39,504: Official attendance of the first game played at Target Field on Monday. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-2.
19: The number of base hits between the Boston Red Sox (7) and Minnesota Twins (12). Jason Kubel, pictured below right, connected for a home run in the seventh inning to become the first player to ever hit a home run at Target Field.
5: The number of saves Minnesota Twins closer Jon Rauch has through eight games of the 2010 season. Rauch became the closer after All-Star closer Joe Nathan had season-ending elbow surgery. Rauch earned the first save ever recorded at Target Field.
87: The number of years the Boston Red Sox have gone without playing in an official opening game of a Major League ball park. The last time they played in an official opening of a MLB ballpark was 1923 when they played the New York Yankees at Old Yankee Stadium.
4: Number of strikeouts collected by Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Carl Pavano. Pavano now holds the distinction as the last Twins pitcher to start a game at the Metrodome and the first pitcher to start a game at Target Field.
