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Twins at JetBlue Park: did Mick Abel’s early work and late runs shift the Red Sox game?

The Minnesota Twins moved to 8-16 after a 4-2 result against the Boston Red Sox, who entered at 12-12, at 6:05 PM EDT.


Aug 26, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan (41) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

First inning


The Twins opened with 1 hit but committed 1 error, and the Red Sox were held scoreless.


Second inning


The Twins went hitless in the inning, while the Red Sox produced 1 hit without scoring.


Third inning


The Twins and the Red Sox both posted a scoreless inning as the Twins did not record a hit.


Fourth inning


The Red Sox took the lead with 2 runs on 2 hits, while the Twins answered with 1 hit and no runs.


Fifth inning


The Twins were held without a hit, and the Sox matched that with a scoreless frame.


Sixth inning


The Red Sox added 1 run on 2 hits, and the Twins logged 1 hit without scoring as Mick Abel’s line from his outing stood at 4.2 innings with 6 strikeouts.


Seventh inning


The Red Sox pushed across 1 run on 2 hits and had 1 error, while the Twins collected 1 hit and still had no runs with the staff finishing with 10 strikeouts.


Eighth inning


The Twins got on the board with 1 run on 1 hit and made 1 error, and the Red Sox answered with 2 hits but no runs in a Twins vs Red Sox match summary.


Ninth inning


The Twins scored 1 run on 1 hit and were charged with 2 errors, and the Red Sox did not bat as the game ended after the top half.


The Twins finished with 6 hits and went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position, and the Red Sox finished with 9 hits and 4 errors in a post-game report Twins.


For post-game thoughts Twins, the Twins received a perfect on-base line from Alex Jackson at 1.000 batting average and 2.000 OPS in his prior game line, while Matt Wallner carried a 1.667 OPS and Kody Clemens carried a 1.500 OPS into this Twins vs Red Sox review.


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