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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 27, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 27, 2009 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Slowey |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 28,221 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Guccione 1B: Todd Tichenor 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Tony Randazzo |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| George Kottaras | Catcher |
| Nick Green | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Third Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Matt Tolbert | Second Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 27, 2009
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Slowey
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Slowey
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Punto. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Slowey
There goes Pedroia. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Pedroia steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Drew vs. Slowey
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Youkilis vs. Slowey
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Slowey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Matsuzaka
Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Matsuzaka
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Matsuzaka
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Matsuzaka
There's a wild pitch. Span moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Matsuzaka
Kubel takes first base on ball four. Span moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cuddyer vs. Matsuzaka
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Slowey
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Slowey
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Slowey
Lowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kottaras vs. Slowey
Kottaras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Matsuzaka
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kottaras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Matsuzaka
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Matsuzaka
Tolbert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Matsuzaka
Punto hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Slowey
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Slowey
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Slowey
Pedroia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Slowey
Drew takes first base on ball four. Ellsbury moves to third. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Youkilis vs. Slowey
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellsbury tags and scores. Pedroia tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bay vs. Slowey
Bay hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Matsuzaka
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matsuzaka fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Span. The throw from Kottaras and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Matsuzaka
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Matsuzaka
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Matsuzaka
Kubel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Kubel reaches second base with a double. Morneau scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Matsuzaka
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Matsuzaka
Harris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kubel scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Matsuzaka
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Slowey
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Slowey
Lowell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kottaras vs. Slowey
Kottaras hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Matsuzaka
Tolbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Matsuzaka
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Matsuzaka
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Matsuzaka
There's a wild pitch. Span moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Matsuzaka
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Matsuzaka
There's a wild pitch. Span moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Matsuzaka
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Slowey
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Slowey
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Slowey
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Slowey
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Drew vs. Slowey
Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Matsuzaka
Kubel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Matsuzaka
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Matsuzaka
Harris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Matsuzaka
Young hits a popup towards first. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolbert vs. Matsuzaka
Tolbert hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Slowey
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Slowey
Bay hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Slowey
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Slowey
Lowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kottaras vs. Slowey
Kottaras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Punto hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Delcarmen
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Delcarmen
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Span moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Delcarmen
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Delcarmen
There's a wild pitch. Span moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Kubel vs. Delcarmen
Kubel is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cuddyer vs. Masterson
Justin Masterson now pitching.
Cuddyer is hit by the pitch. Span scores. Mauer moves to third. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Masterson
Harris 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Mijares
Ellsbury hits a line drive towards short. Punto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Mijares
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Masterson
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Masterson
Carlos Gomez pinch runs for Delmon Young.
Tolbert bunts in front of the plate. Kottaras fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Masterson
There's a wild pitch. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Punto vs. Masterson
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it and throws to home to get Gomez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Masterson
There goes Punto. The throw from Kottaras and he is safe. Punto steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Masterson
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Masterson
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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Mijares
Denard Span now playing left field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field.
Drew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Mijares
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Masterson
Morneau 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Masterson
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Masterson
Cuddyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Masterson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Nathan
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kottaras vs. Nathan
Kottaras strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/2009 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, cf 4 1 2 0 Span D, cf-lf 4 2 4 0
Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mauer J, c 3 0 1 1
Drew J, rf 3 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 5 1 1 0
Youkilis K, 1b 2 0 0 1 Kubel J, dh 3 1 2 1
Bay J, lf 4 1 1 1 Cuddyer M, rf 4 0 1 1
Ortiz D, dh 4 0 0 0 Harris B, 3b 5 0 2 1
Lowell M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Young D, lf 4 0 2 0
Kottaras G, c 4 0 0 0 Gomez C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Green N, ss 3 0 0 0 Tolbert M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Punto N, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 34 4 13 4
Boston 001 001 000 -- 2
Minnesota 003 001 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Matsuzaka D (L) 5.0 9 3 3 3 6
Delcarmen M 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Masterson J 2.1 2 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Slowey K (W) 6.0 6 2 2 1 5
Mijares J 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Guerrier M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Punto N, Kottaras G
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Minnesota 14
2B -- Morneau J, Kubel J, Cuddyer M
HR -- Bay J
SB -- Pedroia D, Span D, Ellsbury J, Punto N
SH -- Tolbert M
SF -- Youkilis K, Mauer J
HBP -- by Masterson J (Cuddyer M)
WP -- Matsuzaka D 4, Delcarmen M, Masterson J
T -- 3:10
A -- 28221
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