Twins 4, Red Sox 2: Embarrassing, Pathetic, Feeble and Excruciating!

Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty ImagesIn a game that proved to be a disturbingly accurate microcosm of the overall “race” between the Red Sox and Twins from the last month, fans at Fenway were treated to a miserable, mediocre product where both teams spent the entire evening trying to gift wrap the game to the other on a silver platter. It took until the 12th inning before the Sox finally proved pathetic enough to deliver the victory to Minnesota.

During the odyssey to nowhere, the Sox struck out 20 times, which tied the franchise record for the most strikeouts in any single game in their history. The last time it happened was in 1974 in a contest that went 14 innings in a game where they drew…