Red Sox vs Twins at Lee Health Sports Complex: Trevor Story sparks a late push before Minnesota’s eighth-inning burst

The the Boston Red Sox left Fort Myers at 8-11 after an 8-5 setback that moved the the Minnesota Twins to 8-11 at Lee Health Sports Complex. The Red Sox vs Twins match summary starts with the Twinkies posting 8 runs on 12 hits with 0 errors while the Sox finished with 5 runs on 11 hits and 1 error in a day game that drew 6466 and lasted 3:01.

First inning

The Twins opened the scoring with 1 run on 2 hits in the first inning while the Sox were held to 0 runs despite 1 hit. The Red Sox pitching line began with Connelly Early working 3.2 innings on 62 pitches with 1 earned run and a 0.333 opponent on-base percent.

Third inning

The Sox got on the board in the third inning with 1 run on 3 hits, and Trevor Story’s previous-game line included a .750 average and a 2.25 on-base plus slugging. The Twins added 1 run on 2 hits in the third, and the Red Sox defense was charged with its 1 error in that frame.

Fifth and sixth innings

The Sox produced 1 run on 2 hits in the fifth inning and added 1 run on 2 hits in the sixth as part of a 5-run night that featured 4 extra-base hits and a .375 on-base percentage. The Twins answered with 2 runs on 2 hits in the sixth, and the Red Sox bullpen posted a 12.462 earned run average in 4.1 innings as Minnesota kept traffic on the bases.

Eighth inning

The Sox pushed across 2 runs on 2 hits in the eighth inning, and Connor Wong’s previous-game line showed 20 pitches seen across 3 at-bats. The Twins flipped the game in the eighth with 4 runs on 2 hits, and Red Sox vs Twins result analysis centers on that swing after Boston finished with 8 runners left on base.

Ninth inning

The Sox went scoreless in the ninth inning, sealing an 8-5 finish after Boston struck out 7 times and stole 3 bases while getting caught once. Red Sox coach post-game reaction had to account for 165 team pitches seen at the plate and 160 pitches thrown by Boston’s staff, and a Red Sox match rating for the night starts with 5 runs created against 0 Twins errors.

The Sox stay in Fort Myers for their next game at JetBlue Park on 03/13/2026 at 1:05 PM EDT against the Rays, and the broadcast is set to be watchable on the Rays’ and Red Sox’s usual game platforms for that telecast. Keep it locked for the recap, then run it back by sharing this article with Red Sox Nation.