Moran got the ball in the top of the first and Byron Buxton got a base hit to center to start. Trevor Larnach singled to left and Austin Martin doubled to left to score Buxton. Josh Bell hit a sac fly to center to score Larnach and Kody Clemens grounded out to short to move Martin to third. Victor Caratini struck out swinging to end the inning with the Twins up 2-0.
Bradley got the ball in the bottom of the first and Jarren Duran took strike three to start. Mickey Gasper struck out swinging and Wilyer Abreu popped up to third to end the inning.
Brayan Bello came in to pitch the top of the second and Orlando Arcia got a base hit to left to start. Brooks Lee popped up to short and Arcia was thrown out at second trying to steal. Ryan Kreidler struck out swinging to end the inning. Willson Contreras walked to start the bottom of the second and Ceddanne Rafaela struck out swinging. Nick Sogard grounded into the double play to end the inning.
Buxton struck out swinging to start the top of the third but Larnach hit a ground rule double into the right field stands. Martin struck out swinging but Bell walked. Clemens got a base hit to right to load the bases but Caratini grounded out to second to end the inning. Marcelo Mayer popped up to second to start the bottom of the third and Connor Wong took strike three. Isiah Kiner-Falefa lined out to center to end the inning.
Arcia grounded out to short to start the top of the fourth but Lee got a base hit to center. Kreidler struck out swinging and Buxton forced Lee at second to end the inning. The Sox struck back in the bottom of the fourth and Duran took strike three to start. Gasper got a base hit to center but Abreu struck out swinging. Contreras got a base hit in the hole at third and Rafaels doubled to right to score Gasper....but Contreras was thrown out at home to end the inning with the Sox 2-1.
Naturally the Twins fought back in the top of the fifth as Larnach singled to right to start. Martin singled in the hole at second and Contreras booted a grounder by Bell to load the bases. Clemens flied out to left but Caratini hit a sac fly to right to score Larnach. Arcia got a base hit off of Bello to score Martin to ice the game. Lee grounded out to first to end the inning with the Twins up 4-1.
Arcia drives in a run
Sogard walked to start the bottom of the fifth but Mayer flied out to right. A wild pitch moved Sogard to second but Wong struck out swinging. Kiner grounded out to short to end the inning.
Bello returned for one final inning in the top of the sixth as Kriedler grounded out to third to start. Buxton struck out swinging but Larnach got a base hit to right. Martin forced Larnach at second to end the inning. Bello allowed 2 unearned runs in 5 innings, if only Contreras didn't boot the ball.
Kendry Rojas came in to pitch the bottom of the sixth and Duran got a base hit to center to start. Gasper dropped down a bunt to move Duran to second but Abreu struck out swinging. Contreras popped up to short to end the inning.
Tyler Samaniego came in to pitch the top of the seventh and Bell grounded out to third to start. Clemens flied out to left and Caratini grounded out to second to end the inning. The Sox blew a rally in the bottom of the seventh as Lee booted a grounder by Rafaela to start. Sogard walked and Andruw Monasterio pinch hit for Mayer. Monasterio popped up to first, Wong struck out swinging and Kiner grounded out to short to end the inning.
Ryan Watson came in to pitch the top of the eighth and Arcia popped up to first to start. Lee doubled to left but Kreidler struck out swinging. Buxton struck out swinging to end the inning. Duran flied out to right to start the bottom of the eighth and Gasper struck out swinging. Abreu flied out to right to end the inning.
Larnach struck out swinging to begin the top of the ninth and Martin flied out to center. Bell grounded out to first to end the inning. James Outman took over for Larnach with Andrew Morris now on the mound for the bottom of the ninth. Contreras got a base hit to left to start and Rafaela walked. Sogard flied out to right and Masataka Yoshida pinch hit for Monasterio. Yoshida beat out a double play ball and Caleb Durbin ran for Masataka. Wong walked to load the bases and Kiner walked to score Contreras, putting the tying run at second. Taylor Rogers came in to face Duran and wiith a chance to win the game with a triple or grand slam....Duran took strike three right down the middle to end the game. The Twins had won it 4-2.
Jackass of The Night is Willson Contreras. He was thrown out at home to kill a crucial rally and his error allowed 2 runs to score to put the game out of reach.
The Good:
Mickey Gasper was 1 for 3 with a run scored.
Cedanne Rafaela was 1 for 3 with a walk and an rbi.
Nick Sogard walked twice in four plate appearances.
Brayan Bello allowed 2 unearned runs in 5 innings.
Tyler Samaniego pitched a scoreless seventh inning.
Ryan Watson tossed 2 scoreless innings.
The Bad:
Wilyer Abreu was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.
Marcelo Mayer was 0 for 2.
Masataka Yoshida was 0 for 1 at the plate.
Jovani Moran allowed 2 runs as the opener in the first inning.
The Ugly:
Jarren Duran was just 1 for 5 with a hat trick of 3 strikeouts.
Connor Wong was 0 for 3 with a hat trick of 3 strikeouts but walked.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa was 0 for 3 but walked and drove in a run.
Honorable Mention:
Caleb Durbin ran for Yoshida in the ninth inning.
Final Thoughts:
So much for the Chad Tracy effect. This was a game right out of the Alex Cora playbook with bad defense and bad baserunning. Contreras at the plate was fine but his error and getting thrown out at home turned the game around. Still, its only one game and there will be better days for him but with the offense THIS bad, they can ill afford to run into outs or kick the ball around. Moran isn't working as an opener as Bello didn't pitch that bad, maybe someone else can pitch the first for him. The bottom line is the Sox are trying everything they can to win games and rarely does it work. If they allow more than 2 runs in a game they essentially lose. The worst part that's been mentioned already is even just a mediocre offense would have them in first place. Who knows if the Sox are going to turn it around but fans are very upset. A lot want Craig Breslow fired, a lot want to blow the team up and a lot wants John Henry to sell the team. Fans have every right to be upset but the season is still young. Who knows? maybe they'll turn it around. The loss dropped the Sox to 22-29, good for last place in the AL East. The Sox look to avoid a sweep tomorrow afternoon when Sonny Gray (5-1) goes for the Sox against Bailey Ober of Minnesota. The game begins at 1:35 PM at Fenway Park.
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