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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

2016-07-22 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37001 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph to CF · 3:00

Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Mookie Betts homers (20) on a fly ball to left field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 6th — Miguel Sano doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Joe Mauer scores. Brian Dozier to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: David Ortiz grounds into a double play, second baseman Brian Dozier to catcher Juan Centeno to first baseman Joe Mauer. Michael Martinez out at home. Dustin Pedroia to 3rd. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd. David Ortiz out at 1st — worth 49% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	10
BOS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4

W: Kyle Gibson L: Eduardo Rodriguez SV: Brandon Kintzler

Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Clint Fagan · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eduardo Nunez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Robbie Grossman	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	3	1	0	0	1	2
Brian Dozier	3	1	3	1	1	0
Miguel Sano	4	0	3	1	0	1
Max Kepler	4	0	1	0	0	2
Eduardo Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Centeno	4	0	1	0	0	1
Byron Buxton	4	0	1	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	2	1	1	1	0	0
Dustin Pedroia	4	0	1	0	0	1
Xander Bogaerts	3	0	1	0	1	1
David Ortiz	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hanley Ramirez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jackie Bradley	3	0	0	0	0	1
Travis Shaw	3	0	0	0	0	1
Sandy Leon	3	0	0	0	0	0
Brock Holt	2	0	0	0	1	1
Michael Martinez	2	0	1	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Gibson	8.0	2	1	6
Brandon Kintzler	1.0	2	1	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eduardo Rodriguez	5.1	6	1	8
Heath Hembree	0.0	1	1	0
Robbie Ross	1.2	1	0	1
Junichi Tazawa	1.0	2	0	0
Tommy Layne	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eduardo Nunez: 9/L89M
Robbie Grossman: S8/L4MD
Joe Mauer: K
Brian Dozier: CS2(24)

Bot 1

Mookie Betts: HR/F7D+
Dustin Pedroia: K+WP.B-1
Xander Bogaerts: S6/G56.1-2
David Ortiz: 36(1)1/GDP/G3.2-3
Hanley Ramirez: 9/F9D

Top 2

Brian Dozier: HR/F78XD+
Miguel Sano: K
Max Kepler: S8/G4M
Eduardo Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G5
Juan Centeno: K

Bot 2

Jackie Bradley: 63/G6
Travis Shaw: 9/F9D+
Sandy Leon: 9/F9D

Top 3

Byron Buxton: K
Eduardo Nunez: 53/G5
Robbie Grossman: 8/F8LM

Bot 3

Brock Holt: K
Mookie Betts: 53/G6S
Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LXD+

Top 4

Joe Mauer: K
Brian Dozier: S9/MREV/L34D.BX2(94)
Miguel Sano: S9/L4
Max Kepler: K

Bot 4

Xander Bogaerts: K
David Ortiz: 53/G4
Hanley Ramirez: 53/G5

Top 5

Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
Juan Centeno: 1
Byron Buxton: S5/G56.B-2(E5/TH)
Eduardo Nunez: K

Bot 5

Jackie Bradley: 9/F9D
Travis Shaw: K
Sandy Leon: 5/P5F

Top 6

Robbie Grossman: K
Joe Mauer: W
Brian Dozier: W.1-2
Miguel Sano: D8/L8LXD+.2-H;1-3
Max Kepler: K
Eduardo Escobar: 9/F9LSF

Bot 6

Brock Holt: W
Michael Martinez: 4(1)/FO/MREV/G4
Dustin Pedroia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 7

Juan Centeno: S8/L6MD
Byron Buxton: 1/BP-
Eduardo Nunez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 7

Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8RXD+
David Ortiz: 8/L8RM+
Hanley Ramirez: K

Top 8

Robbie Grossman: 9/L9M
Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Brian Dozier: S7/G56
Miguel Sano: S8/L8RS+.1-2
Max Kepler: 8/F8RD

Bot 8

Jackie Bradley: K23
Travis Shaw: 43/G34
Sandy Leon: E5/F56S-
Brock Holt: 63/G6

Top 9

Eduardo Escobar: 53/G5
Juan Centeno: 13/BG
Byron Buxton: 53/G5

Bot 9

Michael Martinez: S4/G4M-
Dustin Pedroia: S9/G34+.1-2
Xander Bogaerts: W.2-3;1-2
David Ortiz: 42(3)3/GDP/G4S.2-3;1-2
Hanley Ramirez: 9/L9M+

Notes & reviews

replay,4,dozib001,MIN,iassd901,BOS07,,Y,M,BOS,A $when Brian Dozier was called safe at 2B, Red Sox manager John Farrell challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts left the game due to an injured knee
replay,6,martm003,BOS,iassd901,BOS07,,N,M,MIN,E $when Michael Martinez was called safe at 1B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the slide at 2B; the call was upheld by replay as a legal slide; Brock Holt did not slide into 2B

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