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	Positive end for Twins

Twins 3, Red Sox 2

First baseman Garrett Jones lunges to tag out Jacoby Ellsbury. (Winslow Townson/AP)

Hunter's RBI double

Nathan nails it down

By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com

Torii Hunter, Garrett Jones and Rondell White each knocked in a run in the inning, and the Twins held on to win their final game of the season. Joe Nathan notched his 37th save, but had to wiggle out of a bases-loaded jam.

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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 (79-83)
Won 1

Minnesota 3, Boston 2

Boston (96-66)
Lost 1

September 30, 2007

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

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Punto, SS	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.210
Rodriguez, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219
Buscher, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.244
Hunter, CF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.287
Ford, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
Morneau, DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.271
a-Kubel, PH-DH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.273
Cuddyer, RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.276
Jones, 1B	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.208
White, LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.174
Tyner, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
LeCroy, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.150
Casilla, 2B-SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.222
Totals	30	3	4	3	2	5	6
a-Doubled for Morneau in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Hunter (45, Tavarez), Kubel (31, Papelbon). TB: Buscher; Hunter 2; Kubel 2; White. RBI: Hunter (107), Jones (5), White (20). 2-out RBI: White. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: LeCroy; Jones. SF: Jones. Team LOB: 3. FIELDING PB: LeCroy (1). Outfield assists: Cuddyer (Ellsbury at 2nd base). DP: (Casilla-Rodriguez-Jones).

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pedroia, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.317
Cora, 2B	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.246
Ramirez, LF	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	.296
1-Kielty, PR-LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	.218
Ortiz, DH	2	0	0	0	1	2	2	.332
a-Mirabelli, PH-DH	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	.202
Lowell, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.324
Clayton, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.246
Youkilis, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.288
Hinske, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204
Varitek, C	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	.255
Cash, C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.111
Crisp, CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.268
Moss, RF	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.280
Ellsbury, RF-CF	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	.353
Lugo, SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	3	.237
Totals	33	2	8	2	6	10	21
a-Struck out for Ortiz in the 7th. 1-Ran for Ramirez in the 5th.
BATTING 2B: Pedroia (39, Garza), Ellsbury (7, Baker). HR: Varitek (17, 6th inning off Baker, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Pedroia 2; Cora; Ramirez; Varitek 4; Ellsbury 4; Lugo. RBI: Ramirez (88), Varitek (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lugo 2; Youkilis; Mirabelli 2. GIDP: Kielty. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Lugo 2 (33, 2nd base off Nathan/LeCroy, 3rd base off Garza/LeCroy).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Garza (W, 5-7)	5.0	4	1	0	3	5	0	3.69
Baker (H, 1)	3.0	3	1	1	0	3	1	4.26
Nathan (S, 37)	1.0	1	0	0	3	2	0	1.88

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Tavarez (L, 7-11)	3.0	3	3	3	2	0	0	5.15
Lester	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.57
Timlin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.42
Delcarmen	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.05
Gagne	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.81
Papelbon	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.85

IBB: Cora (by Nathan).
Pitches-strikes: Garza 109-62, Baker 36-21, Nathan 26-12, Tavarez 50-29, Lester 20-15, Timlin 6-6, Delcarmen 7-6, Gagne 12-7, Papelbon 15-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Garza 5-5, Baker 4-2, Nathan 0-0, Tavarez 6-3, Lester 3-1, Timlin 2-0, Delcarmen 2-1, Gagne 2-0, Papelbon 1-1.
Batters faced: Garza 22, Baker 11, Nathan 6, Tavarez 14, Lester 6, Timlin 3, Delcarmen 3, Gagne 3, Papelbon 4.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Randy Marsh. 3B: Bob Davidson.
Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:47.
Att: 36,364.

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

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