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Boston won 2-0

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Twins 3

(7-9, 1-4 away)

Red Sox 7

(9-6, 7-2 home)

7:10 PM ET, April 22, 2009

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts 

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MIN 000201000 3 6 1
BOS 03220000 - 7 5 1

W: B. Penny (2-0)

L: F. Liriano (0-4)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span CF40200012.316.409.421
B Harris 2B40000013.355.344.516
J Morneau 1B32211116.333.368.556
J Kubel DH41100119.327.352.558
M Cuddyer RF40010017.207.254.310
B Buscher 3B40000117.200.333.333
D Young LF20100011.229.289.343
J Morales C30000020.250.308.333
N Punto SS3000009.238.347.262
Totals3136213134   
BATTING
2B: D Young (1, B Penny); J Kubel (4, B Penny); J Morneau (5, B Penny)
HR: J Morneau (3, 4th inning off B Penny 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Morneau (11), M Cuddyer (6)
GIDP: B Harris
Twins RISP: 0-5 (J Morales 0-1, J Kubel 0-1, M Cuddyer 0-2, B Buscher 0-1)
Team LOB: 3
FIELDING
E: J Morales (2, dropped foul ball)
PB: J Morales.
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
F Liriano
(L, 2-7)		4.047746174-437.06
M Guerrier2.010001022-146.23
L Ayala1.000001014-86.48
J Mijares1.00000107-70.00
Totals8.0577491117-72 
PITCHING
HBP: J Varitek (By F Liriano); D Pedroia (By L Ayala)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: F Liriano 11/21; M Guerrier 4/7; L Ayala 1/3; J Mijares 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: F Liriano 15-6-12-10; M Guerrier 2-3-3-6; L Ayala 2-2-3-1; J Mijares 3-0-2-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: F Liriano 2-4; M Guerrier 2-3; L Ayala 1-0; J Mijares 1-1
Game Scores: F Liriano 28
Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Ellsbury CF31011013.270.313.302
D Pedroia 2B21110110.286.343.413
D Ortiz DH40120113.220.294.322
K Youkilis 3B40000319.429.522.750
J Drew RF31001219.289.396.644
J Bay LF30001220.255.446.553
J Varitek C31000010.231.333.538
J Bailey 1B2213109.500.6672.000
N Green SS3120004.313.371.563
Totals2775749117   
BATTING
2B: D Pedroia (5, F Liriano); D Ortiz (4, F Liriano); N Green 2 (5, F Liriano, M Guerrier)
HR: J Bailey (1, 2nd inning off F Liriano 2 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Bailey 3 (3), D Ortiz 2 (8), J Ellsbury (5), D Pedroia (6)
SF: D Pedroia
2-out RBI: J Bailey 3
Red Sox RISP: 2-7 (J Bailey 1-1, D Ortiz 1-1, J Varitek 0-1, K Youkilis 0-1, J Drew 0-1, J Ellsbury 0-2)
Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING
CS: D Pedroia (2, 2nd base by L Ayala)
FIELDING
E: N Green (5, ground ball)
DP: 3 (D Pedroia-J Bailey 2, N Green-D Pedroia-J Bailey).
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Penny
(W, 5-1)		6.063212189-567.80
R Ramirez1.000000014-80.00
H Okajima1.000001010-93.86
J Papelbon1.000000021-141.42
Totals9.0632131134-87 
PITCHING
HBP: D Young (By R Ramirez)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Penny 10/24; R Ramirez 1/3; H Okajima 3/3; J Papelbon 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Penny 19-8-8-21; R Ramirez 2-1-3-2; H Okajima 4-1-2-2; J Papelbon 2-3-6-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Penny 7-8; R Ramirez 0-2; H Okajima 1-1; J Papelbon 1-2
Game Scores: B Penny 51

Scoring Summary

MINBOS
2ndJ Bailey homered to left, J Drew and J Varitek scored.03
3rdD Ortiz doubled to deep left, J Ellsbury and D Pedroia scored.05
4thJ Morneau homered to center.15
4thB Buscher safe at first on error by shortstop N Green, J Kubel scored.25
4thJ Ellsbury grounded out to second, J Bailey scored, N Green to third.26
4thD Pedroia hit sacrifice fly to left, N Green scored.27
6thM Cuddyer grounded out to shortstop, J Morneau scored.37
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Game Notes

THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 11 MINUTE DELAY.

Game Information

StadiumFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance37,494 (101.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:28
Weather52 degrees, rain
Wind12 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Chad Fairchild, First Base - Phil Cuzzi, Second Base - Jerry Crawford, Third Base - Mike Estabrook