IMPACT PLAYER: Scott Baker, Twins
The righthander held the Red Sox to two runs over eight innings, with one walk and eight strikeouts.BY THE NUMBERS
15 Consecutive games with a hit for Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury.
3 Home runs for Trevor Plouffe among his first seven career hits.
2 Times the Twins have scored more than five runs in 30 games this season.
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Saturday's game will be televised nationally on Fox (Ch. 9), with an earlier start time than usual for the network -- 12:10 p.m.
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