Overview
- The Twins beat the Red Sox 4-2 at Fenway on Saturday with Trevor Larnach collecting four hits and Taj Bradley allowing one run over five innings.
- Boston’s Willson Contreras ran through a late stop sign from third-base coach Chad Epperson, was thrown out at the plate and made contact with catcher Victor Caratini, which drew both benches and bullpens onto the field.
- Umpires quickly de-escalated the situation, crew chief Will Little issued warnings to both clubs, and multiple reports described the contact as legal and not overly forceful.
- Contreras committed a fielding error in the next half-inning that helped open a Twins rally, and Boston’s limited offense left the Red Sox unable to recover.
- The play added to a pattern of heated moments linked to Contreras while the loss left Boston with continued struggles at home and the teams set to play the series finale Sunday.