TODAY'S WRAPS: September 30, 2007
Positive end for Twins By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Torii Hunter, Garrett Jones and Rondell White each knocked in a run in the inning, and the Twins held on to win their final game of the season. Joe Nathan notched his 37th save, but had to wiggle out of a bases-loaded jam.
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Twins 3, Red Sox 2
Matt Garza scattered four hits and allowed just one run to notch his fifth victory. (Winslow Townson/AP)
Rally snuffed out By Alex McPhillips / MLB.com
Manny Ramirez hit an RBI single and Jason Varitek notched his 17th homer as the Red Sox came up short in their final game before the playoffs. Boston loaded the bases in the ninth, but came away empty handed.
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Minnesota 3, Boston 2
Today's Boxes 9/30/07
TB 8, TOR 5
FLA 8, NYM 1
CIN 8, CHC 4
NYY 10, BAL 4
STL 6, PIT 5
PHI 6, WSH 1
HOU 3, ATL 0
DET 13, CWS 3
MIL 11, SD 6
CLE 4, KC 2
COL 4, ARI 3
OAK 3, LAA 2
SEA 4, TEX 2
SF 11, LAD 2
Standings thru 9/30/07 | Recap: MIN |BOS | Gameday | Twins Stats | Red Sox Stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Punto , SS2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .210
Rodriguez , 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
Buscher , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
Hunter , CF3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .287
Ford , CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Morneau , DH3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
a-Kubel , PH-DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
Cuddyer , RF3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .276
Jones , 1B3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .208
White , LF3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .174
Tyner , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
LeCroy , C3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .150
Casilla , 2B-SS3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
Totals 30 3 4 3 2 5 6
BATTING 2B : Hunter (45, Tavarez), Kubel (31, Papelbon).TB : Buscher; Hunter 2; Kubel 2; White.RBI : Hunter (107), Jones (5), White (20).2-out RBI : White.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : LeCroy; Jones.SF : Jones.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING PB : LeCroy (1).Outfield assists : Cuddyer (Ellsbury at 2nd base).DP : (Casilla-Rodriguez-Jones).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pedroia , 2B3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .317
Cora , 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .246
Ramirez , LF2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .296
1-Kielty , PR-LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .218
Ortiz , DH2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .332
a-Mirabelli , PH-DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .202
Lowell , 3B3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .324
Clayton , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
Youkilis , 1B3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
Hinske , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
Varitek , C2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .255
Cash , C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111
Crisp , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
Moss , RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
Ellsbury , RF-CF4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .353
Lugo , SS3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .237
Totals 33 2 8 2 6 10 21
BATTING 2B : Pedroia (39, Garza), Ellsbury (7, Baker).HR : Varitek (17, 6th inning off Baker, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Pedroia 2; Cora; Ramirez; Varitek 4; Ellsbury 4; Lugo.RBI : Ramirez (88), Varitek (68).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lugo 2; Youkilis; Mirabelli 2.GIDP : Kielty.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Lugo 2 (33, 2nd base off Nathan/LeCroy, 3rd base off Garza/LeCroy).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Garza (W, 5-7)5.0 4 1 0 3 5 0 3.69
Baker (H, 1)3.0 3 1 1 0 3 1 4.26
Nathan (S, 37)1.0 1 0 0 3 2 0 1.88
IBB : Cora (by Nathan).Pitches-strikes : Garza 109-62, Baker 36-21, Nathan 26-12, Tavarez 50-29, Lester 20-15, Timlin 6-6, Delcarmen 7-6, Gagne 12-7, Papelbon 15-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Garza 5-5, Baker 4-2, Nathan 0-0, Tavarez 6-3, Lester 3-1, Timlin 2-0, Delcarmen 2-1, Gagne 2-0, Papelbon 1-1.Batters faced : Garza 22, Baker 11, Nathan 6, Tavarez 14, Lester 6, Timlin 3, Delcarmen 3, Gagne 3, Papelbon 4.Umpires : HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Randy Marsh. 3B: Bob Davidson.Weather : 61 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 12 mph, In from RF.T : 2:47.Att : 36,364.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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