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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
2008-05-11 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 26511 · 72°F · Wind L to R · 3:04
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 9–8. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 2nd. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
| MIN | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Tim Wakefield SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Tolbert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 David Aardsma | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G34
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/G6+
- David Ortiz: S9/G4+.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Mike Lowell: K
Bot 1
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6
- Matt Tolbert: 8/F8RM
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LM
- Kevin Cash: S9/L89S
- Alex Cora: 1/G34S-
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: S7/F78S
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/G5+.1-3
- Craig Monroe: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H
- Delmon Young: 53/G
- Mike Lamb: W
- Adam Everett: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Carlos Gomez: S8/G6M
- Matt Tolbert: SB2
- Matt Tolbert: K
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: HP
- Dustin Pedroia: HP.1-2
- David Ortiz: S9/L9M+.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 5!/L56
- Mike Lowell: 9/SF/L9M.3-H;2-3
- J. D. Drew: 6/L6M-
Bot 3
- Justin Morneau: S8/L6MD
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Craig Monroe: PB.1-2
- Craig Monroe: 53/G5
- Delmon Young: W+WP.2-3
- Mike Lamb: PB.1-2
- Mike Lamb: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Adam Everett: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Coco Crisp: T7/F7LM
- Kevin Cash: S8/G6M.3-H
- Alex Cora: S8/G4.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/L7M
- Dustin Pedroia: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-H(E4/TH)(NR);B-2
- David Ortiz: W
- Kevin Youkilis: S5/G5+.2-H;1-2
- Mike Lowell: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Matt Tolbert: 13/G13-
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Craig Monroe: E5/FO.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: 31/G3
Top 5
- J. D. Drew: 3/G
- Coco Crisp: 8/F78S
- Kevin Cash: K
Bot 5
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7D
- Adam Everett: 4/P4D
- Carlos Gomez: K
Top 6
- Alex Cora: D9/F89D+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4.2-3
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 6
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: S7/F7S
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 7
- Kevin Youkilis: 6!3/G6MD
- Mike Lowell: 3/P3F
- J. D. Drew: S9/L34D
- Coco Crisp: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Kevin Cash: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Craig Monroe: HR/F7D+
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Mike Lamb: 9/F9D
- Adam Everett: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Alex Cora: S7
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7M
- Dustin Pedroia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Carlos Gomez: 9/L9D
- Matt Tolbert: 6/P7S
- Joe Mauer: 7!/F7LD+
Top 9
- David Ortiz: 31/G34
- Kevin Youkilis: S6/G6+
- Mike Lowell: S8/G4M.1-3
- J. D. Drew: D8/L8LXD+.3-H;1-3
- Coco Crisp: FC1/G13+.3-H;2X3(15);B-1
- Manny Ramirez: SB2
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6