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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1987-08-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33490 · 3:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 11–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Roger Clemens earned the win and Wes Gardner picked up the save. Tom Brunansky went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Frank Viola SV: Wes Gardner
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Marzano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Atherton | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Wes Gardner | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Bush: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Kirby Puckett: K/C
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: K/C
- Marty Barrett: 9/L
- Wade Boggs: W
- Don Baylor: HP.1-2
- Dwight Evans: S9/L34.2-H;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Dave Henderson: K
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: S8/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: 7
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Tim Laudner: K
Bot 2
- Spike Owen: 7
- John Marzano: 3/FL
- Ellis Burks: 3/FL
Top 3
- Al Newman: 63
- Randy Bush: 43
- Steve Lombardozzi: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Marty Barrett: 31
- Wade Boggs: 43
- Don Baylor: 5
Top 4
- Kirby Puckett: K/C
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Gary Gaetti: 8
Bot 4
- Dwight Evans: S8/L78
- Mike Greenwell: S9/L9S.1-3
- Dave Henderson: S9/L9L.3-H;1-3
- Spike Owen: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- John Marzano: K
- Ellis Burks: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Marty Barrett: 9/L
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: S8/G4M
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Tim Laudner: K
- Al Newman: 43
Bot 5
- Wade Boggs: E6.B-1
- Don Baylor: K
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Randy Bush: 3/G
- Steve Lombardozzi: 8
- Kirby Puckett: S9/L89
- Kent Hrbek: DGR/L9L.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: S8/L8S.3-H;2-3
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dave Henderson: K/C
- Spike Owen: 43
- John Marzano: K
Top 7
- Tom Brunansky: S7/L9S
- Tim Laudner: K
- Al Newman: 9/L
- Randy Bush: W.1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: W.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ellis Burks: S7/L7S
- Marty Barrett: 4/L
- Wade Boggs: S7/F8D.1-3
- Don Baylor: WP.3-H;1-2
- Don Baylor: HP
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Mike Greenwell: T8/F89.2-H;1-H
- Dave Henderson: 7/L
Top 8
- Kent Hrbek: 8
- Gary Gaetti: 4
- Roy Smalley: W
- Tom Brunansky: HR/7.1-H
- Tim Laudner: S8/F78
- Al Newman: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Spike Owen: 43
- John Marzano: K
- Ellis Burks: HR/7
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9S
- Wade Boggs: S7/L7S.1-2
- Don Baylor: S8/L4M.2-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: S4/F9S.2-H;1-3
- Mike Greenwell: 9/L
Top 9
- Randy Bush: 43
- Steve Lombardozzi: 5/FL
- Kirby Puckett: K