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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins
2009-04-29 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21715 · 69°F · Wind R to L · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 8–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Nick Blackburn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Scott Kazmir SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Akinori Iwamura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Gross | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Lance Cormier | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6
- Carl Crawford: 63/G56
- Evan Longoria: S9/F34D-
- Carlos Pena: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Denard Span: S8/G6M
- Brendan Harris: S5/G5.1-2
- Justin Morneau: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: S4/F34D.3-H;2-3
- Joe Crede: 7/F7S.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: S6/G6MD.3-H;2-3
- Delmon Young: K+WP.3-H;1-2
- Jose Morales: W
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Pat Burrell: D8/L8RD+
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6.2-3
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F7LS
- Akinori Iwamura: 4!3/G4
Bot 2
- Denard Span: 63/G56
- Brendan Harris: K
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7S
- Jason Kubel: 3/G34S
Top 3
- Jason Bartlett: 3!1/G34S
- B. J. Upton: S8/F8RS-
- Carl Crawford: S7/L6D.1-3
- Evan Longoria: 54(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 3
- Joe Crede: D8/L8RS
- Michael Cuddyer: PB.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Delmon Young: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR)
- Jose Morales: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Pat Burrell: S8/F78S-
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LD
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F89M
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Denard Span: T9/F9D+
- Brendan Harris: S7.3-H
- Justin Morneau: D8/F89D+.1-H
- Jason Kubel: E4/G4S-.2-H(UR)(NR)(E4/TH);B-1
- Joe Crede: 9/F9S
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: K
Top 5
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Jose Morales: K23
- Alexi Casilla: 6/F6D-
- Denard Span: S9/L34
- Brendan Harris: 4!3/G34
Top 6
- Evan Longoria: K
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9S
- Pat Burrell: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: S7
- Jason Kubel: 7/F78S
- Joe Crede: 4/G4S-.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/G34S
Top 7
- Ben Zobrist: S4/G4M
- Dioner Navarro: S8/F78M.1-3
- Willy Aybar: K
- Gabe Gross: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Carl Crawford: W
- Evan Longoria: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Delmon Young: 63/G6+
- Jose Morales: 3!1/G3
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Carlos Pena: W
- Pat Burrell: K
- Ben Zobrist: D7.1-3
- Dioner Navarro: 4/F4D-
- Willy Aybar: 3/F3F-
Bot 8
- Denard Span: 3/G34
- Brendan Harris: S7/L6D
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LS
- Jason Kubel: 31/G34S
Top 9
- Gabe Gross: 8/F8LM
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carl Crawford: S7/L7S.1-3
- Evan Longoria: SB2
- Evan Longoria: 53/G56+.3-H
- Carlos Pena: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett left the game due to an injured leg