Twins face 42-year-old ex-teammate Rich Hill in finale of Red Sox series

Ryan Jeffers is the DH, with Kyle Garlick hitting cleanup on getaway day at Fenway Park.

April 18, 2022 at 1:46PM
Boston’s Rich Hill pitched into the fifth inning of his only start this season, getting a no-decision Tuesday in a 5-3 victory in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

BOSTON — Rich Hill's father ran 37 Boston Marathons. Lloyd Hill Sr., a high school principal in nearby Quincy, Mass., passed away on Friday at age 94.

Fittingly, his son will start for the Red Sox this morning against the Twins (10:10 a.m., BSN) at Fenway Park on Patriots Day, the day the Boston Marathon is run.

Rich Hill, 42, is pitching for his hometown team again. He's been with the Red Sox four different times during his amazing major league journey, which included a stint with the Twins in 2020.

In 18 big league seasons, the lefthander (0-0, 6.23) has pitched for 11 different teams.

Dylan Bundy (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Twins.

After beating Boston on Friday, the Twins have lost twice and have the lowest batting average in the American League.

TWINS LINEUP

Jorge Polanco, 2B

Ryan Jeffers, DH

Gilberto Celestino, CF

RED SOX LINEUP

Enrique Hernandez, CF

Rafael Devers, 3B

Xander Bogaerts, SS

J.D. Martinez, DH

Alex Verdugo, LF

Christian Arroyo, 2B

Travis Shaw, 1B

Christian Vazquez, C

Jackie Bradley Jr., RF

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota 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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