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Boston Red Sox @
Minnesota Twins
2005-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 40982 Β· 70Β°F Β· Wind R to L Β· 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 11β7. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Tim Wakefield earned the win and Curt Schilling picked up the save. Manny Ramirez went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Joe Mays SV: Curt Schilling
Umpires β HP: Chuck Meriwether Β· 1B: Mike Everitt Β· 2B: Tim Timmons Β· 3B: Tim McClelland Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Graffanino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Edgar Renteria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Ortiz | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Manny Ramirez | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Millar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Doug Mirabelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Alex Cora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gabe Kapler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Adam Stern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Stewart | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Nick Punto | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lew Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Matt LeCroy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Jacque Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Redmond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Juan Castro | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jason Bartlett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Tiffee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Wakefield | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Manny Delcarmen | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Curt Schilling | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |
Matt Guerrier | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Terry Mulholland | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Graffanino: S8/G4M
- Edgar Renteria: S7.1-2
- David Ortiz: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Manny Ramirez: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- Kevin Millar: S8/L8RD+.2-H
- Roberto Petagine: 7/F7LS
- Doug Mirabelli: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Alex Cora: 7/F7LMF.2-H(E7)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Gabe Kapler: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9M
- Nick Punto: K
- Lew Ford: 53!/G56S
Top 2
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Edgar Renteria: S7/L7S
- David Ortiz: 1/LDP.1X1(13)
Bot 2
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Jacque Jones: K23
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/P4MD
Top 3
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G6+
- Kevin Millar: S7/G56+.1-2
- Roberto Petagine: 1
- Doug Mirabelli: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Mike Redmond: K
- Juan Castro: S8/G6+
- Jason Bartlett: S7/L56.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: S6/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lew Ford: E5/TH/FO/G5.2-H(NR)(UR);1X3(9454);B-1
- Matt LeCroy: SB2
- Matt LeCroy: K
Top 4
- Alex Cora: 7/F7S
- Gabe Kapler: S8/G4M+
- Tony Graffanino: K/BINT/DP.1X1(2)
Bot 4
- Jacque Jones: 31/G3+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Mike Redmond: 9/P9S-
Top 5
- Edgar Renteria: D7/G
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L4+.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Millar: 3/P3F
- Roberto Petagine: D8/L8RM+.3-H;2-H;1-H;BX3(845)
- Doug Mirabelli: K
Bot 5
- Juan Castro: 13/G13-
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8LD
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5
Top 6
- Alex Cora: 8/F8RD
- Gabe Kapler: S7/G56+
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9M
- Edgar Renteria: SB2
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6MD
Bot 6
- Nick Punto: 53/G56
- Lew Ford: 8/F8LD+
- Matt LeCroy: K
Top 7
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Kevin Millar: S9/L9S+
- Roberto Petagine: K
- Doug Mirabelli: WP.1-2
- Doug Mirabelli: W
- Alex Cora: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 7
- Jacque Jones: K
- Michael Cuddyer: S5/G5-
- Mike Redmond: K
- Juan Castro: S6/G6.1-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);B-3
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F89M+
Top 8
- Gabe Kapler: HR/F7LD+
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Edgar Renteria: E6/G6S.B-1
- David Ortiz: K
- Adam Stern: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Shannon Stewart: K+WP.B-1
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RXD+
- Lew Ford: W.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: 9/F89M
- Jacque Jones: K
Top 9
- Kevin Millar: 23/G23-
- Roberto Petagine: 7/F7M
- Doug Mirabelli: K
Bot 9
- Terry Tiffee: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Redmond: K
- Juan Castro: W
- Jason Bartlett: S5/G5+.1-3(E5/TH)
- Shannon Stewart: D7/F7LD.3-H;1-H
- Nick Punto: S7/L56+.2-3
- Lew Ford: DI.1-2
- Lew Ford: W
- Matt LeCroy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
Notes & reviews
- Tony Graffanino called for interference
- Twins third baseman Michael Cuddyer left the game due to an injured knee
























