BOS 6, MIN 5 | Aug 31, 2022 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, August 31, 2022•Target Field•84°F, Clear

BOS

Red Sox

MIN

Twins

Final

WIN

Michael Wacha

LOSS

Joe Ryan

SAVE

Matt Barnes

The Red Sox edged the Twins 6-5 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Trevor Story3-for-5, 0 RBI

★Kevin Plawecki3-for-4, 0 RBI

★Xander Bogaerts5 RBI

Key Moment

Top 3: Xander Bogaerts hits a grand slam (12) to left center field. Kevin Plawecki scores. Tommy Pham scores. Alex Verdugo scores.

Weather: 84°F, ClearWind: 5 mph, Out To CFFirst pitch: 11:40 PM UTCT: 3:19Att: 19,337Venue: Target Field

Ump Audit

Adam Beck

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88.0%D

18 missed calls

+4.2% BOS

+0.58 runs BOS

Win Probability

MIN WinBOS Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	13	1
MIN	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	2

Game 661649 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Boston Red Sox

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Tommy PhamLF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.251/.323/.399	101.5	.413	.419
Alex VerdugoRF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.283/.328/.401	96.4	.232	.248
Xander BogaertsSS	4	1	2	5	1	0	.308/.376/.460	113	.252	.284
Rafael Devers3B	5	0	0	0	0	3	.287/.343/.530	96.4	.002	.001
J.D. MartinezDH	5	1	2	1	0	0	.272/.339/.429	106.5	.249	.414
Trevor Story2B	5	0	3	0	0	2	.233/.299/.429	105.8	.435	.591
Enrique HernándezCF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.217/.276/.350	102.3	.281	.273
Bobby Dalbec1B	4	0	0	0	0	4	.211/.282/.362	82.7	-	-
Kevin PlaweckiC	4	2	3	0	0	0	.219/.286/.288	109.2	.506	.543
Bench
Michael WachaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Garrett WhitlockP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	41	6	13	6	1	13	-	-	-	-

HR:Bogaerts (3rd off Ryan, 3 on, 0 out); Martinez (3rd off Ryan, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Story; Plawecki; Bogaerts

TB:22

RBI:Martinez; Bogaerts 5

SB:Story; Bogaerts

Team LOB:10

Minnesota Twins

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Luis ArraezDH	4	1	1	3	0	0	.318/.383/.430	98.7	.340

Pitching

Boston Red Sox

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Michael WachaW	6.0	4	2	2	1	7	1	98-64	88.5	2.56
Garrett Whitlock	2.0	4	3	3	1	3	0	38-25	92.4	3.19
Matt BarnesS	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	15-8	90	5.83
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	3	10	1	151-97	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Wacha 98-64; Whitlock 38-25; Barnes 15-8

Groundouts-flyouts:Wacha 7-5; Whitlock 1-1; Barnes 1-1

Minnesota Twins

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Joe RyanL	5.0	8	5	5	1	8	2	100-69	89.6	3.88

Top 3 • BOS

5-0

J.D. Martinez homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 106.5 mph💣 394 ftLA: 24°

4-0

Xander Bogaerts hits a grand slam (12) to left center field. Kevin Plawecki scores. Tommy Pham scores. Alex Verdugo scores.

EV: 113.0 mph💣 392 ftLA: 14°

Bot 3 • MIN

5-2

Luis Arraez homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Sandy Leon scores.

EV: 98.5 mph💣 377 ftLA: 30°

Top 6 • BOS

6-2

Xander Bogaerts doubles (34) on a ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Kevin Plawecki scores.

EV: 93.1 mph9 ftLA: -13°

Bot 7 • MIN

6-3

Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Enrique Hernandez. Nick Gordon scores.

EV: 98.7 mph316 ftLA: 20°

Bot 8 • MIN

6-5

Nick Gordon doubles (21) on a fly ball to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Max Kepler scores. Gio Urshela scores. Nick Gordon out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Alex Verdugo to third baseman Rafael Devers.

EV: 92.7 mph345 ftLA: 36°

Bench
Kyle GarlickLF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.265/.328/.531	102.6	.235	.215
Sandy LeónC	2	1	1	0	0	1	.148/.292/.204	80.1	.884	.819
Joe RyanP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jovani MoránP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Trevor MegillP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-