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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
2009-05-26 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 20019 · 70°F · Wind to RF · 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 5th. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Jon Lester SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Daniel Bard | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Takashi Saito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/G6M+
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- J. D. Drew: SB2
- J. D. Drew: W
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Denard Span: W
- Joe Mauer: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
- Justin Morneau: S64/G4-.BX2(46)
Top 2
- David Ortiz: D9/L89S
- Jason Varitek: K
- Jeff Bailey: 53/G56
- Julio Lugo: 3/F23F-
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7M
- Jason Kubel: 63/G6.2-3
- Brendan Harris: K
- Delmon Young: K
Top 3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8RXD
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7LM
- J. D. Drew: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Matt Tolbert: 4/F4D-
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Denard Span: HP
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 4
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/L78S
- Jason Bay: K
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7LM
- Jeff Bailey: K
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: 3/G34S
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5
- Jason Kubel: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Julio Lugo: S7/L7S
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- J. D. Drew: 63/G6.2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 5
- Brendan Harris: S7/G56+
- Delmon Young: 8!/L8RXD+
- Matt Tolbert: S6/G6S.1-2
- Nick Punto: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Denard Span: 43/G4S-.3-H;2-3
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: HR/L9LD+.3-H;1-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56+
Top 6
- Jason Bay: 5/L5+
- David Ortiz: K
- Jason Varitek: S48/G4
- Jeff Bailey: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Jason Kubel: W
- Brendan Harris: K
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt Tolbert: 8/F8LXD
Top 7
- Julio Lugo: 8/L89M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/G56
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/L34D.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)/FO/NDP/G4.2-H(NR)(UR)(E6/TH1);BX2(36)
Bot 7
- Nick Punto: D8/L78M
- Denard Span: 34/SH.2-3
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: 2/P
Top 8
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Jason Bay: K
- David Ortiz: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Jason Kubel: K
- Brendan Harris: HP
- Delmon Young: K
- Matt Tolbert: K
Top 9
- Jason Varitek: 31/G3+
- Jeff Bailey: 3/F3F-
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6M+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8RXD+