Twins 5, Red Sox 2
Jacoby Ellsbury, who had two hits, steals the first of his two bases on the night. (AP)
By Thor Nystrom / Special to MLB.com
Jon Lester was able to keep the Twins at bay in every inning except the fifth, when he allowed three singles, a walk and a three-run homer as part of a five-run frame. The Red Sox, who took the lead on Dustin Pedroia's RBI double in the top of the inning, were stifled after that.
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Minnesota 5, Boston 2
Today's Boxes 5/26/09
PHI 5, FLA 3
CLE 5, TB 1
BAL 7, TOR 2
CIN 6, HOU 4
NYM 6, WSH 1
TEX 7, NYY 3
CHC 6, PIT 1
STL 8, MIL 1
KC 6, DET 1
LAD 7, COL 1
ARI 6, SD 5
CWS 4, LAA 2
OAK 4, SEA 3
SF 4, ATL 0
May 26, 2009
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Boston
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Minnesota
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Standings thru 5/26/09 | Recap: BOS | MIN | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Twins stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF
5
2
2
0
0
0
2
.303
Pedroia , 2B
4
0
2
1
0
1
1
.341
Drew, J , RF
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
.263
Youkilis , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
3
3
.379
Bay , LF
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.282
Ortiz , DH
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
.197
Varitek , C
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.238
Bailey , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.185
Lugo , SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.271
Totals 35 2 9 1 2 9 19
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (12, Blackburn), Pedroia (15, Blackburn).TB : Ortiz 2; Ellsbury
2; Lugo 2; Pedroia 3; Youkilis; Varitek.RBI : Pedroia (16).Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Bay; Lugo; Bailey; Youkilis.Team RISP : 1-for-11.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB :
Ellsbury 2 (20, 2nd base off Blackburn/Mauer, 2nd base off Blackburn/Mauer).FIELDING DP :
(Pedroia-Bailey).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF-LF
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
.301
Mauer , C
3
1
0
0
1
2
3
.429
Morneau , 1B
3
1
2
3
1
0
0
.347
Cuddyer , RF
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.285
Kubel , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.333
Harris , 3B
3
1
1
0
0
2
2
.257
Young, D , LF
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.242
Gomez , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.225
Tolbert , 2B
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
.200
Punto , SS
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
.193
Totals 28 5 7 5 4 8 15
BATTING 2B : Cuddyer (10, Lester), Punto (3, Bard).HR : Morneau (14, 5th inning
off Lester, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Cuddyer 2; Tolbert; Harris; Punto 3; Morneau 5.RBI :
Punto (12), Span (22), Morneau 3 (44).2-out RBI : Morneau 3.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Young, D; Mauer; Cuddyer.SAC : Span.Team RISP : 2-for-9.Team
LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Span (10, 2nd base off Lester/Varitek).FIELDING E :
Punto (4, throw).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lester (L, 3-5)
6.0
6
5
5
3
4
1
6.07
Bard
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1.50
Saito
1.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3.18
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Blackburn (W, 4-2)
7.0
8
2
1
2
7
0
3.55
Guerrier (H, 6)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3.86
Nathan (S, 7)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.60
IBB : Morneau (by Bard).HBP : Span (by Lester), Harris (by Saito).Pitches-strikes :
Lester 100-62, Bard 22-13, Saito 20-13, Blackburn 111-75, Guerrier 11-8, Nathan 10-7.Groundouts-flyouts :
Lester 7-3, Bard 1-0, Saito 0-0, Blackburn 5-5, Guerrier 0-1, Nathan 1-1.Batters faced : Lester 26,
Bard 5, Saito 4, Blackburn 30, Guerrier 3, Nathan 4.Umpires : HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B:
Todd Tichenor. 3B: Jerry Layne. Weather : 70 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:52.Att :
20,019.May 26, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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