GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (77-81) at BOSTON (94-64)

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 10 1
BOSTON 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JUAN RINCON
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.213, 1-FOR-2)
J BARTLETT (.268, 2-FOR-3)
J KUBEL (.269, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS BOSTON (3) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 .268
J Kubel lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .269
T Hunter cf 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .289
J Morneau dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .277
G Jones 1b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .214
M LeCroy c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
N Punto 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .213

Totals 25 5 10 5 0 6 8

BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (20, J Beckett); N Punto (18, J Beckett). 3B - J Kubel
(2, J Beckett). HR - M Cuddyer (16, 2nd inning off J Beckett 0 on, 0 Out), G
Jones (2, 6th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out). SF - T Hunter. RBI - J Kubel
(65), M Cuddyer (81), T Hunter 2 (106), G Jones (4). 2-out RBI - T Hunter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J Morneau 1. GIDP - M
LeCroy. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Buscher (1, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek). CS - T
Hunter (9, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - M LeCroy (1, throw). DP: 1 (B Buscher-N Punto-G Jones).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .319
M Ramirez lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .296
D Ortiz dh 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .328
M Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
J Drew rf-cf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .267
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .352
B Kielty rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
E Hinske 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .201
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 24 3 6 3 2 2 10

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz (51, B Bonser). HR - D Ortiz (34, 5th inning off B Bonser
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Ortiz 2 (116), J Drew (60). 2-out RBI - J Drew. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - E Hinske 2, M Ramirez 1, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP -
M Lowell. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Drew (4, 2nd base off B Bonser/M LeCroy), D Pedroia (7,
2nd base off B Bonser/M LeCroy).

FIELDING: E - J Beckett (2, throw). DP: 2 (J Varitek-J Lugo, J Lugo-E
Hinske).


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MINNESOTA - 111 011 -- 5
BOSTON - 200 010 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 5 6 3 3 2 2 1 5.10
J Rincon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.16

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 10 5 5 0 6 2 3.27

HBP - J Varitek (by B Bonser). Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 97-62; J Rincon
12-7; J Beckett 99-65. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 9-5; J Rincon 2-1; J
Beckett 4-7. Batters faced: B Bonser 24; J Rincon 3; J Beckett 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: BRYAN COREY (1-0, 2.16) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.213, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Corey relieved J Beckett.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BOSTON 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.213, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 11 1
BOSTON 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JUAN RINCON
BOS - BRYAN COREY

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.319, 2-FOR-3)
M RAMIREZ (.296, 0-FOR-3)
D ORTIZ (.328, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS BOSTON (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 .269
J Kubel lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .268
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .289
J Morneau dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .277
G Jones 1b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .214
M LeCroy c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
N Punto 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .212

Totals 29 5 11 5 0 7 9

BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (20, J Beckett); N Punto (18, J Beckett). 3B - J Kubel
(2, J Beckett). HR - M Cuddyer (16, 2nd inning off J Beckett 0 on, 0 Out), G
Jones (2, 6th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out). SF - T Hunter. RBI - J Kubel
(65), M Cuddyer (81), T Hunter 2 (106), G Jones (4). 2-out RBI - T Hunter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J Morneau 1, T Hunter 1.
GIDP - M LeCroy. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Buscher (1, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek), J Bartlett
(23, 2nd base off B Corey/J Varitek). CS - T Hunter (9, 2nd base by J Beckett/J
Varitek).

FIELDING: E - M LeCroy (1, throw). DP: 1 (B Buscher-N Punto-G Jones).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .319
M Ramirez lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .296
D Ortiz dh 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .328
M Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
J Drew rf-cf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .267
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .352
B Kielty rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
E Hinske 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .201
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 24 3 6 3 2 2 10

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz (51, B Bonser). HR - D Ortiz (34, 5th inning off B Bonser
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Ortiz 2 (116), J Drew (60). 2-out RBI - J Drew. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - E Hinske 2, M Ramirez 1, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP -
M Lowell. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Drew (4, 2nd base off B Bonser/M LeCroy), D Pedroia (7,
2nd base off B Bonser/M LeCroy).

FIELDING: E - J Beckett (2, throw). DP: 2 (J Varitek-J Lugo, J Lugo-E
Hinske).


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MINNESOTA - 111 011 0 -- 5
BOSTON - 200 010 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 5 6 3 3 2 2 1 5.10
J Rincon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.16

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 10 5 5 0 6 2 3.27
B Corey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.93

HBP - J Varitek (by B Bonser). Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 97-62; J Rincon
12-7; J Beckett 99-65; B Corey 9-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 9-5; J
Rincon 2-1; J Beckett 4-7; B Corey 1-1. Batters faced: B Bonser 24; J Rincon 3;
J Beckett 26; B Corey 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Moss ran for M Ramirez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B MOSS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.328, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: GLEN PERKINS (0-0, 3.29) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B MOSS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.328, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Perkins relieved J Rincon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B MOSS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.328, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (2-4, 2.21) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, B MOSS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.325, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved G Perkins.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, B MOSS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Lowell (.325, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 11 1
BOSTON 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
BOS - BRYAN COREY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.275, 1-FOR-3)
M CUDDYER (.277, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
G JONES (.214, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS BOSTON (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 .269
J Kubel lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .268
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .289
J Morneau dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .277
G Jones 1b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .214
M LeCroy c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
N Punto 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .212

Totals 29 5 11 5 0 7 9

BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (20, J Beckett); N Punto (18, J Beckett). 3B - J Kubel
(2, J Beckett). HR - M Cuddyer (16, 2nd inning off J Beckett 0 on, 0 Out), G
Jones (2, 6th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out). SF - T Hunter. RBI - J Kubel
(65), M Cuddyer (81), T Hunter 2 (106), G Jones (4). 2-out RBI - T Hunter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J Morneau 1, T Hunter 1.
GIDP - M LeCroy. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Buscher (1, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek), J Bartlett
(23, 2nd base off B Corey/J Varitek). CS - T Hunter (9, 2nd base by J Beckett/J
Varitek).

FIELDING: E - M LeCroy (1, throw). DP: 2 (B Buscher-N Punto-G Jones, N
Punto-J Bartlett-G Jones).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .318
M Ramirez lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .297
B Moss pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D Ortiz dh 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .330
M Lowell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .324
J Drew rf-cf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .267
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .352
B Kielty rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
E Hinske 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .201
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 28 3 8 3 2 2 12

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz (51, B Bonser). HR - D Ortiz (34, 5th inning off B Bonser
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Ortiz 2 (116), J Drew (60). 2-out RBI - J Drew. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - E Hinske 2, M Ramirez 1, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP -
M Lowell 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Drew (4, 2nd base off B Bonser/M LeCroy), D Pedroia (7,
2nd base off B Bonser/M LeCroy).

FIELDING: E - J Beckett (2, throw). DP: 2 (J Varitek-J Lugo, J Lugo-E
Hinske).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 111 011 0 -- 5
BOSTON - 200 010 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 5 6 3 3 2 2 1 5.10
J Rincon 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.13
G Perkins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.29
M Guerrier 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.19

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 10 5 5 0 6 2 3.27
B Corey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.93

G Perkins pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - J Varitek (by B Bonser). Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 97-62; J Rincon
19-11; G Perkins 2-2; M Guerrier 2-2; J Beckett 99-65; B Corey 9-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bonser 9-5; J Rincon 2-2; G Perkins 0-0; M Guerrier 2-0; J
Beckett 4-7; B Corey 1-1. Batters faced: B Bonser 24; J Rincon 5; G Perkins 1;
M Guerrier 1; J Beckett 26; B Corey 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Moss in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BOSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: HIDEKI OKAJIMA (3-2, 2.28) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Okajima relieved B Corey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BOSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 12 1
BOSTON 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.267, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
J VARITEK (.255, 0-FOR-1, BB, HBP)
B KIELTY (.229, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS BOSTON (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 .269
J Kubel lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .268
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .289
J Morneau dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .278
G Jones 1b 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .211
M LeCroy c 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .143
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
N Punto 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .212

Totals 33 5 12 5 0 9 11

BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (20, J Beckett); N Punto (18, J Beckett). 3B - J Kubel
(2, J Beckett). HR - M Cuddyer (16, 2nd inning off J Beckett 0 on, 0 Out), G
Jones (2, 6th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out). SF - T Hunter. RBI - J Kubel
(65), M Cuddyer (81), T Hunter 2 (106), G Jones (4). 2-out RBI - T Hunter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, M LeCroy 1, J Morneau 1, T
Hunter 1. GIDP - M LeCroy. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Buscher (1, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek), J Bartlett
(23, 2nd base off B Corey/J Varitek), M Cuddyer (5, 2nd base off H Okajima/J
Varitek). CS - T Hunter (9, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - M LeCroy (1, throw). DP: 2 (B Buscher-N Punto-G Jones, N
Punto-J Bartlett-G Jones).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .318
M Ramirez lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .297
B Moss pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D Ortiz dh 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .330
M Lowell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .324
J Drew rf-cf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .267
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .352
B Kielty rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
E Hinske 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .201
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 28 3 8 3 2 2 12

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz (51, B Bonser). HR - D Ortiz (34, 5th inning off B Bonser
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Ortiz 2 (116), J Drew (60). 2-out RBI - J Drew. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - E Hinske 2, M Ramirez 1, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP -
M Lowell 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Drew (4, 2nd base off B Bonser/M LeCroy), D Pedroia (7,
2nd base off B Bonser/M LeCroy).

FIELDING: E - J Beckett (2, throw). DP: 2 (J Varitek-J Lugo, J Lugo-E
Hinske).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 111 011 00 -- 5
BOSTON - 200 010 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 5 6 3 3 2 2 1 5.10
J Rincon 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.13
G Perkins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.29
M Guerrier 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.19

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 10 5 5 0 6 2 3.27
B Corey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.93
H Okajima 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.25

G Perkins pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - J Varitek (by B Bonser). Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 97-62; J Rincon
19-11; G Perkins 2-2; M Guerrier 2-2; J Beckett 99-65; B Corey 9-8; H Okajima
14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 9-5; J Rincon 2-2; G Perkins 0-0; M
Guerrier 2-0; J Beckett 4-7; B Corey 1-1; H Okajima 0-1. Batters faced: B
Bonser 24; J Rincon 5; G Perkins 1; M Guerrier 1; J Beckett 26; B Corey 4; H
Okajima 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Rodriguez at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.267, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON VARITEK (16) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 8TH OFF MATT GUERRIER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: B KIELTY (.229, 0-FOR-1)</div>