MINNEAPOLIS -- Xander Bogaerts went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and scored the go-ahead run after some heads-up baserunning in the Red Sox's 15-4 victory over the Twins on Saturday afternoon at Target Field.
The Red Sox, who scored five runs in both the eighth and ninth innings, staked starter Eduardo Rodriguez to a 4-0 lead before he threw his first pitch. Jackie Bradley Jr. capped the first inning with a three-run homer to right off Twins starter Kyle Gibson.
Minnesota's offense came in the form of a three-run homer by Kurt Suzuki in the fourth and a sacrifice fly from Trevor Plouffe in the fifth to tie the game at 4.