The Boston Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on February 21, 2026 at Lee Health Sports Complex. A crowd of 7,638 witnessed the Boston Red Sox secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Clint Vondrak (Home Plate Umpire), Marvin Hudson (First Base Umpire), Brian O’Nora (Second Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | David Festa | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-02-21 |
| MIN | Joe Ryan | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-02-22 |
| MIN | Liam Hendriks | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| BOS | Tyler Samaniego | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-02-22 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | Out | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-03-01 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | Out | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| BOS | Triston Casas | 1B | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| BOS | Tanner Houck | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | .250 | .341 | .361 | .703 |
| MIN | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .156 | .156 | .375 | .531 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Anthony | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Allan Castro | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 2 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 2 | Nathan Hickey | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Mickey Gasper | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | Nick Sogard | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 5 | Masataka Yoshida | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 5 | Max Ferguson | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Connor Wong | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Matt Thaiss | C | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 7 | Andruw Monasterio | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 7 | Kristian Campbell | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 8 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 8 | Mikey Romero | 2B | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Brendan Rodgers | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Braiden Ward | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Tolle | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 4.50 |
| Ryan Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Seth Martinez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Vinny Nittoli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cooper Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Michael Sansone | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Kyler Fedko | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Tristan Gray | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
| 2 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 3 | Hendry Mendez | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Andrew Cossetti | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Matt Wallner | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Kala’i Rosario | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Austin Martin | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Brooks Lee | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Tanner Schobel | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Gio Urshela | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Eric Wagaman | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Aaron Sabato | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Stull | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | —– | 9.00 |
| Dan Altavilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Grant Hartwig | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 18.00 |
| Trent Baker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Ivran Romero | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 18.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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