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OmahaBaseball · 11-28-2025, 10:07 AM

Red Sox Edge Twins in Rain-Shortened Finale

Boston, MA — A soaking, gray afternoon at Fenway Park forced an early ending, but not before the Boston Red Sox pieced together enough offense to secure a 4–3 win over the Minnesota Twins in a game halted after six innings due to increasingly heavy rain.

Boston’s momentum began in the second inning, when Ceddanne Rafaela lined his 32nd double of the season into the right-center gap and Masataka Yoshida followed with a sharply struck two-bagger (51st of season) off the wall. Triston Casas kept the pressure on, roping yet another double (20th of season) to plate Yoshida as part of a three-run frame. The Twins’ Brock Stewart struggled to contain the rally, allowing four hits in the inning before escaping further damage.

Minnesota chipped away in the fifth, when Paul Goldschmidt delivered a two-out RBI double (9th of season) to put the Twins on the board. But Boston answered immediately in the bottom half. With two outs and a runner aboard, Rafael Devers lashed a changeup into right-center for his 40th double of the season, extending the lead to 4–1 and bringing the damp Fenway crowd back to life.

Carlos Correa provided Minnesota’s biggest spark in the sixth. After Matt Wallner reached, Correa crushed a two-run homer over the Green Monster to pull the Twins within a run. It was his second hit of the afternoon and capped a standout performance that would later earn him Player of the Game honors. But as Correa rounded the bases, the rain that had nagged the game from first pitch grew heavier. By the time the inning ended, swirling sheets of rain turned visibility poor and the grounds crew stood ready. Moments later, the umpires called for the tarp, ending the contest after 2 hours and 25 minutes.

Jack Flaherty improved to 16–10 after striking out nine across five gritty innings, working around eight Minnesota hits; Game Score 47. Stewart (6–5) took the loss, allowing all four Boston runs over his five frames; Game Score 41. The shortened victory nudged Boston to 85–71, keeping postseason hopes alive, while Minnesota dropped to 88–68 as the regular season is quickly coming to a close.

Player of the Game: Carlos Correa

AL East Standings: Tied 2nd Place, 7 Games Behind
AL Wildcard Standings: Tied 2nd WC spot; 2 Game Lead

11-28-2025, 10:07 AM	#494
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,931	Game 156: Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox Red Sox Edge Twins in Rain-Shortened Finale Boston, MA — A soaking, gray afternoon at Fenway Park forced an early ending, but not before the Boston Red Sox pieced together enough offense to secure a 4–3 win over the Minnesota Twins in a game halted after six innings due to increasingly heavy rain. Boston’s momentum began in the second inning, when *Ceddanne Rafaela* lined his 32nd double of the season into the right-center gap and *Masataka Yoshida* followed with a sharply struck two-bagger (51st of season) off the wall. *Triston Casas* kept the pressure on, roping yet another double (20th of season) to plate *Yoshida* as part of a three-run frame. The Twins’ *Brock Stewart* struggled to contain the rally, allowing four hits in the inning before escaping further damage. Minnesota chipped away in the fifth, when *Paul Goldschmidt* delivered a two-out RBI double (9th of season) to put the Twins on the board. But Boston answered immediately in the bottom half. With two outs and a runner aboard, *Rafael Devers* lashed a changeup into right-center for his 40th double of the season, extending the lead to 4–1 and bringing the damp Fenway crowd back to life. *Carlos Correa* provided Minnesota’s biggest spark in the sixth. After *Matt Wallner* reached, *Correa* crushed a two-run homer over the Green Monster to pull the Twins within a run. It was his second hit of the afternoon and capped a standout performance that would later earn him Player of the Game honors. But as *Correa* rounded the bases, the rain that had nagged the game from first pitch grew heavier. By the time the inning ended, swirling sheets of rain turned visibility poor and the grounds crew stood ready. Moments later, the umpires called for the tarp, ending the contest after 2 hours and 25 minutes. *Jack Flaherty* improved to 16–10 after striking out nine across five gritty innings, working around eight Minnesota hits; Game Score 47. *Stewart* (6–5) took the loss, allowing all four Boston runs over his five frames; Game Score 41. The shortened victory nudged Boston to 85–71, keeping postseason hopes alive, while Minnesota dropped to 88–68 as the regular season is quickly coming to a close. Player of the Game: *Carlos Correa* AL East Standings: Tied 2nd Place, 7 Games Behind AL Wildcard Standings: Tied 2nd WC spot; 2 Game Lead Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!