Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

50-39, 18-21 Away

Final

53-39, 32-10 Home


MIN
BOS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	1	7	0

Twins Hitting

hitters
C. GomezCF
A. Casilla2B
J. MauerC
J. Morneau1B
J. KubelDH
aC. MonroePH-DH
D. YoungLF
B. Buscher3B
N. PuntoSS
D. SpanRF
team

AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	.266	.301	.370
4	1	0	1	.318	.361	.445
3	1	1	1	.325	.416	.452
3	2	1	0	.310	.373	.485
2	1	1	0	.267	.328	.465
1	0	0	0	.217	.289	.449
3	0	0	1	.286	.333	.390
4	0	0	2	.314	.342	.400
4	1	0	1	.287	.351	.437
3	0	1	0	.294	.400	.392
31	6	4	6

a-fouled out to first for J Kubel in the 8th

Batting
2BJ Morneau (18, D Matsuzaka)
3BN Punto (2, D Matsuzaka)
GIDPC Gomez
Team LOB9

Red Sox Hitting

hitters
J. EllsburyLF
D. Pedroia2B
J.D. DrewRF
M. RamirezDH
M. Lowell3B
K. Youkilis1B
C. CrispCF
J. VaritekC
J. LugoSS
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	1	0	0	1	.271	.344	.378
4	1	1	0	0	1	.311	.354	.458
4	0	1	0	0	1	.299	.407	.560
4	0	2	1	0	1	.281	.379	.494
2	0	1	0	2	1	.299	.362	.520
3	0	0	0	1	0	.308	.380	.529
4	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.309	.410
3	0	0	0	0	1	.215	.297	.354
3	0	1	0	0	1	.264	.351	.328
31	1	7	1	3	7

Batting
2BM Lowell (21, S Baker); D Pedroia (26, B Bass)
RBIM Ramirez (54)
Team LOB9

Fielding
DP2 (J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis, K Youkilis)

Twins Pitching

pitchers
S. Baker
B. Bass(L,3-3)
J. Crain
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	5	0	0	2	7	94-61	3.32
0.1	2	1	1	1	0	14-6	4.58
0.2	0	0	0	0	0	9-5	2.75
8.0	7	1	1	3	7	117-72

Pitching
HBPD Young (By D Matsuzaka)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Baker 3-11; B Bass 1-0; J Crain 1-1
Game ScoresS Baker 72

Red Sox Pitching

pitchers
D. Matsuzaka
H. Okajima(W,2-2)
J. Papelbon(S,26)
team

IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
7.1	6	3	5	108-71	2.84
0.2	0	1	0	12-6	2.87
1.0	0	0	1	9-8	2.33
9.0	6	4	6	129-85

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Matsuzaka 6-10; H Okajima 1-1; J Papelbon 1-1
Game ScoresD Matsuzaka 68

Scoring Summary

Inning				MIN	BOS
		8th	M Ramirez singled to right, D Pedroia scored.	0	1

Twins
0
Red Sox
1

Game 1

8/7

Twins
5
Red Sox
6

Game 2

9/7

Twins
5
Red Sox
18

Game 3

9/7

Fenway Park

12:05 AM, 8 July 2008

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 37,912

Game Time:2:43

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
First Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
Second Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Third Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	94	68	.580	-	W4
New York	94	68	.580	-	W8
Boston	89	73	.549	5	W1
Tampa Bay	77	85	.475	17	L4
Baltimore	75	87	.463	19	L3

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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

H. Okajima2-2

B. Bass3-3

J. Papelbon26

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