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Twin bill microcosm of Sox inconsistent bats

The Red Sox clubhouse was energetic and full of smiles after a Game 1 win, but a ghost town after Game 2.

Twins starter Trevor May and the rest of the Twins' pitching staff handcuffed the Red Sox in Game 2, retiring the final 19 batters faced.

May's terrific scoreless start
May's terrific scoreless start

"Certainly it's what we didn't expect, I can tell you that, going into the game," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "That's not to take anything away from May. He stayed in the corners, he was down, he had good stuff, threw pitches for strikes.