Twins rally for 2nd straight road win behind Harrison Bader’s tiebreaking double; beat Red Sox 5-4
Twins rally for 2nd straight road win behind Harrison Bader’s tiebreaking double; beat Red Sox 5-4
Minnesota Twins’s Harrison Bader (12) leaps after hitting home plate ahead of a throw to Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins outfielder Harrison Bader catches a pop fly for a third out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins’ Christian Vázquez, right, high-fives teammate Harrison Bader, left, after scoring a run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins’s Harrison Bader (12) leaps after hitting home plate ahead of a throw to Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins’s Harrison Bader (12) leaps after hitting home plate ahead of a throw to Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins outfielder Harrison Bader catches a pop fly for a third out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins outfielder Harrison Bader catches a pop fly for a third out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins’ Christian Vázquez, right, high-fives teammate Harrison Bader, left, after scoring a run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Minnesota Twins’ Christian Vázquez, right, high-fives teammate Harrison Bader, left, after scoring a run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
BOSTON (AP) — Harrison Bader hit a go-ahead double off the Green Monster in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins took the weekend series against the Boston Red Sox with a 5-4 victory on Sunday.
Byron Buxton hit a game-opening homer on Garrett Crochet’s first pitch for the Twins, who won consecutive road games for just the second time this season.
The Red Sox had a scare when a line drive off the bat of Carlos Correa skipped off the glove and nose of ace Garrett Crochet on its way to second base for a groundout. Crochet stayed in the game.
Bader scored on Trevor Larnach’s single after his hit off Justin Slaten (0-3).
Louis Varland (2-3) pitched an inning of scoreless relief and Jhoan Duran worked the ninth for his fourth save, and second in as many days.
Boston had opened a 3-1 edge on Carlos Narváez’s two-run single in the second and Romy Gonzalez’s sacrifice fly an inning later.
Ryan Jeffers’ two-run single tied it in the seventh. Boston’s Wilyer Abreu hit a solo homer in the eighth.
The Twins took the middle game of the series Saturday with Kody Clemens hitting a two-run homer in his first career game at Fenway Park with his father, former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens, in attendance.
Key moment
Crochet appeared to possibly have a small trickle of blood coming out as his blew his right nostril, but he finished the inning. He gave up a run over five with six strikeouts.
Key stat
Minnesota improved to just 6-14 on the road.
Up next
Twins: Off Monday before RHP Pablo López (2-2, 2.25 ERA) is slated to face Orioles LHP Cade Povich (1-2, 5.16) in the first of three at home.
Red Sox: Off Monday before RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0, 4.50) makes his second start Tuesday, facing Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (2-3, 2.11) at Fenway.
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