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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 8, 2008 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,925 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Scott Barry 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Greg Gibson |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Craig Monroe | DH |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Manny Ramirez | DH |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Brandon Moss | Left Fielder |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Kevin Cash | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 2008
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lester
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell juggles the ball. That's an error on Lowell. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Lester
Lester fires to first and has Gomez trapped. There's the throw to Lugo who tags Gomez for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Lester
Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Lester
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Lester
Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Monroe vs. Lester
Monroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Blackburn
Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Blackburn
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Blackburn
Drew hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Drew reaches second base with a double. Ellsbury goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Blackburn
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Blackburn
Lowell hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lester
Young strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lester
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lester
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Blackburn
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Blackburn
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Blackburn
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lester
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Span for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lester
Gomez bunts towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Lester
Casilla bunts towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blackburn
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Blackburn
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsbury for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Blackburn
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lester
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Lester
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Monroe vs. Lester
Monroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lester
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Monroe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Lester
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. Monroe scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Punto vs. Lester
Punto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Lester
Lester fires to first and has Punto trapped. There's the throw to Lugo who tags Punto for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Blackburn
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Blackburn
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Blackburn
Lowell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lester
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Lester
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Lester
Casilla takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Lester
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Blackburn
Youkilis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Blackburn
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Blackburn
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Blackburn
Cash hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Lester
Morneau hits a line drive into left field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monroe vs. Lester
Monroe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lester
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Blackburn
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Blackburn
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Blackburn
Drew hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Blackburn
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lester
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moss. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Lester
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Span vs. Lester
Span hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Lester
Gomez strikes out. There goes Span. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Lester
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Blackburn
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Blackburn
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gomez who is chasing the ball. Youkilis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Moss vs. Blackburn
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youkilis tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Blackburn
Lugo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Reyes
Sean Casey pinch hits for Kevin Cash. Dennys Reyes now pitching. Jeff Bailey pinch hits for Sean Casey.
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lester
Jason Varitek now catching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Lester
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Monroe vs. Lester
Monroe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Aardsma
David Aardsma now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mauer scores. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Aardsma
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Reyes
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Ellsbury reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Drew vs. Guerrier
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ellsbury scores. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Guerrier
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Guerrier
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Guerrier
Youkilis hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Guerrier
There's a wild pitch. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Moss vs. Guerrier
Moss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Guerrier
There goes Moss. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Moss steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Guerrier
Lugo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Papelbon
Jacoby Ellsbury now playing left field. Coco Crisp now playing center field. Brandon Moss now playing right field. Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Punto hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Punto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Papelbon
Span bunts towards the mound. Papelbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Papelbon
Jason Kubel pinch hits for Carlos Gomez.
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Casilla vs. Papelbon
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/2008 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Gomez C, cf 4 0 0 0 Ellsbury J, cf-lf 4 2 2 0
Kubel J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Casilla A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Drew J, rf 4 0 1 2
Mauer J, c 4 1 1 0 Crisp C, cf 0 0 0 0
Morneau J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Ramirez M, dh 4 1 1 2
Monroe C, dh 4 1 0 0 Lowell M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Young D, lf 4 1 2 1 Youkilis K, 1b 4 2 3 0
Harris B, 3b 4 2 2 2 Moss B, lf-rf 3 0 1 2
Punto N, ss 4 0 2 1 Lugo J, ss 4 0 1 0
Span D, rf 3 0 2 1 Cash K, c 2 0 0 0
Casey S, ph 0 0 0 0
Bailey J, ph 1 0 0 0
Varitek J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 11 5 34 6 11 6
Minnesota 000 300 110 -- 5
Boston 100 000 14x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N 6.2 6 2 2 0 2
Reyes D* 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Guerrier M (L) 1.0 4 3 3 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J 7.1 9 5 5 3 6
Aardsma D (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Papelbon J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Lowell M
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Boston 5
2B -- Drew J, Harris B, Ellsbury J, Youkilis K, Punto N
3B -- Harris B, Youkilis K
HR -- Ramirez M
SB -- Moss B
CS -- Gomez C, Punto N
SH -- Span D
SF -- Moss B
WP -- Guerrier M
PB -- Cash K
T -- 2:51
A -- 37925
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