MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BOSTON RED SOX
07/26/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 1863 - THURSDAY, JULY 26TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (44-59) 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 1
Boston Red Sox (59-46) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Red Sox Lose to Twins, 6-2
The Minnesota Twins downed the Boston Red Sox, 6-2, at Fenway Park. Maikel Franco led the way, going 2-for-4 for Minnesota. Minnesota starter Jameson Taillon was credited with the win after throwing 99 pitches over 6 innings. His record now stands at 3-2. Minnesota is last in the American League Central Division with a record of 44-59.

Franco had a big at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the top of the third inning, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Twins went on to win.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Minnesota manager Al Wehr.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 7 35
H. Kendrick LF 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 .273 8 24
F. Freeman 1B 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 .307 25 75
K. Morales DH 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .274 16 41
A. Garcia RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .267 18 58
M. Franco 3B 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .260 18 59
A. Jones CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .273 16 57
C. Iannetta C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .201 11 27
M. Rojas SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256 5 24
Totals 31 6 8 6 2 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Franco (18, 2nd Inning off M. Gonzales, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Rojas (15, 7th Inning off R. Buchter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Kendrick (5, 1st Inning off M. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Franco (18, 3rd Inning off M. Gonzales, 2 on, 2 outs) H. Kendrick (8, 3rd Inning off M. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Franco 6 , M. Rojas 2 , H. Kendrick 7 , K. Morales , A. Jones 2
2-out RBI: M. Franco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Freeman
GIDP: M. Rojas 2 , A. Garcia
Sac Bunt: W. Merrifield
Sac Fly: F. Freeman
Hit by Pitch: A. Jones
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: J. Taillon (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Puello DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .287 7 43
E. Nunez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 3 28
Y. Cespedes LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .253 14 48
Y. Puig RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 16 54
M. Adams 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .233 22 64
J. Bradley Jr. CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261 19 59
D. Dietrich 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 8 28
T. d'Arnaud C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .307 14 53
B. Holt 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 0 2
Totals 34 2 6 2 0 7 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Puello (7, 3rd Inning off J. Taillon, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Cespedes , M. Adams 2 , C. Puello 5 , T. d'Arnaud
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. d'Arnaud 2 , E. Nunez
Hit by Pitch: D. Dietrich 2
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: E. Nunez (10)
Double Plays: 3 (Adams-Nunez-Adams, Nunez-Holt-Adams, Nunez-Holt-Adams)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Taillon W (3-2) 6.0 5 2 1 0 5 1 99 64 6.48   
J. Nicasio 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 8 3.42   
A. Adams 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taillon 61
Batters Faced: J. Taillon 26, J. Nicasio 3, A. Adams 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taillon 8-5, J. Nicasio 0-1, A. Adams 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taillon 99-64, J. Nicasio 15-8, A. Adams 16-10
WP: J. Taillon
Hit Batsmen: J. Taillon 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Gonzales L (8-7) 5.2 6 6 3 2 3 2 82 49 4.15   
D. Otero 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 4.20   
R. Buchter 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 2.30   
L. Hendriks 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 8 4.17   
N. Vincent 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 1.93   
C. Bedrosian 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3 3.88   
O. Drake 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gonzales 40
Batters Faced: M. Gonzales 25, D. Otero 1, R. Buchter 1, L. Hendriks 3, N. Vincent 3, C. Bedrosian 2, O. Drake 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gonzales 7-6, D. Otero 1-0, R. Buchter 0-0, L. Hendriks 1-0, N. Vincent 1-0, C. Bedrosian 0-0, O. Drake 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gonzales 82-49, D. Otero 3-2, R. Buchter 7-5, L. Hendriks 11-8, N. Vincent 16-10, C. Bedrosian 6-3, O. Drake 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Otero 1-0 , L. Hendriks 1-0 , O. Drake 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Bedrosian
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Maikel Franco
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM MST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 32003
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