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Recap: Boston vs. Minnesota

 

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Jarrod Saltalamacchia clubbed a two-run home run, while Felix Doubront struck out four over four scoreless innings of starting work to help the Boston Red Sox earn a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday in spring training action.

Heiker Meneses and Dan Butler added an RBI apiece for the Red Sox, who pounded out 11 hits as a team.

Brian Dozier and Darin Mastroianni each registered two hits apiece for the Twins. Minnesota starter Liam Hendriks surrendered three runs on five hits over four frames.

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