MINNEAPOLIS — For the second time in a week, Jordan Hicks faced a bases-loaded, no-out jam with the game on line Monday night.

For the second time in a week, it didn’t end well.

Inheriting a one-run lead following a 90-minute rain delay that came in the middle of the ninth inning, Hicks faced five hitters and retired only one, as the Minnesota Twins rallied to score twice and steal a 5-4 win from the Red Sox at Target Field.

With closer Aroldis Chapman unavailable because of back spasms that forced him from Sunday’s game, Hicks, having warmed up in the top of the ninth inning as the Red Sox snapped a 3-3 tie as Roman Anthony punched a single into right field, sprinted from the bullpen to the mound.

But before he could arrive, the umpires waved for the grounds crew to place the tarp on the field with rain and heavy winds suddenly covering the downtown area and the threat of lightning.

When the game resumed after 11 p.m. local time following the hour and a half delay, Alex Cora had little choice but to stay with Hicks. Chapman and Justin Wilson were unavailable and Garrett Whitlock was sick.

Somewhat predictably, Hicks was from sharp. After allowing a leadoff single to No. 9 hitter DaShawn Keirsey Jr., Hicks then hit both Mickey Gasper and Willi Castro to load the bases.

Carlos Correa hit a chopper to third baseman Alex Bregman, who fired home to cut down Keirsey Jr. at the plate for the first out. But Brooks Lee sliced a line drive to left field, scoring two runners and ending things.

“To get hot (warmed up) before the rain delay…it was (Hicks) right there…not easy,” said Cora. “That was uncomfortable, in the sense that he got hot, then you have to wait all that time. It was him. Not easy to do. He tried his best; it just didn’t work out.”

“I got fully hot, felt really good to go and then they pulled the tarp, sat for an hour and got hot again,” said Hicks recounting his night. “Didn’t have my legs, just didn’t know what the zone was. That’s what it is.

“Never really been in a situation like that. I’ve come in the next day (on a suspended game) and closed one out, three outs. That was a first for me. Just gotta learn from it.”

Hicks said he was “pissed off” when it came apparent that the game was going into a delay after he had readied to pitch the first time.

“I was pretty sure I heard (the game) was probably going to get banged a few times,” he said, talking about the delay. “It didn’t get banged. Weird delay. It is what it is. I didn’t get job done and I feel like I let the team down, but I know they’re coming to battle tomorrow.”

A week ago in Philadelphia, Hicks pitched the bottom of the 10th and, after loading the bases, saw the game decided on a catcher’s interference by batterymate Carlos Narvaez.

“(Lousy) situation,” said Hicks. “But I’ll try to get out of it next time.”

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