Thursday, February 28, 2013

Twins Take 2 of 3 from Red Sox

Game 1: Min (Liriano) vs Bos (Nagy)
The Twins wasted a strong start from Francisco Liriano, as he held Boston to only 1 run on 3 hits before tiring after 7. Then the Twins troubles began, as reliever Pat Neshek took the hill and the Red Sox bats came alive. Jim Rice hit a 2-run homer to bring the Red Sox to within 1 run (4-3). Twins closer Doug Corbett came on in the 9th to close out the game, but the Red Sox tied the score 4-4 as Billy Goodman doubled home Garciaparra with the tying run. Goodman then singled home the go ahead run for the Sox in the 11th, and Jonathan Papelbon closed out the Twins to eke out the extra inning win.


Game 2: Min (Stone) vs Bos (Curtis)
Twins starter Dean Stone pitched effectively, but gave up a 3-run homer to Red Sox 3b Frank Malzone in the 4th. Red Sox starter John Curtis stifled the Twins attack through 6 before passing a 3-0 lead to fireman Dick Radatz in the bottom of the 7th. Radatz proved unable to put out the Twins rally, as Tom Brunansky hit a 2-run homer to bring the Twins within1. In the Twins 8th, Radatz again struggled as he walked 3 and threw a wild pitch to allow the Twins to tie the game before yielding to Bob Stanley. Justin Morneau singled home 2 to give the Twins a 5-3 lead which Dave Goltz saved for Stone.

Game 3: Min (Kralick) vs Bos (McGlothen)
It looked like another nail biter, as the Twins nursed a 2-1 lead heading into the top of the 7th. The Twins would then score 7 across the next 3 innings to blow the game open, as Red Sox hurlers McGlothen, Lyle, and Brandon were all hammered. Twins were paced by Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek, who each had 3 hits.

--Submitted by Erik Nelson--

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