September 30, 2007 Twins 2, Red Sox 1

The Twins get all of the runs they need in the first inning on a Justin Morneau 2-run single as the Sox lose the finale. A tightly pitched game on both sides, as Twins starter Matt Garza didn't allow his first run of the game until he had already left the game and Julian Tavares, save for the first inning, does fairly decent. The American League divisional series against the Cleveland Indians is next on the schedule for the Red Sox

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Minnesota Twins At 2007 Boston Red Sox               9/30/2007
 
  Twins              AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  N.Punto SS          3  1  1  0 .198     D.Pedroia 2B        5  0  0  0 .302  
  B.Buscher 3B        4  0  0  0 .212     M.Ramirez LF        4  0  1  0 .321  
  T.Hunter CF         3  1  1  0 .289     D.Ortiz DH          4  0  2  0 .315  
  J.Morneau DH        4  0  1  2 .280     M.Lowell 3B         3  0  1  0 .309  
  M.Cuddyer RF        4  0  1  0 .294   B-A.Cora PR           0  1  0  0 .297  
  G.Jones 1B          4  0  2  0 .207   C-E.Hinske 1B         0  0  0  0 .254  
  R.White LF          3  0  0  0 .144     K.Youkilis 1B,3B    3  0  0  0 .321  
D-L.Ford LF           0  0  0  0 .255     J.Varitek C         4  0  1  0 .269  
  M.Lecroy C          4  0  1  0 .188     C.Crisp CF          4  0  1  1 .269  
  A.Casilla 2B        2  0  0  0 .180     J.Ellsbury RF       4  0  1  0 .368  
A-L.Rodriguez 2B      1  0  0  0 .227     J.Lugo SS           3  0  1  0 .226  
                                        E-J.Drew PH           1  0  0  0 .249  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  2  7  2                 Totals      35  1  8  1
 
A-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Casilla In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Lowell In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Cora In 9th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (LF) For White In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Lugo In 9th Inning
 
Twins........... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  7  0
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  8  0
 
Twins (80-82)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Garza WIN(5-5)          7       7   1   1   3   7   0 120   3.83
J.Nathan SAVE(34th)       2       1   0   0   0   2   0  27   2.32
Totals                    9       8   1   1   3   9   0
 
Red Sox (97-65)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Tavarez LOSS(7-8)       5 1/3   6   2   2   3   4   0  87   4.97
H.Okajima                 1 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0  18   1.61
B.Corey                   1       1   0   0   1   1   0  13   5.00
K.Snyder                  1       0   0   0   0   0   0  13   4.43
Totals                    9       7   2   2   4   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 37,204 DATE- Sunday, September 30th 2007 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 3:20
LEFT ON BASE- Twins: 7  Red Sox:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Twins: 0  Red Sox: 2
DOUBLES- T.Hunter(51st), M.Ramirez(36th), D.Ortiz(44th), J.Varitek(16th)
WALKS- N.Punto, T.Hunter, R.White, A.Casilla, M.Ramirez, M.Lowell, K.Youkilis
STRIKE OUTS- B.Buscher-2, T.Hunter, J.Morneau, M.Cuddyer, R.White, M.Ramirez,
             D.Ortiz, M.Lowell-2, K.Youkilis-2, J.Varitek, C.Crisp, J.Ellsbury
GIDP- J.Morneau, M.Cuddyer
WILD PITCHES- M.Garza
 
At Fenway Park, the Boston fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.  Matt
Garza(5-5) finally bested his Boston opposite, Julian Tavarez(7-8), by the
score of 2 to 1.
 
Minnesota set the tone of the game in the first inning when they tallied 2
runs on 2 hits.  The early run support proved sufficient for Garza and
Minnesota.  That was all the run support Garza required.  Minnesota had 7
hits for the afternoon.  
 
Joe Nathan was credited with his 34th save. Tavarez was given the loss.  He
gave up 6 hits and 3 walks in 5 and 1/3 innings.

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