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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

2021-08-24 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 27986 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 4:09

Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 11–9. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Polanco singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Max Kepler scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 4th — Hunter Renfroe homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Rafael Devers scores. Alex Verdugo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Hunter Renfroe homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Rafael Devers scores. Alex Verdugo scores — worth 24% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	1	0	0	2	0	1	4	0	1	9	14
BOS	0	0	1	3	5	0	0	2		11	11

W: Josh Taylor L: Griffin Jax SV: Hansel Robles

Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Kepler	5	1	1	0	0	1
Brent Rooker	3	1	0	0	1	2
Jorge Polanco	5	1	2	3	0	2
Josh Donaldson	4	2	2	1	1	0
Luis Arraez	4	2	2	0	1	0
Mitch Garver	4	1	2	0	1	2
Nick Gordon	5	1	2	2	0	1
Miguel Sano	4	0	1	3	1	1
Jake Cave	5	0	2	0	0	2

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Enrique Hernandez	5	2	2	2	0	0
Kyle Schwarber	4	0	1	0	1	0
Xander Bogaerts	5	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Devers	4	2	1	1	1	2
J. D. Martinez	3	1	0	0	1	1
Alex Verdugo	3	2	3	2	1	0
Hunter Renfroe	4	2	2	5	0	1
Travis Shaw	3	1	1	1	1	2
Christian Vazquez	3	1	1	0	1	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Griffin Jax	4.2	7	4	4
Juan Minaya	1.1	1	2	0
Tyler Duffey	1.0	1	0	2
Caleb Thielbar	1.0	2	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tanner Houck	4.2	8	1	6
Josh Taylor	0.1	0	0	0
Martin Perez	1.1	2	0	1
Hirokazu Sawamura	0.2	2	1	1
Adam Ottavino	1.0	1	1	1
Matt Barnes	0.0	1	2	0
Hansel Robles	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Max Kepler: T9/F8XD
Brent Rooker: K
Jorge Polanco: S9/L9S.3-H
Josh Donaldson: 7/F7S
Luis Arraez: 43/G4MD

Bot 1

Enrique Hernandez: 9/L9LD+
Kyle Schwarber: 5/P5F/FL
Xander Bogaerts: 9/F9D

Top 2

Mitch Garver: S9/G4
Nick Gordon: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
Miguel Sano: W
Jake Cave: S4/G34.1-2
Max Kepler: K

Bot 2

Rafael Devers: K
J. D. Martinez: 9/L9
Alex Verdugo: W
Hunter Renfroe: WP.1-2
Hunter Renfroe: 23/G2

Top 3

Brent Rooker: K
Jorge Polanco: 9/L9D+
Josh Donaldson: S8/L8XD+.BX2(86)

Bot 3

Travis Shaw: HR/F9D
Christian Vazquez: K
Enrique Hernandez: 9/F89XD
Kyle Schwarber: W
Xander Bogaerts: 53/G5

Top 4

Luis Arraez: S7/G56
Mitch Garver: K
Nick Gordon: D8/F8XD+.1-3
Miguel Sano: S8/G4.3-H;2-H
Jake Cave: K
Max Kepler: 9/F9D

Bot 4

Rafael Devers: W
J. D. Martinez: K
Alex Verdugo: D9/L89S.1-3
Hunter Renfroe: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
Travis Shaw: K
Christian Vazquez: 8/F8D

Top 5

Brent Rooker: HP
Jorge Polanco: WP.1-2
Jorge Polanco: K
Josh Donaldson: 5/P5
Luis Arraez: 43/G4

Bot 5

Enrique Hernandez: S5/G56S.B-2(E5/TH)
Kyle Schwarber: 3/L3
Xander Bogaerts: 3/P3SF/FL
Rafael Devers: DGR/L9LS+.2-H
J. D. Martinez: W
Alex Verdugo: D8/F78XD.2-H;1-H
Hunter Renfroe: HR/F7D.2-H
Travis Shaw: W
Christian Vazquez: W.1-2
Enrique Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Top 6

Mitch Garver: D9/F9D+
Nick Gordon: 43/G4.2-3
Miguel Sano: 63/G6D.3-H
Jake Cave: K

Bot 6

Kyle Schwarber: S4/G34
Xander Bogaerts: 9/F89D
Rafael Devers: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+

Top 7

Max Kepler: E3/G34-.B-1
Brent Rooker: 54(1)/FO/G5+.B-1
Jorge Polanco: HR/F78XD.1-H(UR)
Josh Donaldson: W
Luis Arraez: S7/L7S.1-2
Mitch Garver: WP.2-3;1-2
Mitch Garver: K
Nick Gordon: S8/G4M+.3-H(TUR);2-H(TUR)
Miguel Sano: 13/G1S

Bot 7

J. D. Martinez: 43/G4D+
Alex Verdugo: S8/G6M
Hunter Renfroe: K
Travis Shaw: K

Top 8

Jake Cave: S8/L8
Max Kepler: CS2(26)
Max Kepler: 7/F7L
Brent Rooker: W
Jorge Polanco: K

Bot 8

Christian Vazquez: S8/L8D
Enrique Hernandez: HR/L7LD.1-H
Kyle Schwarber: 63/G4
Xander Bogaerts: 2/P2F/FL
Rafael Devers: K

Top 9

Josh Donaldson: HR/F78XD
Luis Arraez: W
Mitch Garver: W.1-2
Nick Gordon: K
Miguel Sano: K
Jake Cave: 4/L4

Notes & reviews

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HP umpire Hallion hit by foul ball while Bogaerts at bat; he finished that at bat and left game which was finished with three umpires
Twins challenged call that Cave was out at 2nd; call upheld - caught stealing

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