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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1984-08-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 25629 · 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Frank Viola earned the win and Ron Davis picked up the save. Rich Gedman went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Frank Viola L: Bruce Hurst SV: Ron Davis
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Meier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Teufel | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Houston Jimenez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Armas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reid Nichols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 7.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
 Rick Lysander | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Filson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 5.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
 Steve Crawford | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Stanley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: S
- Dave Meier: 4
- Mickey Hatcher: W.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Tom Brunansky: D.2-H;1XH(752)
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 63
- Dwight Evans: T
- Jim Rice: W
- Tony Armas: 2/FL
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Tim Teufel: 43
- Tim Laudner: W
- Houston Jimenez: S.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: S.2-H;1-3
- Dave Meier: 53
Bot 2
- Reid Nichols: 5
- Marty Barrett: 9
- Jeff Newman: 8
Top 3
- Mickey Hatcher: S
- Kent Hrbek: 13.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 4
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 3
- Jackie Gutierrez: 53
- Wade Boggs: S
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Jim Rice: PO1(13)
- Jim Rice: 8
Top 4
- Tim Teufel: S
- Tim Laudner: D.1-3
- Houston Jimenez: K
- Kirby Puckett: IW
- Dave Meier: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Tony Armas: S
- Bill Buckner: S.1-2
- Reid Nichols: 3/FL
- Marty Barrett: 9
- Jeff Newman: S.2-H;1-3
- Jackie Gutierrez: 5/FL
Top 5
- Mickey Hatcher: D
- Kent Hrbek: 5
- Tom Brunansky: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Bot 5
- Wade Boggs: 13
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jim Rice: K
- Tony Armas: 5/FL
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: S
- Tim Teufel: S.1-2
- Tim Laudner: D.2-H;1-3
- Houston Jimenez: 53
- Kirby Puckett: 63
- Darrell Brown: W
- Mickey Hatcher: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Kent Hrbek: IW
- Tom Brunansky: 13
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Reid Nichols: 4
- Marty Barrett: S
- Jeff Newman: 4
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: S
- Tim Teufel: S.1-3
- Tim Laudner: W.1-2
- Houston Jimenez: 7/SF.3-H
- Kirby Puckett: OA.2X2(6)
- Kirby Puckett: S.1-2
- Darrell Brown: 43
Bot 7
- Jackie Gutierrez: 13
- Wade Boggs: 8
- Dwight Evans: 63
Top 8
- Mickey Hatcher: 9
- Kent Hrbek: 4
- Tom Brunansky: D
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: S
- Tony Armas: 3
- Bill Buckner: W.1-2
- Reid Nichols: 5
- Marty Barrett: D.2-H;1-3
- Rich Gedman: HR.3-H;2-H
- Rick Miller: W
- Wade Boggs: 43
Top 9
- Tim Teufel: E1.B-2
- Tim Laudner: 13
- Randy Bush: IW
- Kirby Puckett: 5(2)/FO/G.1-2;B-1
- Darrell Brown: 23
Bot 9
- Dwight Evans: S
- Jim Rice: K
- Tony Armas: K
- Bill Buckner: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Jackie Gutierrez caught Tim Teufel with the hidden ball trick