Boston ends skid with 1-0 win over Twins
BOSTON -- Clay Buchholz pitched eight innings and got all the run support he needed on Rusney Castillo's RBI single in the eighth as the Boston Red Sox ended a three-game skid with a 1-0 victory
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
0
Boston Red Sox
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Castillo singled to center, Bogaerts scored, León thrown out at third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Suzuki flied out to center.
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Fly Out 0-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Play Result 0-1
Núñez ran for Plouffe.
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Plouffe walked.
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Mauer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Hunter grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Hunter batting
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Play Result 0-1
Uehara relieved Buchholz.
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Play Result 0-1
Holt in left field.
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Start Inning 0-1
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Mookie BettsCF50
David OrtizDH34
Hanley RamirezLF13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Xander BogaertsSS2
Sandy LeonC9
Rusney CastilloRF38
Substitutes
Brock HoltLF17
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Torii HunterRF48
Joe Mauer1B7
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eddie RosarioLF9
Eduardo EscobarDH3
Aaron HicksCF12
Danny SantanaSS22
Substitutes
Eduardo NunezPR12
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