Red Sox 6-5 Twins (9 Jul, 2008) Play-by-Play

Boston Red Sox

54-39, 33-10 home


MIN
BOS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	5	11	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	-	6	11	1

TwinsTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- C Gomez safe at first on error by third baseman M Lowell.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
Red SoxBottom 1st
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 2nd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 3rd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 4th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 5th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 6th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 7th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- S Casey hit for K Cash.
  4
  2
- D. Reyes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- J Bailey hit for S Casey.
  4
  2
- S Casey hit for K Cash.
  4
  2
- D. Reyes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- J Bailey hit for S Casey.
  4
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- J Varitek catching.
  4
  2
- D. Aardsma pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 8th
- D. Reyes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  MIN
  BOS
- K Youkilis to third on wild pitch by M Guerrier.
  5
  5
- B Moss stole second.
  5
  6
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- J. Papelbon pitching for BOS
  MIN
  BOS
- J Ellsbury in left field.
  5
  6
- C Crisp in center field.
  5
  6
- B Moss in right field.
  5
  6
- J Kubel hit for C Gomez.
  5
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

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, 9 July 2008

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 37,925

Game Time:2:51

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

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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Minnesota Twins

Boston Red Sox

D. Aardsma3-2

M. Guerrier4-4

J. Papelbon27

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