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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2011-07-04 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 39528 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:24

Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 7–0. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Brian Duensing earned the win. Danny Valencia went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
MIN	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	3		7	7

W: Brian Duensing L: David Price SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	4	1	0	3
Sean Rodriguez	4	2	0	0
Evan Longoria	4	0	0	1
B. J. Upton	3	1	1	1
Justin Ruggiano	4	0	0	0
Casey Kotchman	4	2	0	1
Kelly Shoppach	3	0	1	0
Matt Joyce	2	0	1	1
Elliot Johnson	2	0	1	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Revere	4	0	0	1	0	0
Alexi Casilla	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Mauer	3	1	0	0	0	0
Michael Cuddyer	3	2	1	1	1	0
Danny Valencia	4	2	3	3	0	1
Luke Hughes	4	0	0	0	0	3
Jason Repko	4	1	2	0	0	0
Matt Tolbert	3	1	0	0	1	1
Tsuyoshi Nishioka	3	0	1	2	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
David Price	6.0	5	1	6
Cesar Ramos	1.1	0	0	0
Adam Russell	0.2	2	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Duensing	9.0	6	4	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Damon: S6/G4M-
Sean Rodriguez: S8/L8LM.1-2
Evan Longoria: 7/L7M
B. J. Upton: W.2-3;1-2
Justin Ruggiano: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 1

Ben Revere: 5!3/G
Alexi Casilla: 4/F4-
Joe Mauer: E6/G6M-
Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8LM

Top 2

Casey Kotchman: S9/L3D+
Kelly Shoppach: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-
Matt Joyce: W
Elliot Johnson: 9/L9M

Bot 2

Danny Valencia: S7/G56
Luke Hughes: K
Jason Repko: S8/G6M.1-3
Matt Tolbert: W.1-2
Tsuyoshi Nishioka: D9/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
Ben Revere: 143/G13-.3-H;2-3
Alexi Casilla: 53/G6S-

Top 3

Johnny Damon: K
Sean Rodriguez: 9/F8RM
Evan Longoria: 13/G15

Bot 3

Joe Mauer: 13/G15-
Michael Cuddyer: HR/F7LD+
Danny Valencia: K
Luke Hughes: K

Top 4

B. J. Upton: S8/G6M
Justin Ruggiano: 9!/F9LD+
Casey Kotchman: CS2(26)
Casey Kotchman: S68/L6MD
Kelly Shoppach: W.1-2
Matt Joyce: 4!3/G4+

Bot 4

Jason Repko: 7/L7M
Matt Tolbert: K
Tsuyoshi Nishioka: K

Top 5

Elliot Johnson: W
Johnny Damon: K
Sean Rodriguez: 3/F3F
Evan Longoria: 4/F4D-

Bot 5

Ben Revere: 7/L78M
Alexi Casilla: 1/BP
Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Top 6

B. J. Upton: 43/G4MS-
Justin Ruggiano: 63/G6
Casey Kotchman: 7/F7LM

Bot 6

Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
Danny Valencia: D9/L9LM
Luke Hughes: K
Jason Repko: 63/G6

Top 7

Kelly Shoppach: 9/F89M
Matt Joyce: K
Elliot Johnson: 7/L78M

Bot 7

Matt Tolbert: 5!3/G5S
Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 6!3/G56-
Ben Revere: 43/G4

Top 8

Johnny Damon: K
Sean Rodriguez: S8/G4M+
Evan Longoria: K
B. J. Upton: K

Bot 8

Alexi Casilla: 6!3/G6MD
Joe Mauer: HP
Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
Danny Valencia: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
Luke Hughes: 8/F8RXD+
Jason Repko: S9/L34D
Matt Tolbert: 43/G4+

Top 9

Justin Ruggiano: 8/L8LM
Casey Kotchman: K
Kelly Shoppach: 8/F8LXD+

Notes & reviews

Joe Mauer's bat splintered on the weak grounder to the mound; the barrel of the bat struck HP umpire Paul Emmel on the right leg; trainer's looked at Emmel, who remained in the game

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