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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
2001-04-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32222 · 53°F, sunny · Wind 19 mph to LF · 2:47
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 2–0. Hideo Nomo earned the win and Derek Lowe picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Hideo Nomo L: Eric Milton SV: Derek Lowe
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Buchanan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stynes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dante Bichette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lansing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Grebeck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hideo Nomo | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
 Derek Lowe | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: W
- Jason Maxwell: W.1-2
- Corey Koskie: K/C
- David Ortiz: 8/F89D.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Chris Stynes: D/L89D+
- Jose Offerman: 4/P4D
- Carl Everett: 8/F78M
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Jacque Jones: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/P7S
Bot 2
- Dante Bichette: S/G5
- Jason Varitek: W.1-2
- Shea Hillenbrand: 7/F7M
- Mike Lansing: S8/L8RS-.2-H;1-2
- Darren Lewis: 8/P4D
- Chris Stynes: 2/FL/P2LF
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: W
- Matt Lawton: 6/P6
- Jason Maxwell: SB2
- Jason Maxwell: K
- Corey Koskie: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Jose Offerman: K/C
- Carl Everett: 9/F9S
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L78D+
- Dante Bichette: 53/G56
Top 4
- David Ortiz: 341/G34
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/L9M
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Jason Varitek: S8/L8LS
- Shea Hillenbrand: 9/F89D
- Mike Lansing: 7/L7M+
- Darren Lewis: S7/P5D.1-2
- Chris Stynes: 53/G5+
Top 5
- Jacque Jones: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F89D
- Luis Rivas: 4/P4D
Bot 5
- Jose Offerman: 9/P34D
- Carl Everett: K
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Dante Bichette: K
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: W
- Jason Maxwell: 8/P4MD
- Corey Koskie: SB2
- Corey Koskie: SB3
- Corey Koskie: K
- David Ortiz: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K23
Bot 6
- Jason Varitek: D/L89M
- Shea Hillenbrand: 6/P6
- Mike Lansing: 53/G5
- Darren Lewis: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: S9/L9M
- Brian Buchanan: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: K+SB2
- Luis Rivas: 7/F78D+
Bot 7
- Chris Stynes: 8/L8RD
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LM
- Carl Everett: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Jason Maxwell: 63/G6
- Corey Koskie: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Dante Bichette: WP.1-2
- Dante Bichette: 63/G6
- Jason Varitek: 53/G5S-.2-3
- Shea Hillenbrand: D/L8LXD+.3-H
- Craig Grebeck: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G6M+
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6MS.1-2
- Brian Buchanan: K
Notes & reviews
- first hit for the Twins; controversy about call by rookie official scorer but it was the correct call