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sports Tuesday 19 april 2022

Polanco HR, 4 RBIs; Twins beat Red Sox 8-3 on Patriots’ Day

By KEN POWTAK
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Jorge Po-
lanco and Kyle Garlick hit
early two-run homers over
the Green Monster to back
Dylan Bundy, carrying the
Minnesota Twins past the
Red Sox 8-3 in Boston's an-
nual Patriots' Day game on
Monday. The game started
at 11:11 a.m. EDT, played in
conjunction with the 126th
Boston Marathon, which
ended about one mile
from Fenway Park.
"I think I definitely gave us a
little bit of momentum there
in the beginning," said Gar-
lick of his first-inning homer.
"I just wanted to make sure
I got a good night's sleep
because it was an early
game today. I don't mind
the day games. I'm more of
a morning person."
Polanco added a two-run
single in a four-run eighth
inning and Gio Urshela had
three singles for the Twins,
who won the series finale
for a four-game split.
Christian Vázquez hit a solo Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, left, beats the tag from Minnesota Twins' Gio Urshela (15) at third base on a double by Xander Bo-
homer and Xander Bo- gaerts during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Boston.
gaerts had three hits with Associated Press
an RBI for the Red Sox. three days after his 94-year- very meaningful day for The Red Sox wore their any structural issues.
Bundy (2-0) gave up one old father, Lloyd Sr., passed him." traditional white home Red Sox: INF Trevor Story
run and five hits in 5 1/3 in- away. His dad ran 37 Bos- Hill gave up four runs and uniforms, but with red let- had the day off. … C Kevin
nings with six strikeouts and ton Marathons. six hits in 4 2/3 innings. tering that read "Boston" Plawecki was placed on
no walks. In his Twins' debut, "For him to go out there and "We feel sad for him," Bos- across the front, a tribute the COVID-19 related in-
he pitched five shutout in- compete, that was good ton third baseman Ra- that started nine years ago jured list, and C Connor
nings after signing a $4 mil- enough for us," Boston fael Devers said through in the first game after two Wong was recalled from
lion, one-year deal as a manager Alex Cora said. a translator. "He's a really bombs went off near the Triple-A Worcester.
free agent on December 1. "Obviously, the two swings, good competitor and did finish line, killing three peo- UP NEXT
"This game's hard to play. right, the homers. Besides a really good job out there ple and injuring more than Twins: Begin a three-game
It's 11 a.m. It's early," Bun- that, changing speeds, us- today." 260 others. series in Kansas City on
dy said. "It's always nice ing the breaking ball, gave NEIGHBORHOOD PLAY TRAINER'S ROOM Tuesday. RHP Chris Archer
to have the guys swinging us more than enough the The Red Sox have been Twins: Baldelli met with OF (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is scheduled
early and getting that early way he started." scheduled on Patriots' Day Byron Buxton, who left the to make his second start af-
run support." Hill admitted that it's been every year since 1959 but series opener after aggra- ter pitching four scoreless
A few minutes after fans a tough couple of days. it was the first time since vating his right knee on a innings last week. RHP Car-
were turning on the back "It was a tough weekend," 2019 they played on the hard slide. "He's very opti- los Hernández (0-0, 8.31) is
of the Monster attempt- Hill said. "But the job is to day of the marathon. The mistic about how he's feel- in line for the Royals.
ing to get a glimpse at the be a professional and show 2020 baseball season was ing right now," Baldelli said. Red Sox: Open a three-
men's leaders of the race up." Twins manager Rocco delayed and that year's "I think we're going to get to game series against the
heading toward nearby Baldelli expressed his sym- marathon held virtually the point in the next day or Blue Jays in their first night
Kenmore Square, Polanco pathy before the game. because of the COVID-19 two where we're going to game of the season at
hit his drive into the second "We want to send our pandemic, and the 2021 talk about a specific plan Fenway Park Tuesday. RHP
row of seats off starter Rich thoughts to Rich across the marathon was moved to about getting him back." Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 4.50) is
Hill (0-1) that made it 4-0 in way," Baldelli said. "I'm sure October. Buxton had an MRI on Sat- slated to face Toronto LHP
the third. Hill was pitching it'll be an emotional and TRIBUTE urday that didn't reveal Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 5.40).q