BOSTON – Maybe the Twins learned something from their four nail-biting games in Cleveland, because on Friday night, they won in a very Guardians way: They had the better bullpen.
Barely.
David Festa gave up only one run in a taxing five-inning start, and seven members of the Twins’ relief corps put zeroes on the scoreboard (and strikeouts on the scorecard) the rest of the way. The Twins, shut out by Boston rookie Richard Fitts for five innings, eventually managed to scrounge up their biggest inning since Monday — three whole runs — against Red Sox relievers and claim a 4-2, 12-inning victory at Fenway Park.
“That was incredibly impressive and gutsy. There were so many guys that we pushed in this game,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said after his pitchers combined to strike out 20 Red Sox hitters, the most in Twins history. “A lot of the relievers came in and just willed themselves through it, very determined. I love what I saw out of the guys today. It’s a huge win.”
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