Sunday's Twins-Boston game recap

A quick look at Sunday's game.

April 17, 2022 at 9:49PM
Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts celebrates after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Alex Verdugo during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston shortstop Xander Bogaerts celebrated after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Alex Verdugo during the sixth inning Sunday. (Michael Dwyer, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Xander Bogaerts, Boston

Three hits, including a sixth-inning double that set up a two-run, go-ahead rally.

BY THE NUMBERS

15 Pitches in Carlos Correa's second at-bat, the second-longest by a Twins player in the last 34 years (Jorge Polanco had a 16-pitch at-bat last August).

2 Walks by Miguel Sano, who has reached base safely in each of his past 13 games vs. Boston.

4 Hits by the Twins, the sixth time in nine games they have been held to five or fewer.

.182 The Twins' batting average, worst in the AL.

ON DECK

Set your alarm: The Twins, with Dylan Bundy on the mound, provide the opposition for Boston's traditional Patriots Day morning game at 10 a.m. CDT.

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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