Final
Minnesota won 3-1
| Game 1: Friday, May 9 | ||
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| Boston | 6 | Final |
| Minnesota | 7 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, May 10 | ||
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| Boston | 5 | Final |
| Minnesota | 2 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, May 11 | ||
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| Boston | 8 | Final |
| Minnesota | 9 | |
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| Game 4: Monday, May 12 | ||
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| Boston | 3 | Final |
| Minnesota | 7 | |
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7:05 PM ET, May 12, 2008
Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
W: L. Hernandez (6-1)
L: C. Buchholz (2-3)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Boston - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| C Crisp doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| D Pedroia sacrificed to second, C Crisp to third. | 0 | 0 |
| D Ortiz singled to left, C Crisp scored. | 1 | 0 |
| M Ramirez homered to right, D Ortiz scored. | 3 | 0 |
| M Lowell lined out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| J Drew doubled to deep left. | 3 | 0 |
| J Varitek struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| C Gomez struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| B Harris singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| J Mauer singled to left center, B Harris to second. | 3 | 0 |
| J Morneau singled to right, B Harris scored, J Mauer to third, J Mauer scored, J Morneau to second on error by right fielder J Drew. | 3 | 2 |
| M Cuddyer flied out to right, J Morneau to third. | 3 | 2 |
| C Monroe walked. | 3 | 2 |
| D Young struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Livan Hernandez pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| S Casey grounded out to first. | 3 | 2 |
| A Cora fouled out to first. | 3 | 2 |
| C Crisp walked. | 3 | 2 |
| D Pedroia lined out to pitcher. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| M Lamb walked. | 3 | 2 |
| A Everett grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Lamb out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| C Gomez grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Everett out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| B Harris struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Livan Hernandez pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| D Ortiz popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| M Ramirez lined out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| M Lowell singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| J Drew singled to right, M Lowell to second. | 3 | 2 |
| J Varitek flied out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| J Mauer walked. | 3 | 2 |
| J Morneau singled to right, J Mauer to third. | 3 | 2 |
| M Cuddyer singled to center, J Mauer scored, J Morneau to second. | 3 | 3 |
| C Monroe walked, J Morneau to third, M Cuddyer to second. | 3 | 3 |
| D Young grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Morneau scored, M Cuddyer out at third, C Monroe to second. | 3 | 4 |
| M Lamb grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Young out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Livan Hernandez pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| S Casey singled to right. | 3 | 4 |
| A Cora flied out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| C Crisp flied out to center. | 3 | 4 |
| D Pedroia flied out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| A Everett grounded out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| C Gomez struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| B Harris grounded out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Livan Hernandez pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| D Ortiz popped out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| M Ramirez singled to left. | 3 | 4 |
| M Lowell grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Ramirez out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| J Mauer walked. | 3 | 4 |
| J Morneau grounded out to first, J Mauer to second. | 3 | 4 |
| M Cuddyer singled to left, J Mauer to third. | 3 | 4 |
| C Monroe doubled to deep left, J Mauer and M Cuddyer scored. | 3 | 6 |
| D Young singled to center, C Monroe scored. | 3 | 7 |
| J Lopez relieved C Buchholz. | 3 | 7 |
| M Lamb grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Young out at second. | 3 | 7 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Livan Hernandez pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| J Drew singled to right. | 3 | 7 |
| J Varitek flied out to center. | 3 | 7 |
| S Casey flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| A Cora singled to left, J Drew to second. | 3 | 7 |
| C Crisp flied out to center. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Javier Lopez pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| A Everett singled to center. | 3 | 7 |
| C Gomez singled to right, A Everett to third. | 3 | 7 |
| C Gomez caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| B Harris popped out to first. | 3 | 7 |
| J Mauer grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Juan Rincon pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| J Rincon relieved L Hernandez. | 3 | 7 |
| M Tolbert at second base. | 3 | 7 |
| D Pedroia lined out to right. | 3 | 7 |
| D Ortiz flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| M Ramirez walked. | 3 | 7 |
| M Lowell flied out to right. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Craig Hansen pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| C Hansen relieved J Lopez. | 3 | 7 |
| J Morneau grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| M Cuddyer grounded out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| C Monroe struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Juan Rincon pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| J Drew struck out looking. | 3 | 7 |
| J Varitek flied out to right. | 3 | 7 |
| S Casey flied out to center. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mike Timlin pitching for Boston | BOS | MIN |
| M Timlin relieved C Hansen. | 3 | 7 |
| D Young singled to center. | 3 | 7 |
| M Lamb lined into double play, center to shortstop, D Young doubled off first. | 3 | 7 |
| A Everett grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Crain pitching for Minnesota | BOS | MIN |
| J Kubel in left field. | 3 | 7 |
| J Crain relieved J Rincon. | 3 | 7 |
| A Cora singled to right. | 3 | 7 |
| C Crisp struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| D Pedroia singled to right, A Cora to second. | 3 | 7 |
| D Ortiz flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| M Ramirez flied out to center. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||