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Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Red Sox
63-68
6-5
Final
Twins
67-62
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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BOS0050010006
MIN0020001205

Who won: Red Sox 6-5

The Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Twins 5-2 in the 3rd inning. Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Red Sox. Luis Arraez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins.

Player of the game

Xander Bogaerts

BOS · 2-4, HR, 2B, 5 RBI

8.7

Win probability

100%BOS final
BOSMIN

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thCarlos Correa

    Grounded into double play

    Correa grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Hamilton out at second.

    C. Correa · 0-4

  2. Bot 9thLuis Arraez

    Flied out to left

    Arraez flied out to left.

    L. Arraez · 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  3. Bot 9thMIN

    Hamilton ran for G. Sánchez

  4. Bot 9thGary Sanchez

    G. Sánchez walked

    G. Sánchez walked, Celestino to second.

    G. Sanchez · 0-0

  5. Bot 9thGilberto Celestino

    Reached on infield single to short

    Celestino reached on infield single to short.

    G. Celestino · 1-4

  6. Bot 9thMatt Barnes

    Barnes relieved Whitlock

  7. Bottom of the 9th inning
  8. Top 9thEnrique Hernandez

    Hernández grounded out to first

    Hernández grounded out to first.

    E. Hernández · 1-5

  9. Top 9thTrevor Story

    Doubled to deep right center

    Story doubled to deep right center, Martinez to third.

    T. Story · 3-5

  10. Top 9thJ.D. Martinez

    Reached on infield single to third

    Martinez reached on infield single to third.

    J.D. Martinez · 2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  11. Top 9thRafael Devers

    Fouled out to catcher

    Devers fouled out to catcher.

    R. Devers · 0-5

  12. Top 9thXander Bogaerts

    Grounded out to third

    Bogaerts grounded out to third.

    X. Bogaerts · 2-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI

  13. Top 9thTrevor Megill

    Megill relieved Moran

  14. Top 9thMIN

    Cave in left field

    Cave in left field.

  15. Top of the 9th inning
  16. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Nick Gordon

    Doubled to deep right, 2 runs score

    N. Gordon · 2-4, 2 RBI

    Gordon doubled to deep right, Kepler scored and Urshela scored, Gordon thrown out at third.

    BOS 6 - 5 MIN
  17. Bot 8thGio Urshela

    Singled to right

    Urshela singled to right, Kepler to third.

    G. Urshela · 2-4

  18. Bot 8thJake Cave

    Struck out swinging

    Cave struck out swinging.

    J. Cave · 0-1

  19. Bot 8thMIN

    Cave hit for Garlick

  20. Bot 8thMax Kepler

    Singled to center

    Kepler singled to center.

    M. Kepler · 2-4

  21. Bot 8thJose Miranda

    Struck out swinging

    Miranda struck out swinging.

    J. Miranda · 0-4

  22. Bottom of the 8th inning
  23. Top 8thAlex Verdugo

    Grounded out to first

    Verdugo grounded out to first.

    A. Verdugo · 1-5

  24. Top 8thTommy Pham

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Pham grounded out to pitcher.

    T. Pham · 1-4

  25. Top 8thKevin Plawecki

    Grounded out to third

    Plawecki grounded out to third.

    K. Plawecki · 3-4

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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