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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
2008-07-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37925 · 84°F · Wind 13 mph to CF · 2:51
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 8th. David Aardsma earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Manny Ramirez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
W: David Aardsma L: Matt Guerrier SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denard Span | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
 David Aardsma | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: E5/G
- Alexi Casilla: POCS2(136)
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: W
- Craig Monroe: 4/P8RS
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/L9S
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LM
- J. D. Drew: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Manny Ramirez: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
- Mike Lowell: 7/L78M+
Top 2
- Delmon Young: K
- Brendan Harris: 53/G
- Nick Punto: 31/G34S
Bot 2
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8RM
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5S
Top 3
- Denard Span: 3/G3
- Carlos Gomez: 54/BG56S
- Alexi Casilla: 6/BP6M
Bot 3
- Kevin Cash: 9/F89D
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56S-
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34S-
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4
- Craig Monroe: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Delmon Young: S9/G34.1-2
- Brendan Harris: T9/L9LM+.2-H;1-H
- Nick Punto: S8/L8LM.3-H
- Denard Span: POCS2(136)
Bot 4
- J. D. Drew: 31/G34
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9D+
- Mike Lowell: K
Top 5
- Denard Span: S8/G6M
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Alexi Casilla: W.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L8LD+
- Brandon Moss: 13/G25-.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4.2-3
- Kevin Cash: 9/F9LMF
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78M
- Craig Monroe: K
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/G56
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7LM
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 7
- Brendan Harris: D7/L7LM+
- Nick Punto: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Denard Span: S7/F78S.3-H
- Carlos Gomez: K+PB.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G5S-
Bot 7
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6M
- Kevin Youkilis: T8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Moss: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6M
- Jeff Bailey: K
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: S7/G6
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4M.1-2
- Craig Monroe: K
- Delmon Young: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Brendan Harris: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: D7/L7LM
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/F89S.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34-.3-H;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Mike Lowell: K
- Kevin Youkilis: D7/F8LD+
- Brandon Moss: WP.2-3
- Brandon Moss: S8/G6M.3-H
- Julio Lugo: SB2
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 9
- Nick Punto: D7/F8LM
- Denard Span: 14/SH/BG23.2-3
- Jason Kubel: K
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4S-