Red Sox Wrap: Alex Verdugo Walk-Off In Tenth Gives Boston Win
The Boston Red Sox opened a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday in thrilling fashion, walking things off with a 5-4 win in extra innings at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox improved to 9-9 on the season, while the Twins dropped to 10-7.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Red Sox started to celebrate in the bottom of the tenth when Alex Verdugo sliced the ball down the right field line, as the light show started and Dirty Water was playing.
Then things went silent.
The play looked as though it was foul and Boston wasn’t sure if they had a walk off or not, with Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli having the play reviewed. After a far too lengthy review, the play was ruled fair, with Boston pulling out the win.
You can catch a full recounting of the absurd extra-inning affair here.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Verdugo was 3-for-5 from the plate with a double, a walk and the walk-off hit.
— Chris Sale pitched six solid innings, striking out 11 batters, walking one and allowing one run on three hits.
— Rafael Devers had another strong night at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk.
WAGER WATCH
FanDuel Sportsbook set the odds of Max Kepler launching a home run at +630. With right fielder’s home run for Minnesota in the top of the seventh, bettors with a $100 wager netted a $730 payout .
UP NEXT ON NESN
The Red Sox will continue their three-game series with the Twins on Wednesday night. First pitch from Fenway Park is slated for 7:10 p.m. ET. You can catch pregame coverage on NESN, with the game airing on NESN+ with the Bruins-Panthers Game 2 airing on NESN.
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