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    Silva denied win
    Red Sox 6, Twins 4
    Torii Hunter dives but can't snare Mike Lowell's seventh-inning single. (Michael Dwyer/AP)
     Mauer goes deep
     White's Monster shot
    By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
    Carlos Silva was in line for his 14th win after yielding just two runs over six innings, but Nick Blackburn gave up a three-run homer to J.D. Drew as part of Boston's four-run seventh. Rondell White and Joe Mauer each hit homers.
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    Series at a glance:
    MIN
    Minnesota (78-83)
    Lost 2     		Boston 6, Minnesota 4   BOS
    Boston (96-65)
    Won 2
    September 29, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Minnesota
    		 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0   4 8 0
    Boston
    		 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 X   6 13 1
    Standings thru 9/29/07  |  Recap: MIN|BOS  |  Gameday  |  Twins Stats  |  Red Sox Stats
    MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Bartlett, SS4000001.265
    Tyner, LF4110000.286
    Mauer, C4132000.293
      1-Ford, PR0000000.235
    Hunter, CF4010001.286
    Morneau, 1B4000012.273
    Cuddyer, RF4110002.278
    White, DH3111010.170
    Buscher, 3B3011000.244
    Rodriguez, 2B3000002.221
    Totals33484028 


    1-Ran for Mauer in the 9th.

    BATTING
    HR: White (4, 3rd inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 0 out), Mauer (7, 4th inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 1 out).
    TB: Tyner; Mauer 6; Hunter; Cuddyer; White 4; Buscher.
    RBI: White (19), Mauer 2 (60), Buscher (10).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bartlett.
    GIDP: Rodriguez; Hunter; Cuddyer.
    Team LOB: 2.

    FIELDING
    DP: (Buscher-Rodriguez-Morneau).
    		 
    BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Crisp, CF4120000.270
    Cora, 2B-SS4110001.243
    Ramirez, DH4010023.295
    Lowell, 3B4222002.326
    Drew, RF4233000.270
    Youkilis, 1B4031000.290
    Ellsbury, LF4010003.339
    Mirabelli, C4000015.205
    Clayton, SS4000024.247
      Pedroia, 2B0000000.317
    Totals3661360518 

    BATTING
    2B: Ramirez (33, Silva), Crisp (28, Silva), Youkilis (35, Silva).
    3B: Drew (4, Silva).
    HR: Lowell (21, 6th inning off Silva, 0 on, 0 out), Drew (11, 7th inning off Blackburn, 2 on, 2 out).
    TB: Crisp 3; Cora; Ramirez 2; Lowell 5; Drew 8; Youkilis 4; Ellsbury.
    RBI: Youkilis (83), Lowell 2 (120), Drew 3 (64).
    2-out RBI: Lowell; Drew 3.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowell 2; Clayton.
    GIDP: Clayton.
    Team LOB: 6.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Crisp (28, 3rd base off Silva/Mauer).

    FIELDING
    E: Clayton (8, throw).
    DP: 3 (Wakefield-Cora-Youkilis, Lowell-Cora-Youkilis, Okajima-Pedroia-Youkilis).
     
    MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Silva 6.09220314.19
    Blackburn (BS, 1)(L, 0-2)1.04440117.71
    DePaula 1.00000108.55
    		 
    BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Wakefield (W, 17-12)7.06430124.76
    Lopez (H, 13)1.00000003.10
    Okajima (S, 5)1.02000102.22

    WP: Wakefield.
    Pitches-strikes: Silva 97-66, Blackburn 24-16, DePaula 7-7, Wakefield 92-60, Lopez 9-6, Okajima 13-9.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Silva 7-8, Blackburn 1-1, DePaula 1-1, Wakefield 10-10, Lopez 3-0, Okajima 2-0.
    Batters faced: Silva 26, Blackburn 7, DePaula 3, Wakefield 26, Lopez 3, Okajima 4.
    Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Randy Marsh.
    Weather: 70 degrees, clear.
    Wind: 16 mph, In from LF.
    T: 2:17.
    Att: 36,619.

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