Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins
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Twins top Red Sox 5-4 on 2-run single in 9th by Brooks Lee after 90-minute rain delay
After Roman Anthony put Boston in front with an RBI single off Twins closer Jhoan Duran (6-4) in the top of the ninth, the grounds crew hustled out the tarp to beat a downpour.
Hicks (1-7), who had warmed up before the delay, allowed a single to DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and hit Mickey Gasper and Willi Castro with consecutive pitches. With one out, Lee delivered his third walk-off hit this season with a slap the other way with a few hundred fans standing in front of soaked seats.
Alex Bregman homered for the second straight game, a three-run shot off Simeon Woods Richardson in the fifth that put Boston up 3-2 after another unfulfilling start by Richard Fitts.
Fitts allowed a two-run homer to Keirsey after walking Christian Vázquez to start the third. Keirsey, making his first start in 29 games with All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton ( ribcage irritation ) sidelined, is 9 for 75 this season. Vázquez has been batting under .200 for six weeks.
The Red Sox, who are in the market for starting pitching with Hunter Dobbins done for the season, were thin in the bullpen with Aroldis Chapman unavailable (back tightness) and another reliever, Garrett Whitlock, ailing after a turbulent flight to Minnesota required a pit stop during stormy weather.
The Twins traded starting pitcher Chris Paddack to division-leading Detroit before the game.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Lee singled to left, Castro scored and Gasper scored, Correa to second. |
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9th Inning | Correa grounded into fielder's choice to third, Castro to second, Gasper to third, Keirsey Jr. out at home. |
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9th Inning | Castro hit by pitch, Gasper to second, Keirsey Jr. to third. |
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9th Inning | Gasper hit by pitch, Keirsey Jr. to second. |
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9th Inning | Keirsey Jr. singled to right. |
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9th Inning | Hicks relieved Weissert |
Statistics
 BOS |
 MIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 3 |
| 13 | Ground Balls | 11 |
| 10 | Strikeouts | 6 |
| 4 | Runs Batted In | 5 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 10 | Hits | 8 |
| 4 | Stolen Bases | 2 |
| 4 | Walks | 6 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 4 | Runs | 5 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 2 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 1 |
| 36 | At Bats | 30 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 20 | Runners Left On Base | 22 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 0 |
| 13 | Fly Balls | 14 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 171 | Pitches | 152 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 15 | Total Bases | 11 |
| 40 | Plate Appearances | 40 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 3 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
| 5.9 | Runs Created | 5.6 |
| .278 | Batting Average | .267 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .417 | Slugging Percentage | .367 |
| .333 | Secondary Average | .367 |
| .350 | On Base Percentage | .425 |
| .767 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .792 |
| 1.0 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.8 |
| 5.9 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 6.1 |
| 37.0 | Batter Rating | 33.0 |
| 36.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 30.0 |
| 0.80 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 4.28 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.80 |
| .139 | Isolated Power | .100 |
| 0.40 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 1.00 |
| .100 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .150 |
| .056 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .100 |
| 8.0 | Runs Produced | 10.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.4 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 84.8 | MLB Rating | 84.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 24,443 | Capacity: