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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2019-06-27 · Day game · Target Field · 18 innings · Att: 31317 · 71°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph R to L · 5:42

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Mitch Garver grounds out, third baseman Yandy Diaz to first baseman Travis d'Arnaud. Jorge Polanco scores. Nelson Cruz to 2nd. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 18th — Twins challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Yandy Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Luis Arraez. Brandon Lowe scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 13th: Mitch Garver grounds into a double play, second baseman Joey Wendle to shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Ji-Man Choi. Nelson Cruz out at 2nd. Mitch Garver out at 1st — worth 21% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	R	H	E
TBA	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	8
MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9

W: Ryan Yarbrough L: Ryne Harper SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Sean Barber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Travis d'Arnaud	7	1	0	0	0	2
Tommy Pham	8	1	2	0	0	1
Avisail Garcia	8	0	0	0	0	2
Yandy Diaz	7	0	0	1	0	1
Willy Adames	6	1	1	1	2	4
Mike Zunino	3	0	0	0	0	2
Kevin Kiermaier	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Brosseau	2	1	1	1	0	0
Guillermo Heredia	2	0	1	1	0	1
Austin Meadows	7	0	1	0	0	2
Joey Wendle	4	0	1	0	0	1
Brandon Lowe	4	1	0	0	1	1
Ji-Man Choi	2	0	1	1	3	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Kepler	8	0	0	0	0	4
Jorge Polanco	7	1	2	0	1	2
Nelson Cruz	5	1	1	0	2	2
Mitch Garver	6	0	0	1	1	3
Luis Arraez	7	0	3	1	0	1
C. J. Cron	7	0	1	0	0	2
Jonathan Schoop	7	0	1	0	0	3
Jake Cave	6	0	1	0	1	2
Miguel Sano	7	0	0	0	0	3

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ryne Stanek	2.0	3	0	3
Jalen Beeks	3.1	2	3	1
Chaz Roe	0.2	0	0	0
Colin Poche	1.1	0	0	2
Andrew Kittredge	1.2	1	0	2
Oliver Drake	2.0	0	0	4
Emilio Pagan	1.0	0	1	3
Adam Kolarek	3.0	1	1	2
Ryan Yarbrough	3.0	2	0	5

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Martin Perez	7.0	3	1	6
Tyler Duffey	1.0	0	0	1
Taylor Rogers	1.0	0	0	2
Blake Parker	1.0	2	1	1
Zack Littell	1.0	0	2	0
Mike Morin	2.0	0	0	1
Trevor May	1.0	0	1	2
Matt Magill	2.0	0	0	2
Kyle Gibson	1.0	0	0	1
Ryne Harper	1.0	3	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Travis d'Arnaud: 43/G4MD
Tommy Pham: S8/L6MD+
Avisail Garcia: K
Yandy Diaz: 53/G5

Bot 1

Max Kepler: K
Jorge Polanco: S1/BG-
Nelson Cruz: S8/L89M+.1-3
Mitch Garver: 53/G56S-.3-H;1-2
Luis Arraez: S9/L89S.2-H;B-2(E9/TH)
C. J. Cron: 8/F8LD+

Top 2

Willy Adames: W
Mike Zunino: K
Kevin Kiermaier: 43/G34.1-2
Mike Brosseau: D7/F78XD+.2-H
Guillermo Heredia: S9/L3+.2-H
Travis d'Arnaud: 53/G5+

Bot 2

Jonathan Schoop: K
Jake Cave: K
Miguel Sano: 63/G6+

Top 3

Tommy Pham: 63/G6
Avisail Garcia: 9/L89M+
Yandy Diaz: K

Bot 3

Max Kepler: 43/G34+
Jorge Polanco: W
Nelson Cruz: W.1-2
Mitch Garver: 9/F89D+
Luis Arraez: 46(1)/FO/G4

Top 4

Willy Adames: 8/F8RM
Mike Zunino: K
Austin Meadows: 4/F4D

Bot 4

C. J. Cron: 43/L6D
Jonathan Schoop: S9/G4+
Jake Cave: 8/L8LM
Miguel Sano: 63/G6

Top 5

Mike Brosseau: 9/F9D
Guillermo Heredia: K
Travis d'Arnaud: 63/G6+

Bot 5

Max Kepler: K
Jorge Polanco: 9/F9S
Nelson Cruz: 8/F8LXD+

Top 6

Tommy Pham: 63/G56+
Avisail Garcia: 63/G6S-
Yandy Diaz: 13/G15-

Bot 6

Mitch Garver: W
Luis Arraez: S3/BG13+.1-2
C. J. Cron: 9/F9D.2-3
Jonathan Schoop: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 7

Willy Adames: K
Mike Zunino: 9/F9S
Austin Meadows: 5/L6+

Bot 7

Jake Cave: K
Miguel Sano: 8/F89M
Max Kepler: 8/F8RXD+

Top 8

Joey Wendle: HP
Brandon Lowe: 3/G34S.1-2
Travis d'Arnaud: K
Tommy Pham: 13/G-

Bot 8

Jorge Polanco: K
Nelson Cruz: K
Mitch Garver: K

Top 9

Avisail Garcia: K
Yandy Diaz: 8/F8LXD+
Willy Adames: K

Bot 9

Luis Arraez: 7/F7M
C. J. Cron: S4/L6M
Jonathan Schoop: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
Jake Cave: 7/F7LD

Top 10

Ji-Man Choi: W
Austin Meadows: S9/L9S+.1-2
Joey Wendle: S9/F9LD+.2-3;1-2
Brandon Lowe: 6/IF/P4M
Travis d'Arnaud: K
Tommy Pham: 53/G56+

Bot 10

Miguel Sano: K
Max Kepler: 41/G34+
Jorge Polanco: K

Top 11

Avisail Garcia: 43/G6MD+
Yandy Diaz: 13/G15-
Willy Adames: W
Ji-Man Choi: W.1-2
Austin Meadows: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 11

Nelson Cruz: 53/G5+
Mitch Garver: K
Luis Arraez: K

Top 12

Joey Wendle: 3/G3+
Brandon Lowe: K
Travis d'Arnaud: 3/P

Bot 12

C. J. Cron: K
Jonathan Schoop: K
Jake Cave: W
Miguel Sano: K

Top 13

Tommy Pham: 9/F9LMF
Avisail Garcia: 63/G56
Yandy Diaz: 63/G6MD

Bot 13

Max Kepler: 8/L8RD+
Jorge Polanco: DGR/F8RXD+
Nelson Cruz: IW
Mitch Garver: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 14

Willy Adames: K
Ji-Man Choi: W
Austin Meadows: K
Joey Wendle: WP.1-2
Joey Wendle: 31/G34

Bot 14

Luis Arraez: 13/G13-
C. J. Cron: K
Jonathan Schoop: 13/G13

Top 15

Brandon Lowe: 7/F7D
Travis d'Arnaud: 7/F78M
Tommy Pham: K

Bot 15

Jake Cave: 63/G6+
Miguel Sano: 53/G
Max Kepler: K

Top 16

Avisail Garcia: 63/G6
Yandy Diaz: 9/F9LM
Willy Adames: K

Bot 16

Jorge Polanco: 63/G6M-
Nelson Cruz: K
Mitch Garver: K

Top 17

Ji-Man Choi: 3/F23F-
Austin Meadows: 8/F8LS
Joey Wendle: K

Bot 17

Luis Arraez: S8/L4MD
C. J. Cron: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Jonathan Schoop: K

Top 18

Brandon Lowe: W
Travis d'Arnaud: HP.1-2
Tommy Pham: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
Avisail Garcia: 5/L5S
Yandy Diaz: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
Willy Adames: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-3
Ji-Man Choi: S8/L6D+.3-H;1-2
Austin Meadows: K

Bot 18

Jake Cave: S8/L6MD+
Miguel Sano: K
Max Kepler: K
Jorge Polanco: 8/F78D+

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