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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
2004-07-31 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 40283 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 2:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Juan Rincon earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jacque Jones went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Juan Rincon L: Alan Embree SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Millar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Lowe | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Alan Embree | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Mark Bellhorn: HR/F8RXD+
- David Ortiz: 4/L4
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 3/G34S
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6M
- Lew Ford: K
Top 2
- Jason Varitek: 9!/F9D
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G3
- Kevin Millar: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4
- Torii Hunter: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.2-3
- Corey Koskie: S7/L6D.3-H
- Henry Blanco: K
Top 3
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8RXD
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S
- Mark Bellhorn: 2/P2R
Bot 3
- Luis Rivas: 9/F89S
- Shannon Stewart: 13/G15
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Top 4
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: 31/G34
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 4
- Lew Ford: S5/G5
- Justin Morneau: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
- Torii Hunter: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E6/TH)
- Jacque Jones: K23
Top 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9S
- Kevin Millar: S8/L9S
- Bill Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 5
- Corey Koskie: W
- Henry Blanco: D7/F7D.1-H
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4S.2-3
- Shannon Stewart: D7/G5.3-H
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G34S.2-3
- Lew Ford: W
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/L7M
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LM
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/F89M
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: S9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Jason Varitek: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Jacque Jones: S8/G4M
- Corey Koskie: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Henry Blanco: K
- Luis Rivas: 7/F78S-
Top 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L8RM
- Kevin Millar: 7/F78M
- Bill Mueller: 6/P5D
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L8RM.1-2
- Johnny Damon: WP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: S8/G6.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Bot 7
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F7D+
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G13-
- Lew Ford: 63/G6S
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4S-
Top 8
- David Ortiz: 3/G3
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9LD
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 8
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LXD
- Jacque Jones: HR/F78XD+
- Corey Koskie: K
- Henry Blanco: K
Top 9
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L8LS
- Kevin Millar: CS2(24)
- Kevin Millar: 8/F8LXD
- Bill Mueller: S9/L89S
- Kevin Youkilis: WP.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Notes & reviews
- Stewart left game with injured elbow