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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1987-08-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 32956 · 2:43
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Jeff Sellers earned the win and Wes Gardner picked up the save. Don Baylor went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jeff Sellers L: Steve Carlton SV: Wes Gardner
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Butera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Carlton | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Juan Berenguer | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Reardon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Sellers | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| Wes Gardner | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: K/C
- Greg Gagne: 63
- Kirby Puckett: D8/F78
- Kent Hrbek: 8
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: 63
- Marty Barrett: 9
- Wade Boggs: 13/BG
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: HR/78
- Roy Smalley: HR/9
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 13
- Sal Butera: 8
Bot 2
- Don Baylor: HP
- Dwight Evans: 63.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G.2-3
- Dave Henderson: 63
Top 3
- Dan Gladden: 43
- Greg Gagne: S9/L34
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Kent Hrbek: HR/9.1-H
- Gary Gaetti: 1/G
Bot 3
- Spike Owen: 8
- Marc Sullivan: S9/L34
- Ellis Burks: K/C
- Marty Barrett: 9/L
Top 4
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Tom Brunansky: S7/L7S
- Steve Lombardozzi: CS2(24)
- Steve Lombardozzi: 9
Bot 4
- Wade Boggs: S9/L34
- Don Baylor: S7/L7S.1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Henderson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Spike Owen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Sal Butera: K
- Dan Gladden: K
- Greg Gagne: K23
Bot 5
- Marc Sullivan: 63
- Ellis Burks: S3/BG13
- Marty Barrett: BK.1-2
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9S.2-3
- Wade Boggs: W.1-2
- Don Baylor: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dwight Evans: HR/7
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Dave Henderson: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Spike Owen: 7/L
- Marc Sullivan: K/C
- Ellis Burks: W
- Marty Barrett: 9
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Steve Lombardozzi: PB.1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Randy Bush: K
Bot 7
- Wade Boggs: 63
- Don Baylor: 7/L
- Dwight Evans: 7/L
Top 8
- Dan Gladden: K/C
- Greg Gagne: K
- Kirby Puckett: D9/L9L
- Kent Hrbek: 8
Bot 8
- Mike Greenwell: 43
- Dave Henderson: K
- Spike Owen: 31
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: 43
- Roy Smalley: W
- Tom Brunansky: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jeff Sellers injured