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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
2007-09-30 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 36364 · 61°F · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:47
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Matt Garza earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jason Varitek went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Matt Garza L: Julian Tavarez SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Punto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Garrett Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Royce Clayton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Scott Baker | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julian Tavarez | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Gagne | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Punto: W
- Brian Buscher: S9/G34+.1-2
- Torii Hunter: D8/F78D+.2-H;1-3
- Justin Morneau: 6/P6D
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Garrett Jones: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Rondell White: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Matt LeCroy: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Dustin Pedroia: 3/P23
- Manny Ramirez: W
- David Ortiz: K
- Mike Lowell: 64(1)/FO/G6M+
Top 2
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4M
- Nick Punto: 3/G3S-
- Brian Buscher: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6
- Jason Varitek: W
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LS
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 3
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Dustin Pedroia: D8/F8LD+
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4.2-3
- David Ortiz: W
- Mike Lowell: K
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Top 4
- Garrett Jones: 8/F8LM
- Rondell White: K
- Matt LeCroy: 63/G6MD
Bot 4
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7LS
- Coco Crisp: 3/G+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 4/P13
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: 31/G3
- Nick Punto: K23
- Brian Buscher: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6M+
- Dustin Pedroia: PB.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 6/P6D
- Manny Ramirez: SB3
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M.3-H(UR)
- David Ortiz: K
- Mike Lowell: 13/G13
Top 6
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 13/G15
Bot 6
- Kevin Youkilis: 43/G4
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9D+
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LD
- Jacoby Ellsbury: DGR/F7LS
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
Top 7
- Garrett Jones: 8/F8RXD+
- Rondell White: 53/G5
- Matt LeCroy: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Alex Cora: S8/G4M+
- Bobby Kielty: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Doug Mirabelli: K
Top 8
- Alexi Casilla: K23
- Luis Rodriguez: 31/G3
- Brian Buscher: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Royce Clayton: K
- Eric Hinske: 8/F8LD
- Kevin Cash: K
Top 9
- Lew Ford: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: DGR/F9LM+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Garrett Jones: 9/F9S
Bot 9
- Brandon Moss: W
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/G34+.1-3;BX2(93)
- Julio Lugo: W
- Alex Cora: SB2
- Alex Cora: IW
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Doug Mirabelli: K