Red Sox Hitting
a-flied out to right for R Baldelli in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BR Baldelli (1, F Liriano); K Youkilis 2 (13, F Liriano 2); J Bay (11, F Liriano)
- HRJ Bailey (3, 8th inning off R Dickey 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Bay 2 (47), M Lowell (33), K Youkilis 2 (28), J Bailey (9)
- 2Out RBIK Youkilis 2
- Team LOB10
- Team RISP3-11 (J Bailey 0-1, J Varitek 0-2, J Lugo 0-2, J Drew 0-1, M Lowell 1-1, K Youkilis 1-1, J Bay 1-3)
- Baserunning
- CSJ Ellsbury (6, 2nd base by F Liriano)
- SBD Pedroia (6, 2nd base off F Liriano/M Redmond); J Bay (5, 3rd base off F Liriano/M Redmond)
- Fielding
- ER Baldelli (1, throw)
Twins Hitting
a-homered to right center for M Redmond in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BM Redmond (3, B Penny); C Gomez (5, B Penny); J Morneau (13, B Penny)
- HRM Cuddyer (8, 2nd inning off B Penny 0 on, 1 Out); J Mauer (11, 9th inning off J Papelbon 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIM Cuddyer (31), J Morneau (41), J Kubel (24), J Mauer 2 (31)
- 2Out RBIJ Mauer 2
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP3-7 (M Tolbert 0-1, J Mauer 1-1, J Kubel 1-1, J Morneau 1-1, M Cuddyer 0-1, D Young 0-1, N Punto 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBM Tolbert (2, 2nd base off B Penny/J Varitek)
- Fielding
- PBM Redmond
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Penny(W,5-1) |
R. Ramirez(H,7) |
H. Okajima(H,7) |
J. Papelbon(S,12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 91-62 | 5.96 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-16 | 0.74 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-11 | 2.57 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 144-99 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ Bailey (By R Dickey)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedB Penny 14-22; R Ramirez 2-5; H Okajima 3-3; J Papelbon 3-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesB Penny 15-12-20-15; R Ramirez 6-2-4-4; H Okajima 3-3-2-2; J Papelbon 4-2-1-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Penny 4-5; R Ramirez 2-2; H Okajima 0-2; J Papelbon 0-2
- Game ScoresB Penny 51
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
F. Liriano(L,2-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 84-57 | 6.42 |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58-34 | 3.42 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 4.79 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 4.91 |
| 9.0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 155-102 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedF Liriano 15-22; R Dickey 4-16; L Ayala 2-3; S Henn 1-2
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesF Liriano 16-12-14-15; R Dickey 16-1-2-15; L Ayala 3-1-0-2; S Henn 2-0-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsF Liriano 0-4; R Dickey 5-7; L Ayala 0-0; S Henn 1-1
- Game ScoresF Liriano 27
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | M Cuddyer homered to left. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | J Bay doubled to left, D Pedroia and K Youkilis scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 3rd | M Lowell singled to left, J Bay scored. | 3 | 1 | |
| 4th | K Youkilis doubled to deep left, J Ellsbury and D Pedroia scored. | 5 | 1 | |
| 6th | J Morneau hit a ground rule double to deep left center, C Gomez scored. | 5 | 2 | |
| 6th | J Kubel singled to center, J Morneau scored. | 5 | 3 | |
| 8th | J Bailey homered to left. | 6 | 3 | |
| 9th | J Mauer homered to right center, J Kubel scored. | 6 | 5 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Metrodome
7:10 PM, 25 May 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 27,636
Game Time:3:01
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
- First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
- Third Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
2024 American League East Standings
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
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