Red Sox 3, Twins 1
Anthony Swarzak went six-plus innings, allowing three runs on five hits Thursday. (Jim Mone/AP)
By Tyler Mason / MLB.com
Making his presence felt after missing three games, Joe Crede blasted a solo homer in the second. But Anthony Swarzak, whose only blemishes came against Jason Varitek, wasn't provided enough support, and a questionable play at the plate gave the Red Sox an edge.
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Boston 3, Minnesota 1
Today's Boxes 5/28/09
CLE 2, TB 1
BAL 5, DET 1
LAD 2, CHC 1
ARI 5, ATL 2
May 28, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
3 6
0
Minnesota
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 5
0
Standings thru 5/28/09 | Recap: BOS | MIN | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Twins stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.302
Pedroia , 2B
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
.333
Drew, J , RF
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.252
Youkilis , 1B
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
.375
Lowell , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
.303
Ortiz , DH
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.194
Varitek , C
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
.248
Kottaras , C
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.200
Bailey , LF
4
1
1
0
0
0
2
.188
Lugo , SS
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
.260
Totals 30 3 6 3 4 3 13
BATTING 2B : Bailey (3, Swarzak).HR : Varitek 2 (10, 5th inning off Swarzak, 0 on, 0 out; 7th
inning off Swarzak, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Youkilis; Ortiz; Varitek 8; Kottaras; Bailey 2.RBI : Varitek 2
(22), Pedroia (17).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lowell.SF : Pedroia.GIDP : Lowell;
Bailey.Team RISP : 0-for-2.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING DP : (Pedroia-Lugo-Youkilis).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
.311
Mauer , DH-C
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.407
Morneau , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
1
1
.342
Kubel , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.331
Crede , 3B
4
1
1
1
0
1
0
.240
Harris , SS
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
.274
Young, D , LF
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.245
Redmond, M , C
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.250
Henn , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Cuddyer , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.284
Ayala , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Buscher , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.183
Tolbert , 2B
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.200
Totals 30 1 5 1 4 10 11
BATTING 2B : Harris (5, Beckett).HR : Crede (9, 2nd inning off Beckett, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Morneau; Crede 4; Harris 3; Tolbert.RBI : Crede (22).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Morneau;
Tolbert; Buscher.SAC : Span.GIDP : Redmond, M.Team RISP : 0-for-6.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : 2 (Harris-Tolbert-Morneau, Crede-Tolbert-Morneau).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Beckett (W, 5-2)
7.0
3
1
1
4
8
1
4.60
Okajima (H, 8)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.57
Papelbon (S, 13)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.45
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Swarzak (L, 1-1)
6.0
5
3
3
4
3
2
2.08
Crain
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.42
Henn
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.15
Ayala
2.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.37
HBP : Ellsbury (by Henn).Pitches-strikes : Beckett 111-69,
Okajima 15-10, Papelbon 19-13, Swarzak 103-63, Crain 6-3, Henn 11-6, Ayala 14-12.Groundouts-flyouts : Beckett 8-3,
Okajima 1-1, Papelbon 0-1, Swarzak 8-6, Crain 0-1, Henn 1-1, Ayala 2-1.Batters faced : Beckett 27, Okajima 4, Papelbon
4, Swarzak 26, Crain 1, Henn 3, Ayala 6.Inherited runners-scored : Crain 1-0, Henn 3-1.Ejections : Minnesota
Twins catcher Mike Redmond ejected by HP umpire Todd Tichenor (7th); Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona ejected by HP umpire
Todd Tichenor (7th); Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek ejected by HP umpire Todd Tichenor (7th); Minnesota Twins Manager
Ron Gardenhire ejected by HP umpire Todd Tichenor (7th).Umpires : HP: Todd Tichenor. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Tony
Randazzo. 3B: Chris Guccione.Weather : 68 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:56.Att :
23,958.May 28, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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