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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 | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Baker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,608 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Mike Estabrook 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Left Fielder |
Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Jason Kubel | DH |
Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
Joe Crede | Third Baseman |
Mike Redmond | Catcher |
Nick Punto | Shortstop |
Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
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 | First Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
George Kottaras | Catcher |
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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Wakefield
Span hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Wakefield
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Wakefield
Morneau hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Baker
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Baker
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Baker
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Baker
Youkilis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Baker
Drew hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Baker
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Wakefield
Kubel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Wakefield
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Wakefield
Crede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Redmond vs. Wakefield
Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Baker
Lowell hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kottaras vs. Baker
Kottaras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Baker
Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Baker
Ellsbury hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Baker
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Redmond and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Baker
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Baker
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Crede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Wakefield
Punto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Punto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Wakefield
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Wakefield
Span hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Wakefield
Casilla is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Wakefield
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Wakefield covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Baker
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Baker
Drew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Baker
Bay hits a line drive into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. Baker
Lowell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kottaras vs. Baker
Kottaras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kottaras for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Wakefield
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis fields the ball and throws to Wakefield covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Wakefield
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Crede vs. Wakefield
There's a wild pitch. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Crede vs. Wakefield
Crede takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Redmond vs. Wakefield
Redmond 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 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Baker
Green 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, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Baker
Ellsbury 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, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Baker
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Baker
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Wakefield
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wakefield
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Wakefield
Span is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Casilla vs. Wakefield
Casilla hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Gomez moves to third. Span moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Wakefield
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Span moves to third. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kubel vs. Wakefield
Kubel hits a popup towards first. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuddyer vs. Wakefield
Cuddyer hits a popup towards first. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Baker
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Baker
Drew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Baker
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Baker
Lowell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Span. Lowell reaches second base with a double. Drew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kottaras vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Kottaras hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Wakefield
Crede hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Wakefield
Redmond hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Wakefield
Punto 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, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Breslow
Green strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Breslow
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Breslow
Breslow fires to first and has Ellsbury trapped. There's the throw to Casilla who tags Ellsbury for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Breslow
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wakefield
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Wakefield
Span hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Wakefield
Casilla hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Wakefield
Morneau hits a popup towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Morillo
Juan Morillo now pitching.
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Span. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Morillo
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Morillo
Drew takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to third. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Bay vs. Morillo
Bay takes first base on ball four. Ortiz scores. Youkilis moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Lowell vs. Dickey
R.A. Dickey now pitching.
Lowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. Drew moves to third. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Kottaras vs. Dickey
Kottaras hits a fly ball into left field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drew tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Dickey
Green hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bay scores. Lowell moves to third. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/2009, game 1 -- Minnesota at Boston (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Span D, lf 3 0 1 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 2 0 Casilla A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ortiz D, dh 4 2 2 0 Kubel J, dh 3 0 1 0 Youkilis K, 1b 3 2 1 2 Cuddyer M, rf 3 0 0 0 Drew J, rf 3 2 3 0 Crede J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bay J, lf 3 1 0 1 Redmond M, c 3 0 0 0 Lowell M, 3b 4 1 3 3 Punto N, ss 3 0 1 0 Kottaras G, c 2 1 0 1 Gomez C, cf 3 1 1 0 Green N, ss 4 1 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 1 5 1 31 10 14 10 Minnesota 000 010 0 -- 1 Boston 222 000 4 -- 10 1 out when game ended. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Baker S (L) 4.2 10 6 6 1 2 Breslow C 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Morillo J* 0.0 1 4 4 3 0 Dickey R 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wakefield T (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 4 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Green N 2 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Boston 7 2B -- Drew J 2, Punto N, Gomez C, Lowell M, Span D, Ortiz D, Green N HR -- Youkilis K, Green N, Lowell M SB -- Ellsbury J CS -- Ellsbury J SF -- Kottaras G HBP -- by Wakefield T (Casilla A), by Wakefield T (Span D) WP -- Wakefield T T -- 2:11 A -- 37608
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