A wild loss for the Red Sox

MINNEAPOLIS — Daisuke Matsuzaka and the rest of Boston's pitchers tied a modern-day record with six wild pitches while Twins starter Kevin Slowey was the picture of control in Minnesota's 4-2 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday night.

Matsuzaka (0-3) tied a franchise record set 80 years ago with four wild pitches, while relievers Manny Delcarmen and Justin Masterson also sent catcher George Kottaras scrambling. It was just the fifth time since 1900 that a team threw six wild pitches in a game.

Matsuzaka was all over the place in his second start off the disabled list. He gave up three runs and nine hits in five innings and became the first Red Sox pitcher to throw four wild pitches in a game since Milt Gaston in 1929.