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WINSLOW TOWNSON / Associated Press
Red Sox catcher Kevin Cash can't get to a fifth-inning foul ball off the bat of the Twins' Carlos Gomez. Boston scored four runs in the eighth inning to earn the win.
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RED SOX 6, TWINS 5
BOSTON - Manny Ramirez hit a game-tying two-run homer as part of a four-run eighth inning rally to help the Boston Red Sox edge the Minnesota Twins, 6-5, last night.
BOSTON - Manny Ramirez hit a game-tying two-run homer as part of a four-run eighth inning rally to help the Boston Red Sox edge the Minnesota Twins, 6-5, last night.
It was the second straight game Ramirez came through in the eighth inning to rally the Red Sox. His 17th homer of the season last night came off Twins reliever Matt Guerrier (4-4) and tied the game, 5-5.
One out after Ramirez's home run, Kevin Youkilis doubled and Brandon Moss slapped a single up the middle for the go-ahead run.
David Aardsma (3-2) got the final two outs in the eighth for the win. Jonathan Papelbon escaped trouble in the ninth for his 27th save.
Last night, Boston trailed, 5-2, going into the eighth. Jacoby Ellsbury doubled, Dustin Pedroia singled and J.D. Drew's RBI fielder's choice narrowed the gap to 5-3 before Ramirez's homer.
Boston starter Jon Lester allowed five runs and nine hits in 7 1/3 innings.
The Twins' Nick Blackburn pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and six hits.
Minnesota 000 300 110–5 11 0
Boston 100 000 14x–6 11 1
Minnesota AB R H BI Avg. Boston AB R H BI Avg.
CaGomez cf 4 0 0 0 .263 Ellsbury cf-lf 4 2 2 0 .271
c-Kubel ph 1 0 0 0 .266 Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 0 .313
ACasilla 2b 3 0 0 0 .313 JDrew rf 4 0 1 2 .298
Mauer c 4 1 1 0 .324 Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 .259
Morneau 1b 3 0 2 0 .313 MRamirez dh 4 1 1 2 .280
Monroe dh 4 1 0 0 .211 Lowell 3b 4 0 0 0 .295
DYoung lf 4 1 2 1 .288 Youkilis 1b 4 2 3 0 .314
BHarris 3b 4 2 2 2 .254 Moss lf-rf 3 0 1 2 .279
Punto ss 4 0 2 1 .297 Lugo ss 4 0 1 0 .264
Span rf 3 0 2 1 .315 Cash c 2 0 0 0 .233
