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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2009-05-31 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 26579 · 72°F, dome · Wind R to L · 3:09
Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–2. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Matt Joyce went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Matt Garza SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reid Brignac | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dillon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Henn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Joe Nelson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. P. Howell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 7
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G56
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 1
- Ben Zobrist: S8/G4M
- Carl Crawford: K
- Evan Longoria: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Brendan Harris: HR/F7LD+
- Brian Buscher: K
Bot 2
- Willy Aybar: 63/G6MD
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4
- Gabe Gross: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Mike Redmond: 43/G4MS
- Carlos Gomez: 13/BG15+
- Denard Span: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Dioner Navarro: 4/F4MD-
- Reid Brignac: S8/L4MD
- Ben Zobrist: PO1(13)
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G34S
- Justin Morneau: 31/G3
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 4
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Pena: HR/F89D+
- Willy Aybar: 31/G34S
Top 5
- Delmon Young: S7/G56
- Brendan Harris: 54(1)/FO/G6S
- Brian Buscher: 43/G4.1-2
- Mike Redmond: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Matt Joyce: HR/F9LD+
- Gabe Gross: 9/F9LD+
- Dioner Navarro: S8/G4M
- Reid Brignac: D7/F78D.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 6/L6+
- Carl Crawford: W
- Evan Longoria: 53/G6S-
Top 6
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F9S
- Denard Span: S5/BG
- Alexi Casilla: 3/BG34S+.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8RM
- Willy Aybar: 43/G4+
- Matt Joyce: S6/G6MS-
- Gabe Gross: 1/L13+
Top 7
- Brendan Harris: 43/G4
- Brian Buscher: S3/G3
- Mike Redmond: S9/L9S.1-3
- Carlos Gomez: S9/L4D-.3-H;1-2
- Denard Span: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Dioner Navarro: 2/F2LF-
- Joe Dillon: K23
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Carl Crawford: K
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: K
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 8
- Evan Longoria: W
- Carlos Pena: 1/F15
- Willy Aybar: K
- B. J. Upton: S7/L7LD+.1-3
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6S-
Top 9
- Brendan Harris: E6/TH/G6S-
- Brian Buscher: 7/F7D
- Mike Redmond: S9/L34D.1-3
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Denard Span: W.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: K
Bot 9
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Joe Dillon: 13/G23-
- Ben Zobrist: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer left the game due to an injured hand/wrist