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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-09-21 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 36048 · 72°F, dome · 2:32
Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Francisco Liriano earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Andy Sonnanstine SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michel Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gabe Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Sonnanstine | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Percival | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 8/F8LM
- Alexi Casilla: 5/P5F-
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7LM-
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6MS
Bot 1
- B. J. Upton: S1/G15+
- Ben Zobrist: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Carlos Pena: HP
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8LD+
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
- Mike Redmond: S8/G6M-
- Brian Buscher: 8/F8LXD
- Adam Everett: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Willy Aybar: 63/G6S-
- Rocco Baldelli: K
- Dan Johnson: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Carlos Gomez: W
- Denard Span: 8/LDP/L8LS.1X1(83)
- Alexi Casilla: K
Bot 3
- Michel Hernandez: S7/F78M-
- Fernando Perez: K
- B. J. Upton: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Carlos Pena: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6MS-
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: FC4/G4.1-2;B-1
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LM
- Mike Redmond: S8/L8RS-.2-H;1-2
- Brian Buscher: 9/F9D.2-3
- Adam Everett: S5/G56S-.3-H;1-H(E5/TH)(UR)(NR);B-3
- Carlos Gomez: S3/BG3S-.3-H(UR)
- Denard Span: S8/P8LS-.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4-
Bot 4
- Willy Aybar: K
- Rocco Baldelli: 8/L8RD
- Dan Johnson: K
Top 5
- Joe Mauer: E5/TH/G5
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LM
- Jason Kubel: WP.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 3.2-3
- Mike Redmond: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Michel Hernandez: 8/F8RM+
- Fernando Perez: W
- B. J. Upton: S5/BG5S-.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS-
Top 6
- Brian Buscher: K
- Adam Everett: 5/P5-
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Pena: W
- Evan Longoria: K
- Willy Aybar: K
- Rocco Baldelli: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 3/G
Top 7
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G
- Joe Mauer: T9/L8RM+
- Justin Morneau: 8/L8LM+
Bot 7
- Michel Hernandez: K
- Fernando Perez: 8/F8RD
- B. J. Upton: W
- Ben Zobrist: POCS2(136)
Top 8
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7S
- Mike Redmond: 63/G6MD
- Brian Buscher: W
- Adam Everett: W.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G5S-
Bot 8
- Ben Zobrist: 53/G56-
- Carlos Pena: 43/G4
- Evan Longoria: K
Top 9
- Denard Span: 63/G6MS-
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F78M
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Willy Aybar: 153/G15+
- Gabe Gross: K
- Dan Johnson: K