This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

2019-09-04 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35218 · 79°F, overcast · Wind 14 mph to CF · 3:22

Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Mookie Betts homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Mookie Betts homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field. Christian Vazquez scores. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores — worth 18% in win probability.

⚾ Statcast pitch charts →

Line score

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

W: Eduardo Rodriguez L: Jose Berrios SV: Brandon Workman

Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Kepler	2	0	0	0	1	2
Jorge Polanco	4	0	0	0	0	2
Nelson Cruz	5	1	1	0	0	1
Eddie Rosario	4	1	2	2	0	0
Miguel Sano	3	0	2	0	1	0
Jake Cave	4	0	0	0	0	2
C. J. Cron	3	0	2	0	1	0
Jonathan Schoop	3	0	0	0	1	2
Willians Astudillo	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mitch Garver	0	0	0	0	1	0
Luis Arraez	0	0	0	0	1	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	5	2	4	5	0	0
Rafael Devers	4	0	0	0	0	1
Xander Bogaerts	4	0	1	0	0	2
J. D. Martinez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	3	0	0	0	1	1
Brock Holt	4	1	2	0	0	1
Mitch Moreland	2	1	0	0	2	1
Christian Vazquez	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jackie Bradley	3	1	0	0	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Berrios	5.0	8	3	6
Ryne Harper	0.1	0	0	0
Cody Stashak	1.2	1	0	1
Brusdar Graterol	1.0	0	1	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eduardo Rodriguez	7.0	5	4	8
Ryan Brasier	0.1	2	0	0
Josh Taylor	0.2	1	0	1
Darwinzon Hernandez	0.1	0	2	1
Brandon Workman	0.2	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Max Kepler: K
Jorge Polanco: K
Nelson Cruz: K

Bot 1

Mookie Betts: HR/F7D
Rafael Devers: K
Xander Bogaerts: S8/L8LS
J. D. Martinez: K
Andrew Benintendi: W.1-2
Brock Holt: K

Top 2

Eddie Rosario: 5/F56S-
Miguel Sano: W
Jake Cave: K
C. J. Cron: S7/L7LD+.1-3
Jonathan Schoop: K

Bot 2

Mitch Moreland: 23/G2R-
Christian Vazquez: S9/L3D
Jackie Bradley: W.1-2
Mookie Betts: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
Rafael Devers: 8/F89XD+
Xander Bogaerts: K

Top 3

Willians Astudillo: S9/L34D
Max Kepler: K
Jorge Polanco: 9/F89M
Nelson Cruz: 53/G56-

Bot 3

J. D. Martinez: 63/G6
Andrew Benintendi: K
Brock Holt: S6/G6
Mitch Moreland: K

Top 4

Eddie Rosario: S4/G4MS-
Miguel Sano: S8/G6M.1-2
Jake Cave: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
C. J. Cron: W
Jonathan Schoop: W.1-2
Willians Astudillo: 9/F9M

Bot 4

Christian Vazquez: 4/F34-
Jackie Bradley: 13/G15-
Mookie Betts: S7/G5+
Rafael Devers: 8/F8LXD+

Top 5

Max Kepler: HP
Jorge Polanco: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
Nelson Cruz: 9/F34D

Bot 5

Xander Bogaerts: 43/G6MD
J. D. Martinez: 53/G5
Andrew Benintendi: 13/G-

Top 6

Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RS
Miguel Sano: S8/G6M
Jake Cave: K
C. J. Cron: 6/F6D-

Bot 6

Brock Holt: S8/G4M
Mitch Moreland: W.1-2
Christian Vazquez: D7/F7LM.2-H;1-3
Jackie Bradley: 43/G4S
Mookie Betts: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3
Rafael Devers: 7/F78M.1-2(TH)
Xander Bogaerts: K

Top 7

Jonathan Schoop: 7/L7M+
Willians Astudillo: 8/F8RD
Max Kepler: W
Jorge Polanco: K

Bot 7

J. D. Martinez: 7/F8LS
Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
Brock Holt: 8/F8RM

Top 8

Nelson Cruz: S7/G56+
Eddie Rosario: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Miguel Sano: 9/F9LSF
Jake Cave: 43/G4
C. J. Cron: S7/G56+
Jonathan Schoop: K

Bot 8

Mitch Moreland: W
Christian Vazquez: 5/L6-
Jackie Bradley: 7/F7M
Mookie Betts: 1

Top 9

Willians Astudillo: K
Mitch Garver: W
Luis Arraez: WP.1-2
Luis Arraez: W
Nelson Cruz: 14(1)3/GDP/G13-

Notes & reviews

Mound Visit
Mound Visit
Red Sox challenged call that ball hit by Vazquez on 5th pitch was foul; call upheld - foul ball
Mound Visit
Mound Visit
Mound Visit
Kepler left with an injured chest
Mound Visit
On-field Delay
Twins challenged call that 3rd pitch fo Schoop was foul, claiming he was hit; call upheld - foul ball
On-field Delay
On-field Delay
Pitch hit HP umpire De Jesus on left hand and 2B umpire Bucknor left to don gear and replace him; in the meantime De Jesus stayed in game and Bucknor returned to field after 4 more pitches
Mound Visit
Mound Visit

⚾ Arcade