Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
78-82, 37-42 Away
2
78-82, 37-42 Away
Final
95-65, 50-29 Home
5
95-65, 50-29 Home
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Cuddyer (28, D Matsuzaka); M LeCroy (1, D Matsuzaka)
- HRJ Morneau (31, 7th inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Morneau (111), B Buscher (9)
- GIDPB Buscher; T Hunter
- Team LOB4
- Fielding
- EN Punto (13, ground ball)
Red Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BD Ortiz (52, K Slowey); J Drew (30, K Slowey); M Lowell (37, K Slowey)
- HRD Ortiz (35, 8th inning off M Guerrier 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIM Lowell 2 (118), J Drew (61), K Youkilis (82), D Ortiz (117)
- 2Out RBIM Lowell, J Drew, K Youkilis
- Team LOB4
- Fielding
- DP2 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis 2)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Slowey(L,4-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 104-68 | 4.73 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-11 | 3.14 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17-12 | 2.35 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 133-91 |
- Pitching
- WPK Slowey
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Slowey 7-7; G Perkins 1-3; M Guerrier 0-1
- Game ScoresK Slowey 42
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Matsuzaka(W,15-12) |
J. Papelbon(S,37) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 119-77 | 4.40 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 1.88 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 125-81 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Matsuzaka 12-4; J Papelbon 1-2
- Game ScoresD Matsuzaka 68
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | BOS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M Lowell singled to right center, D Ortiz scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | J Drew doubled to left, M Lowell scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 3rd | M Lowell grounded out to third, M Ramirez scored, D Ortiz to second. | 0 | 3 | |
| 6th | K Youkilis singled to right, M Lowell scored. | 0 | 4 | |
| 7th | J Morneau homered to center. | 1 | 4 | |
| 7th | B Buscher grounded out to second, G Jones scored, M LeCroy to third. | 2 | 4 | |
| 8th | D Ortiz homered to left. | 2 | 5 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Fenway Park
12:05 AM, 29 September 2007
Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 36,843
Game Time:2:33
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Randy Marsh
- First Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
- Second Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
- Third Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 American League East Standings
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