TODAY'S WRAPS: September 28, 2007
Red Sox reign over AL East
No spoiling for Twins By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
The Twins found themselves in an early hole at Fenway Park after rookie starter Kevin Slowey gave up a pair of RBI hits in the bottom of the first inning. Justin Morneau hit his 31st homer of the year and Brian Buscher knocked in another run in the seventh, but the two runs were too little, too late for the Twins against Daisuke Matsuzaka.
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Red Sox 5, Twins 2
Daisuke Matsuzaka drenches Josh Beckett during the celebration in the clubhouse. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Division title worth the wait By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Daisuke Matsuzaka delivered a gem, then he and the Red Sox had to wait for the outcome of the Yankees tilt, which ended with an Orioles win. The Sox will now face the Angels in the ALDS.
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Boston 5, Minnesota 2
Today's Boxes 9/28/07
BAL 10, NYY 9
STL 6, PIT 1
PHI 6, WSH 0
TOR 5, TB 4
CHC 6, CIN 0
FLA 7, NYM 4
ARI 4, COL 2
ATL 7, HOU 2
SD 6, MIL 3
CLE 5, KC 3
CWS 5, DET 2
LAA 2, OAK 0
SEA 6, TEX 4
LAD 8, SF 3
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Standings thru 9/28/07 | Recap: MIN |BOS | Gameday | Twins Stats | Red Sox Stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bartlett , SS4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .267
Kubel , LF3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .271
Hunter , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .287
Morneau , DH4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .274
Cuddyer , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
Jones , 1B3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .216
LeCroy , C3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .176
Buscher , 3B3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .240
Punto , 2B3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211
Totals 31 2 6 2 2 8 11
BATTING 2B : Cuddyer (28, Matsuzaka), LeCroy (1, Matsuzaka).HR : Morneau (31, 7th inning off Matsuzaka, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kubel 2; Morneau 4; Cuddyer 2; Jones; LeCroy 2.RBI : Morneau (111), Buscher (9).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : LeCroy; Punto.GIDP : Buscher; Hunter.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING E : Punto (13, fielding).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pedroia , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317
Ramirez , LF3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .296
Kielty , LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224
Ortiz , DH4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .333
Lowell , 3B4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .325
Drew , RF4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .266
Youkilis , 1B4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .286
Varitek , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
Ellsbury , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
Lugo , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Totals 33 5 8 5 0 5 7
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (52, Slowey), Drew (30, Slowey), Lowell (37, Slowey).HR : Ortiz (35, 8th inning off Guerrier, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Pedroia; Ortiz 7; Lowell 3; Drew 2; Youkilis.RBI : Lowell 2 (118), Drew (61), Youkilis (82), Ortiz (117).2-out RBI : Lowell; Drew; Youkilis.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Youkilis; Drew.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING DP : 2 (Lowell-Pedroia-Youkilis 2).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Matsuzaka (W, 15-12)8.0 6 2 2 2 8 1 4.40
Papelbon (S, 37)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.88
WP : Slowey.Pitches-strikes : Slowey 104-68, Perkins 12-11, Guerrier 17-12, Matsuzaka 119-77, Papelbon 6-4.Ground outs-fly outs : Slowey 7-7, Perkins 1-3, Guerrier 0-1, Matsuzaka 12-4, Papelbon 1-2.Batters faced : Slowey 24, Perkins 4, Guerrier 5, Matsuzaka 30, Papelbon 3.Inherited runners-scored : Perkins 1-0.Umpires : HP: Randy Marsh. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Sam Holbrook.Weather : 72 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 14 mph, L to R.T : 2:33.Att : 36,843.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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