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CHW  4
@LAA  2
 BAL  7
TOR  2
 CLE  5
TBR  1
 KCR  6
DET  1
 MIN  5
BOS  2
 OAK  4
SEA  3
 TEX  7
NYY  3
 ARI  6
SDP  5
 CHC  6
PIT  1
(5)		 CIN  6
HOU  4
 LAD  7
@COL  1
 STL  8
@MIL  1
 NYM  6
WSN  1
 PHI  5
FLA  3
 SFG  4
ATL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 20,019

 Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:52
Red Sox
2
27-19
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  9  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  5  0   0  0  X    5  7  1
W: Nick Blackburn (4-2), L: Jon Lester (3-5), S: Joe Nathan (7)
 Twins
5
23-24
Won 1
3rd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .303  .709   17   12    3   0   2·SB
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .341  .872   12   10    3   4   2B
J Drew RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .866   14    8    0   0   
K Youkilis 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .379 1.158   15   11    0   2   
J Bay LF                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .282 1.011   17   13    0   0   
D Ortiz DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .197  .611   19   10    0   0   2B
J Varitek C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .805   10    6    9   0   
J Bailey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .696   12    9    8   1   
J Lugo SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .271  .700   16   11    1   2   

J Lester P                                                                    0   0
  D Bard P                                                                    0   0
  T Saito P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   1    2   9              132   90   24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Pedroia (15, off N Blackburn); D Ortiz (12, off N Blackburn).
TB: D Pedroia 3; D Ortiz 2; J Ellsbury 2; J Lugo 2; K Youkilis; J Varitek.
RBI: D Pedroia (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Pedroia-J Bailey.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Ellsbury 2 (20, 2nd base off N Blackburn/J Mauer).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Span CF-LF                  1   0   0   1    1   0  .301  .799   15    8    3   0   SB,HBP,SH
J Mauer C                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .429 1.400   26   14    9   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   1   2   3    1   0  .347 1.098   16    8    4   2   HR,IW
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .888   16   11    1   0   2B
J Kubel DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .897   17   11    0   0   
B Harris 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .257  .653   18   11    1   1   HBP
D Young LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .569   12   10    3   0   
  C Gomez CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .619              1   0   
M Tolbert 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .541   18   12    1   2   
N Punto SS                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .193  .516    4    3    3   2   2B

N Blackburn P                                                                 0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                                0   0
  J Nathan P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       28   5   7   5    4   8              142   88   27   7
Batting Events
2B: N Punto (3, off D Bard); M Cuddyer (10, off J Lester).
HR: J Morneau (14, off J Lester; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: D Span (3, off D Bard).
IBB: J Morneau (7, by D Bard).
HBP: B Harris (1, by T Saito); D Span (5, by J Lester).
TB: J Morneau 5; N Punto 3; M Cuddyer 2; M Tolbert; B Harris.
RBI: J Morneau 3 (44); D Span (22); N Punto (12).
2-out RBI: J Morneau 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: N Punto (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Span (10, 2nd base off J Lester/J Varitek).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lester, L (3-5)              6     6   5   5    3   4   1   6.07   26  100-62   37· 8·17   10· 8· 4· 0     41    -     1.05  -0.29
D Bard                         1     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.50    5   22-13    8· 2· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.37   0.01
T Saito                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.18    4   20-13    3· 5· 5    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8     7   5   5    4   8   1          35  142-88   48·15·25   11·10· 5· 0           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Blackburn, W (4-2)           7     8   2   1    2   7   0   3.55   30  111-75   39·10·26    8·13· 7· 0     60    -     1.18   0.16
M Guerrier, H (6)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.86    3   11-8     5· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
J Nathan, S (7)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.60    4   10-7     6· 0· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
Totals                         9     9   2   1    2   9   0          37  132-90   50·12·28   10·16· 7· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Lester (2; D Span); T Saito (2; B Harris).
IBB: D Bard (1; J Morneau).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Randazzo, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Todd Tichenor, 3B - Jerry Layne, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 20,019.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Jacoby Ellsbury              CF       1. Denard Span                  CF
2. Dustin Pedroia               2B       2. Joe Mauer                     C
3. J.D. Drew                    RF       3. Justin Morneau               1B
4. Kevin Youkilis               3B       4. Michael Cuddyer              RF
5. Jason Bay                    LF       5. Jason Kubel                  DH
6. David Ortiz                  DH       6. Brendan Harris               3B
7. Jason Varitek                 C       7. Delmon Young                 LF
8. Jeff Bailey                  1B       8. Matt Tolbert                 2B
9. Julio Lugo                   SS       9. Nick Punto                   SS

   Jon Lester                    P          Nick Blackburn                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-3 RRR 2,(1-0)  21% 92% 2-1 MIN J. Morneau J. Lester Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Punto Scores; Mauer Scores
b5 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  21% 68% 0-1 MIN N. Punto J. Lester Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Harris Scores; Tolbert to 3B; Punto to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -14% 34% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Blackburn Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ellsbury Scores
b1 0 1-- OO 7,(3-2)  -7% 51% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer J. Lester Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Span out at 1B/2B-1B
b2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  6% 61% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Lester Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury N. Blackburn Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Drew N. Blackburn Ellsbury Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BOS J. Drew N. Blackburn Walk
t1 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  4% 51% 0-0 BOS K. Youkilis N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Bay N. Blackburn Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 58% 0-0 MIN D. Span J. Lester Walk
b1 0 1-- OO 7,(3-2)  -7% 51% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer J. Lester Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Span out at 1B/2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau J. Lester Single to SS (Ground Ball); Morneau out at 2B/2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -6% 44% 0-0 BOS D. Ortiz N. Blackburn Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t2 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  4% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Varitek N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  4% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Bailey N. Blackburn Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Lugo N. Blackburn Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  6% 61% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Lester Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b2 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 60% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel J. Lester Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Cuddyer to 3B
b2 1 --3 O 6,(2-2)  -6% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Harris J. Lester Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --3 O 5,(1-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 MIN D. Young J. Lester Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury N. Blackburn Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Blackburn Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Drew N. Blackburn Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN M. Tolbert J. Lester Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN N. Punto J. Lester Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 53% 0-0 MIN D. Span J. Lester Hit By Pitch
b3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  1% 54% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer J. Lester Span Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer J. Lester Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 BOS K. Youkilis N. Blackburn Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Bay N. Blackburn Strikeout Looking
t4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -4% 45% 0-0 BOS D. Ortiz N. Blackburn Walk; Youkilis to 2B
t4 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 51% 0-0 BOS J. Varitek N. Blackburn Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
t4 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  5% 56% 0-0 BOS J. Bailey N. Blackburn Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau J. Lester Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Lester Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel J. Lester Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Lugo N. Blackburn Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t5 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury N. Blackburn Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 47% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Blackburn Ellsbury Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -14% 34% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia N. Blackburn Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ellsbury Scores
t5 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 37% 1-0 BOS J. Drew N. Blackburn Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Pedroia to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  4% 41% 1-0 BOS K. Youkilis N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  6% 47% 0-1 MIN B. Harris J. Lester Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b5 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 41% 0-1 MIN D. Young J. Lester Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  5% 47% 0-1 MIN M. Tolbert J. Lester Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Harris to 2B
b5 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  21% 68% 0-1 MIN N. Punto J. Lester Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Harris Scores; Tolbert to 3B; Punto to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  2% 70% 1-1 MIN D. Span J. Lester Groundout: 2B-1B; Tolbert Scores; Punto to 3B
b5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  1% 71% 2-1 MIN J. Mauer J. Lester Walk
b5 2 1-3 RRR 2,(1-0)  21% 92% 2-1 MIN J. Morneau J. Lester Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Punto Scores; Mauer Scores
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 92% 5-1 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Lester Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 94% 1-5 BOS J. Bay N. Blackburn Lineout: 3B
t6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 95% 1-5 BOS D. Ortiz N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 1-5 BOS J. Varitek N. Blackburn Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 1-5 BOS J. Bailey N. Blackburn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 96% 5-1 MIN J. Kubel J. Lester Walk
b6 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 95% 5-1 MIN B. Harris J. Lester Strikeout Looking
b6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 95% 5-1 MIN D. Young J. Lester Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 5-1 MIN M. Tolbert J. Lester Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 96% 1-5 BOS J. Lugo N. Blackburn Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 5,(1-2)  -2% 94% 1-5 BOS J. Ellsbury N. Blackburn Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -3% 91% 1-5 BOS D. Pedroia N. Blackburn Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ellsbury to 2B
t7 1 12- ROO 3,(1-1)  3% 94% 1-5 BOS J. Drew N. Blackburn Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Ellsbury Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E6 (throw); Drew out at 2B/1B-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Daniel Bard facing 9-1-2
Daniel Bard replaces Jon Lester pitching
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 96% 5-2 MIN N. Punto D. Bard Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b7 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 5-2 MIN D. Span D. Bard Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (P's Left); Punto to 3B
b7 1 --3 O 8,(2-2)  -2% 94% 5-2 MIN J. Mauer D. Bard Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --3 5,(3-1)  0% 94% 5-2 MIN J. Morneau D. Bard Intentional Walk
b7 2 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  -1% 93% 5-2 MIN M. Cuddyer D. Bard Popfly: C (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 4-5-6
Matt Guerrier replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 95% 2-5 BOS K. Youkilis M. Guerrier Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 2-5 BOS J. Bay M. Guerrier Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 97% 2-5 BOS D. Ortiz M. Guerrier Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Takashi Saito facing 5-6-7
Takashi Saito replaces Daniel Bard pitching
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 5-2 MIN J. Kubel T. Saito Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 97% 5-2 MIN B. Harris T. Saito Hit By Pitch
b8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 5-2 MIN D. Young T. Saito Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  -0% 97% 5-2 MIN M. Tolbert T. Saito Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 7-8-9
Joe Nathan replaces Matt Guerrier pitching; Denard Span moves from CF to LF; Carlos Gomez replaces Delmon Young (LF) playing CF batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 99% 2-5 BOS J. Varitek J. Nathan Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 2-5 BOS J. Bailey J. Nathan Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 99% 2-5 BOS J. Lugo J. Nathan Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 2-5 BOS J. Ellsbury J. Nathan Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.

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