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08-05-2005, 08:13 PM
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GAME: Boston Red Sox (62-45) at Minnesota Twins (55-53).
TIME: Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT.
Brad Radke will take the mound for Minnesota against right-hander Bronson Arroyo.
Radke is working on a streak of four straight quality starts, but he is 0-2 in that span because of poor run support. The right-hander gave up three runs on six hits over seven innings in a no-decision Sunday at Boston.
Radke has been sharp since the All-Star break, but he still has only victory since June 1 -- a span of 10 starts.
STANDINGS:
Red Sox - 1st place, AL East. Twins - 3rd place, 15½ GB, AL Central.
RED SOX PROBABLE STARTER:http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/276520.jpg
Bronson Arroyo (9-6, 4.22 ERA). The 28-year-old right-hander has won two of his last three starts, and is coming off Friday's 8-5 victory over the Twins in which he gave up three runs and five hits over 7 1-3 innings. Arroyo, who is 3-1 with a 4.46 ERA over his last five starts, is 2-0 with a 3.07 ERA in two career starts against Minnesota.
BOS: RHP Bronson Arroyo
• 9-6, 4.22 ERA in 2005
• 1-0, 3.68 ERA vs. MIN in 2005
TWINS PROBABLE STARTER: http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/120878.jpg
Brad Radke (6-10, 3.88 ERA). The veteran right-hander has pitched much better than his 1-6 record would indicate over his last nine starts. Radke allowed three earned runs or fewer in seven of those outings, but was only rewarded with a win once - after allowing four runs and nine hits over 6 1-3 innings in a 5-4 victory over Kansas City on July 8. Radke gave up three runs and six hits over seven innings in the Twins' 4-3 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday, but did not receive a decision. The 32-year-old righty is 8-6 with a 5.08 ERA in 21 career starts against Boston.
MIN: RHP Brad Radke
• 6-10, 3.88 ERA in 2005
• 0-0, 3.86 ERA vs. BOS in 2005
OFFENSIVE LEADERS:
Red Sox - Johnny Damon, .338 avg., 85 runs and 11 SBs; Ramirez, 30 HRs and 100 RBIs. Twins - Joe Mauer, .294 avg.; Jones, 16 HRs; Torii Hunter, 56 RBIs, 63 runs and 23 SBs.
SEASON SERIES: Red Sox, 3-0.
STREAKS AND NOTES:
Red Sox - The Red Sox are a season-high 17 games above .500 and ended their homestand 6-0, the first time in 17 years they were unbeaten on a homestand of at least six games. ... 1B Roberto Petagine, called up from Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday, batted fourth in place of OF Ramirez and went 0-for-3. ... SS Renteria played Thursday and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs. Twins - The Twins are 7-38 when scoring three runs or fewer. ... RHP Radke is 5-5 with a 2.93 ERA in 11 starts at home. ... 1B Justin Morneau is 2-for-6 in his career against RHP Arroyo.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS:
Red Sox - 29-27 on the road; Twins - 30-25 at home.
Player to watch
Matthew LeCroy homered in the fifth inning to break up Barry Zito's perfect-game bid. He went 2-for-3 to snap an 0-for-22 slump.
Quotable:
"You're going to see a great-hitting team, one of the better offensive teams in the game. We shut them down in Boston. We did pretty good against them. We can pitch with anybody." -- manager Ron Gardenhire
Quick hits
Jesse Crain lost for the first time at home this season. ... J.C. Romero is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in his last six appearances. ... Kyle Lohse is 0-4 in his last six starts.
On television
• MIN: FSN North
• BOS: UPN 38
On radio
• MIN: WCCO 830 AM
• BOS: WEEI 850 AM
On deck
• Saturday: vs. Red Sox, 6:10 p.m. CT
• Sunday: vs. Red Sox, 1:10 p.m. CT
• Monday: at Seattle, 9:05 p.m. CT
GAME: Boston Red Sox (62-45) at Minnesota Twins (55-53).
TIME: Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT.
Brad Radke will take the mound for Minnesota against right-hander Bronson Arroyo.
Radke is working on a streak of four straight quality starts, but he is 0-2 in that span because of poor run support. The right-hander gave up three runs on six hits over seven innings in a no-decision Sunday at Boston.
Radke has been sharp since the All-Star break, but he still has only victory since June 1 -- a span of 10 starts.
STANDINGS:
Red Sox - 1st place, AL East. Twins - 3rd place, 15½ GB, AL Central.
RED SOX PROBABLE STARTER:http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/276520.jpg
Bronson Arroyo (9-6, 4.22 ERA). The 28-year-old right-hander has won two of his last three starts, and is coming off Friday's 8-5 victory over the Twins in which he gave up three runs and five hits over 7 1-3 innings. Arroyo, who is 3-1 with a 4.46 ERA over his last five starts, is 2-0 with a 3.07 ERA in two career starts against Minnesota.
BOS: RHP Bronson Arroyo
• 9-6, 4.22 ERA in 2005
• 1-0, 3.68 ERA vs. MIN in 2005
TWINS PROBABLE STARTER: http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/120878.jpg
Brad Radke (6-10, 3.88 ERA). The veteran right-hander has pitched much better than his 1-6 record would indicate over his last nine starts. Radke allowed three earned runs or fewer in seven of those outings, but was only rewarded with a win once - after allowing four runs and nine hits over 6 1-3 innings in a 5-4 victory over Kansas City on July 8. Radke gave up three runs and six hits over seven innings in the Twins' 4-3 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday, but did not receive a decision. The 32-year-old righty is 8-6 with a 5.08 ERA in 21 career starts against Boston.
MIN: RHP Brad Radke
• 6-10, 3.88 ERA in 2005
• 0-0, 3.86 ERA vs. BOS in 2005
OFFENSIVE LEADERS:
Red Sox - Johnny Damon, .338 avg., 85 runs and 11 SBs; Ramirez, 30 HRs and 100 RBIs. Twins - Joe Mauer, .294 avg.; Jones, 16 HRs; Torii Hunter, 56 RBIs, 63 runs and 23 SBs.
SEASON SERIES: Red Sox, 3-0.
STREAKS AND NOTES:
Red Sox - The Red Sox are a season-high 17 games above .500 and ended their homestand 6-0, the first time in 17 years they were unbeaten on a homestand of at least six games. ... 1B Roberto Petagine, called up from Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday, batted fourth in place of OF Ramirez and went 0-for-3. ... SS Renteria played Thursday and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs. Twins - The Twins are 7-38 when scoring three runs or fewer. ... RHP Radke is 5-5 with a 2.93 ERA in 11 starts at home. ... 1B Justin Morneau is 2-for-6 in his career against RHP Arroyo.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS:
Red Sox - 29-27 on the road; Twins - 30-25 at home.
Player to watch
Matthew LeCroy homered in the fifth inning to break up Barry Zito's perfect-game bid. He went 2-for-3 to snap an 0-for-22 slump.
Quotable:
"You're going to see a great-hitting team, one of the better offensive teams in the game. We shut them down in Boston. We did pretty good against them. We can pitch with anybody." -- manager Ron Gardenhire
Quick hits
Jesse Crain lost for the first time at home this season. ... J.C. Romero is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in his last six appearances. ... Kyle Lohse is 0-4 in his last six starts.
On television
• MIN: FSN North
• BOS: UPN 38
On radio
• MIN: WCCO 830 AM
• BOS: WEEI 850 AM
On deck
• Saturday: vs. Red Sox, 6:10 p.m. CT
• Sunday: vs. Red Sox, 1:10 p.m. CT
• Monday: at Seattle, 9:05 p.m. CT