This time, Twins’ offense picks up pitchers

BOSTON — A night after the Twins won by outpitching the Red Sox at Fenway Park, this time they simply outhit them in a wild game Saturday that was the longest nine-inning game in team history at four hours, 11 minutes.

It was the kind of the win the early-season Twins likely wouldn’t have pulled off, as Ricky Nolasco lasted two innings and they trailed by three runs with two outs in the seventh. But with the help of a five-run rally in the seventh, Minnesota was able to come through with an 11-9 victory while collecting a season-high 19 hits.

“You get blown out, you win 2-1 and then you get a Fenway special like today,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “We just tried to find a way to keep it within striking distance. [David] Price settled in there for a few innings, but we got his pitch count up there and were able to find a way to come back. There were some crazy plays and some good at-bats.”

The Twins actually got to Price early, tagging him for four runs in the first two innings, but the Red Sox had a five-run second to take the lead until the …

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