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Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays

2009-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Tropicana Field Β· Att: 36052 Β· 72Β°F, dome Β· Wind to CF Β· 2:54

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 4 in the 3rd. David Price earned the win and Randy Choate picked up the save. Carl Crawford went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: David Price   L: Francisco Liriano   SV: Randy Choate

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Meals Β· 1B: James Hoye Β· 2B: Mike DiMuro Β· 3B: Dale Scott Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span511001
Joe Mauer301011
Justin Morneau401102
Michael Cuddyer400003
Joe Crede100011
Brendan Harris311011
Delmon Young400003
Carlos Gomez401002
Alexi Casilla401100
Matt Tolbert200001

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
B. J. Upton411002
Carl Crawford413201
Evan Longoria411101
Carlos Pena200021
Willy Aybar300010
Ben Zobrist301110
Joe Dillon412101
Gabe Kapler200010
Michel Hernandez311000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Francisco Liriano4.0733
R. A. Dickey4.0223

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
David Price5.25211
Grant Balfour2.2113
Randy Choate0.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Denard Span: 5/L56-
  • Joe Mauer: W
  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Michael Cuddyer: K

Bot 1

  • B. J. Upton: 43/G4
  • Carl Crawford: S8/G4M
  • Evan Longoria: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 2

  • Joe Crede: W
  • Brendan Harris: K
  • Delmon Young: K
  • Carlos Gomez: E1/TH/G13-.1-3;B-2
  • Alexi Casilla: 53/G6S-

Bot 2

  • Carlos Pena: K
  • Willy Aybar: 4/F3D
  • Ben Zobrist: 63/G56

Top 3

  • Denard Span: S1/BG23-
  • Joe Mauer: DGR/L7LM+.1-3
  • Justin Morneau: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
  • Michael Cuddyer: K
  • Joe Crede: K

Bot 3

  • Joe Dillon: HR/F7LD+
  • Gabe Kapler: 13/G23
  • Michel Hernandez: S8/L6D
  • B. J. Upton: S6/G56.1-2
  • Carl Crawford: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Carl Crawford: S4/G6MD.3-H;2-3
  • Evan Longoria: POCS2(136)
  • Evan Longoria: S8/L4MD-.3-H
  • Carlos Pena: WP.1-2
  • Carlos Pena: W
  • Willy Aybar: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ben Zobrist: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Joe Dillon: K

Top 4

  • Brendan Harris: 7/L7M+
  • Delmon Young: K
  • Carlos Gomez: K

Bot 4

  • Gabe Kapler: W
  • Michel Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
  • B. J. Upton: K

Top 5

  • Alexi Casilla: S8/G4M
  • Denard Span: 6/P
  • Joe Mauer: K
  • Justin Morneau: S16/G15+.1-2
  • Michael Cuddyer: K

Bot 5

  • Carl Crawford: K23
  • Evan Longoria: 43/G4
  • Carlos Pena: 4/F34D

Top 6

  • Matt Tolbert: 9/F9LM
  • Brendan Harris: D9/G3F
  • Delmon Young: K
  • Carlos Gomez: K

Bot 6

  • Willy Aybar: 53/G56
  • Ben Zobrist: 7/F78M
  • Joe Dillon: S8/G6M
  • Gabe Kapler: 53/G5

Top 7

  • Alexi Casilla: 7/F7S-
  • Denard Span: 3/G3S
  • Joe Mauer: 43/G34

Bot 7

  • Michel Hernandez: 7/L7M+
  • B. J. Upton: K
  • Carl Crawford: HR/F8RXD+
  • Evan Longoria: K

Top 8

  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6M
  • Matt Tolbert: K

Bot 8

  • Carlos Pena: W
  • Willy Aybar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
  • Ben Zobrist: W
  • Joe Dillon: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 9

  • Brendan Harris: W
  • Delmon Young: 8/F8RM
  • Carlos Gomez: S9/L34D.1-3
  • Alexi Casilla: 54(1)/FO/G6S.3-H
  • Denard Span: DI.1-2
  • Denard Span: K

Notes & reviews

  • Twins third baseman Joe Crede left the game due to an injured knee