Boston's No. 9 hitter went 3-for-4 with a double and his first major league home run.
3 Home runs given up by Glen Perkins in his first major league start.
40 Home runs given up by Twins pitchers this year, including 33 with the bases empty.
15 Scoreless appearances to start the season for Dennys Reyes.
Rookie Nick Blackburn pitches for the Twins on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball." Veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield will oppose him.
JOE CHRISTENSEN

I made this championship belt for the push to the '09 Division Title. Gladden offered to buy it; I wanted a trade for one of his rings. He declined.
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