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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-09-20 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 36048 · 72°F, dome · Wind to CF · 3:26
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 7–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 5th. Scott Kazmir earned the win. Cliff Floyd went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Scott Kazmir L: Kevin Slowey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Slowey | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Matt Guerrier | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Troy Percival | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: 7/L78M
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F78D
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G5S
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Delmon Young: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Brendan Harris: K
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 2
- Evan Longoria: 53/G5
- Cliff Floyd: 31/G3
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L9LS+
- Gabe Gross: 6/P
Top 3
- Carlos Gomez: 53/BG25
- Denard Span: 53/G56S
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Eric Hinske: S8/P8RS
- Fernando Perez: K
- Akinori Iwamura: W.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9D.2-3
- Carlos Pena: D9/L89M+.3-H;1-H
- Evan Longoria: 6/P6D
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS
- Justin Morneau: D9.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: HP
- Delmon Young: 8/FDP/F8RM.2X3(836/TH)
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Cliff Floyd: S9/G4
- Dioner Navarro: D9.1-3
- Gabe Gross: 6/P
- Eric Hinske: 4/P4D
- Fernando Perez: K
Top 5
- Nick Punto: 2/P23F
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Denard Span: 8/L8LM
Bot 5
- Akinori Iwamura: S8/G4
- Jason Bartlett: CS2(26)
- Jason Bartlett: D7/L78XD+
- Carlos Pena: W
- Evan Longoria: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-3
- Cliff Floyd: IW
- Dioner Navarro: S9/G34+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rocco Baldelli: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- B. J. Upton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Alexi Casilla: S7/L7S
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/L89M
Bot 6
- Fernando Perez: HR/F7D+
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 7
- Delmon Young: K
- Brendan Harris: W
- Nick Punto: K
- Carlos Gomez: S9/G34.1-3
- Denard Span: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Evan Longoria: 53/G5
- Cliff Floyd: HR/L89XD+
- Dioner Navarro: 3/G34S
- Rocco Baldelli: K
Top 8
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: 8/P8LS
- Justin Morneau: 36(1)/FO/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 8
- B. J. Upton: 8/F8LXD
- Fernando Perez: 7/L7D
- Akinori Iwamura: 31/G34S
Top 9
- Brendan Harris: E6/TH/G6
- Nick Punto: 4/P34
- Carlos Gomez: DI.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: W
- Denard Span: S9/L34D.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joe Mauer: 5/P5F