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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 2011
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 8, 2011 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Pavano |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,526 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Joe West 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Paul Schrieber |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Trevor Plouffe | Shortstop |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
| Ben Revere | Left Fielder |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 2011
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Matsuzaka
Span hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Span. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Span steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Plouffe vs. Matsuzaka
Plouffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Matsuzaka
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Matsuzaka
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Span scores. Plouffe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Matsuzaka
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. Plouffe moves to third. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valencia vs. Matsuzaka
Valencia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Plouffe scores. Kubel scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Valencia. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Valencia steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Revere vs. Matsuzaka
Revere hits a popup, foul, towards third. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Pavano
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Pavano
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pavano
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Matsuzaka
Butera hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Matsuzaka
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Matsuzaka
Span hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Pavano
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Revere. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Pavano
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Drew vs. Pavano
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youkilis scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Pavano
Lowrie hits a popup towards short. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Matsuzaka
Plouffe hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Matsuzaka
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Matsuzaka
Kubel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Matsuzaka
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Pavano
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Span who is chasing the ball. Crawford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Pavano
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Varitek for the out. Crawford scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Pavano
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Plouffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Pavano
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Pavano
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Pavano
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Youkilis vs. Pavano
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Plouffe fields it and throws to second for the out. Pedroia scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Pavano
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Pavano
Butera fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Butera. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Drew vs. Pavano
Drew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lowrie vs. Pavano
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Matsuzaka
Valencia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Matsuzaka
Revere hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Matsuzaka
Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Matsuzaka
Casilla strikes out. Varitek drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Casilla out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Pavano
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Pavano
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Pavano
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cuddyer throws the ball in to Plouffe who tags Ellsbury trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Matsuzaka
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Matsuzaka
Plouffe hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Matsuzaka
Morneau hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Matsuzaka
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Pavano
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pavano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pavano
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Pavano
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Pavano
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Pavano
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Plouffe throws to second for one, and Casilla throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Youkilis scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Pavano
There's a wild pitch. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Pavano
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Matsuzaka
Cuddyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Matsuzaka
Valencia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Matsuzaka
Revere hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Burnett
Alex Burnett now pitching.
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Burnett
Varitek hits a fly ball into left field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Burnett
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Revere. Ellsbury reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Burnett
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Albers
Matt Albers now pitching.
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Albers
Casilla hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Albers
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Mijares
Youkilis hits a line drive towards left. Revere chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Revere. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Mijares
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Mijares
Drew hits a popup towards short. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lowrie vs. Mijares
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Revere. Lowrie reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Youkilis goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Mijares
Crawford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Albers
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Albers
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Albers
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Plouffe scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Albers
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Albers
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Nathan
Matt Tolbert now playing shortstop. Joe Nathan now pitching.
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Nathan
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Nathan covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Nathan
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Nathan
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Bard
Daniel Bard now pitching. Jose Iglesias now playing shortstop.
Revere hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Varitek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tosoni vs. Bard
Rene Tosoni pinch hits for Drew Butera.
Tosoni strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Bard
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2011 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 3 1 1 0 Ellsbury J, cf 5 1 3 0
Plouffe T, ss 3 2 1 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Tolbert M, ss 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, 1b 5 2 3 2
Morneau J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Youkilis K, 3b 4 4 2 1
Kubel J, dh 4 1 3 2 Ortiz D, dh 4 0 2 0
Cuddyer M, rf 4 0 0 0 Drew J, rf 4 0 1 2
Valencia D, 3b 4 1 2 3 Lowrie J, ss 4 0 1 2
Revere B, lf 4 0 0 0 Iglesias J, ss 0 0 0 0
Butera D, c 3 0 0 0 Crawford C, lf 4 1 1 0
Tosoni R, ph 1 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 0 0 1
Casilla A, 2b 4 0 1 0
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34 5 8 5 38 9 14 8
Minnesota 300 100 010 -- 5
Boston 014 020 20x -- 9
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pavano C (L) 5.0 10 7 7 1 0
Burnett A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Mijares J 1.0 2 2 0 0 0
Nathan J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Matsuzaka D (W) 6.0 5 4 4 2 4
Albers M 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
Bard D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Butera D, Casilla A, Revere B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Boston 6
2B -- Youkilis K, Ellsbury J, Lowrie J, Plouffe T
3B -- Crawford C
HR -- Valencia D, Gonzalez A
SB -- Span D, Valencia D, Ellsbury J
WP -- Pavano C
T -- 2:53
A -- 37526
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