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Twins Complete Three-Game Sweep over Red Sox with 6-5 Win at Soggy Fenway Park
Brooks Lee drove in the go-ahead runs in the sixth as Minnesota completed its first Fenway sweep since 1994, officials said.
- The Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 6-5 victory at Fenway Park on Sunday, their first three-game sweep in Boston since June 13-15, 1994.
- Minnesota moved ahead 6-4 during a three-run sixth inning when Austin Martin hit an RBI double and Brooks Lee hit a tiebreaking, two-run single, with Martin scoring after catcher Carlos Narv dropped what appeared to be an easy out.
- Pitching five innings, Bailey Ober earned the win, while Willson Contreras hit his 11th homer and Masataka Yoshida added a solo shot; Boston's starter Sonny Gray was removed after 75 pitches.
- In the ninth inning, Travis Adams secured his first career save, ending the game when shortstop Ryan Kreidler's relay cut down pinch runner Connor Wong at the plate.
- The Twins travel to face the White Sox on Monday with RHP Zebby Matthews scheduled to start, and the Red Sox remain at home to host Atlanta on Tuesday.
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Twins defense delivers in late innings to beat Red Sox 6-5 for series sweep
Austin Martin made a dramatic catch in the eighth inning and the Twins threw out the tying run at the plate in the ninth in earning their first three-game sweep at Fenway Park since 1994.
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Twins complete three-game sweep over Red Sox with 6-5 win at soggy Fenway Park
Brooks Lee hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in a three-run sixth inning, and the Minnesota Twins held off the Boston Red Sox 6-5 at soggy Fenway Park to complete a three-game sweep for their 10th victory in 14 games.
·United States
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