October 3, 2007: Red Sox 3 Twins 2 (Red Sox lead series, 1-0)

Posted by spooky at 9:31 PM



Josh Beckett comes out the winner in a duel between the majors only 20 game winners, but it didn't always look like it was going to turn out that way. Beckett and Santana were both throwing up goose eggs through the first 3 innings, but the Twins strike first in the 4th with doubles from Jason Kubel and Justin Morneau. The Twins add another in the 6th on a Morneau single following a Joe Mauer double. Meanwhile, Santana was continuing to mow them down. The Red Sox missed a golden opportunity in the 6th when they loaded the bases with one out for Manny Ramirez, but Manny strikes out and then Mike Lowell flies out to end the inning.

Finally in the 7th, the Red Sox get something going with a leadoff double from JD Drew. Jason Varitek is up next, and he hits it deep for a 2 run game tying home run over the Green Monster! If that wasn't enough, Julio Lugo gives the Sox the lead 2 batters later with a solo shot. Okajima in the 8th and Papelbon in the 9th, and the game one win belongs to the Red Sox!


Strat-O-Matic Report



BOXSCORE: 2007 Minnesota Twins At 2007 Boston Red Sox               10/3/2007
 
  Twins              AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Bartlett SS       4  0  0  0 .000     D.Pedroia 2B        4  0  1  0 .250  
  J.Kubel DH          4  1  1  0 .250     K.Youkilis 1B       3  0  1  0 .333  
  J.Mauer C           4  1  1  0 .250     D.Ortiz DH          3  0  1  0 .333  
  T.Hunter CF         4  0  0  0 .000     M.Ramirez LF        4  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Morneau 1B        4  0  2  2 .500     M.Lowell 3B         4  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Cuddyer RF        3  0  2  0 .667     J.Drew RF           4  1  1  0 .250  
A-L.Ford PR           0  0  0  0 ----     J.Varitek C         4  1  2  2 .500  
  J.Tyner LF          4  0  0  0 .000     C.Crisp CF          3  0  0  0 .000  
  N.Punto 3B          2  0  1  0 .500     J.Lugo SS           3  1  2  1 .667  
  A.Casilla 2B        3  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  2  7  2                 Totals      32  3  8  3
 
A-Pinch Ran For Cuddyer In 9th Inning
 
Twins........... 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  7  1
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  3 0    -  3  8  0
 
Twins (0-1)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Santana LOSS(0-1)       6 1/3   7   3   3   1   3   2  99   4.26
M.Guerrier                1 2/3   1   0   0   1   1   0  16   0.00
Totals                    8       8   3   3   2   4   2
 
Red Sox (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Beckett WIN(1-0)        7       7   2   2   1   6   0  97   2.57
H.Okajima HOLD(1st)       1 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0.00
J.Papelbon SAVE(1st)      0 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0  11   0.00
Totals                    9       7   2   2   2   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 36,730 DATE- Wednesday, October 3rd 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- John Hirschbeck, Wally Bell, Laz Diaz, Bill Welke
T- 3:04
LEFT ON BASE- Twins: 5  Red Sox: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Twins: 0  Red Sox: 0
ERRORS- J.Morneau
DOUBLES- J.Kubel(1st), J.Mauer(1st), J.Morneau(1st), K.Youkilis(1st),
         J.Drew(1st), J.Lugo(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Varitek(1st), J.Lugo(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- L.Ford
WALKS- M.Cuddyer, N.Punto, K.Youkilis, D.Ortiz
STRIKE OUTS- J.Bartlett, J.Kubel, T.Hunter, M.Cuddyer, A.Casilla-2, M.Ramirez,
             M.Lowell, J.Drew-2
 
The Boston Red Sox nipped the Minnesota Twins 3 to 2 at Fenway Park in a hard
fought contest.
 
Josh Beckett(1-0) earned his pay with a solid performance for Boston.  He was
reached for 7 hits and 1 walk in 7 innings.  Boston finished with 8 hits in
the victory.  
 
Beckett was helped out by Jonathan Papelbon who recorded his 1st save.  Johan
Santana(0-1) was given the loss.  He gave up 3 runs and 7 hits in 6 and 1/3
innings.







 

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