Game Wrapup


	Nathan closes door

Twins 5, Red Sox 4

Matt LeCroy welcomes Michael Cuddyer after Cuddyer's homer made it 2-2. (Elsa/Getty Images)

By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com

The Twins took their swings against AL Cy Young Award contender Josh Beckett, with Michael Cuddyer and Garrett Jones hitting homers as Minnesota built a 5-3 lead. The Red Sox pushed back furiously in the eighth and ninth, but Joe Nathan ultimately shut the door, striking out Kevin Youkilis to end the game.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 09/27: MIN 5, BOS 4
Fri. 09/28: BOS 5, MIN 2
Sat. 09/29: BOS 6, MIN 4
Sun. 09/30: MIN 3, BOS 2

Minnesota (78-81)
Won 1

Minnesota 5, Boston 4

Boston (94-65)
Lost 1

September 27, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	12	1
Boston	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	12	1

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bartlett, SS	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	.269
Kubel, LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.268
Hunter, CF	3	0	1	2	0	0	2	.289
Morneau, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.275
Cuddyer, RF	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.278
Jones, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	2	1	.211
LeCroy, C	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.143
Buscher, 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Rodriguez, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225
Punto, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	.212
Totals	36	5	12	5	0	10	13
BATTING 2B: Bartlett (20, Beckett), Punto (18, Beckett). 3B: Kubel (2, Beckett). HR: Cuddyer (16, 2nd inning off Beckett, 0 on, 0 out), Jones (2, 6th inning off Beckett, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Bartlett 4; Kubel 3; Hunter; Morneau; Cuddyer 5; Jones 5; Buscher; Punto 2. RBI: Kubel (65), Cuddyer (81), Hunter 2 (106), Jones (4). 2-out RBI: Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Punto; Morneau; Hunter; LeCroy. SF: Hunter. GIDP: LeCroy. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Bartlett (23, 2nd base off Corey/Varitek), Cuddyer (5, 2nd base off Okajima/Varitek), Buscher (1, 2nd base off Beckett/Varitek). CS: Hunter (9, 2nd base by Beckett/Varitek). FIELDING E: LeCroy (1, throw). DP: 2 (Buscher-Punto-Jones, Punto-Bartlett-Jones).

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pedroia, 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.318
Ramirez, LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.297
1-Moss, PR-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.280
Ortiz, DH	4	2	4	2	1	0	0	.330
2-Clayton, PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253
Lowell, 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	6	.324
Drew, RF-CF	3	0	1	1	2	1	0	.266
Varitek, C	3	1	1	1	1	1	3	.256
Ellsbury, CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	.352
Kielty, RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.226
a-Youkilis, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.286
Hinske, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.205
Lugo, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.238
Totals	38	4	12	4	4	6	23
a-Struck out for Kielty in the 9th. 1-Ran for Ramirez in the 7th. 2-Ran for Ortiz in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Ortiz (51, Bonser), Moss (2, Nathan). HR: Ortiz (34, 5th inning off Bonser, 0 on, 0 out), Varitek (16, 8th inning off Guerrier, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Pedroia 2; Ramirez; Moss 2; Ortiz 8; Drew; Varitek 4; Hinske; Lugo. RBI: Ortiz 2 (116), Drew (60), Varitek (67). 2-out RBI: Drew. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ellsbury 2; Hinske 2; Ramirez; Pedroia 2; Youkilis 2. GIDP: Lowell 2. Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING SB: Pedroia (7, 2nd base off Bonser/LeCroy), Lugo (31, 2nd base off Nathan/LeCroy), Drew (4, 2nd base off Bonser/LeCroy). FIELDING E: Beckett (2, throw). DP: 2 (Lugo-Hinske, Varitek-Lugo).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Bonser (W, 8-12)	5.0	6	3	3	2	2	1	5.10
Rincon (H, 14)	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.13
Perkins	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.29
Guerrier (H, 14)	1.1	3	1	1	0	2	1	2.28
Nathan (S, 36)	1.1	1	0	0	2	2	0	1.91

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Beckett (L, 20-7)	6.0	10	5	5	0	6	2	3.27
Corey	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.93
Okajima	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2.25
Delcarmen	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.09

Perkins pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Drew (by Nathan).
HBP: Varitek (by Bonser).
Pitches-strikes: Bonser 97-62, Rincon 19-11, Perkins 2-2, Guerrier 20-14, Nathan 28-15, Beckett 99-65, Corey 9-8, Okajima 14-9, Delcarmen 13-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Bonser 9-5, Rincon 2-2, Perkins 0-0, Guerrier 2-0, Nathan 1-1, Beckett 4-7, Corey 1-1, Okajima 0-1, Delcarmen 2-0.
Batters faced: Bonser 24, Rincon 5, Perkins 1, Guerrier 6, Nathan 7, Beckett 26, Corey 4, Okajima 4, Delcarmen 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Perkins 1-0, Guerrier 2-0, Nathan 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Larry Poncino. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, In from RF.
T: 3:14.
Att: 36,743.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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