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Red Sox
@ Twins
Target Field
April 23, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 23, 2012 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Marquis |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 32,351 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Lance Barksdale |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Cody Ross | Left Fielder |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Jamey Carroll | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Josh Willingham | DH |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Ryan Doumit | Right Fielder |
| Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
| Chris Parmelee | Left Fielder |
| Trevor Plouffe | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Target Field
April 23, 2012
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Marquis
Aviles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Marquis
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Marquis
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Marquis
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aviles tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Marquis
There goes Pedroia. The throw from Mauer and he is out, Carroll applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lester
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Lester
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lester
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Lester
Willingham strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Marquis
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Marquis
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Marquis
Saltalamacchia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Marquis
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Marquis
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Lester
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Lester
Doumit hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Lester
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Marquis
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Marquis
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Doumit. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Marquis
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Marquis
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Lester
Parmelee strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Lester
Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lester
Span strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Marquis
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Marquis
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Marquis
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Lester
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lester
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Lester
Willingham takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Lester
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Doumit vs. Lester
Doumit hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Ross chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Aviles. Aviles fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Aviles. Mauer scores. Willingham goes all the way around to score. Doumit moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Valencia vs. Lester
Valencia hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Lester
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Marquis
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Marquis
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Marquis
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Lester
Plouffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Lester
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Plouffe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Carroll vs. Lester
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Plouffe scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lester
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Lester
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Marquis
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Marquis
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Marquis
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe fields it and throws to second for the out. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Marquis
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Lester
Morneau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Saltalamacchia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Lester
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Lester
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Marquis
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Marquis
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Marquis
Ross hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Marquis
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching.
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Burton
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Burton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Lester
Parmelee hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Lester
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lester
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Burton
Pedroia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Duensing
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Morales
Franklin Morales now pitching.
Carroll hits a ball on the ground into right field. Sweeney picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sweeney. Carroll moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Morales
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Willingham vs. Bard
Daniel Bard now pitching.
Willingham hits a line drive towards third. Youkilis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Morneau vs. Bard
Morneau is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doumit vs. Bard
Doumit hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching.
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Capps
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Capps
Ross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Capps
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Aceves
Alfredo Aceves now pitching.
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aceves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Aceves
Parmelee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Aceves
Clete Thomas pinch runs for Chris Parmelee.
Plouffe hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Aceves
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aceves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/2012 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aviles M, ss 4 1 1 0 Span D, cf 4 0 1 0
Sweeney R, rf 4 0 2 0 Carroll J, ss 4 0 1 0
Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Mauer J, c 3 1 2 0
Gonzalez A, 1b 3 0 0 1 Willingham J, dh 3 1 0 0
Ortiz D, dh 4 0 2 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Youkilis K, 3b 4 1 0 0 Doumit R, rf 4 1 2 2
Saltalamacchia J, c 4 2 2 2 Valencia D, 3b 4 1 1 2
Ross C, lf 4 2 2 3 Parmelee C, lf 4 0 1 0
Byrd M, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomas C, pr 0 0 0 0
Plouffe T, 2b 3 1 0 0
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35 6 12 6 32 5 8 4
Boston 120 000 201 -- 6
Minnesota 000 410 000 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J 7.0 6 5 5 4 4
Morales F 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Bard D (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Aceves A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Marquis J 6.1 11 5 5 0 3
Burton J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Duensing B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Capps M (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Aviles M, Sweeney R
DP -- Boston 3, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Boston 3, Minnesota 5
2B -- Sweeney R, Doumit R
HR -- Saltalamacchia J, Valencia D, Ross C 2
CS -- Pedroia D
SF -- Gonzalez A
T -- 3:12
A -- 32351
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