Red Sox 6, Twins 4
Torii Hunter dives but can't snare Mike Lowell's seventh-inning single. (Michael Dwyer/AP)
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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Boston 6, Minnesota 4
Today's Boxes 9/29/07
TOR 5, TB 3
NYM 13, FLA 0
CHC 4, CIN 0
MIL 4, SD 3
WSH 4, PHI 2
LAA 3, OAK 2
HOU 3, ATL 2
CWS 3, DET 2
NYY 11, BAL 10
STL 7, PIT 3
KC 4, CLE 3
COL 11, ARI 1
SEA 5, TEX 1
LAD 6, SF 5
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Standings thru 9/29/07 | Recap: MIN |BOS | Gameday | Twins Stats | Red Sox Stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bartlett , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
Tyner , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286
Mauer , C4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .293
1-Ford , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Hunter , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
Morneau , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273
Cuddyer , RF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .278
White , DH3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .170
Buscher , 3B3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244
Rodriguez , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
Totals 33 4 8 4 0 2 8
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).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
Cora , 2B-SS4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .243
Ramirez , DH4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .295
Lowell , 3B4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .326
Drew , RF4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .270
Youkilis , 1B4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .290
Ellsbury , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .339
Mirabelli , C4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .205
Clayton , SS4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .247
Pedroia , 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
Totals 36 6 13 6 0 5 18
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).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Silva 6.0 9 2 2 0 3 1 4.19
Blackburn (BS, 1)(L, 0-2)1.0 4 4 4 0 1 1 7.71
DePaula 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.55
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wakefield (W, 17-12)7.0 6 4 3 0 1 2 4.76
Lopez (H, 13)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.10
Okajima (S, 5)1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.22
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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