Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins, May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Fenway Park
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Starting Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 24-27 | .471 | #3 | #5 | 6.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 22-28 | .440 | #4 | #7 | 12.5 |
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- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.50 ERA
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.08 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Minnesota Twins 8, Boston Red Sox 6: MIN 10 hits, BOS 7 hits; MIN 2 errors, BOS 2 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Twins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
 Boston Red Sox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
4 players led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brooks Lee3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Austin MartinCF/RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bell1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James OutmanCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel GonzalezLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachPH/LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan KreidlerSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kody ClemensRF/1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex JacksonC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
Wilyer Abreu and Nick Sogard led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren DuranLF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw MonasterioDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masataka YoshidaPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick SogardSS/3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos NarváezC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Pitching
Connor Prielipp went 4.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (1 SO, 5 ER); Payton Tolle went 6.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (9 SO, 3 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Connor Prielipp | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Adams | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Orze | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Payton Tolle | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Justin Slaten | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Samaniego | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyron Guerrero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B1
Double Wilyer Abreu doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Kody Clemens. Jarren Duran scores. MIN 0, BOS 1
- B1
Triple Willson Contreras triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Austin Martin. Wilyer Abreu scores. MIN 0, BOS 2
- B1
Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Gabriel Gonzalez. Willson Contreras scores. MIN 0, BOS 3
- B1
Sac Fly Marcelo Mayer out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Austin Martin. Andruw Monasterio scores. MIN 0, BOS 4
- T2
Double Ryan Kreidler doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Josh Bell scores. Gabriel Gonzalez to 3rd. MIN 1, BOS 4
- T2
Single Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Gabriel Gonzalez scores. Ryan Kreidler to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd. MIN 2, BOS 4
- T2
Single Byron Buxton singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Ryan Kreidler scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B4
Sac Bunt Caleb Durbin hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Connor Prielipp. Nick Sogard scores. Carlos Narváez to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. MIN 3, BOS 5
- B4
Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out to first baseman Josh Bell. Carlos Narváez scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. MIN 3, BOS 6
- T7
Home Run Byron Buxton homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Luke Keaschall scores. MIN 5, BOS 6
- T7
Home Run Austin Martin homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Brooks Lee scores. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T9
Walk Trevor Larnach walks. Brooks Lee scores. Austin Martin to 3rd. James Outman to 2nd. MIN 8, BOS 6
Play-by-Play
All 84 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Grounded Into DP Wilyer Abreu grounds into a double play, second baseman Luke Keaschall to shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Kody Clemens. Jarren Duran out at 2nd. Wilyer Abreu out at 1st. MIN 8, BOS 6
- B9
Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder James Outman. MIN 8, BOS 6
- B9
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. Jarren Duran to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Anthony Banda. MIN 8, BOS 6
- T9
Forceout Luke Keaschall grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Sogard to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. Trevor Larnach out at 2nd. MIN 8, BOS 6
- T9
Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. MIN 8, BOS 6
- T9
Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging. MIN 8, BOS 6
- T9
Walk Trevor Larnach walks. Brooks Lee scores. Austin Martin to 3rd. James Outman to 2nd. MIN 8, BOS 6
- T9
Hit By Pitch James Outman hit by pitch. Brooks Lee to 3rd. Austin Martin to 2nd. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T9
Single Austin Martin singles on a soft bunt ground ball to first baseman Willson Contreras. Brooks Lee to 2nd. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T9
Field Error Brooks Lee reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Nick Sogard. MIN 7, BOS 6
- B8
Flyout Mickey Gasper flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 7, BOS 6
- B8
Walk Alex Jackson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Carlos Narváez walks. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. MIN 7, BOS 6
- B8
Field Error Marcelo Mayer reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Luke Keaschall. MIN 7, BOS 6
- B8
Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. MIN 7, BOS 6
- B8
Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T8
Groundout Byron Buxton grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T8
Groundout Alex Jackson grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T8
Hit By Pitch Luke Keaschall hit by pitch. MIN 7, BOS 6
- B7
Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. MIN 7, BOS 6
- B7
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Gabriel Gonzalez. MIN 7, BOS 6
- B7
Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T7
Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T7
Single Ryan Kreidler singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Gabriel Gonzalez to 2nd. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T7
Single Gabriel Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T7
Groundout Josh Bell grounds out softly, pitcher Justin Slaten to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T7
Home Run Austin Martin homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Brooks Lee scores. MIN 7, BOS 6
- T7
Walk Brooks Lee walks. MIN 5, BOS 6
- T7
Home Run Byron Buxton homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Luke Keaschall scores. MIN 5, BOS 6
- T7
Strikeout Alex Jackson strikes out swinging. MIN 3, BOS 6
- T7
Single Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B6
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B6
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to center fielder Austin Martin. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B6
Strikeout Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging. MIN 3, BOS 6
- T6
Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 3, BOS 6
- T6
Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging. MIN 3, BOS 6
- T6
Pop Out Gabriel Gonzalez pops out softly to catcher Carlos Narváez in foul territory. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B5
Groundout Marcelo Mayer grounds out, pitcher Travis Adams to first baseman Josh Bell. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B5
Walk Nick Sogard walks. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B5
Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B5
Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Josh Bell. MIN 3, BOS 6
- T5
Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 3, BOS 6
- T5
Pop Out Austin Martin pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory. MIN 3, BOS 6
- T5
Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B4
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Gabriel Gonzalez. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B4
Walk Ceddanne Rafaela walks. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B4
Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out to first baseman Josh Bell. Carlos Narváez scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. MIN 3, BOS 6
- B4
Sac Bunt Caleb Durbin hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Connor Prielipp. Nick Sogard scores. Carlos Narváez to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. MIN 3, BOS 5
- B4
Single Carlos Narváez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Martin. Nick Sogard to 3rd. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B4
Strikeout Marcelo Mayer strikes out swinging. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B4
Single Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Martin. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T4
Strikeout Byron Buxton called out on strikes. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T4
Strikeout Alex Jackson called out on strikes. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T4
Strikeout Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging, catcher Carlos Narváez to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B3
Caught Stealing 2B Andruw Monasterio caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Alex Jackson to second baseman Luke Keaschall. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B3
Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B3
Grounded Into DP Willson Contreras grounds into a double play, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Josh Bell. Wilyer Abreu out at 2nd. Willson Contreras out at 1st. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B3
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to right fielder Kody Clemens. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T3
Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, pitcher Payton Tolle to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T3
Flyout Ryan Kreidler flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T3
Walk Gabriel Gonzalez walks. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T3
Flyout Josh Bell flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B2
Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Josh Bell. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B2
Pop Out Jarren Duran pops out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. MIN 3, BOS 4
- B2
Lineout Caleb Durbin lines out to second baseman Luke Keaschall. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T2
Pop Out Austin Martin pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T2
Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T2
Single Byron Buxton singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Ryan Kreidler scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. MIN 3, BOS 4
- T2
Strikeout Alex Jackson strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 2, BOS 4
- T2
Single Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Gabriel Gonzalez scores. Ryan Kreidler to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd. MIN 2, BOS 4
- T2
Field Error Kody Clemens reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Payton Tolle. MIN 1, BOS 4
- T2
Double Ryan Kreidler doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Josh Bell scores. Gabriel Gonzalez to 3rd. MIN 1, BOS 4
- T2
Walk Gabriel Gonzalez walks. Josh Bell to 2nd. MIN 0, BOS 4
- T2
Single Josh Bell singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. MIN 0, BOS 4
- B1
Flyout Carlos Narváez flies out to right fielder Kody Clemens. MIN 0, BOS 4
- B1
Sac Fly Marcelo Mayer out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Austin Martin. Andruw Monasterio scores. MIN 0, BOS 4
- B1
Single Nick Sogard singles on a fly ball to left fielder Gabriel Gonzalez. Andruw Monasterio to 3rd. MIN 0, BOS 3
- B1
Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Gabriel Gonzalez. Willson Contreras scores. MIN 0, BOS 3
- B1
Triple Willson Contreras triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Austin Martin. Wilyer Abreu scores. MIN 0, BOS 2
- B1
Double Wilyer Abreu doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Kody Clemens. Jarren Duran scores. MIN 0, BOS 1
- B1
Lineout Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to right fielder Kody Clemens. MIN 0, BOS 0
- B1
Walk Jarren Duran walks. MIN 0, BOS 0
- T1
Groundout Austin Martin grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. MIN 0, BOS 0