Red Sox 7, Twins 3
Jeff Bailey (center) hit a three-run homer in the second. (Elise Amendola/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The Sox helped manager Terry Francona celebrate his 50th birthday, taking both games of the rain-soaked doubleheader. Brad Penny threw six strong innings in the nightcap while Jeff Bailey and Nick Green provided plenty of offense in Boston's seventh straight win.
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Series at a glance:
Tue. 04/21:
PPD
Wed. 04/22, Gm 1:
BOS 10, MIN 1
Wed. 04/22, Gm 2:
BOS 7, MIN 3
Boston 7, Minnesota 3
Today's Boxes 4/22/09
PIT 7, FLA 4
BOS 10, MIN 1
NYY 9, OAK 7
ARI 2, COL 0
SF 1, SD 0
ATL 1, WSH 0
CWS 8, BAL 2
KC 2, CLE 0
MIL 3, PHI 1
TOR 8, TEX 7
CIN 3, CHC 0
HOU 6, LAD 5
STL 5, NYM 2
DET 12, LAA 10
TB 9, SEA 3
April 22, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Minnesota
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
3 6
1
Boston
0
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
X
7 5
1
Standings thru 4/22/09 | Recap: MIN | BOS | Gameday | Twins stats | Red Sox stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.316
Harris, B , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.355
Morneau , 1B
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
.333
Kubel , DH
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
.327
Cuddyer , RF
4
0
0
1
0
0
1
.207
Buscher , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.200
Young, D , LF
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
.229
Morales, J , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
.250
Punto , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.238
Totals 31 3 6 2 1 3 10
BATTING 2B : Young, D (1, Penny), Kubel (4, Penny), Morneau (5, Penny).HR : Morneau (3, 4th inning
off Penny, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Span 2; Morneau 6; Kubel 2; Young, D 2.RBI : Morneau (11), Cuddyer (6).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Morales, J.GIDP : Harris, B.Team RISP : 0-for-5.Team LOB :
3.FIELDING E : Morales, J (2, fielding).PB : Morales, J (2).Pickoffs : Ayala
(Pedroia at 1st base).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF
3
1
0
1
1
0
2
.270
Pedroia , 2B
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
.286
Ortiz, D , DH
4
0
1
2
0
1
0
.220
Youkilis , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
3
1
.429
Drew, J , RF
3
1
0
0
1
2
1
.289
Bay , LF
3
0
0
0
1
2
1
.255
Varitek , C
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
.231
Bailey, J , 1B
2
2
1
3
1
0
0
.500
Green, N , SS
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
.313
Totals 27 7 5 7 4 9 7
BATTING 2B : Pedroia (5, Liriano), Ortiz, D (4, Liriano), Green, N 2 (5, Liriano, Guerrier).HR :
Bailey, J (1, 2nd inning off Liriano, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Pedroia 2; Ortiz, D 2; Bailey, J 4; Green, N 4.RBI :
Bailey, J 3 (3), Ortiz, D 2 (8), Ellsbury (5), Pedroia (6).2-out RBI : Bailey, J 3.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Varitek; Ellsbury.SF : Pedroia.Team RISP : 2-for-7.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING CS : Pedroia (2, 2nd base by Ayala/Morales, J).PO : Pedroia (1st base by Ayala).FIELDING E : Green, N (5, fielding).DP : 3 (Pedroia-Bailey, J, Green, N-Pedroia-Bailey, J,
Pedroia-Bailey, J).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Liriano (L, 0-4)
4.0
4
7
7
4
6
1
7.06
Guerrier
2.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
6.23
Ayala
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6.48
Mijares, Jo
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Penny (W, 2-0)
6.0
6
3
2
1
2
1
7.80
Ramirez, R
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Okajima
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.86
Papelbon
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.42
HBP : Varitek (by Liriano), Pedroia (by Ayala), Young, D (by Ramirez, R).Pitches-strikes : Liriano 74-43,
Guerrier 22-14, Ayala 14-8, Mijares, Jo 7-7, Penny 89-56, Ramirez, R 14-8, Okajima 10-9, Papelbon 21-14.Groundouts-flyouts :
Liriano 2-4, Guerrier 2-3, Ayala 1-0, Mijares, Jo 1-1, Penny 7-8, Ramirez, R 0-2, Okajima 1-1, Papelbon 1-2.Batters
faced : Liriano 21, Guerrier 7, Ayala 3, Mijares, Jo 3, Penny 24, Ramirez, R 3, Okajima 3, Papelbon 3.Umpires :
HP: Chad Fairchild. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Mike Estabrook.Weather : 52 degrees, rain.Wind :
12 mph, L to R.T : 2:28 (:47 delay).Att : 37,494.April 22, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
