Small-ball Twins belt 3 HRs in 9-8 win over Bosox
Published 5/12/2008 by Jon Krawczynski, AP Sports Writer at Boston.com -- Baseball News
So much for small ball. Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with two of light-hitting Minnesota's three home runs and four RBIs, and the Twins hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
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