GAME RECAP
Impact player
Oswaldo Arcia, Twins
The rookie outfielder, starting in place of Chris Parmelee for the second game in a row, was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a triple and two runs scored on his 22nd birthday.
BY THE NUMBERS
4 RBI for center fielder Aaron Hicks over his past four games.
8 Consecutive games with a hit for Joe Mauer.
6-2 The Twins' record in their past eight games against the Red Sox.
5-5 The Twins' record in the 10-game road trip, after they won the final three games in Boston.
.375 Batting average for Justin Morneau in his career at Fenway Park.
La VELLE E. NEAL III
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