Rookie LHP Rodriguez dominant as Red Sox top Twins 6-3
BOSTON -- Eduardo Rodriguez followed up his brilliant major league debut by allowing one run and two hits in seven innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 in the opener of a
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
3
Boston Red Sox
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Escobar homered to left center (362 feet), Hunter scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Napoli homered to left (366 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Bogaerts singled to center, Ramírez and Holt scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Pedroia singled to right, Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Ramírez singled to right, Pedroia scored, Ortiz to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Núñez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Núñez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Escobar homered to left center (362 feet), Hunter scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Home Run 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Suzuki popped out to second.
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Pop Out 1-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Hunter walked.
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Plouffe grounded out to catcher.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Plouffe batting
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Betts grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Head to Head
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
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Brock Holt3B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
Sandy LeonC9
Rusney CastilloRF38
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Shane RobinsonLF38
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Torii HunterRF48
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarLF3
Eduardo NunezDH12
Aaron HicksCF12
Danny SantanaSS22
Substitutes
Joe Mauer1B7
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