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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 4β3. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. J. Upton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Carl Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Evan Longoria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willy Aybar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gabe Kapler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Zobrist | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Cuddyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Brian Buscher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Morales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brendan Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James Shields | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Brian Shouse | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Troy Percival | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. P. Howell | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Francisco Liriano | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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



























