Final: Red Sox 8, Twins 1   taken at Fenway Park  (Red Sox)

Locked in a one-run game in the eighth inning, the Red Sox exploded for six runs to run away from the Minnesota Twins, 8-1, for their fourth win in the last five games.

The led 2-1 before producing seven hits in the span of eight at-bats, beating up on the Twins' bullpen.

Michael Wacha contributed five innings of one-hit shutout ball, and four relievers combined to limit the Twins to a run over the final four frames.


WHO: Red Sox (4-4) vs. Minnesota Twins (3-5)
WHEN: 1:35 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park
SERIES TO DATE: 1-1
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Michael Wacha (0-0, 2.08) vs. RHP Bailey Ober (1-0, 7.20)
TV/RADIO: NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7

LINEUPS

RED SOX

Hernandez CF
Devers 3B
Bogaerts SS
Martinez DH
Verdugo LF
Story 2B
Dalbec 1B
Bradley Jr. RF
Plawecki C

TWINS

Arraez 2B
Correa SS
Polanco DH
Kepler RF
Ushella 3B
Larnach LF
Sanchez C
Sano 1B
Gordon CF