Game 4 in Minneapolis
For the fourth straight game, the Red Sox score first, but the Twins take the lead
with three in the third inning. Hunter Pence finally gets his first hit of the series,
an RBI double and Shelley Duncan hits a 2-run homer. Upton homers to pull the Sox
within one in the top of the sixth, but the Twins put up a 3-spot in the bottom half
to take a 4-run advantage. Boston has one more big rally left, though, as the BoSox
get RBI hits from Upton, Casey McGehee and Schumaker. But they can get no more and
the Twins take the series in 4. Wade Davis gets the win, James Shields the loss and
Sergio Romo the save. Twins win, 6-5
10/2/2012, Bos12-Min12, Target Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2012 Red Sox 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 10 2 7 0
2012 Twins 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 x 6 9 2 5 0
Red Sox AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Escobar,A ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 2 0 0 0
Ruiz c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 11 1 0 0
Braun lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .538 1 0 0 0
Upton,J rf 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 0 0 0
Howard dh 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0
McGehee 3b 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 1 0
Nix,L 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 7 0 0 0
Schumaker 2b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 0 5 0 0
Ludwick cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 1 1 0 0
Shields p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Fister p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0
League p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Thompson,R p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
36 5 10 5 4 0 1 1 11 1 0 1 0 1 1 24 8 2 0
Twins AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Zobrist lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 0 0 0
Granderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 0 0 0
Pence rf 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 1 0 1 0
Duncan dh 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0 0 0
Kendrick,H 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 1 3 0 0
Pena,C 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7 0 0 0
Ross,D c 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 11 0 0 0
Morel 3b 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 3 1 0
Desmond ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 2 2 0 0
Davis,W p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Mujica p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Holland,G p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Nathan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
33 6 9 6 4 0 1 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 9 2 0
Red Sox INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Shields L 0-1 2.2 4 3 3 2 3 54 38 14 1 0 0 0 0 10.13
Fister 2.2 3 3 2 0 3 41 27 11 0 0 0 0 0 6.75
League 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 16 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Thompson,R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 14 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.38
8.0 9 6 5 2 9 125 89 35 1 0 0 0 0
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Davis,W W 1-0 5.1 6 2 2 1 3 74 52 23 1 1 0 0 0 3.38
Mujica H 1 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 25 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 5.40
Holland,G 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
Nathan H 1 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 19 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 13.50
Romo S 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 14 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 10.80
9.0 10 5 5 1 11 140 94 39 1 1 0 0 0
GWRBI: Duncan
Greg Holland was injured for this game and 14 more days
Temperature: 51, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 8 MPH.
10/2/2012, Bos12-Min12, Target Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2012 Red Sox 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 10 2 7 0
2012 Twins 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 x 6 9 2 5 0
Red Sox -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Escobar,A ss 1>S k 46/f.B-1 9 9>Romo
43
Ruiz c SB2 53 53 k k
54/SH.2-3
Braun lf 8/SF.3-H IW 6>k 8>S k
Upton,J rf 3/g 8 HR Holland,G
D.1-H
Howard dh 2>k 4>63 D k
McGehee 3b 43 63 Mujica Nathan
k D.2-H
Nix,L 1b 7 7 k k
Schumaker 2b 3>S 5>S 7>e5.B-1 note 1
Ludwick cf D.1-3 16/b/f.B-1 5/L k
1: S.2-H;B-3(e9/th)
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Zobrist lf 1>8 W 5>k 13
Granderson cf k k k 7>9
Pence rf k D.1-H 7 43
Duncan dh 2>W HR.2-H 6>D k
Kendrick,H 2b 2/fl S e1.2-3;B-1 8>Thompson,R
k
Pena,C 1b 9 Fister k e5.B-1
CS2(26)
4>43
Ross,D c S.1-3 3/fl D.3-H;1-H k
Morel 3b 43 S League 43
D.2-H
Desmond ss 3>6/fl 43 note 1
1: S.2xH(82);B-2
Red Sox IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Shields A1 B5 3 L 0-1 Davis,W A1 C5 2 W 1-0
Fister B6 C7 2 Mujica C6 D3 1 H 1
League C8 D4 0 Holland,G D4 D5 1
Thompson,R D5 D8 0 Nathan D6 D9 1 H 1
Romo E1 E3 0 S 1
10/2/2012, Bos12-Min12, Target Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2012 Red Sox 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 10 2 7 0
2012 Twins 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 x 6 9 2 5 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Red Sox batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Escobar,A reached on an infield single to second (FBX)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Escobar,A stole second (B>S)
0-0 0 -2- 11 Ruiz sacrifice bunted to third, Escobar,A to third
(B>S.Xb)
0-0 1 --3 10 Braun hit a sacrifice fly to center, Escobar,A scored (BX)
1-0 2 --- 00 Upton,J grounded out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Zobrist flied out to center (BCX)
1-0 1 --- 12 Granderson struck out (CBFFC)
1-0 2 --- 12 Pence struck out (BSSFFFFC)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Red Sox batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Howard struck out (BBCCFC)
1-0 1 --- 00 McGehee grounded out to second (X)
1-0 2 --- 00 Nix,L flied out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Duncan walked (FBBCFBFB)
1-0 0 1-- 10 Kendrick,H popped out to the catcher (BX)
1-0 1 1-- 10 Pena,C flied out to right (BX)
1-0 2 1-- 02 Ross,D lined a single to right center, Duncan to third
(CCX)
1-0 2 1-3 01 Morel grounded out to second (SX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Red Sox batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Schumaker grounded a single between first and second (BCX)
1-0 0 1-- 22 Ludwick grounded a double down the third base line,
Schumaker to third (SBFBX)
1-0 0 -23 22 Escobar,A struck out (FSBBFS)
1-0 1 -23 20 Ruiz grounded out to third (BBX)
1-0 2 -23 30 Braun was walked intentionally (IIII)
1-0 2 123 00 Upton,J flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Desmond popped out to short (BCSBX)
1-0 1 --- 32 Zobrist walked (SFBBBB)
1-0 1 1-- 12 Granderson struck out (SSBS)
1-0 2 1-- 01 Pence lined a double to right center, Zobrist scored (CX)
1-1 2 -2- 01 Duncan homered deep to left, Pence scored (FX)
1-3 2 --- 01 Kendrick,H lined a single to left (FX)
Fister now pitching
1-3 2 1-- 00 Kendrick,H was caught stealing second (>S)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Red Sox batting
1-3 0 --- 00 Howard grounded out to short (X)
1-3 1 --- 12 McGehee grounded out to short (SCBFX)
1-3 2 --- 01 Nix,L lined out to left (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
1-3 0 --- 10 Pena,C grounded out to second (BX)
1-3 1 --- 12 Ross,D popped out to first (CBSX)
1-3 2 --- 10 Morel grounded a single between third and short (BX)
1-3 2 1-- 22 Desmond grounded out to second (BCCFFBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Red Sox batting
1-3 0 --- 12 Schumaker grounded a single between first and second
(BFFFFX)
1-3 0 1-- 00 Ludwick bunted into an out to the mound, forcing
Schumaker at second, Ludwick to first (Xb)
1-3 1 1-- 12 Escobar,A grounded to second, forcing Ludwick at second,
Escobar,A to first (CFBFX)
1-3 2 1-- 01 Ruiz grounded out to third (1FX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
1-3 0 --- 12 Zobrist struck out (BFCS)
1-3 1 --- 02 Granderson struck out (FCS)
1-3 2 --- 10 Pence popped out to left (BX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Red Sox batting
1-3 0 --- 12 Braun struck out (CBSS)
1-3 1 --- 12 Upton,J homered deep to center (BFFX)
2-3 1 --- 12 Howard doubled deep to right center (CCFBX)
Mujica now pitching
2-3 1 -2- 32 McGehee struck out (BSBSBFS)
2-3 2 -2- 02 Nix,L struck out (FCS)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
2-3 0 --- 02 Duncan lined a double to left center (CSX)
2-3 0 -2- 20 Duncan to third, Kendrick,H to first on an error by the
pitcher Fister (BBX)
2-3 0 1-3 22 Pena,C struck out (CBFBS)
2-3 1 1-3 31 Ross,D doubled deep to right, Duncan scored, Kendrick,H
scored (BFBBX)
League now pitching
2-5 1 -2- 12 Morel doubled deep to left center, Ross,D scored (CFBFX)
2-6 1 -2- 00 Desmond lined a single to shallow center, Morel out at
home, Desmond to second (X)
2-6 2 -2- 00 Zobrist grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Red Sox batting
2-6 0 --- 00 Schumaker to first on an error by the third baseman Morel
(X)
2-6 0 1-- 00 Ludwick lined out to third (X)
2-6 1 1-- 00 Escobar,A flied out to right (X)
2-6 2 1-- 32 Ruiz struck out (BBFBF>S)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
2-6 0 --- 11 Granderson flied out to right (SBX)
2-6 1 --- 01 Pence grounded out to second (FX)
2-6 2 --- 12 Duncan struck out (CSBS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Red Sox batting
2-6 0 --- 32 Braun lined a single down the right field line (FBCBBX)
Holland,G now pitching
2-6 0 1-- 11 Upton,J doubled deep to right center, Braun scored (CBX)
3-6 0 -2- 22 Howard struck out (BBCCS)
Holland,G left the game with an injury
Nathan now pitching
3-6 1 -2- 12 McGehee doubled deep to left center, Upton,J scored (FBSX)
4-6 1 -2- 32 Nix,L struck out (BSBCBC)
4-6 2 -2- 31 Schumaker grounded a single between first and second,
McGehee scored, Schumaker to third on an error by the
right fielder Pence (SBBBX)
5-6 2 --3 12 Ludwick struck out (BCSC)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Thompson,R now pitching
5-6 0 --- 02 Kendrick,H struck out (CSC)
5-6 1 --- 32 Pena,C to first on an error by the third baseman McGehee
(BBCBSFX)
5-6 1 1-- 02 Ross,D struck out (1CCS)
5-6 2 1-- 00 Morel grounded out to second (>X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Red Sox batting
Romo now pitching
5-6 0 --- 02 Escobar,A grounded out to second (SFFX)
5-6 1 --- 22 Ruiz struck out (BFBCC)
5-6 2 --- 22 Braun struck out (BBCSC)