Major League Baseball
Boston Red Sox
5
Minnesota Twins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday for their fifth straight win.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
D Pedroia homered to left (379 feet), J Gomes scored.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
C Parmelee grounded into fielder's choice to second, O Arcia out at second, T Plouffe to third, T Plouffe scored on throwing error by shortstop P Ciriaco.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
M Napoli singled to center, D Pedroia scored, D Ortiz to second.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
D Pedroia grounded into fielder's choice to third, S Victorino scored, J Gomes safe at third on throwing error by third baseman T Plouffe.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
End of the 9th
C Parmelee grounded out to second.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
C Parmelee batting
W Ramirez struck out swinging.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: ball 1
W Ramirez batting
O Arcia struck out swinging.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
O Arcia batting
T Plouffe singled to left, J Morneau to second.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: ball 1
T Plouffe batting
J Morneau reached on infield single to shortstop.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
J Morneau batting
J Tazawa relieved K Uehara.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
W Middlebrooks struck out swinging.
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BOS wins series 3-0
Jamey Carroll2B1
Joe MauerC7
Justin Morneau1B44
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Oswaldo ArciaDH34
Williams RamirezCF91
Chris Mathhew ParmeleeRF89
Aaron HicksCF12
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Josh WillinghamLF7
Shane VictorinoCF8
Jonny GomesLF31
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaRF25
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Pedro CiriacoSS15
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