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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

2008-07-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37470 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 19 mph to CF · 3:59

Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 18–5. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 7th. Josh Beckett earned the win. Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	14
BOS	0	0	4	0	2	1	7	4		18	23

W: Josh Beckett L: Livan Hernandez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	3	0	1	0	2	0
Alexi Casilla	5	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Mauer	3	1	2	1	2	0
Justin Morneau	5	1	2	2	0	0
Jason Kubel	4	1	1	1	1	1
Delmon Young	5	1	3	0	0	0
Mike Lamb	5	0	1	0	0	1
Nick Punto	5	0	2	1	0	2
Brian Buscher	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brendan Harris	1	0	1	0	1	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacoby Ellsbury	6	2	4	1	0	0
Dustin Pedroia	6	3	2	3	0	0
Kevin Youkilis	5	3	3	4	0	1
Manny Ramirez	5	2	3	3	0	0
Mike Lowell	4	2	2	2	1	0
Sean Casey	5	1	3	2	0	1
Jason Varitek	4	1	2	1	0	0
Brandon Moss	5	1	1	0	0	2
Julio Lugo	4	2	2	1	1	0
Kevin Cash	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jeff Bailey	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Livan Hernandez	4.1	11	0	2
Boof Bonser	1.2	4	1	1
Craig Breslow	0.1	1	1	1
Brian Bass	1.1	6	0	0
Dennys Reyes	0.1	1	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Josh Beckett	5.0	8	2	2
Javier Lopez	1.1	3	2	1
Craig Hansen	0.2	2	1	0
Manny Delcarmen	1.0	0	1	0
Mike Timlin	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: W
Alexi Casilla: CS2(16)
Alexi Casilla: D9/F9LM
Joe Mauer: S8/L8RS.2-H
Justin Morneau: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Jason Kubel: K
Delmon Young: 43/G4

Bot 1

Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/L34
Dustin Pedroia: 64(1)/FO/G6
Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6S.1-2
Manny Ramirez: 13/G13-

Top 2

Mike Lamb: 7/L78M
Nick Punto: S9/G34+
Brian Buscher: 36(1)/FO/G3S
Denard Span: 7/F7M

Bot 2

Mike Lowell: S9/L9M
Sean Casey: K
Jason Varitek: 31/G34S-.1-2
Brandon Moss: 7/F7D

Top 3

Alexi Casilla: 53/G56S
Joe Mauer: W
Justin Morneau: PO1(E3).1-2
Justin Morneau: 8/L8RM+
Jason Kubel: 9/F9D+

Bot 3

Julio Lugo: S6/G6
Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/L7M.1-2
Dustin Pedroia: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Kevin Youkilis: K
Manny Ramirez: D8/L89D+.3-H;1-3
Mike Lowell: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H;B-3(E8/TH)
Sean Casey: S8/L8LD+.3-H
Jason Varitek: 8/F8LD+

Top 4

Delmon Young: 13/G13
Mike Lamb: S9/L9S
Nick Punto: K
Brian Buscher: 8/F78D

Bot 4

Brandon Moss: 6/P78S
Julio Lugo: S6/BG6S
Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F9D+
Dustin Pedroia: SB2
Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6

Top 5

Denard Span: 4/P8RS
Alexi Casilla: 5/P25F-
Joe Mauer: D7/L7D+
Justin Morneau: 6/P4M-

Bot 5

Kevin Youkilis: S8/L8RM
Manny Ramirez: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
Mike Lowell: 63/G6
Sean Casey: S9/L89S.2-H
Jason Varitek: DGR/F89D+.1-3
Brandon Moss: K
Julio Lugo: 9/F89M

Top 6

Jason Kubel: HR/F8LXD+
Delmon Young: D9/F89XD+
Mike Lamb: K
Nick Punto: S8/G6M+.2-H
Brendan Harris: S7/L78M.1X3(75)
Denard Span: W.1-2
Alexi Casilla: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
Alexi Casilla: 8/F89M

Bot 6

Jacoby Ellsbury: D8/F89M
Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9LM.2-3
Kevin Youkilis: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
Manny Ramirez: 13/G13-

Top 7

Joe Mauer: 3/G
Justin Morneau: S9/G34+
Jason Kubel: W.1-2
Delmon Young: S9/F9M.2-3;1-2
Mike Lamb: 7/F7S
Nick Punto: 13/G13-

Bot 7

Mike Lowell: W
Sean Casey: DGR/F9LD.1-3
Jason Varitek: S8/F89M.3-H;2-3
Brandon Moss: K
Julio Lugo: W.1-2
Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
Dustin Pedroia: D8/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Kevin Youkilis: D7/F7D+.2-H
Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M.2-H
Mike Lowell: 54(1)/FO/G5
Sean Casey: 31/G3

Top 8

Brendan Harris: W
Denard Span: S8/F8LM.1-2
Alexi Casilla: 64(1)5(2)/GDP/G6M
Joe Mauer: W.1-2
Justin Morneau: 31/G3

Bot 8

Kevin Cash: HR/F78D+
Brandon Moss: T9/F8RXD+
Julio Lugo: 63/G6M.3-H
Jacoby Ellsbury: 6/L6D
Dustin Pedroia: S8/G6M
Kevin Youkilis: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Jeff Bailey: 9/F9LD

Top 9

Jason Kubel: 3/G
Delmon Young: S9/L89M
Mike Lamb: 31/G34S-.1-2
Nick Punto: K

Notes & reviews

during the pitching change, Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez went into the scoreboard room in the wall and was seen in the camera window talking on a cell phone
the play was ruled a catch on Varitek's sinking line drive and Casey and Lowell were each put out for a triple play; then the umpires huddled and ruled that the ball was trapped; each runner moved up one base; Twins manager Ron Gardenhire argued the call and was ejected by 1B umpire (and crew chief) Charlie Reliford

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