FINAL SCORE: Twins 6, Red Sox 5
IN BRIEF: The Red Sox return to Fenway Park to open a make-or-break, seven-game homestand and Rick Porcello allowed six runs in four innings and the comeback falls a run short in a 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins that further damaged Boston's long-shot wild card bid. BOX SCORE
RED SOX RECORD: 74-64
HIGHLIGHTS
1st inning:
Kepler hit by a pitch, moves to second when Cruz walks, Sanó singles to left, scoring Kepler (1-0, MIN).
3rd inning:
Polanco singles to right, moves to third on Arraez's double, Cave triples to center, scoring Polanco and Arraez (3-0, MIN).
5th inning:
Cruz homers to center off Porcello on a 0-and-1 count (4-0, MIN).
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Arraez singles to right, Sanó hits a two-run homer to center off Porcello on a 1-1 pitch (6-0, MIN).
Moreland walks, moves to second on Vázquez's single to left, on Thorpe's wild pitch, runners move to second and third, Holt grounds out, scoring Moreland (6-1, MIN).
Bradley Jr. walks (May replaces Thorpe on the mound), Devers hits a three-run homer to right on a 2-2 pitch (6-4, MIN).
8th inning:
(Rogers replaces Dyson on the mound) Benintendi homers to left on a 1-0 pitch (6-5, MIN).
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