Red Sox 18, Twins 5
Ron Gardenhire was tossed for arguing a call in the seventh inning. (Steven Senne/AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Justin Morneau's two-run homer capped off a three-run first, but starter Livan Hernandez allowed six runs and 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings. Jason Kubel's homer and Nick Punto's RBI single helped cut the deficit in the sixth, but the Twins left the bases loaded in the seventh.
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Boston 18, Minnesota 5
Today's Boxes 7/9/08
NYY 2, TB 1
FLA 5, SD 2
DET 8, CLE 6
HOU 6, PIT 4
PHI 4, STL 2
TOR 9, BAL 8
WSH 5, ARI 0
NYM 5, SF 0
TEX 5, LAA 4
CHC 5, CIN 1
COL 8, MIL 3
CWS 7, KC 6
SEA 6, OAK 4
LAD 2, ATL 1
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Standings thru 7/9/08 | Recap: MIN | BOS | Gameday | Twins stats | Red Sox stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .316
Casilla , 2B5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .309
Mauer , C3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .328
Morneau , DH5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .314
Kubel , RF4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .266
Young , LF5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .293
Lamb , 1B5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .227
Punto , SS5 0 2 1 0 2 5 .302
Buscher , 3B2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .306
a-Harris , PH-3B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256
Totals 38 5 14 5 6 4 22
BATTING 2B : Casilla (11, Beckett), Mauer (23, Beckett), Young (17, Beckett).HR : Morneau (13, 1st inning off Beckett, 1 on, 1 out), Kubel (13, 6th inning off Beckett, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Span; Casilla 2; Mauer 3; Morneau 5; Kubel 4; Young 4; Lamb; Punto 2; Harris.RBI : Mauer (38), Morneau 2 (67), Kubel (44), Punto (16).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kubel; Morneau 2; Casilla 2; Punto 3.GIDP : Casilla.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING CS : Span (2, 2nd base by Beckett/Varitek).FIELDING E : Span (3, throw).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF6 2 4 1 0 0 1 .278
Pedroia , 2B6 3 2 3 0 0 5 .313
Youkilis , 1B5 3 3 4 0 1 3 .319
Ramirez , LF5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .285
1-Bailey , PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lowell , 3B4 2 2 2 1 0 2 .297
Casey , DH5 1 3 2 0 1 2 .371
Varitek , C4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .220
a-Cash , PH-C 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .241
Moss , RF5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .274
Lugo , SS4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .267
Totals 46 18 23 18 2 4 23
BATTING 2B : Ramirez 2 (18, Hernandez, Hernandez), Varitek (14, Bonser), Ellsbury (11, Bonser), Casey (11, Bonser), Pedroia (27, Bass), Youkilis (25, Bass).3B : Moss (1, Bass).HR : Cash (2, 8th inning off Bass, 0 on, 0 out), Youkilis (14, 8th inning off Reyes, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Ellsbury 5; Pedroia 3; Youkilis 7; Ramirez 5; Lowell 2; Casey 4; Varitek 3; Cash 4; Moss 3; Lugo 2.RBI : Ramirez 3 (59), Lowell 2 (56), Casey 2 (10), Youkilis 4 (57), Varitek (28), Ellsbury (27), Pedroia 3 (44), Cash (11), Lugo (20).2-out RBI : Ramirez; Lowell 2; Casey; Youkilis 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez; Moss; Pedroia; Lugo 2.SF : Youkilis.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Lugo (12, 2nd base off Hernandez/Mauer).FIELDING E : Youkilis (3, pickoff), Lopez (3, pickoff).Outfield assists : Ramirez (Punto at 3rd base).DP : (Lugo-Pedroia-Lowell).
Pitches-strikes : Hernandez 82-55, Bonser 28-17, Breslow 11-6, Bass 33-20, Reyes 5-4, Beckett 104-67, Lopez 37-24, Hansen 19-9, Delcarmen 10-5, Timlin 19-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Hernandez 7-4, Bonser 1-3, Breslow 0-0, Bass 3-1, Reyes 0-1, Beckett 4-8, Lopez 1-1, Hansen 1-1, Delcarmen 3-0, Timlin 2-0.Batters faced : Hernandez 24, Bonser 10, Breslow 3, Bass 10, Reyes 2, Beckett 24, Lopez 8, Hansen 5, Delcarmen 3, Timlin 4.Inherited runners-scored : Bonser 1-0, Breslow 2-1, Bass 3-3, Reyes 1-1, Lopez 1-1, Hansen 2-0, Delcarmen 2-0.Ejections Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire ejected by 1B umpire Charlie Reliford. (7th).Umpires : HP: Scott Barry. 1B: Charlie Reliford. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Sam Holbrook.Weather : 87 degrees, sunny.Wind : 19 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:59.Att : 37,470.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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