Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
24-15, 10-10 Away
5
24-15, 10-10 Away
Final
18-17, 12-7 Home
2
18-17, 12-7 Home
Red Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Varitek (8, G Perkins); J Lowrie (4, G Perkins); K Youkilis (12, G Perkins)
- HRK Youkilis (8, 2nd inning off G Perkins 0 on, 1 Out); C Crisp (1, 7th inning off G Perkins 0 on, 0 Out); J Lowrie (1, 7th inning off G Perkins 0 on, 0 Out); M Lowell (3, 8th inning off B Bass 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIK Youkilis (29), C Crisp (7), J Lowrie (7), M Lowell (8), D Pedroia (20)
- SHJ Ellsbury
- GIDPD Ortiz
- Team LOB10
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Lowrie-D Pedroia-K Youkilis)
Twins Hitting
a-struck out swinging for A Everett in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BM Tolbert (6, D Matsuzaka)
- RBIC Gomez (13), J Morneau (27)
- 2Out RBIC Gomez
- GIDPM Cuddyer
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Tolbert-A Everett-J Morneau)
- EM Lamb (4, throw); C Gomez (4, bobble)
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Matsuzaka(W,6-0) |
H. Okajima(H,9) |
J. Papelbon(S,11) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 96-63 | 2.45 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.50 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 2.41 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 128-85 |
- Pitching
- IBBD Ortiz (By B Bass)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Matsuzaka 6-8; H Okajima 1-2; J Papelbon 1-0
- Game ScoresD Matsuzaka 61
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Perkins(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 98-69 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.00 |
| 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37-20 | 4.18 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 4.50 |
| 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 146-98 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Perkins 8-7; D Reyes 2-1; B Bass 3-2; B Korecky 0-0
- Game ScoresG Perkins 45
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | K Youkilis homered to left. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | C Gomez walked, M Cuddyer scored, D Young to third, M Lamb to second. | 1 | 1 | |
| 5th | J Morneau singled to center, M Tolbert scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 7th | C Crisp homered to left. | 2 | 2 | |
| 7th | J Lowrie homered to left. | 3 | 2 | |
| 8th | M Lowell homered to left. | 4 | 2 | |
| 9th | D Pedroia singled to center, J Lowrie scored, D Pedroia to second on error by center fielder C Gomez. | 5 | 2 | |
MIN wins 3-1
Game Information
Metrodome
12:10 AM, 11 May 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 33,839
Game Time:2:44
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
- First Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Second Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
- Third Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
2025 American League East Standings
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 |
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