Red Sox Topple Twins, 7 to 3

MINNESOTA: 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 6 1

BOSTON: 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 x - 7 5 1

The Boston Red Sox won the second game of the day-night doubleheader and thus swept the two-game series with the Minnesota Twins. Good hitting and pitching carried over from the day into the night in Fenway Park. Now Boston has won seven games in a row, including two sweeps.

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MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Francisco Liriana, Losing Pitcher: Francisco Liriana

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Brad Penny, Winning Pitcher: Brad Penny(2)

MINNESOTA: Homerun: Justin Morneau

BOSTON: Homerun: Jeff Bailey (1)

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RED SOX: Wins: 9, Losses: 6, AL East Standings: Toronto, Boston, New York, Baltimore, Tampa Bay

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Next game: Friday 24 April 2009, 4:10 p.m. PT, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

Red Sox Trample Twins, 10 to 1

MINNESOTA: 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 5 0

BOSTON: 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 - 10 14 2

In a rain-shortened game at Fenway Park (a mercy for the Minnesota Twins), the Boston Red Sox soundly won the first game of the doubleheader. A victory obtained due to the continued good pitching and hitting power - three two-run homers - of the Red Sox. Kevin Youkilis is definitely on a hitting tear and has been named as Boston's first base representative on the All-Star ballot instead of David Ortiz.

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MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Scott Baker, Losing Pitcher: Scott Baker

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield, Winning Pitcher: Tim Wakefield (2)

BOSTON: Homeruns: Kevin Youkilis (4), Nick Green (1), Mike Lowell (3)

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RED SOX: Wins: 8, Losses: 6, AL East Standings: Toronto, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Tampa Bay

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Next game: Wednesday 22 April 2009, 4:10 p.m. PT, Minnesota Twins, Fenway Park, Brad Penny