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Boston Red Sox @
Minnesota Twins
2011-08-09 Β· Night game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 39974 Β· 71Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 15 mph L to R Β· 3:19
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 4β3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Matt Albers earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Darnell McDonald went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Matt Albers L: Matt Capps SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires β HP: Tim McClelland Β· 1B: Ted Barrett Β· 2B: Brian Runge Β· 3B: Marvin Hudson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dustin Pedroia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Adrian Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jed Lowrie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carl Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Darnell McDonald | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Josh Reddick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Revere | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Danny Valencia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Tsuyoshi Nishioka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Drew Butera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Trevor Plouffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Erik Bedard | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Matt Albers | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Franklin Morales | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Daniel Bard | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Francisco Liriano | 6.0 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Matt Capps | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Phil Dumatrait | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Burnett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Mijares | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 6/F6D-
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Adrian Gonzalez: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/L89D+.2-3
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Jed Lowrie: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Ben Revere: W
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Valencia: K
- Delmon Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: K
Top 2
- Carl Crawford: K
- Jason Varitek: 63/G6
- Darnell McDonald: S5/G5
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Bot 2
- Drew Butera: K
- Ben Revere: 13/G13
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Top 3
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Adrian Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Kevin Youkilis: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6M-
- Jason Kubel: S8/L8RS
- Jim Thome: 7/F7M
- Danny Valencia: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Delmon Young: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
- Jed Lowrie: 4/F34-
- Carl Crawford: K
Bot 4
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: K
- Drew Butera: 5/L5+
- Ben Revere: 43/G4S-
Top 5
- Jason Varitek: W
- Darnell McDonald: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 31/G34S-
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LM
- Adrian Gonzalez: W
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F8RS
Bot 5
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78D
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 6
- David Ortiz: 163/G15+
- Jed Lowrie: W
- Carl Crawford: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: S7/G56.2-H;1X3(76)
- Darnell McDonald: K
Bot 6
- Jim Thome: K
- Danny Valencia: S8/G6M+
- Delmon Young: K
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: D9/F89D+.1-H
- Drew Butera: W
- Ben Revere: 63/G6-
Top 7
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8LM
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Adrian Gonzalez: D7/L78M.1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- David Ortiz: S1/G23-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jed Lowrie: 7/F7S
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5.1-2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Jim Thome: 163/G15
Top 8
- Jason Varitek: 23/BG2L-
- Josh Reddick: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 4/F4-
Bot 8
- Danny Valencia: 4/L4D-
- Delmon Young: K
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 63/G6M-
Top 9
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/L8RS
- Ben Revere: 53/G5S-
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6





























