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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2004-07-22 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 26454 Β· 70Β°F Β· Wind from LF Β· 3:05

Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 7th. J.C. Romero earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Nick Punto went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: J.C. Romero   L: Travis Harper   SV: Joe Nathan

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Joyce Β· 1B: Kerwin Danley Β· 2B: Marvin Hudson Β· 3B: Dana DeMuth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Carl Crawford312011
Jorge Cantu300003
Rocco Baldelli411400
Aubrey Huff401002
Jose Cruz301011
Julio Lugo400003
Toby Hall200011
Geoff Blum411102
Rey Sanchez210010
Tino Martinez010010
Joey Gathright100000
Robert Fick100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Shannon Stewart322020
Nick Punto412411
Lew Ford200030
Justin Morneau401002
Jacque Jones400100
Michael Cuddyer411101
Corey Koskie220022
Henry Blanco200000
Luis Rivas200000
Jose Offerman000010
Torii Hunter110001

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dewon Brazelton5.2245
Jesus Colome0.2231
Trever Miller0.2000
Travis Harper1.0221

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johan Santana7.03310
Juan Rincon0.0220
J. C. Romero1.0102
Joe Nathan1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Carl Crawford: W
  • Jorge Cantu: K
  • Rocco Baldelli: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 1

  • Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LD
  • Nick Punto: 7/P7S
  • Lew Ford: W
  • Justin Morneau: K

Top 2

  • Aubrey Huff: S8/G4M
  • Jose Cruz: K
  • Julio Lugo: K
  • Toby Hall: K

Bot 2

  • Jacque Jones: 43/G4MS
  • Michael Cuddyer: 63/G56
  • Corey Koskie: K

Top 3

  • Geoff Blum: 9/F89M
  • Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RXD
  • Carl Crawford: S4/G4MS-
  • Jorge Cantu: K

Bot 3

  • Henry Blanco: 3/P3F
  • Luis Rivas: 7/F7S
  • Shannon Stewart: W
  • Nick Punto: K23

Top 4

  • Rocco Baldelli: 8/F8RM
  • Aubrey Huff: K
  • Jose Cruz: 53/G5

Bot 4

  • Lew Ford: W
  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Jacque Jones: 46(1)/FO/G4
  • Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

  • Julio Lugo: 8/F8RXD+
  • Toby Hall: 3/P3DF
  • Geoff Blum: HR/F7LD+
  • Rey Sanchez: 63/G6

Bot 5

  • Corey Koskie: K
  • Henry Blanco: 5/P15
  • Luis Rivas: 7/F7D

Top 6

  • Carl Crawford: K
  • Jorge Cantu: K
  • Rocco Baldelli: 43/G4

Bot 6

  • Shannon Stewart: W
  • Nick Punto: S7/L7M.1-2
  • Lew Ford: 6/P7S
  • Justin Morneau: S7/L78M.2-3;1-2
  • Jacque Jones: 3/G3S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Michael Cuddyer: K

Top 7

  • Aubrey Huff: 8/F8LXD
  • Jose Cruz: W
  • Julio Lugo: K
  • Toby Hall: W.1-2
  • Geoff Blum: K

Bot 7

  • Corey Koskie: W
  • Henry Blanco: 23/SH/BG2R-.1-2
  • Jose Offerman: W
  • Shannon Stewart: S4/P89S-.2-3;1-2
  • Nick Punto: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Lew Ford: W
  • Justin Morneau: SB2
  • Justin Morneau: 9/F89D
  • Jacque Jones: 8/L8LS+

Top 8

  • Rey Sanchez: W
  • Carl Crawford: S8/L8RM.1-3
  • Tino Martinez: W.1-2
  • Rocco Baldelli: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Aubrey Huff: K
  • Jose Cruz: S7
  • Julio Lugo: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 8

  • Michael Cuddyer: HR/F7D+
  • Corey Koskie: W
  • Henry Blanco: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
  • Torii Hunter: K
  • Shannon Stewart: S9/L34+.2-H(UR)(NR)(E9/TH);B-2
  • Nick Punto: W
  • Lew Ford: 9/F9LMF

Top 9

  • Joey Gathright: 7/F7D
  • Geoff Blum: K23
  • Robert Fick: 8/F8LM