David Ortiz has 2 HRs, 6 RBIs as Red Sox cruise past Twins
David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
12
Minnesota Twins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Target Field · 36,967 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
R Lavarnway hit sacrifice fly to right, D Ortiz scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-5
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 11-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
D Nava homered to right (394 feet), M Napoli scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-5
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
D Ortiz homered to right (404 feet), D Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-5
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
J Carroll singled to right, P Florimon scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
P Florimon singled to right, A Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
T Plouffe grounded out to shortstop, R Doumit scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
D Nava hit sacrifice fly to left, D Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
D Pedroia doubled to deep right, J Gomes scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Morneau singled to right, J Mauer scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 12-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
P Florimon grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, T Plouffe out at second.
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Advancing On Force 12-5
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Ground Out 12-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 12-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-5
P Florimon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
A Hicks struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 12-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-5
A Hicks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
T Plouffe singled to deep right.
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Single 12-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-5
T Plouffe batting
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Start Inning 12-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
P Ciriaco flied out to right.
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Fly Out 12-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-5
P Ciriaco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
R Lavarnway hit sacrifice fly to right, D Ortiz scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-5
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Sacrifice Fly 11-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
R Lavarnway batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
W Middlebrooks struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 3-0
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Jamey Carroll2B1
Joe MauerDH7
Justin Morneau1B44
Josh WillinghamLF7
Ryan DoumitC4
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Aaron HicksCF12
Pedro FlorimonSS18
BOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Jonny GomesLF31
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaRF25
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Ryan LavarnwayC50
Pedro CiriacoSS15
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