The Boston Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 13-8 on February 28, 2026 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. A crowd of 8,629 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | x | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
Umpires
Andy Fletcher (Home Plate Umpire), Brian O’Nora (First Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Second Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Anthony Seigler | 2B | Day-To-Day | Knee | 2026-02-28 |
| BOS | Tyler Samaniego | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-01 |
| BOS | Mikey Romero | SS | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-02 |
| BOS | Alec Gamboa | P | Day-To-Day | Elbow | 2026-03-04 |
| BOS | Johan Oviedo | SP | Day-To-Day | Illness | 2026-03-04 |
| MIN | Royce Lewis | 3B | Day-To-Day | Side – Soreness | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Liam Hendriks | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Joe Ryan | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-09 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | .342 | .432 | .500 | .932 |
| BOS | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 17 | .343 | .429 | .657 | 1.086 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .412 | .385 |
| 1 | Ricardo Olivar | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| 2 | Alan Roden | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .583 | .643 | .833 |
| 2 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .364 |
| 3 | Josh Bell | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .538 | .500 |
| 4 | Matt Wallner | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .083 | .313 | .083 |
| 4 | Walker Jenkins | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .071 | .133 | .071 |
| 5 | Andrew Cossetti | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | James Outman | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .429 | .545 |
| 6 | Kyler Fedko | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 7 | Kody Clemens | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .400 |
| 7 | Ryan Kreidler | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 |
| 8 | Orlando Arcia | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .154 | .333 |
| 8 | Tanner Schobel | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 9 | Gio Urshela | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .188 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | —– | 10.80 |
| Michael Paredes | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 10.80 |
| Kendry Rojas | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | —– | 6.75 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | —– | 18.00 |
| Matt Bowman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Anthony | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .300 | .316 |
| 1 | Allan Castro | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .364 |
| 1 | Kristian Campbell | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .364 |
| 2 | Trevor Story | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .417 | .750 |
| 2 | Matt Thaiss | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| 3 | Jarren Duran | DH | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .583 | .667 | 1.500 |
| 3 | Nathan Hickey | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .250 | .400 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .500 | .636 |
| 4 | Mickey Gasper | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .500 | .667 |
| 5 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .364 | .400 |
| 5 | Max Ferguson | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .857 |
| 5 | Braiden Ward | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .400 |
| 6 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .438 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Carlos Narvaez | C | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .545 | .556 |
| 8 | Nate Eaton | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .400 | .500 |
| 8 | Tyler McDonough | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .625 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Nick Sogard | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .190 | .105 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | —– | 13.50 |
| Maxwell Carlson | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | —– | 27.00 |
| Jay Allmer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Connelly Early | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 3.86 |
| T.J. Sikkema | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 6.75 |
| Noah Song | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Vinny Nittoli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 13.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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