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Lowrie’s First Big League HR Helps Power Sox Over Twins, 5-2
By Administrator | May 11, 2008
Red Sox batters hit four solo home runs tonight to support Daisuke Matsuzaka’s seven-inning, two-run effort as The Olde Towne Team beat the Twins 5-2 last night in Minneapolis.
Kevin Youkilis gave the Sox a 1-0 lead in the second inning with his eighth homer of the season (fifth since last Saturday)… but the lead was short-lived as Minnesota tied the game in the bottom of the inning on a bases-loaded walk (one of three walks issued by the Sox righty in the game). The Twins took the lead in the fifth on a Justin Morneau single before the late-inning home run barrage.
In the top of the seventh inning, Coco Crisp led off with his first home run of the season to tie the game… the next batter, Lowrie, then put the Sox ahead with his homer. Mike Lowell hit his third home run of the season in the eight inning to extend the lead to 4-2… Dustin Pedroia’s rbi-single in the ninth inning gave provided an insurance run.
Matsuzaka improved to 6-0… he went seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks. Hideki Okajima pitched a perfect eighth inning. Jonathan Papelbon earned his eleventh save.
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The baseball slipped out of Daisuke’s hand in the third inning as he prepared to deliver a pitch… it landed fifteen feet from the mound. After the game, Terry Francona joked that Matsuzaka had finally unveiled his famed gyroball.
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Curt Schilling threw from 60 feet as he continues his rehabilitation from a shoulder injury… he said he felt good and will throw again on Monday.
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Minnesota starter Glen Perkins made his first major league start. He suffereed the loss, allowing three runs on nine hits in six innings.
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Bartolo Colon made a rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket… he allowed one run on four hits in three innings, registering two strikeouts.
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The Sox and Twins play the penultimate game of the series this evening — it is the ESPN Sunday Night Game… Tim Wakefield (3-1) will pitch against Nick Blackburn (2-2)… it will be broadcast on WRKO radio (680 AM)
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