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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

2024-09-20 · Night game · Fenway Park · 12 innings · Att: 33052 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to CF · 3:58

Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 4th — Trevor Story singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Tyler O'Neill scores. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 12th — Trevor Larnach singles on a ground ball to shortstop Trevor Story, deflected by pitcher Cooper Criswell. Kyle Farmer scores. Byron Buxton to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 11th: Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging — worth 21% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	4	13
BOS	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	9

W: Scott Blewett L: Cooper Criswell SV: Griffin Jax

Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Sean Barber · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: Dan Merzel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Byron Buxton	6	2	2	0	0	0
Trevor Larnach	5	1	2	1	1	0
Carlos Correa	5	0	2	1	1	0
Matt Wallner	6	0	2	1	0	2
Royce Lewis	6	0	2	0	0	2
Willi Castro	4	0	1	1	1	1
Jose Miranda	3	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Santana	4	0	1	0	1	0
Christian Vazquez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Brooks Lee	2	0	0	0	0	0
Manuel Margot	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Jeffers	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jarren Duran	4	0	2	0	2	2
Rafael Devers	4	0	1	0	1	3
Tyler O'Neill	5	1	0	0	1	4
Triston Casas	5	1	0	0	1	3
Wilyer Abreu	6	0	1	0	0	2
Connor Wong	5	0	2	1	0	1
Trevor Story	4	0	2	1	2	2
Enmanuel Valdez	3	0	0	0	0	2
Ceddanne Rafaela	5	0	1	0	0	1
Masataka Yoshida	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romy Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vaughn Grissom	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
David Festa	5.0	4	3	6
Caleb Thielbar	0.2	1	0	1
Michael Tonkin	0.1	0	1	1
Cole Sands	1.0	1	0	3
Jhoan Duran	1.0	2	0	2
Ronny Henriquez	0.2	1	1	2
Louie Varland	1.1	0	1	2
Scott Blewett	1.0	0	1	2
Griffin Jax	1.0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Richard Fitts	5.0	5	1	3
Luis Guerrero	1.0	2	0	0
Chris Martin	1.0	2	0	1
Lucas Sims	1.0	0	1	1
Kenley Jansen	1.0	0	0	0
Josh Winckowski	1.0	1	0	0
Greg Weissert	1.0	0	1	2
Cooper Criswell	1.0	3	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Byron Buxton: 9/F9D+
Trevor Larnach: 9/L9L
Carlos Correa: S9/L9
Matt Wallner: K

Bot 1

Jarren Duran: K
Rafael Devers: S7/L7LD+
Tyler O'Neill: K
Triston Casas: 8/F8

Top 2

Royce Lewis: 63/G6MS
Willi Castro: 31/G34
Jose Miranda: K

Bot 2

Wilyer Abreu: 5/L56
Connor Wong: K
Trevor Story: K

Top 3

Carlos Santana: 4/L34D
Christian Vazquez: S8/G6M
Byron Buxton: 7/L7D
Trevor Larnach: 43/G34

Bot 3

Enmanuel Valdez: 43/G34
Ceddanne Rafaela: 43/G4
Jarren Duran: W
Rafael Devers: SB2
Rafael Devers: K

Top 4

Carlos Correa: 9/F9
Matt Wallner: S8/L8+
Royce Lewis: S7/G6.1-2
Willi Castro: 13/G13.2-3;1-2
Jose Miranda: K

Bot 4

Tyler O'Neill: W
Triston Casas: 8/L8
Wilyer Abreu: S8/L89D+.1-2
Connor Wong: 6/L6
Trevor Story: S8/L89D+.2-H;1-3
Enmanuel Valdez: K

Top 5

Carlos Santana: S9/G34
Christian Vazquez: 9/L9
Byron Buxton: 4/P34
Trevor Larnach: W.1-2
Carlos Correa: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Bot 5

Ceddanne Rafaela: 8/L8
Jarren Duran: S7/L7LS
Rafael Devers: W.1-2
Tyler O'Neill: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 6

Matt Wallner: 3/G3
Royce Lewis: D7/F78D
Willi Castro: S9/L9+.2-3
Jose Miranda: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
Carlos Santana: 9/F9S

Bot 6

Triston Casas: K
Wilyer Abreu: 8/F89
Connor Wong: S7/L78+
Trevor Story: SB2
Trevor Story: W
Enmanuel Valdez: K

Top 7

Christian Vazquez: 53/G5D
Byron Buxton: S18/G4M
Trevor Larnach: SB2
Trevor Larnach: S7/L7S.2-3
Carlos Correa: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;B-1
Matt Wallner: K

Bot 7

Ceddanne Rafaela: D7/F7D+
Jarren Duran: K
Rafael Devers: K
Tyler O'Neill: K

Top 8

Royce Lewis: K
Willi Castro: W
Brooks Lee: 8/F89D
Carlos Santana: CS2(26)

Bot 8

Triston Casas: K
Wilyer Abreu: K
Connor Wong: S57/G6
Trevor Story: D9/L9LS.1-3
Masataka Yoshida: HP
Ceddanne Rafaela: 4/L4D

Top 9

Carlos Santana: 43/G4
Christian Vazquez: 53/G56
Byron Buxton: 8/L8XD

Bot 9

Jarren Duran: S8/L8
Rafael Devers: K
Tyler O'Neill: SB2
Tyler O'Neill: K
Triston Casas: WP.2-3
Triston Casas: IW
Wilyer Abreu: K

Top 10

Trevor Larnach: 3/L3
Carlos Correa: S5/G56S.2-2
Matt Wallner: 5/P5F/FL
Royce Lewis: 5/P2F/FL

Bot 10

Connor Wong: 54/SH/BG56S-.2-3
Trevor Story: IW
Romy Gonzalez: DI.1-2
Romy Gonzalez: FC/G1S.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
Ceddanne Rafaela: DI.1-2
Ceddanne Rafaela: K

Top 11

Willi Castro: K
Brooks Lee: 5/P56
Carlos Santana: W
Manuel Margot: K

Bot 11

Jarren Duran: IW
Vaughn Grissom: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
Tyler O'Neill: DI.1-2
Tyler O'Neill: K
Triston Casas: K

Top 12

Byron Buxton: S57/G56.2-3
Trevor Larnach: S16/G6.3-H(UR);1-2
Carlos Correa: W.2-3;1-2
Matt Wallner: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
Royce Lewis: K
Willi Castro: 9/SF/F89XD.3-H;2-3
Ryan Jeffers: 9/F89D

Bot 12

Wilyer Abreu: 3/G3.2-3
Connor Wong: 63/G6M.3-H(UR)
Trevor Story: K

Notes & reviews

Red Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.
Byron Buxton starts inning at 2nd base.
Wilyer Abreu starts inning at 2nd base.
Royce Lewis starts inning at 2nd base.
Ceddanne Rafaela starts inning at 2nd base.
Kyle Farmer starts inning at 2nd base.
Triston Casas starts inning at 2nd base.

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