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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2009-04-28 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 18974 Β· 70Β°F Β· Wind R to L Β· 2:57

Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Nathan earned the win. Justin Morneau went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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MIN20000100149

W: Joe Nathan   L: J.P. Howell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Hohn Β· 1B: Bruce Dreckman Β· 2B: Paul Emmel Β· 3B: Gary Darling Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
B. J. Upton310021
Carl Crawford300020
Evan Longoria411102
Carlos Pena401001
Willy Aybar301101
Gabe Kapler301000
Dioner Navarro400000
Jason Bartlett402001
Akinori Iwamura402000
Ben Zobrist111100

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span411010
Alexi Casilla411002
Justin Morneau511301
Jason Kubel301010
Joe Crede401000
Michael Cuddyer201020
Brian Buscher301101
Jose Morales412000
Nick Punto200011
Brendan Harris000010

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
James Shields6.2744
Brian Shouse0.1000
Troy Percival1.0011
J. P. Howell0.2210

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Francisco Liriano6.2723
Matt Guerrier0.1000
Jose Mijares1.0013
Joe Nathan1.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • B. J. Upton: K
  • Carl Crawford: 43/G4
  • Evan Longoria: K

Bot 1

  • Denard Span: W
  • Alexi Casilla: K
  • Justin Morneau: HR/F78D+.1-H
  • Jason Kubel: S9/G4
  • Joe Crede: S7/L6D-.1-2
  • Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 2

  • Carlos Pena: 53/G56
  • Willy Aybar: 8/F89D+
  • Gabe Kapler: D8/L8RS
  • Dioner Navarro: 8/F8LS

Bot 2

  • Brian Buscher: S9/G34+
  • Jose Morales: 7/F7LM
  • Nick Punto: K
  • Denard Span: 7/F7S

Top 3

  • Jason Bartlett: K
  • Akinori Iwamura: 43/G4S-
  • B. J. Upton: 43/G4

Bot 3

  • Alexi Casilla: K/BF
  • Justin Morneau: 53/G56
  • Jason Kubel: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Carl Crawford: W
  • Evan Longoria: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
  • Carlos Pena: 4/F4D-

Bot 4

  • Joe Crede: 4/L4D-
  • Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6M+
  • Brian Buscher: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S

Top 5

  • Willy Aybar: D7/F7LD
  • Gabe Kapler: 43/G4.2-3
  • Dioner Navarro: FC6/G56.3XH(62)
  • Jason Bartlett: S7.1-2
  • Akinori Iwamura: 43/G4

Bot 5

  • Jose Morales: S5/BG5S
  • Nick Punto: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
  • Denard Span: 7/F7LM

Top 6

  • B. J. Upton: W
  • Carl Crawford: SB2
  • Carl Crawford: 7/F7S
  • Evan Longoria: SB3
  • Evan Longoria: D8/L89D+.3-H
  • Carlos Pena: S7/F78S.2-3
  • Willy Aybar: 9/SF/L9M.3-H
  • Gabe Kapler: POCS2(136)

Bot 6

  • Alexi Casilla: D9/L9M
  • Justin Morneau: K23
  • Jason Kubel: IW
  • Joe Crede: 9/F89S
  • Michael Cuddyer: W.2-3;1-2
  • Brian Buscher: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jose Morales: 43/G4

Top 7

  • Gabe Kapler: 7/F7D
  • Dioner Navarro: 5/F6MS-
  • Jason Bartlett: S7/L7S
  • Akinori Iwamura: S9/L34D+.1-2
  • B. J. Upton: 7/L7M

Bot 7

  • Nick Punto: W
  • Denard Span: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Alexi Casilla: 8/F8RD
  • Justin Morneau: WP.1-2
  • Justin Morneau: 63/G6MD

Top 8

  • Carl Crawford: W
  • Evan Longoria: K+SB2
  • Carlos Pena: K
  • Willy Aybar: K

Bot 8

  • Jason Kubel: E3/G3
  • Joe Crede: 7/F7LD+
  • Michael Cuddyer: WP.1-2
  • Michael Cuddyer: W
  • Brian Buscher: K
  • Jose Morales: CS3(25)

Top 9

  • Ben Zobrist: HR/F89XD+
  • Dioner Navarro: 8/F8LD
  • Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
  • Akinori Iwamura: S7/F7S
  • B. J. Upton: W.1-2
  • Carl Crawford: 43/G34

Bot 9

  • Jose Morales: S9/L89M
  • Nick Punto: 34/SH.1-2
  • Denard Span: S4/G4MS-.2-3
  • Brendan Harris: WP.1-2
  • Brendan Harris: W
  • Justin Morneau: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3