Final
Series tied 2-2 (as of 5/28)
| Game 1: Monday, May 25 | ||
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| Boston | 6 | Final |
| Minnesota | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, May 26 | ||
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| Boston | 2 | Final |
| Minnesota | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, May 27 | ||
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| Boston | 2 | Final |
| Minnesota | 4 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, May 28 | ||
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| Boston | 3 | Final |
| Minnesota | 1 | |
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1:10 PM ET, May 28, 2009
Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Boston - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| J Ellsbury flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| D Pedroia grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Drew walked. | 0 | 0 |
| K Youkilis walked, J Drew to second. | 0 | 0 |
| M Lowell grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| D Span struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| J Morneau struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| D Ortiz singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| J Varitek struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| J Bailey grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Ortiz out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Lugo grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| J Kubel struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| J Crede homered to left. | 0 | 1 |
| B Harris walked. | 0 | 1 |
| D Young walked, B Harris to second. | 0 | 1 |
| M Redmond grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Young out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| J Ellsbury grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| D Pedroia grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| J Drew flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| M Tolbert singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| D Span sacrificed to catcher, M Tolbert to second. | 0 | 1 |
| J Mauer grounded out to second, M Tolbert to third. | 0 | 1 |
| J Morneau grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| K Youkilis walked. | 0 | 1 |
| M Lowell grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, K Youkilis out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| D Ortiz struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| J Kubel grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| J Crede struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| B Harris lined out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| J Varitek homered to center. | 1 | 1 |
| J Bailey flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| J Lugo walked. | 1 | 1 |
| J Ellsbury flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| D Pedroia grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| D Young grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| M Redmond grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| M Tolbert flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| J Drew flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| K Youkilis singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| M Lowell flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| D Ortiz struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| D Span struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| J Mauer flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| J Morneau walked. | 1 | 1 |
| J Kubel struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| J Varitek homered to right. | 2 | 1 |
| J Bailey doubled to right. | 2 | 1 |
| J Crain relieved A Swarzak. | 2 | 1 |
| J Lugo flied out to right, J Bailey to third. | 2 | 1 |
| S Henn relieved J Crain. | 2 | 1 |
| J Ellsbury hit by pitch. | 2 | 1 |
| D Pedroia hit sacrifice fly to right, J Bailey scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Minnesota's M Redmond ejected by T Tichenor in the 7th. | 3 | 1 |
| Minnesota's Manager R Gardenhire ejected by T Tichenor in the 7th. | 3 | 1 |
| J Mauer catching. | 3 | 1 |
| J Drew grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Ellsbury out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| J Crede grounded out to catcher. | 3 | 1 |
| Boston's J Varitek ejected by T Tichenor in the 7th. | 3 | 1 |
| Boston's Manager T Francona ejected by T Tichenor in the 7th. | 3 | 1 |
| G Kottaras catching. | 3 | 1 |
| B Harris doubled to left. | 3 | 1 |
| D Young struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer hit for S Henn. | 3 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer walked. | 3 | 1 |
| M Tolbert flied out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Luis Ayala pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| L Ayala relieved S Henn. | 3 | 1 |
| K Youkilis flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| M Lowell grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 1 |
| D Ortiz popped out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Hideki Okajima pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| H Okajima relieved J Beckett. | 3 | 1 |
| D Span struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| J Mauer flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| J Morneau singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| J Kubel grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Luis Ayala pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| G Kottaras singled to right. | 3 | 1 |
| J Bailey grounded into double play, third to second to first, G Kottaras out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| J Lugo lined out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jonathan Papelbon pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| J Papelbon relieved H Okajima. | 3 | 1 |
| J Crede popped out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| B Harris singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| D Young lined out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| B Buscher hit for L Ayala. | 3 | 1 |
| B Harris to second on fielder's indifference. | 3 | 1 |
| B Buscher struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||