After leaving Friday night’s game with right knee soreness, structural damage has been ruled out regarding Mookie Betts, but he could still be out for a bit.
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Hanley Ramirez belted a three-run homer and Xander Bogaerts had four hits for the Red Sox, who lost for just the third time in 12 games.
Eduardo Nunez hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh inning and drove in three runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 11-9 on Saturday night at Fenway Park.
Coming up on Sunday from historic Fenway Park, the Major League Baseball is bringing us the finale between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox in their weekend series. Juan Centeno replaced him behind the plate.
“Gibson was the story”, Twins manager Paul Molitor said. Then he almost struck out Max Kepler on a borderline 1-2 pitch that didn’t go in his favor.
After delivering a gem prior to the All-Star break, the former Cy Young Award victor gave up three runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings of a loss at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, striking out a season low-tying one batter. He is batting.288 with five home runs and 33 RBIs in 67 games this season. “Unearned runs, they’re painful, they’re tough when you can’t find a way to get off the field”. “We gave them too many outs”.
Ortiz went 0 for 4 Friday, one night after getting three hits – including a home run – and driving in four runs.
The Twins tied it when Max Kepler tripled leading off the fourth before scoring on Kennys Vargas’ grounder. He permitted four runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning on July 18 against the Seattle Mariners, and allowed six earned runs against the Kansas City Royals on May 28. “They were still down, but they were able to lift them”. Through 10 appearances (nine starts) this season, Milone is now 3-2 with a 4.71 ERA and he has given up a total of 55 base hits in 49.2 innings.
Porcello was reached for four runs – one earned – over seven innings without factoring in the decision at Minnesota on June 12.WALK-OFFS1.
The seven-year veteran was not flawless, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits throughout his outing.
Twins: RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-8, 5.02) gets his team-high 20th start. Red Sox closer RHP Craig Kimbrel (left knee medial meniscus tear) will throw a bullpen session Sunday or Monday.
In his place, the Red Sox slotted Brock Holt into the leadoff spot on Saturday.
Kelly has only started since being acquired in 2014, but has pitched 52 2/3 career innings of relief with a 3.25 ERA. His two-run double to left with the bases loaded in the second drew rousing cheers from the bevy of Cubs fans visiting Milwaukee. He allowed two inherited runners to score, but struck out Buxton on a splitter in the dirt to end the inning.
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Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy was hit in the head by a falling monitor in the booth and was sent home to rest. The California native surrendered five runs in 19 1/3 innings over those three turns.
