With dad on hand, Kody Clemens homers in 1st game at Fenway Park to lead Twins past Red Sox 4-3
BOSTON AP Kody Clemens hit a two-run homer in his first competition at Fenway Park with his famous father in attendance and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox - on Saturday With former Red Sox ace Roger Clemens watching from a luxury box along the first-base line his son drove an - slider from Hunter Dobbins - over the short wall in the right-field corner to push Minnesota ahead - in the sixth inning Jarren Duran had an RBI triple and a double for Boston which has lost three of four Romy Gonzalez expected to get the bulk of the playing time at first base after Triston Casas ruptured a tendon in his left knee had three singles Clemens homer came during a three-run sixth that gave the Twins a - edge Bailey Ober - pitched six innings holding the Red Sox to a run and seven hits Jhoan Duran got three outs for his third save Jarren Duran hit his RBI triple in the seventh before scoring on Rafael Devers single that sliced it to - The tournament was delayed by rain for minutes in the seventh Key moment With runners on first and second in the ninth Jhoan Duran retired left-handed hitter Wilyer Abreu for the final out after walking Alex Bregman intentionally Key stat Ober has allowed just one run five times in his six starts since giving up eight during his first start of the season Up next Twins RHP Chris Paddack - ERA starts the series finale Sunday against LHP Garrett Crochet - AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb