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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
2002-08-09 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33973 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. J.C. Romero earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Nomar Garciaparra went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: J.C. Romero L: Frank Castillo SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Prince | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Daubach | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Fossum | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Frank Castillo | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Haney | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9S
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G4
- Corey Koskie: K
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LS
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 2/FL/P2RF
- Trot Nixon: 6/P5
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F78XD
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: D7/L5
- Dustan Mohr: 53/G56.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: K+PB.B-1
- Tom Prince: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- Cliff Floyd: 3/G3
- Jason Varitek: 4/P4D
- Shea Hillenbrand: 53/G56
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4M
- Cristian Guzman: 9/F9S
- Corey Koskie: K/C
Bot 3
- Brian Daubach: T8/F8LXD
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4S.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 31/G34S
- Trot Nixon: 3/FL
Top 4
- David Ortiz: K
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56
- Dustan Mohr: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dustan Mohr: 53/G56
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L8RM.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L7S
- Manny Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Cliff Floyd: D7/F78XD
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 5
- Tom Prince: 5/L5
- Luis Rivas: D9/L3D
- Cristian Guzman: S4/P3D.2-3
- Corey Koskie: S9/L89S.3-H;1-3
- David Ortiz: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Torii Hunter: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 5
- Shea Hillenbrand: 9/L9M
- Brian Daubach: 7/F78S
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L9S
Top 6
- Dustan Mohr: S7/L78M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: CS2(26)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9D
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Tom Prince: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: W
- Trot Nixon: W.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L56.3-H;2-3
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L34.3-H;1-3
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Jason Varitek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Luis Rivas: S8/L6M
- Cristian Guzman: S3/BG34S.1-2
- Corey Koskie: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-3
- David Ortiz: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Shea Hillenbrand: 8/F8RD
- Brian Daubach: S9/L9M
- Rey Sanchez: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 8
- Dustan Mohr: S8/L8RS
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Damon: 5/L5
- Trot Nixon: 43/G34
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F8LM
Top 9
- Tom Prince: 6/L6M
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9LM
- Cliff Floyd: S8/G4
- Jason Varitek: K
- Shea Hillenbrand: K