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Minnesota Twins @
Boston Red Sox
2015-06-04 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 33615 Β· 56Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 15 mph R to L Β· 3:12
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 8β4. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd β Hanley Ramirez singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Joe Mauer. Mookie Betts scores. Dustin Pedroia to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Trevor Plouffe. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 9th β Joe Mauer reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by catcher Blake Swihart. Brian Dozier scores. Torii Hunter to 3rd. Missed catch error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval, assist to catcher Blake Swihart. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Joe Mauer reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by catcher Blake Swihart. Brian Dozier scores. Torii Hunter to 3rd. Missed catch error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval, assist to catcher Blake Swihart β worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Aaron Thompson L: Koji Uehara SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Marty Foster Β· 1B: Mike Muchlinski Β· 2B: Mike Winters Β· 3B: Mark Wegner Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Dozier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Torii Hunter | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trevor Plouffe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Rosario | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eduardo Escobar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Shane Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Aaron Hicks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hanley Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Napoli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pablo Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mookie Betts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blake Swihart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rusney Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Milone | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Duensing | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Casey Fien | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Wright | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Junichi Tazawa | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Tommy Layne | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Matt Barnes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Koji Uehara | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: 5/F5F-
Bot 1
- Dustin Pedroia: S5/G5S-
- Hanley Ramirez: 4/L4+
- David Ortiz: 8/L8RM
- Mike Napoli: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Pablo Sandoval: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Trevor Plouffe: 43/G34+
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Mookie Betts: D9/L3D-
- Blake Swihart: 13/G13-
- Rusney Castillo: 53/G56S-
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Hanley Ramirez: S3/G4S-.2-H(UR)(E5)(NR);1-2
- David Ortiz: E6/G6.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Mike Napoli: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/G34+
- Shane Robinson: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Aaron Hicks: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Pablo Sandoval: 43/G4-
- Mookie Betts: 4/L4D+
- Blake Swihart: HR/F7D+
- Rusney Castillo: 63/G56
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: S56/G5+
- Joe Mauer: E1/G15-.1-3
- Trevor Plouffe: FC1/G15S-.3XH(1);1-2;B-1
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F78D.2-3
- Eduardo Escobar: 6/F6D-
Bot 4
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/F78D+
- Hanley Ramirez: 8/F78M
- David Ortiz: 13/G15S-
- Mike Napoli: 3/F3SF-
Top 5
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L7S+
- Shane Robinson: 5/F5F-
- Aaron Hicks: 7/F7D
- Brian Dozier: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Torii Hunter: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L56D+
- Pablo Sandoval: POCS2(1363)
- Pablo Sandoval: 7/F7M
- Mookie Betts: 5/L5
Top 6
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8LXD+
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3
- Eduardo Escobar: E5/G6S.B-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L89M.2-H(UR)
- Shane Robinson: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Blake Swihart: 43/G4
- Rusney Castillo: 9/F9D
- Dustin Pedroia: K
Top 7
- Aaron Hicks: S9/L89M
- Brian Dozier: K
- Torii Hunter: SB2
- Torii Hunter: K
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 7
- Hanley Ramirez: S8/G6M+
- David Ortiz: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Mike Napoli: FC5/G56.2X3(5)
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/L89M.1XH(842)
Top 8
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Shane Robinson: W.1-2
- Aaron Hicks: 7/L7M+
Bot 8
- Pablo Sandoval: 43/G4S-
- Mookie Betts: S9/L89M
- Blake Swihart: 9/F9S
- Rusney Castillo: 13/G15S-
Top 9
- Brian Dozier: S7/F7D+
- Torii Hunter: S6/G56.1-2
- Joe Mauer: FC2/BG2L-.2XH(2E5)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/F7D.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 6/IF/P56-
- Eduardo Escobar: D7/F7LD.2-H;1-3
- Kurt Suzuki: IW
- Shane Robinson: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Aaron Hicks: 8/F89D
Bot 9
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6+
- Hanley Ramirez: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: 63/G6M





























