Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Revere vs. Morales
  
  Revere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mastroianni vs. Morales
  
  There goes Revere. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is safe. Revere steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mastroianni vs. Morales
  
  Mastroianni strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Mauer vs. Morales
  
  Mauer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Willingham vs. Morales
  
  Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Morneau vs. Morales
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morneau for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Blackburn
  
  Ellsbury strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Blackburn
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pedroia vs. Blackburn
  
  There goes Crawford. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Crawford steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Pedroia vs. Blackburn
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Blackburn
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Morales
  
  Doumit hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Morales
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Morales
  
  Casilla strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Blackburn
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Blackburn
  
  Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Middlebrooks vs. Blackburn
  
  Middlebrooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kalish vs. Blackburn
  
  There goes Middlebrooks. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Middlebrooks steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kalish vs. Blackburn
  
  Kalish strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Morales
  
  Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Revere vs. Morales
  
  Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mastroianni vs. Morales
  
  Mastroianni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Revere moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Morales
  
  Morales fires to first and picks off Mastroianni. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Mauer vs. Morales
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Morales scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Blackburn
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsbury vs. Blackburn
  
  Ellsbury hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Ellsbury reaches second base with a double. Aviles moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Crawford vs. Blackburn
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aviles scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pedroia vs. Blackburn
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Blackburn
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. Pedroia moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ross vs. Blackburn
  
  Ross hits a popup towards third. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Saltalamacchia vs. Blackburn
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Morales
  
  Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Morales
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Morales
  
  Doumit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Morales
  
  Dozier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Middlebrooks vs. Blackburn
  
  Middlebrooks hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kalish vs. Blackburn
  
  Kalish strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Blackburn
  
  Aviles hits a popup towards short. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Morales
  
  Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Carroll vs. Morales
  
  There goes Casilla. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is safe. Casilla steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Carroll vs. Morales
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Casilla moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Revere vs. Morales
  
  Revere hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Casilla tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mastroianni vs. Morales
  
  Mastroianni strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Blackburn
  
  Ellsbury hits a popup towards short. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Blackburn
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pedroia vs. Blackburn
  
  Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Blackburn
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Blackburn
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Saltalamacchia vs. Blackburn
  
  Mauer fires to first and picks off Ross. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Morales
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Morales
  
  Willingham hits a fly ball into right field. Kalish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Morales
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Manship
  
  Jeff Manship now pitching.
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Middlebrooks vs. Manship
  
  Middlebrooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kalish vs. Manship
  
  Kalish hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Manship
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Middlebrooks moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ellsbury vs. Manship
  
  Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Melancon
  
  Mark Melancon now pitching.
  
  Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doumit for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Melancon
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Melancon
  
  Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Manship
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pedroia vs. Manship
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Manship
  
  Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ross vs. Manship
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Saltalamacchia vs. Manship
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball towards center. Revere catches it and throws to second to double up Gonzalez. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Melancon
  
  Carroll hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kalish. Carroll reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Revere vs. Melancon
  
  Revere strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Mastroianni vs. Melancon
  
  Mastroianni hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Mauer vs. Breslow
  
  Craig Breslow now pitching.
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Middlebrooks vs. Perdomo
  
  Luis Perdomo now pitching.
  
  Middlebrooks strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kalish vs. Perdomo
  
  Kalish hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Revere. Kalish reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Perdomo
  
  There goes Kalish. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Kalish steals third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Aviles vs. Perdomo
  
  Aviles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ellsbury vs. Perdomo
  
  Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kalish tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Perdomo
  
  Crawford hits a line drive towards first. Morneau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Padilla
  
  Vicente Padilla now pitching.
  
  Willingham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Padilla
  
  Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Doumit vs. Padilla
  
  Doumit hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Aceves
  
  Alfredo Aceves now pitching.
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Aceves
  
  Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Aceves
  
  Carroll strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/2012 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Revere B, cf          3  0  1  1   Ellsbury J, cf        4  1  1  1   
Mastroianni D, rf     4  0  1  0   Crawford C, lf        5  2  3  1   
Mauer J, c            4  0  0  0   Pedroia D, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Willingham J, lf      3  1  1  1   Gonzalez A, 1b        3  1  2  3   
Morneau J, 1b         3  1  0  0   Ross C, dh            4  0  2  1   
Doumit R, dh          4  1  2  2   Saltalamacchia J, c   4  0  0  0   
Dozier B, ss          4  0  0  0   Middlebrooks W, 3b    4  0  2  0   
Casilla A, 2b         3  1  0  0   Kalish R, rf          4  1  1  0   
Carroll J, 3b         3  0  1  0   Aviles M, ss          3  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        35  6 14  6

Minnesota        000 010 003 --  4
Boston           002 020 11x --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (L)       5.0  9  4  4  0  4
Manship J             2.0  4  1  1  1  0
Perdomo L             1.0  1  1  1  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morales F (W)         6.0  3  1  1  3  4
Melancon M            1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Breslow C             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Padilla V*            0.0  2  3  3  1  0
Aceves A (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Boston 8
2B -- Ellsbury J, Carroll J, Kalish R
HR -- Gonzalez A, Willingham J, Doumit R
SB -- Revere B, Crawford C, Middlebrooks W, Casilla A, Kalish R
SF -- Revere B, Ellsbury J
T -- 3:14
A -- 37019

    

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