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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2006-09-05 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 8256 · 72°F, dome · 2:34
Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–0. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Johan Santana earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Johan Santana L: Jae Weong Seo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Tyner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Rabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rocco Baldelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dioner Navarro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Cantu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Damon Hollins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Riggans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jae Weong Seo | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Juan Salas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Edwin Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jon Switzer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: S9/G34
- Nick Punto: 5/P5F
- Joe Mauer: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Rocco Baldelli: 13/G
- Delmon Young: 5!3/G56
- Carl Crawford: 4/P4MS
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M+
- Rondell White: S7/L7LM.1-3
- Jason Tyner: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 2
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Jorge Cantu: 3/G3-
Top 3
- Jason Bartlett: D7/F78D+
- Luis Castillo: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Damon Hollins: K
- B. J. Upton: K
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/G
- Justin Morneau: FC1/G15.2X3(16E5);B-2
- Torii Hunter: 7/L7S.3-H(E7/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3
- Rondell White: IW
- Jason Tyner: D7/L78D.3-H;1-3
- Jason Bartlett: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Luis Castillo: 6/L6
Bot 4
- Rocco Baldelli: K
- Delmon Young: D9/F89D+
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4.2-3
- Ty Wigginton: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Nick Punto: S9/L89S
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8RD
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Justin Morneau: S8/L6MD.1-3
- Torii Hunter: 5/P56
Bot 5
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F8LS
- Jorge Cantu: K
- Damon Hollins: 53/G5
Top 6
- Rondell White: 53/G56
- Jason Tyner: 23/BG2R-
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9LM
Bot 6
- B. J. Upton: K
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Rocco Baldelli: K
Top 7
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6M
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Michael Cuddyer: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Justin Morneau: T7/F7LD+.2-H
- Torii Hunter: E9/F89D.3-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Rondell White: WP.2-3
- Rondell White: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Delmon Young: S8/F8LS-
- Carl Crawford: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Ty Wigginton: K+WP.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: K
Top 8
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4MS
- Jason Bartlett: S8/G6M
- Luis Castillo: W.1-2
- Nick Punto: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jorge Cantu: K
- Damon Hollins: 7/F7LD
- B. J. Upton: W
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Josh Rabe: 53/G56
- Lew Ford: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Shawn Riggans: S7/F8LD-
- Delmon Young: 7/F7D
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7LM
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Twins manager Gardenhire ejected by 3B umpire Tschida for arguing that Cuddyer's double had cleared wall for homer