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Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays

2011-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Tropicana Field Β· Att: 16428 Β· 72Β°F, dome Β· Wind to RF Β· 3:10

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 9th. Juan Cruz earned the win. Jason Kubel went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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MIN01101000038
TBA00100001248

W: Juan Cruz   L: Joe Nathan   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Tim Timmons Β· 1B: Jeff Kellogg Β· 2B: Eric Cooper Β· 3B: Mark Carlson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span503101
Luke Hughes400001
Delmon Young301010
Justin Morneau400001
Jason Kubel312110
Michael Cuddyer400001
Danny Valencia300012
Steve Holm300001
Alexi Casilla422000
Jim Thome100001

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sam Fuld300110
Johnny Damon501101
Matt Joyce402101
Felipe Lopez400001
Ben Zobrist411101
B. J. Upton310011
Casey Kotchman211020
John Jaso402000
Reid Brignac311002
Elliot Johnson100001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott Baker7.0416
Matt Capps1.0201
Joe Nathan0.1120
Jose Mijares0.1111

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jeff Niemann7.0816
Adam Russell1.0011
Juan Cruz1.0011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Denard Span: K23
  • Luke Hughes: 4/F4D-
  • Delmon Young: S14/G13+
  • Justin Morneau: 13/G13+

Bot 1

  • Sam Fuld: 8/F8LD+
  • Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
  • Matt Joyce: K

Top 2

  • Jason Kubel: HR/F8RXD+
  • Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
  • Danny Valencia: 6/L6+
  • Steve Holm: 63/G56+

Bot 2

  • Felipe Lopez: K
  • Ben Zobrist: K
  • B. J. Upton: 63/G56+

Top 3

  • Alexi Casilla: S8/L6MD+
  • Denard Span: S9/G3+.1-3
  • Luke Hughes: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
  • Delmon Young: W
  • Justin Morneau: SB2
  • Justin Morneau: 7/F6D-

Bot 3

  • Casey Kotchman: S6/G6MD
  • John Jaso: S9/G4-.1-3
  • Reid Brignac: K
  • Sam Fuld: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H;1-2
  • Johnny Damon: 5/P5F

Top 4

  • Jason Kubel: 8/F8RXD+
  • Michael Cuddyer: 7/F8LXD+
  • Danny Valencia: K

Bot 4

  • Matt Joyce: D9/L9LD+
  • Felipe Lopez: 7/F7LM
  • Ben Zobrist: 7/F7D
  • B. J. Upton: 63/G56

Top 5

  • Steve Holm: K
  • Alexi Casilla: S9/L89S
  • Denard Span: T7/L78M.1-H
  • Luke Hughes: 53/G5S-
  • Delmon Young: 4/L4-

Bot 5

  • Casey Kotchman: W
  • John Jaso: S9/G34+.1-3
  • Reid Brignac: K
  • Sam Fuld: 2/F25F-
  • Johnny Damon: 43/G4+

Top 6

  • Justin Morneau: 5/F5F-
  • Jason Kubel: S8/L8LS+
  • Michael Cuddyer: SB2
  • Michael Cuddyer: K
  • Danny Valencia: K

Bot 6

  • Matt Joyce: 7/F7D+
  • Felipe Lopez: 53/G56-
  • Ben Zobrist: 6/P

Top 7

  • Steve Holm: 9/F9LM
  • Alexi Casilla: 9/F9D
  • Denard Span: S7
  • Luke Hughes: SB2
  • Luke Hughes: WP.2-3
  • Luke Hughes: K

Bot 7

  • B. J. Upton: K
  • Casey Kotchman: 3/G3
  • John Jaso: 8/F89S

Top 8

  • Delmon Young: 43/G6M-
  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Jason Kubel: W
  • Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56S-

Bot 8

  • Reid Brignac: S8/L4MD+
  • Sam Fuld: 13/G23-.1-2
  • Johnny Damon: K
  • Matt Joyce: S9/G34+.2-H
  • Felipe Lopez: 43/G4+

Top 9

  • Danny Valencia: W
  • Jim Thome: K
  • Alexi Casilla: 13/G15-.1-2
  • Denard Span: 6/L6

Bot 9

  • Ben Zobrist: HR/F9LD+
  • B. J. Upton: W
  • Casey Kotchman: SB2
  • Casey Kotchman: W
  • John Jaso: 7/F7LS
  • Elliot Johnson: K
  • Sam Fuld: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Damon: S9/L9LM+.3-H;2-3;1-2