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Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays

2001-08-12 Β· Day game Β· Tropicana Field Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 20869 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 3:30

Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 2 in the 2nd. Victor Zambrano earned the win. Chris Gomez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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MIN01000010100038
TBA020001000001411

W: Victor Zambrano   L: LaTroy Hawkins   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Wally Bell Β· 1B: Marty Foster Β· 2B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Ron Kulpa Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Rivas601002
Denny Hocking600002
Doug Mientkiewicz401010
David Ortiz421112
Corey Koskie501001
Torii Hunter511101
Jacque Jones403011
Bobby Kielty400102
Tom Prince400001
A. J. Pierzynski100001

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jason Tyner500000
Brent Abernathy401011
Greg Vaughn401002
Ben Grieve401012
Randy Winn401011
Aubrey Huff511000
Jared Sandberg312120
Chris Gomez412200
John Flaherty412100
Damian Rolls000000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Reed6.0914
Todd Jones1.1101
Eddie Guardado3.0031
LaTroy Hawkins0.2110

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tanyon Sturtze6.2425
Jesus Colome0.2002
Doug Creek0.2001
Esteban Yan2.0312
Victor Zambrano2.0103

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Luis Rivas: 9/F9M
  • Denny Hocking: K
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6

Bot 1

  • Jason Tyner: 7/F78M
  • Brent Abernathy: S8/L8LS+
  • Greg Vaughn: 2/FL/P2RF
  • Ben Grieve: SB2
  • Ben Grieve: K

Top 2

  • David Ortiz: K
  • Corey Koskie: 7/P7S
  • Torii Hunter: HR/F7D+
  • Jacque Jones: K

Bot 2

  • Randy Winn: 43/G4
  • Aubrey Huff: 7/F7M+
  • Jared Sandberg: S9/L9LS
  • Chris Gomez: HR/F7LD+.1-H
  • John Flaherty: 43/G4

Top 3

  • Bobby Kielty: 5/FL
  • Tom Prince: 7/F78D+
  • Luis Rivas: K

Bot 3

  • Jason Tyner: 7/F7M
  • Brent Abernathy: 63/G6
  • Greg Vaughn: S8/G6M+
  • Ben Grieve: W.1-2
  • Randy Winn: K

Top 4

  • Denny Hocking: 53/BG56S-
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/G3+
  • David Ortiz: K
  • Corey Koskie: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 4

  • Aubrey Huff: S7/L56+
  • Jared Sandberg: CS2(24)
  • Jared Sandberg: 9/F9LS
  • Chris Gomez: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Torii Hunter: 53/G56-
  • Jacque Jones: D7/F7D+
  • Bobby Kielty: 5/FL
  • Tom Prince: 7/F7D

Bot 5

  • John Flaherty: D/F8LD+
  • Jason Tyner: 43/G34S-.2-3
  • Brent Abernathy: K
  • Greg Vaughn: K

Top 6

  • Luis Rivas: 43/G4
  • Denny Hocking: 8/F8LD
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F89M

Bot 6

  • Ben Grieve: D9/L9LS+
  • Randy Winn: S7/7S.2-3;BX2(753)
  • Aubrey Huff: FC1/G13-.3XH(1524);B-2
  • Jared Sandberg: S9/G34.2-H;BX2(9363)

Top 7

  • David Ortiz: W
  • Corey Koskie: S7/G56+.1-2
  • Torii Hunter: 6/P7LS
  • Jacque Jones: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Kielty: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
  • Tom Prince: K

Bot 7

  • Chris Gomez: S9/L9S
  • John Flaherty: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
  • Jason Tyner: 63/G6.2-3
  • Brent Abernathy: 53/G5+

Top 8

  • Luis Rivas: K
  • Denny Hocking: K
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/P3D

Bot 8

  • Greg Vaughn: K
  • Ben Grieve: K/C
  • Randy Winn: W
  • Aubrey Huff: 8/F8LM

Top 9

  • David Ortiz: HR/F9D+
  • Corey Koskie: K
  • Torii Hunter: 3/G3
  • Jacque Jones: S7/G56
  • Bobby Kielty: SB2
  • Bobby Kielty: K

Bot 9

  • Jared Sandberg: W
  • Chris Gomez: 3/SH/BG23-.1-2
  • John Flaherty: 3/P34S-
  • Jason Tyner: 31/G34

Top 10

  • Tom Prince: 13/G13
  • Luis Rivas: S/G13+
  • Denny Hocking: SB2
  • Denny Hocking: 7/F78M
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: W
  • David Ortiz: 31/G3+

Bot 10

  • Brent Abernathy: W
  • Damian Rolls: 24/SH/BG23-.1-2
  • Ben Grieve: 63/G6+.2-3
  • Randy Winn: 8/F8RS

Top 11

  • Corey Koskie: 43/G4
  • Torii Hunter: K23
  • Jacque Jones: S/G4-
  • Bobby Kielty: K

Bot 11

  • Aubrey Huff: 3/L3
  • Jared Sandberg: W
  • Chris Gomez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 12

  • A. J. Pierzynski: K
  • Luis Rivas: 9/FL/F9LDF
  • Denny Hocking: 6/P6

Bot 12

  • John Flaherty: HR/F78D+

Notes & reviews

  • Notable inning - 3 AB's, 3 outs made on bases with at least two assists.