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- Updated: July 25, 2016
BOSTON — A rough series defensively for Twins third baseman Miguel Sano concluded with his most costly error yet, as he couldn’t field a grounder that proved to be a four-run swing for the Red Sox.
Sano, who entered having made errors in back-to-back games and also had a pop fly land behind him Saturday, couldn’t handle a grounder from Aaron Hill with two outs and two on in the fifth, allowing a run to score. Five pitches later Travis Shaw deposited a curveball from Tommy Milone into the right-field seats, which turned out to be crucial in Minnesota’s 8-7 loss at Fenway Park.
“To turn what could’ve been a one-run deficit to get out of there into being down five runs, it was a big swing in the game,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “Unearned runs are painful. It’s tough when you can’t get off the field.”
It was a rough inning for the Twins, as Dustin Pedroia homered with one out and Xander Bogaerts followed with a single …
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