/C
  • Dustan Mohr: D9/L89M
  • A. J. Pierzynski: S8/G4M.2-H
  • Luis Rivas: K