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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 22, 2009
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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 April 22, 2009 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 2009 |
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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 | April 22, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Liriano |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Penny |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,494 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Mike Estabrook |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Center Fielder |
Brendan Harris | Second Baseman |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Jason Kubel | DH |
Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
Brian Buscher | Third Baseman |
Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
Jose Morales | Catcher |
Nick Punto | Shortstop |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Jeff Bailey | First Baseman |
Nick Green | Shortstop |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 22, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Penny
Span hits a line drive towards short. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Penny
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Penny
Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Penny
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Liriano
Ellsbury hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Liriano
Pedroia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Liriano
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Morales settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Morales. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Liriano
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Penny
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Penny
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Penny
Young hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Penny
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bailey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Liriano
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Liriano
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Liriano
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Liriano
Varitek is hit by the pitch. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Liriano
Bailey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Liriano
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Penny
Punto hits a line drive towards third. Youkilis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Penny
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Penny
Harris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia catches it and throws to first to double up Span. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Liriano
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Liriano
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ortiz vs. Liriano
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Ellsbury scores. Pedroia scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Liriano
The ball gets by Morales for a passed ball. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Youkilis vs. Liriano
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Drew vs. Liriano
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bay vs. Liriano
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Varitek vs. Liriano
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Penny
Morneau hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Penny
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Penny
Cuddyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buscher vs. Penny
Buscher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Kubel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Penny
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Penny
Morales 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
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Liriano
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Liriano
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Green reaches second base with a double. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ellsbury vs. Liriano
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bailey scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Liriano
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Liriano
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Penny
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Penny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Penny
Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Penny
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Youkilis hits a line drive towards short. Punto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Guerrier
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Guerrier covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Guerrier
Bay strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Penny
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Penny
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cuddyer vs. Penny
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morneau scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Penny
Buscher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Guerrier
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Guerrier
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Guerrier
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Guerrier
Ellsbury hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Ramirez
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Ramirez
Punto hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia catches it and throws to first to double up Young. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Ayala
Luis Ayala now pitching.
Pedroia is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Ayala
Ayala fires to first and has Pedroia trapped. There's the throw to Punto who tags Pedroia for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Ayala
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Ayala
Youkilis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Okajima
Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Span 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Okajima
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Okajima
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Mijares
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Mijares
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Kubel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Papelbon
Cuddyer 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Papelbon
Buscher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/2009, game 2 -- Minnesota at Boston (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Span D, cf 4 0 2 0 Ellsbury J, cf 3 1 0 1 Harris B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 2 1 1 1 Morneau J, 1b 3 2 2 1 Ortiz D, dh 4 0 1 2 Kubel J, dh 4 1 1 0 Youkilis K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cuddyer M, rf 4 0 0 1 Drew J, rf 3 1 0 0 Buscher B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bay J, lf 3 0 0 0 Young D, lf 2 0 1 0 Varitek J, c 3 1 0 0 Morales J, c 3 0 0 0 Bailey J, 1b 2 2 1 3 Punto N, ss 3 0 0 0 Green N, ss 3 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 2 27 7 5 7 Minnesota 000 201 000 -- 3 Boston 032 200 00x -- 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Liriano F (L) 4.0 4 7 7 4 6 Guerrier M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Ayala L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Mijares J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Penny B (W) 6.0 6 3 2 1 2 Ramirez R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Okajima H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Papelbon J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Morales J, Green N DP -- Boston 3 LOB -- Minnesota 3, Boston 3 2B -- Young D, Pedroia D, Ortiz D, Kubel J, Green N 2, Morneau J HR -- Bailey J, Morneau J CS -- Pedroia D SF -- Pedroia D HBP -- by Liriano F (Varitek J), by Ramirez R (Young D), by Ayala L (Pedroia D) PB -- Morales J T -- 2:28 A -- 37494
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