The Boston Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on February 25, 2026 at Lee Health Sports Complex. A crowd of 5,214 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Umpires
Brian O’Nora (Home Plate Umpire), Marvin Hudson (First Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Second Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Joe Ryan | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-02-26 |
| MIN | David Festa | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-02-28 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Liam Hendriks | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| BOS | Anthony Seigler | 2B | Day-To-Day | Knee | 2026-02-27 |
| BOS | Tyler Samaniego | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-01 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | Out | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | Out | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | .242 | .350 | .333 | .683 |
| MIN | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | .242 | .375 | .303 | .678 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Anthony | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .231 |
| 1 | Allan Castro | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .667 | .800 |
| 2 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .364 | .800 |
| 2 | Max Ferguson | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 3 | Jarren Duran | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .667 | .857 |
| 3 | Kristian Campbell | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 4 | Carlos Narvaez | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | Matt Thaiss | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 5 | Wilyer Abreu | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 5 | Mickey Gasper | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .667 |
| 6 | Nick Sogard | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| 6 | Vinny Capra | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Andruw Monasterio | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .625 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Braiden Ward | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| 8 | Nathan Hickey | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| 9 | Brendan Rodgers | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 9 | Tsung-Che Cheng | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .500 | .200 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Oviedo | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jay Allmer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Justin Slaten | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Tyler Uberstine | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Paul Labriola | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jake Bennett | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 6.75 |
| Michael Sansone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Tayron Guerrero | 1.0 | 1 | 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 | 1 | .222 | .364 | .333 |
| 1 | Eric Wagaman | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .300 |
| 2 | Trevor Larnach | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | .444 | .167 |
| 2 | Noah Cardenas | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 3 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 |
| 3 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .444 |
| 4 | Matt Wallner | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 4 | Kyler Fedko | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 |
| 6 | Pat Winkel | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 7 | Brooks Lee | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 |
| 7 | Tanner Schobel | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 8 | Austin Martin | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 8 | Aaron Sabato | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 9 | Gio Urshela | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 |
| 9 | Ryan Kreidler | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Justin Topa | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | —– | 27.00 |
| Bryce Stull | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 2.70 |
| Eric Orze | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Matt Bowman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Trent Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jaylen Nowlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Alexander Hamilton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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