The Red Sox (53-54, 27-31 home) blew a 5-1 lead as they went 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position, grounded into three double plays and left 10 runners on base. Apparently 14 hits aren't enough as they managed to not score a run with runners on first and third with no outs (1st inning); bases loaded with one out (8th inning) and a runner on second with two outs in the ninth. Oh and the Twins made three errors yet still found a way to beat these bums.
After winning four in a row, Boston has now lost the first two games of a series-at home-to one of the worst teams in the American League.
Justin Morneau (2 doubles, 2 RBIs, run) and Jamey Carroll (double, RBI, walk) both went 4-for-4 as the Twins made Felix Doubront (5 innings, 5 earned runs, 8 hits, 2 strikeouts, 4 walks) pay for his lack of control.
Caroll's RBI single in the 10th off Vicente Padilla (4-1) was the difference. Jeff Gray (6-1) picked up the win with a scoreless 1.1 innings while Jared Burton earned his fourth save of the season. You're not alone if you've never heard of many of the current Twins, who no doubt will be bagging groceries in a few years.
Brian Duensing was the victim of bad luck since he went six innings and allowed five runs (2 earned) on 10 hits with three strikeouts and no walks. In the third, Morneau dropped an easy foul pop-up and on the next pitch, Carl Crawford (3 hits, 2 runs) took him deep for a three-run shot (his 3rd of the season, all in the last week).
Darin Mastroianni (2 hits, run) gave Minnesota an early 1-0 advantage with an RBI single in the second. Kelly Shoppach (2 hits) tied it with an RBI single in the second.
Boston did the rest of its work in the third with Adrian Gonzalez's (run, walk) RBI single preceding Crawford's blast into Minnesota's bullpen.
Due to a tight strike zone and a lack of focus, Doubront blew the four-run lead in the fifth. Josh Willingham walked with the bases loaded, Morneau had a run-scoring single and Danny Valencia tied it at five with a sacrifice fly.
Just in case you forget that Bobby V is in over his head, he made sure to remind us by leaving Ryan Lavarnway in to bat with runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh. I know I was shocked when he fouled out to catcher Joe Mauer to end the threat. Jarrod Saltalamacchia was unavailable because of an ear infection. Haha really. I think most Little League teams are tougher collectively than this group.
Dustin Pedroia (run), Cody Ross (double, run) and Mike Aviles (walk) all padded their stats-what's really important-with a pair of hits in the loss. Ben Revere had two hits and a run for the Twins.
I have become totally numb to the brutal losses and general apathy surrounding this suddenly floundering franchise. I can't deal with any of the drama surrounding Bobby Valentine and the players since it never ends. I truly believe the only way to get the Red Sox front office to pay attention is by not going to Fenway anymore and to stop spending money on all the Red Sox related crap. It's clear that they don't care about wins or losses, otherwise they would have done something to change the makeup of this toxic team last winter.
Clay Buchholz (9-3) faces rookie Cole De Vries (2-2) tomorrow night (7:10 p.m., NESN) as Boston tries to get back to .500 and find a way to beat mighty Minnesota.
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