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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
2004-06-24 · Day game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 34827 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:48
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Grant Balfour earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. David Ortiz went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Grant Balfour L: Keith Foulke SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt LeCroy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Restovich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Henry Blanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Millar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Aaron Fultz | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Balfour | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Scott Williamson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Foulke | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G13
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
- Lew Ford: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Mark Bellhorn: 6/P6D
- David Ortiz: HR/F9LD+
- Manny Ramirez: S9/G34
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/G4.1-2
- Trot Nixon: K
Top 2
- Matt LeCroy: 63/G6S-
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M
- Michael Cuddyer: CS2(24)
- Michael Cuddyer: K+PB.B-1
- Michael Restovich: D8/F7D+.1-H(UR)
- Henry Blanco: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR);BX2(83)
Bot 2
- Kevin Millar: 53/G56
- Doug Mirabelli: S8/G6M-
- Kevin Youkilis: 7/L7M+
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: 53/G5
- Cristian Guzman: 9/F89D+
- Jose Offerman: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- David Ortiz: 3/G3-
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
Top 4
- Lew Ford: S8/G6M
- Matt LeCroy: 7/P78S
- Torii Hunter: 3/P3F
- Michael Cuddyer: SB2
- Michael Cuddyer: DGR/F7LD+.2-H
- Michael Restovich: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L78S
- Trot Nixon: 7/P8LS
- Kevin Millar: K
- Doug Mirabelli: 9/F9LSF
Top 5
- Henry Blanco: 7/F7D+
- Luis Rivas: 7/F7M
- Cristian Guzman: 7/P7LS
Bot 5
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F89D+
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3-
- Mark Bellhorn: S9/L4D
- David Ortiz: 43/G4-
Top 6
- Jose Offerman: 5/P15
- Lew Ford: K
- Matt LeCroy: 7/P7S
Bot 6
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F89M+
- Nomar Garciaparra: 13/G13
- Trot Nixon: W
- Kevin Millar: 4/P3
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6-
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/P8LS
- Michael Restovich: SB2
- Michael Restovich: W
- Henry Blanco: 5/P5F
- Luis Rivas: K
Bot 7
- Doug Mirabelli: K
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L6D
- Johnny Damon: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H
- Manny Ramirez: 13/G25-
Top 8
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4-
- Jose Offerman: 6/L6
- Lew Ford: S7/L78S
- Matt LeCroy: S7/F7LD+.1-3
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G56
- Trot Nixon: S8/G4M
- Kevin Millar: 4/P4M
- Jason Varitek: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
- Michael Restovich: K
- Henry Blanco: HP
- Luis Rivas: K
Bot 9
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/P89S
- Johnny Damon: K
- Mark Bellhorn: K23
Top 10
- Cristian Guzman: E6/TH/G6+.B-2
- Jose Offerman: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Lew Ford: 7/SF/F7M+.3-H(UR)
- Corey Koskie: 43/G4-
Bot 10
- David Ortiz: 9/F89D+
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 2/P25F