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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
2006-09-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36434 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 6–0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Josh Beckett earned the win. David Ortiz went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
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 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Josh Beckett L: Johan Santana SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Tyner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabe Kapler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6
- Nick Punto: 9/F89D
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7LD
- Michael Cuddyer: 13/G
Bot 1
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RXD
- Mark Loretta: 3/G
- David Ortiz: HR/F89D+
- Mike Lowell: W
- Trot Nixon: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 4/P9S
- Torii Hunter: S5/G5S-
- Rondell White: 9/F9S
- Jason Tyner: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 2
- Carlos Pena: S9/L89S+
- Gabe Kapler: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: E1/TH1/SH/BG25-.2-H(NR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4S-
- Mark Loretta: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H(UR)
- David Ortiz: W
- Mike Lowell: 4/P89S
Top 3
- Jason Bartlett: S8/F8LS-
- Luis Castillo: K
- Nick Punto: S6/G56-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 3
- Trot Nixon: 13/G
- Jason Varitek: S8/G4M
- Carlos Pena: K
- Gabe Kapler: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8RM-
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Mark Loretta: 63/G6
- David Ortiz: S7/L7M
- Mike Lowell: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Rondell White: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Tyner: 9/L89M
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Trot Nixon: 2/P2LF
- Jason Varitek: K
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Luis Castillo: K
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 6
- Gabe Kapler: 7/F7M
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: E6/G6MD
- Justin Morneau: S7.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Rondell White: 6/L6D
Bot 7
- Mark Loretta: 9/F89XD
- David Ortiz: HR/F8RXD+
- Mike Lowell: HR/F7D+
- Trot Nixon: 13/G13+
- Jason Varitek: W
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 8
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4
- Jason Bartlett: S5/G5
- Luis Castillo: 9/F89D
- Nick Punto: 4/P4-
Bot 8
- Gabe Kapler: 7/F7D
- Alex Gonzalez: 6/P8LS
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G56
Top 9
- Joe Mauer: S9/L34D+
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56+.2-3
- Rondell White: K
Notes & reviews
- David Ortiz 51st HR to break the Red Sox single-season record set by Jimmie Foxx in 1938
- Santana dropped the ball and then threw it past 1B into RF