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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins

2006-06-15 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 21191 Β· 70Β°F Β· Wind from LF Β· 2:46

Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Carlos Silva earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jason Kubel went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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BOS000000021312
MIN11101001510

W: Carlos Silva   L: Tim Wakefield   SV: Joe Nathan

Umpires β€” HP: Tim Timmons Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: Jeff Nelson Β· 3B: Derryl Cousins Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kevin Youkilis512001
Alex Cora423000
David Ortiz502100
Manny Ramirez500002
Trot Nixon301101
Mike Lowell403100
Coco Crisp401000
Doug Mirabelli300000
Alex Gonzalez200000
Mark Loretta200001
Jason Varitek100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Castillo312110
Nick Punto300101
Joe Mauer402100
Michael Cuddyer411003
Justin Morneau301011
Torii Hunter402100
Jason Kubel411100
Rondell White300000
Jason Bartlett221010

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tim Wakefield6.0824
Julian Tavarez1.0101
Javier Lopez1.0110

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carlos Silva6.0702
Juan Rincon1.0101
Dennys Reyes0.0000
Joe Nathan2.0402

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Kevin Youkilis: K
  • Alex Cora: S9/L34D
  • David Ortiz: 9/F9LD
  • Manny Ramirez: 63/G6+

Bot 1

  • Luis Castillo: W
  • Nick Punto: PB.1-2
  • Nick Punto: 7/F7D
  • Joe Mauer: WP.2-3
  • Joe Mauer: 63/G6M.3-H(UR)
  • Michael Cuddyer: K

Top 2

  • Trot Nixon: 8/F8LM
  • Mike Lowell: 9/F89S
  • Coco Crisp: 13/G13+

Bot 2

  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Torii Hunter: 63/G6
  • Jason Kubel: HR/F9LD+
  • Rondell White: 53/G5

Top 3

  • Doug Mirabelli: 1/P
  • Alex Gonzalez: 9/F89M
  • Kevin Youkilis: S8/L8LM+
  • Alex Cora: S7/L78S+.1-2
  • David Ortiz: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 3

  • Jason Bartlett: D9/L89D+
  • Luis Castillo: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Nick Punto: CS2(24)
  • Nick Punto: 8/F78D
  • Joe Mauer: S7
  • Michael Cuddyer: PB.1-2
  • Michael Cuddyer: K

Top 4

  • Manny Ramirez: 6!3/G6+
  • Trot Nixon: K
  • Mike Lowell: S7/L7M+
  • Coco Crisp: 8/F8LD

Bot 4

  • Justin Morneau: 6/P7S
  • Torii Hunter: 9/F9M
  • Jason Kubel: 7/F7M

Top 5

  • Doug Mirabelli: 8!/F8LXD+
  • Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9S
  • Kevin Youkilis: 4/L4D

Bot 5

  • Rondell White: 8/F8LXD+
  • Jason Bartlett: W
  • Luis Castillo: S7/G56+.1-3
  • Nick Punto: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
  • Joe Mauer: S8/G4.1-3
  • Michael Cuddyer: K

Top 6

  • Alex Cora: 5!3/G5+
  • David Ortiz: S8/F8RM+
  • Manny Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 6

  • Justin Morneau: S9/G34+
  • Torii Hunter: S7/G56.1-2
  • Jason Kubel: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
  • Rondell White: 9/F89S
  • Jason Bartlett: 7/F7M

Top 7

  • Trot Nixon: S8/L4MD+
  • Mike Lowell: S6/G56.1-2
  • Coco Crisp: 6/IF/P6MD
  • Doug Mirabelli: 4/IF/P4M
  • Mark Loretta: K

Bot 7

  • Luis Castillo: 53/G56S+
  • Nick Punto: K
  • Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Top 8

  • Kevin Youkilis: D7/G
  • Alex Cora: HP
  • David Ortiz: E3/G3+.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Manny Ramirez: K
  • Trot Nixon: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
  • Mike Lowell: S7/G56+.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Coco Crisp: S9/L4D+.2-3;1-2
  • Jason Varitek: 5/P5F

Bot 8

  • Michael Cuddyer: S8/L8LS
  • Justin Morneau: W.1-2
  • Torii Hunter: S9/G4.2-H;1X3(925)
  • Jason Kubel: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Mark Loretta: 13/G13-
  • Kevin Youkilis: 3/P3F
  • Alex Cora: S7/G56
  • David Ortiz: DI.1-2
  • David Ortiz: S8/L8RD+.2-H
  • Manny Ramirez: K

Notes & reviews

  • Twins pitcher Carlos Silva left the game due to an injured leg