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Good game. The bats woke up and the pitching was still good. Sox win 9-2.

First hit for Grissom is a two-run double, makes it 5-1.

Raphaela is most of the offense today.  A good 4 IP for Criswell before turning it over to a pretty good bullpen.

Let's get some hits today!

They need to settle on a regular plan for 1B and 2B and DH.  They've got a solid outfield.  Devers and Rafaela at 3B adb SS and the catchers are doing their part.  But the shuffle of guys (what happened that got Hamilton back up, was that for the Yoshida IL move)?

I think I'm glad I was hiking all day and didn't realize it was on when I was driving home!

2:10PM Eastern

Red Sox

Cooper Criswell (R)

Jarren Duran (L) CF
Rafael Devers (L) DH
Rob Refsnyder (R) LF
Wilyer Abreu (L) RF
Vaughn Grissom (R) 2B
Dominic Smith (L) 1B
Reese McGuire (L) C
Ceddanne Rafaela (R) SS
Zack Short (R) 3B

Twins

Joe Ryan (R)

Alex Kirilloff (L) LF
Edouard Julien (L) 2B
Ryan Jeffers (R) C
Max Kepler (L) RF
Carlos Correa (R) SS
Trevor Larnach (L) DH
Willi Castro (S) CF
Carlos Santana (S) 1B
Jose Miranda (R) 3B

Gametime Temp: 65F
Chance of Precip: 0%

The Sox got as many hits as Twins, they just had too many GIDP and LOBs.  Not good in a tight game.  Playing so many utility players gives us no mojo.

That's I think the 11th time in 35 games that the Sox have scored 2 runs or less. Hard to win many that way. Pitching was ok just no bats.

2:10PM Eastern

Red Sox

Brennan Bernardino (L)

Jarren Duran (L) CF
Rafael Devers (L) 3B
Tyler O'Neill (R) LF
Wilyer Abreu (L) RF
Connor Wong (R) C
Dominic Smith (L) DH
Garrett Cooper (R) 1B
David Hamilton (L) 2B
Ceddanne Rafaela (R) SS

Twins

Pablo López (R)

Ryan Jeffers (R) DH
Jose Miranda (R) 3B
Willi Castro (S) LF
Carlos Correa (R) SS
Max Kepler (L) RF
Carlos Santana (S) 1B
Christian Vázquez (R) C
Austin Martin (R) CF
Edouard Julien (L) 2B

Gametime Temp: 51F
Chance of Precip: 5%

Twins the hottest team in baseball, but they did that playing the likes of ChiSox and Angels.  Sox, without a day off for travel, really looked gassed.  Devers was about the only one hitting.  Yes, Grissom had some ragged plays, and did not cover 2nd base when a runner was way off the bag on the throwin.