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Final: Twins 6, Red Sox 0 - Ryan dominates as Boston falls into a quick hole at Minnesota in series finale
Joe Ryan dominated for the Twins, throwing the first nine-inning complete game in five years in the MLB and shutting out the Red Sox, 6-0. Boston only mustered three hits and struck out nine times. Justin Garza struggled as the opener, barely making it into the second inning as he gave up four hits, three earned runs and two homers. Brandon Walter made his MLB debut, going 6.2 innings in relief and allowing three runs on six hits (one homer). The Sox split the series, 2-2, and will move on to a weekend date with the Chicago White Sox.
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WHO: Red Sox (39-36) at Twins (37-38)
WHEN: 1:10 p.m.
WHERE: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minn.
SERIES TO DATE: Red Sox lead, 2-1 (5-2 season series)
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Justin Garza (0-1, 3.46) vs. RHP Joe Ryan (7-4, 3.30)
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI 93.7-FM
LINEUPS
RED SOX
1. Jaren Duran CF
2. Justin Turner DH
3. Masataka Yoshida LF
4. Rafael Devers 3B
5. Adam Duvall RF
6. Triston Casas 1B
7. Connor Wong C
8. David Hamilton SS
9. Pablo Reyes 2B
SP Justin Garza
TWINS
1. Edouard Julien 2B
2. Carlos Correa SS
3. Alex Kirilloff 1B
4. Byron Buxton DH
5. Max Kepler RF
6. Royce Lewis 3B
7. Ryan Jeffers C
8. Willi Castro LF
9. Michael A. Taylor CF
SP Joe Ryan
WHAT'S UP
The Red Sox have a chance to win the series after falling 5-4 in 10 innings last night, their first walk-off of the season.
Alex Verdugo was placed on the Bereavement List. Reese McGuire is on the 10-day IL after sustaining a right oblique strain in an at-bat on Wednesday. Yu Chang moved to the 60-Day IL.
LHP Brandon Walter joined the team from Triple-A Worcester. He could make his MLB debut on Thursday. Boston selected C Caleb Hamilton from Worcester to the Major League roster.
David Hamilton made his Big League debut as a pinch-runner on Wednesday, stealing a base and scoring the game-tying run in the eighth. He remained in the game at shortstop. Thursday will be his first start.
Pablo Reyes returns to the lineup after going down as a late scratch due to right abdominal soreness on Tuesday.
Justin Garza will make his first Big League start on the mound, serving as the opener for Boston. It will be his seventh appearance against Minnesota. He's given up two earned runs in nine previous innings of work against the Twins. He threw two scoreless innings against Minnesota in Monday's win, surrendering three hits while striking out three and walking two.
Joe Ryan will make his fourth start and appearance against Boston. He is 2-1 with a 4.76 ERA in 17.0 innings against the Red Sox. He earned the win against Boston on April 19, going 6.0 innings and giving up three runs on six hits (one homer) with three strikeouts and a walk.