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Tampa Bay Rays @
Minnesota Twins
2011-04-28 Β· Night game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 36456 Β· 57Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 2 mph Β· 2:29
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 6β1. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 2nd. Jeff Niemann earned the win. Ben Zobrist went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Jeff Niemann L: Anthony Swarzak SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Reynolds Β· 1B: Mike DiMuro Β· 2B: Andy Fletcher Β· 3B: Chris Conroy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Fuld | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. J. Upton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Matt Joyce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Zobrist | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
John Jaso | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Elliot Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Tolbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Justin Morneau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rene Tosoni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Danny Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Niemann | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Swarzak | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Glen Perkins | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Fuld: 6/F6-
- Johnny Damon: K
- B. J. Upton: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 4/L4-
- Matt Tolbert: 7/F7M
- Jason Kubel: 63/G6
Top 2
- Matt Joyce: S8/L8LM
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Casey Kotchman: S9/L34D
- Sean Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
- John Jaso: 43/G4.1-2
- Elliot Johnson: 9/F9D+
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- Rene Tosoni: 6/F6-
Top 3
- Sam Fuld: 9/F9D+
- Johnny Damon: S9/G
- B. J. Upton: W.1-2
- Matt Joyce: 7/F78D
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Danny Valencia: 53/G6S-
- Drew Butera: 7/F78M
- Luke Hughes: K
Top 4
- Casey Kotchman: 7!/F78D+
- Sean Rodriguez: 63/G56+
- John Jaso: HR/F9D+
- Elliot Johnson: 9/F9LS
Bot 4
- Denard Span: 8/F78D+
- Matt Tolbert: 9/F89M
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Top 5
- Sam Fuld: 4/L4-
- Johnny Damon: 6/F4MD-
- B. J. Upton: S7/L7M+
- Matt Joyce: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RXD+
- Rene Tosoni: K23
Top 6
- Ben Zobrist: S9/G
- Casey Kotchman: S9/L3D.1-3
- Sean Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO/G56S.3-H
- John Jaso: D7/F78D.1-H
- Elliot Johnson: K
- Sam Fuld: K
Bot 6
- Danny Valencia: 7/F7M
- Drew Butera: 3/F3F-
- Luke Hughes: 53/G56
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: 4!3/F4M-
- B. J. Upton: K
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Denard Span: S7
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4+.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4+.2-3
- Justin Morneau: S9/F9D+.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 31/G34S+
Top 8
- Ben Zobrist: D7/F7LD+
- Casey Kotchman: 43/G4.2-3
- Sean Rodriguez: S7/G56+.3-H
- John Jaso: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 8
- Rene Tosoni: K
- Danny Valencia: 8/F8LD+
- Drew Butera: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Elliot Johnson: K
- Sam Fuld: K
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Luke Hughes: W
- Denard Span: DI.1-2
- Denard Span: K
- Matt Tolbert: 7/F78D+.2-3
- Jason Kubel: K























