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Minnesota Twins @
Tampa Bay Rays
2009-05-29 Β· Night game Β· Tropicana Field Β· Att: 19358 Β· 72Β°F, dome Β· Wind from CF Β· 3:03
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 5β3. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 6th. James Shields earned the win and Randy Choate picked up the save. Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: James Shields L: Scott Baker SV: Randy Choate
Umpires β HP: Dale Scott Β· 1B: Jerry Meals Β· 2B: James Hoye Β· 3B: Mike DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Matt Tolbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Buscher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. J. Upton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Crawford | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Evan Longoria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gabe Gross | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dioner Navarro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Reid Brignac | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gabe Kapler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Baker | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James Shields | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Dan Wheeler | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Randy Choate | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 31/G3
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34
- Justin Morneau: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 13/G13
Bot 1
- B. J. Upton: 4/F4MD-
- Carl Crawford: 9/F89D
- Evan Longoria: S7/L56
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7LS
Top 2
- Joe Crede: K
- Brendan Harris: D9/L89D+
- Matt Tolbert: 13/SH.2-3
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Willy Aybar: 8/F8LXD
- Ben Zobrist: 6/P
- Gabe Gross: S5/BG5
- Dioner Navarro: K
Top 3
- Denard Span: 8/F8LM
- Joe Mauer: D9/L89M
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78D
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 3
- Reid Brignac: 7/F78D
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: HR/F8LXD+
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: 2/F2R-
- Joe Crede: S7/L7S
- Brendan Harris: K
- Matt Tolbert: W.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Carlos Pena: K
- Willy Aybar: 5/F56-
- Ben Zobrist: 13/G13
Top 5
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: 1/G34S-
Bot 5
- Gabe Gross: 6/F6D-
- Dioner Navarro: 4/F34D-
- Reid Brignac: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F78XD+
- Joe Crede: 8/F78D
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 6
- B. J. Upton: S5/L56S+
- Carl Crawford: S7/G6+.1-2
- Evan Longoria: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Pena: 1/P2F
- Willy Aybar: K
- Ben Zobrist: D9/G3F+
- Gabe Kapler: CS3(25)
Top 7
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G56S
- Denard Span: 4/F4MD-
Bot 7
- Gabe Kapler: W
- Dioner Navarro: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Reid Brignac: 43/G4
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: T8/L8RXD+
- Justin Morneau: D7/L7LM.3-H
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RM
- Michael Cuddyer: E5/TH/G5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Joe Crede: K
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 8
- B. J. Upton: S4/L34D-
- Carl Crawford: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Evan Longoria: S1/L13+.1-2
- Carlos Pena: 36(1)/FO/G34+.2-3
- Willy Aybar: D7/G5F+.3-H;1-3
- Ben Zobrist: IW
- Gabe Kapler: 5/L5+
Top 9
- Matt Tolbert: K
- Brian Buscher: W
- Denard Span: 7/F7S
- Joe Mauer: K



























