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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2002-05-01 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 12691 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:44

Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Rick Reed earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Tom Prince went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10
MIN	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1		5	13

W: Rick Reed L: Tanyon Sturtze SV: Eddie Guardado

Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brent Abernathy	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jason Tyner	5	1	1	0	0	1
Randy Winn	4	0	0	1	0	2
Steve Cox	3	0	2	2	1	0
Ben Grieve	4	0	1	0	0	2
Greg Vaughn	4	0	2	0	0	2
Chris Gomez	4	0	1	0	0	0
John Flaherty	3	0	1	0	1	1
Russ Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacque Jones	5	1	3	0	0	0
Jay Canizaro	5	0	3	1	0	0
Doug Mientkiewicz	4	0	0	0	1	1
Brian Buchanan	5	1	1	0	0	3
Torii Hunter	3	1	1	0	1	2
Corey Koskie	3	1	2	2	1	0
Dustan Mohr	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Prince	4	1	1	2	0	1
Denny Hocking	3	0	2	0	1	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tanyon Sturtze	5.1	11	3	4
Victor Zambrano	2.2	2	1	5

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Reed	6.0	8	2	7
J. C. Romero	0.2	2	0	0
Michael Jackson	1.1	0	0	1
Eddie Guardado	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brent Abernathy: 53/G56
Jason Tyner: T9/L4MD
Randy Winn: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
Steve Cox: W
Ben Grieve: 3/G3S

Bot 1

Jacque Jones: 9/F89D
Jay Canizaro: 9/P89S
Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78D

Top 2

Greg Vaughn: K
Chris Gomez: 53/G
John Flaherty: K

Bot 2

Brian Buchanan: 9/L9S
Torii Hunter: K/C
Corey Koskie: 7/F7D

Top 3

Russ Johnson: D7/G5
Brent Abernathy: S4/G4M.2-3
Jason Tyner: WP.1-2
Jason Tyner: K/C
Randy Winn: K
Steve Cox: S8/L4M.3-H;2-H
Ben Grieve: K

Bot 3

Dustan Mohr: 8/F8RD
Tom Prince: 7/F7M
Denny Hocking: S4/G34
Jacque Jones: S4/G34.1-2
Jay Canizaro: S9/L34D.2-3;1-2
Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/FL

Top 4

Greg Vaughn: D7/G5
Chris Gomez: 63/G6
John Flaherty: S6/G56.2-2
Russ Johnson: 8/F8LD
Brent Abernathy: 43/G4M

Bot 4

Brian Buchanan: S7/G56
Torii Hunter: D8/L78XD.1-3
Corey Koskie: D9/L3.3-H;2-H
Dustan Mohr: K
Tom Prince: HR/F7LD.2-H
Denny Hocking: S6/G6S
Jacque Jones: D9/L3D.1-3
Jay Canizaro: 5/L5S
Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/FL/F7LDF

Top 5

Jason Tyner: 7/FL/F7LMF
Randy Winn: 7/F7D
Steve Cox: 63/G6

Bot 5

Brian Buchanan: K
Torii Hunter: W
Corey Koskie: D8/L89XD.1-3
Dustan Mohr: 6/L6S
Tom Prince: K

Top 6

Ben Grieve: K
Greg Vaughn: S5/G5
Chris Gomez: D7/L7LM.1-3
John Flaherty: W
Russ Johnson: K
Brent Abernathy: 53/G56

Bot 6

Denny Hocking: W
Jacque Jones: 2/FL/P2LF
Jay Canizaro: D8/L6D.1-3
Doug Mientkiewicz: IW
Brian Buchanan: K/C
Torii Hunter: K

Top 7

Jason Tyner: 53/BG5S
Randy Winn: 63/G6
Steve Cox: S8/P4MD
Ben Grieve: S9/L34.1-2
Greg Vaughn: K

Bot 7

Corey Koskie: W
Dustan Mohr: 3(B)3(1)/GDP/G3
Tom Prince: 6/P6M

Top 8

Chris Gomez: 7/F78XD
John Flaherty: 53/G56
Russ Johnson: 6/P78S

Bot 8

Denny Hocking: K/C
Jacque Jones: D9/F9LD
Jay Canizaro: SB3/P78S
Jay Canizaro: S7/P78S.3-H
Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Brian Buchanan: K

Top 9

Brent Abernathy: K/C
Jason Tyner: 3/G34S
Randy Winn: K/C

Notes & reviews

Tampa's Sturtze, already removed from game, ejected by 1B umpire Welke for arguing from dugout that Tyner was safe
Yes, unassisted DP for first baseman Cox

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