Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
63-47, 30-29 Away
11
63-47, 30-29 Away
Final
57-54, 32-26 Home
7
57-54, 32-26 Home
Red Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BD Ortiz (30, J Mays); M Ramirez (20, J Mays); E Renteria (20, J Mays); R Petagine (1, J Mays)
- HRM Ramirez (31, 7th inning off J Romero 1 on, 0 Out); G Kapler (1, 8th inning off T Mulholland 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBID Ortiz 2 (90), M Ramirez 3 (103), K Millar (39), R Petagine 3 (3), G Kapler (1)
- GIDPD Mirabelli; A Cora
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- SBG Kapler (1, 2nd base off M Guerrier/M Redmond)
- Fielding
- EA Cora 2 (6, throw 2); E Renteria (20, throw)
- AssistsK Millar (N Punto at 2nd base)
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BS Stewart (19, M Delcarmen)
- RBIN Punto 2 (14), S Stewart 2 (47), M LeCroy (28)
- 2Out RBIS Stewart 2, M LeCroy
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- SBL Ford (7, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli)
- Fielding
- DP3 (J Mays-M Cuddyer, J Bartlett-N Punto-M Cuddyer, N Punto-M Cuddyer)
- ES Stewart (4, bobble); J Bartlett (5, ground ball)
- AssistsL Ford (R Petagine at 3rd base)
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. Wakefield(W,16-12) |
C. Schilling(S,9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 117-82 | 4.13 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27-16 | 7.36 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 5.88 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 154-104 |
- Pitching
- WPT Wakefield
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Wakefield 6-8; M Delcarmen 0-1; C Schilling 0-0
- Game ScoresT Wakefield 68
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Mays(L,6-10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 74-47 | 4.95 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 2.84 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31-15 | 3.27 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24-17 | 5.60 |
| 9.0 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 145-91 |
- Pitching
- WPJ Romero
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Mays 2-6; M Guerrier 1-2; J Romero 2-0; T Mulholland 1-2
- Game ScoresJ Mays 10
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D Ortiz doubled to deep right center, T Graffanino and E Renteria scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 1st | M Ramirez doubled to deep left, D Ortiz scored. | 3 | 0 | |
| 1st | K Millar singled to center, M Ramirez scored. | 4 | 0 | |
| 1st | A Cora flied out to left, K Millar scored, D Mirabelli to third on error by left fielder S Stewart. | 5 | 0 | |
| 3rd | N Punto singled to shallow left, J Castro and J Bartlett scored, S Stewart to second. | 5 | 2 | |
| 3rd | L Ford grounded into fielder's choice to right, N Punto out at second, S Stewart to third, S Stewart scored, N Punto to third on throwing error by third baseman A Cora. | 5 | 3 | |
| 5th | R Petagine doubled to deep right center, E Renteria, D Ortiz and M Ramirez scored, R Petagine out stretching at third. | 8 | 3 | |
| 7th | M Ramirez homered to right, D Ortiz scored. | 10 | 3 | |
| 7th | J Castro reached on infield single to shortstop, M Cuddyer to third, M Cuddyer scored, J Castro to third on throwing error by shortstop E Renteria. | 10 | 4 | |
| 8th | G Kapler homered to left. | 11 | 4 | |
| 9th | S Stewart doubled to deep left, J Castro and J Bartlett scored. | 11 | 6 | |
| 9th | M LeCroy walked, S Stewart scored, N Punto to third, L Ford to second. | 11 | 7 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
2:10 AM, 8 August 2005
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 40,982
Game Time:2:54
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
- First Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
- Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
2026 American League East Standings
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 37 | 32 | .536 | - | L3 |
| Chicago | 35 | 31 | .530 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 38 | .441 | 6.5 | L3 |
| Detroit | 28 | 39 | .418 | 8 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 28 | 39 | .418 | 8 | W3 |
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