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    TODAY'S WRAPS: September 30, 2007
    TB 8
    TOR 5
    F
    FLA 8
    NYM 1
    F
    CHC 4
    CIN 8
    F
    NYY 10
    BAL 4
    F
    STL 6
    PIT 5
    F
    WSH 1
    PHI 6
    F
    ATL 0
    HOU 3
    F
    DET 13
    CWS 3
    F
    MIN 3
    BOS 2
    F
    SD 6
    MIL 11
    F
    CLE 4
    KC 2
    F
    ARI 3
    COL 4
    F
    LAA 2
    OAK 3
    F
    TEX 2
    SEA 4
    F
    SF 11
    LAD 2
    F
    Garza's got game
    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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     Hunter's RBI double
     Nathan nails it down
    Twins 3, Red Sox 2
    Matt Garza scattered four hits and allowed just one run to notch his fifth victory. (Winslow Townson/AP)
    Series at a glance:
    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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     Varitek's homer
    MIN
    Minnesota (79-83)
    Won 1     		Minnesota 3, Boston 2   BOS
    Boston (96-66)
    Lost 1
    September 30, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Minnesota
    		 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   3 4 0
    Boston
    		 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0   2 8 0
    Standings thru 9/30/07  |  Recap: MIN|BOS  |  Gameday  |  Twins Stats  |  Red Sox Stats
    MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Punto, SS2100110.210
      Rodriguez, 2B1000000.219
    Buscher, 3B4110000.244
    Hunter, CF3111000.287
      Ford, CF1000000.233
    Morneau, DH3000012.271
      a-Kubel, PH-DH1010000.273
    Cuddyer, RF3000111.276
    Jones, 1B3001001.208
    White, LF3011010.174
      Tyner, LF0000000.286
    LeCroy, C3000002.150
    Casilla, 2B-SS3000010.222
    Totals30343256 

    a-Doubled for Morneau in the 9th.

    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).
    		 
    BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Pedroia, 2B3010001.317
      Cora, 2B1010100.246
    Ramirez, LF2011101.296
      1-Kielty, PR-LF2000014.218
    Ortiz, DH2000122.332
      a-Mirabelli, PH-DH2000023.202
    Lowell, 3B3000014.324
      Clayton, 3B1000010.246
    Youkilis, 1B3000012.288
      Hinske, 1B1000000.204
    Varitek, C2111100.255
      Cash, C1000010.111
    Crisp, CF3000001.268
      Moss, RF0000100.280
    Ellsbury, RF-CF4030000.353
    Lugo, SS3110113.237
    Totals3328261021 

    a-Struck out for Ortiz in the 7th.
    1-Ran for Ramirez in the 5th.

    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).
     
    MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Garza (W, 5-7)5.04103503.69
    Baker (H, 1)3.03110314.26
    Nathan (S, 37)1.01003201.88
    		 
    BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Tavarez (L, 7-11)3.03332005.15
    Lester 2.00000204.57
    Timlin 1.00000103.42
    Delcarmen 1.00000002.05
    Gagne 1.00000103.81
    Papelbon 1.01000101.85

    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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