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TODAY'S WRAPS: September 28, 2007
MIN 2
BOS 5
F
NYY 9
BAL 10
F/10
STL 6
PIT 1
F
WSH 0
PHI 6
F
TB 4
TOR 5
F
CHC 6
CIN 0
F
FLA 7
NYM 4
F
ARI 4
COL 2
F
ATL 7
HOU 2
F
SD 6
MIL 3
F
CLE 5
KC 3
F
DET 2
CWS 5
F
LAA 2
OAK 0
F
TEX 4
SEA 6
F
SF 3
LAD 8
F
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)
Series at a glance:
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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MIN
Minnesota (78-82)
Lost 1 		Boston 5, Minnesota 2   BOS
Boston (95-65)
Won 1
September 28, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Minnesota
 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0   2 6 1
Boston
 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X   5 8 0
Standings thru 9/28/07  |  Recap: MIN|BOS  |  Gameday  |  Twins Stats  |  Red Sox Stats
MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Bartlett, SS4000020.267
Kubel, LF3020110.271
Hunter, CF4000023.287
Morneau, DH4111011.274
Cuddyer, RF4010011.278
Jones, 1B3110101.216
LeCroy, C3010002.176
Buscher, 3B3001002.240
Punto, 2B3000011.211
Totals312622811 

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).
 
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Pedroia, 2B4010000.317
Ramirez, LF3100011.296
  Kielty, LF1000010.224
Ortiz, DH4231000.333
Lowell, 3B4222011.325
Drew, RF4011002.266
Youkilis, 1B4011012.286
Varitek, C3000001.254
Ellsbury, CF3000010.343
Lugo, SS3000000.236
Totals33585057 

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).
 
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Slowey (L, 4-1)5.27440304.72
Perkins 1.10000003.14
Guerrier 1.01110212.35
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Matsuzaka (W, 15-12)8.06222814.40
Papelbon (S, 37)1.00000001.88

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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