Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 8, Minnesota 6
Monday, August 8, 2011 7:10 PM
When: 7:10 PM ET, Monday, August 8, 2011
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 82°
Umpires: Home - Marvin Hudson, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Brian Runge
Attendance: 40080
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Boston 0100040128172
Minnesota 0301100106101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 0-0 0-0 0-0 W3
Minnesota 0-0 0-0 0-0 L5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Twins have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Boston Red Sox have a 0-0 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Twins have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Red Sox have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Alfredo Aceves pitched 1.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 0.00. Jonathan Papelbon closed out the game to get the save and has 0 saves for the season. Glen Perkins took the loss for Minnesota.
  • Jason Kubel had the only homerun for Minnesota. David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit homeruns for Boston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Boston   Minnesota
Tim Wakefield Player Scott Baker
Loss W/L Loss
7.0 IP 6.0
4 Strikeouts 5
8 Hits 9
3.86 ERA 7.50
Hitting
Boston   Minnesota
David OrtizPlayer Jason Kubel
4 Hits 3
3 RBI 2
1 HR 1
8 TB 6
.800 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Boston 17 2 27 .425 6 7 1 0 2
Minnesota 10 1 17 .278 6 4 0 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Boston. The Twins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Red Sox have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.