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Red Sox
@ Twins
Target Field
August 8, 2011
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 8, 2011 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Baker |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 40,080 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Marvin Hudson 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Brian Runge |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Third Baseman |
| Marco Scutaro | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Trevor Plouffe | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Michael Cuddyer | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Matt Tolbert | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Target Field
August 8, 2011
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Baker
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Baker
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Baker
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Baker
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Wakefield
Span strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Wakefield
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Wakefield
Mauer 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Baker
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Baker
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. Baker
Reddick hits a popup towards short. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Baker
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Scutaro vs. Baker
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. There goes Lowrie trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Wakefield
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Wakefield
Kubel hits a line drive to right field. Reddick throws towards the plate. Saltalamacchia fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Saltalamacchia. Cuddyer scores. Kubel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Wakefield
Thome hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Thome reaches second base with a double. Kubel scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Valencia vs. Wakefield
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and throws to first for the out. Thome moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Wakefield
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Tolbert vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Saltalamacchia for a passed ball. Thome scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Wakefield
Tolbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Wakefield
Span hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Baker
Ellsbury hits a popup towards first. Cuddyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Baker
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Baker
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Wakefield
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Wakefield
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Baker
Pedroia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Baker
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Baker
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saltalamacchia for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Wakefield
Kubel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Wakefield
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie juggles the ball. That's an error on Lowrie. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Wakefield
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wakefield
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Baker
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Baker
Lowrie hits a popup towards short. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Baker
Scutaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Baker
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Wakefield
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Wakefield
Span hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Wakefield
Plouffe hits a line drive beyond short. Scutaro can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Wakefield
Mauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Plouffe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Wakefield
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Baker
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Baker
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crawford tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Baker
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Baker
Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Baker
Saltalamacchia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Baker
Reddick hits a line drive towards short. Tolbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Baker
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Wakefield
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Wakefield
Thome hits a line drive into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Wakefield
Valencia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Dumatrait
Phil Dumatrait now pitching.
Scutaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Dumatrait
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scutaro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Dumatrait
Crawford bunts towards the mound. Dumatrait fields it and throws to first for the out. Scutaro moves to third. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Dumatrait
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pedroia vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching.
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wakefield
Young hits a line drive towards third. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Wakefield
Tolbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Wakefield
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Wakefield
There goes Tolbert. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is out, Pedroia applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Span. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Saltalamacchia vs. Perkins
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Perkins covering, for the out. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Aviles vs. Perkins
Mike Aviles pinch hits for Josh Reddick.
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert fields it and throws to home. Mauer drops the ball. Ortiz scores. Aviles moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Perkins
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Scutaro vs. Perkins
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Aceves
Mike Aviles now playing right field. Alfredo Aceves now pitching.
Plouffe hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Aceves
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Plouffe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cuddyer vs. Aceves
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Aceves
Kubel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Plouffe scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Aceves
Jason Repko pinch runs for Jason Kubel.
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Perkins
Jason Repko now playing right field.
Ellsbury hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Perkins
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Perkins
Perkins fires to first and has Ellsbury trapped. There's the throw to Tolbert who tags Ellsbury for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Perkins
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Nathan
Darnell McDonald pinch runs for Adrian Gonzalez.
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDonald scores. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Saltalamacchia vs. Nathan
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Saltalamacchia reaches second base with a double. Pedroia scores. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Aviles vs. Nathan
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Nathan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Papelbon
Darnell McDonald now playing right field. Mike Aviles now playing third base. Jed Lowrie now playing first base. Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Valencia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Papelbon
Young strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Papelbon
Ben Revere pinch hits for Matt Tolbert.
Revere 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2011 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, cf 5 0 2 0 Span D, cf 4 0 0 0
Crawford C, lf 4 1 1 0 Plouffe T, 2b 4 2 2 0
Gonzalez A, 1b 3 0 2 1 Mauer J, c 4 0 1 1
McDonald D, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Cuddyer M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Pedroia D, 2b 5 2 2 0 Kubel J, rf 4 2 3 2
Ortiz D, dh 5 3 4 3 Repko J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Saltalamacchia J, c 5 1 2 2 Thome J, dh 4 1 1 1
Reddick J, rf 3 0 0 0 Valencia D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Aviles M, ph-rf-3b 2 0 0 0 Young D, lf 4 0 0 0
Lowrie J, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0 Tolbert M, ss 3 0 2 0
Scutaro M, ss 4 0 3 1 Revere B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 17 7 36 6 10 4
Boston 010 004 012 -- 8
Minnesota 030 110 010 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T 7.0 8 5 3 0 4
Aceves A (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Papelbon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S 6.0 9 5 5 0 5
Dumatrait P 0.1 2 0 0 1 0
Capps M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Perkins G (L) 1.2 3 2 1 0 1
Nathan J 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Saltalamacchia J, Lowrie J, Mauer J
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Minnesota 3
2B -- Cuddyer M, Thome J, Mauer J, Ortiz D, Plouffe T, Saltalamacchia J
3B -- Crawford C
HR -- Kubel J, Ortiz D, Saltalamacchia J
CS -- Tolbert M, Ellsbury J
SH -- Crawford C
SF -- Gonzalez A
PB -- Saltalamacchia J
T -- 3:00
A -- 40080
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