The Boston Red Sox nearly earned an impressive comeback win, but the Minnesota Twins notched a walk-off victory thanks to Joe Mauer.
After the Red Sox tied the game with two runs in the ninth inning, Mauer took Matt Barnes deep in the bottom half of the frame to give Minnesota the 4-3 win.
Eduardo Rodriguez turned in a quality start for Boston, but the Red Sox’s quiet bats squandered the strong outing.
With the loss, the Sox drop to 15-14 while the Twins improve to 15-12.
Here’s how it all went down.
GAME IN A WORD
Deflating.
The Sox mounted a great comeback in the ninth inning, but Mauer’s heroics …