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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1986-09-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 30546 · 2:56
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 12–2. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 3rd. Roger Clemens earned the win. Jim Rice went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Frank Viola SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Salas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
 Frank Pastore | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Fontenot | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Steve Crawford | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Stanley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: 4
- Mark Salas: D
- Kent Hrbek: 5/FL
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 3/G
- Marty Barrett: 7/L
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 2
- Tom Brunansky: S/G4M
- Randy Bush: 46(1)3/GDP
- Steve Lombardozzi: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Rice: 9
- Don Baylor: W
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Tony Armas: 3
- Rich Gedman: 43
Top 3
- Greg Gagne: S/L8S
- Kirby Puckett: S/BG/13.1-2
- Mark Salas: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Kent Hrbek: E4.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Gary Gaetti: 6
- Roy Smalley: 5
Bot 3
- Spike Owen: K
- Wade Boggs: W
- Marty Barrett: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jim Rice: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Don Baylor: D7
- Dwight Evans: W
- Tony Armas: S8/L4M.2-H;1-2
- Rich Gedman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Tom Brunansky: 7
- Randy Bush: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
Bot 4
- Spike Owen: 63
- Wade Boggs: S8/L8D
- Marty Barrett: K
- Bill Buckner: D7/L78.1-H
- Jim Rice: S9/L34.2-H
- Don Baylor: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 5
- Greg Gagne: W
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Mark Salas: S/G34.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 7
Bot 5
- Tony Armas: S7/L7S
- Rich Gedman: 46(1)/FO
- Spike Owen: S5.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 7
- Marty Barrett: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: 3/L
- Tom Brunansky: D/L7D
- Randy Bush: 8.2-3
- Steve Lombardozzi: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Rice: 4
- Don Baylor: K
- Dwight Evans: 63
Top 7
- Greg Gagne: K
- Kirby Puckett: 63
- Mark Salas: 8
Bot 7
- Tony Armas: 3/FL
- Rich Gedman: 9
- Spike Owen: 8
Top 8
- Kent Hrbek: HR/9
- Gary Gaetti: S/L7D.BX2(84)
- Roy Smalley: W
- Tom Brunansky: S/L7D.1-3
- Randy Bush: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Wade Boggs: 13
- Marty Barrett: W
- Bill Buckner: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Rice: 63
- Don Baylor: S8/L4M
- Dave Henderson: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Ron Washington: 7/FL
- Alvaro Espinoza: 13
- Kirby Puckett: S/L9S
- Mark Salas: 13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pat Dodson