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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins
2006-07-17 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 17071 · 70°F · Wind to LF · 2:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Scott Baker earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Greg Norton 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Scott Baker L: Tim Corcoran SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Cantu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tomas Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Tyner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Corcoran | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Jon Switzer | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Meadows | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Carl Crawford: W
- Rocco Baldelli: S7/G56.1-2
- Jorge Cantu: K
- Greg Norton: K
Bot 1
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6M
- Nick Punto: 7/F7LD
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- Jonny Gomes: 8/F8LS
- Travis Lee: K
- Dioner Navarro: S8/G4M
- Tomas Perez: S9/G34+.1-3
- Julio Lugo: 3/L3S
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6S
- Justin Morneau: S9/G34
- Jason Kubel: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Carl Crawford: S9/L89S
- Rocco Baldelli: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jorge Cantu: 8/F8RM
- Greg Norton: SB2
- Greg Norton: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Jonny Gomes: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Rondell White: 43/G4M
- Jason Tyner: 5/L56S
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F89D+
Top 4
- Travis Lee: S8/G4M+
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Tomas Perez: 53/BG25.1-2
- Julio Lugo: S1/G5S-.2-3
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7LS
Bot 4
- Luis Castillo: D7/L5D
- Nick Punto: S8/G4.2-H
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: S8/L4D+.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S6/P78S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Rondell White: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4
Top 5
- Rocco Baldelli: 63/G6M
- Jorge Cantu: 9/F9LM
- Greg Norton: E6/L6MD
- Jonny Gomes: K
Bot 5
- Jason Bartlett: T7/L78XD+
- Luis Castillo: 3/G3S+
- Luis Rodriguez: 7/F7S
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Travis Lee: HR/F89XD+
- Dioner Navarro: 8/F8RM
- Tomas Perez: 7/F7LMF
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: S8/G6M
- Jason Kubel: 5/P5F
- Rondell White: CS2(24)
- Rondell White: K
Top 7
- Carl Crawford: 6/L6D
- Rocco Baldelli: K
- Jorge Cantu: 4/P4D-
Bot 7
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4S
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6S-
- Luis Castillo: 8/L8RM
Top 8
- Greg Norton: 63/G6
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Travis Lee: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Luis Rodriguez: 63/G56
- Joe Mauer: S6/G4MD
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56+.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 2/P2LF/FINT
- Jason Kubel: S4/G34.2-3;1-2
- Rondell White: S8/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jason Tyner: 7/F7LMF
Top 9
- Dioner Navarro: 8/F8LM
- Tomas Perez: 9/F9M
- Julio Lugo: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins second baseman Nick Punto left the game due to an injured knee
- fan interference