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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2011-04-17 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 22426 · 72°F, dome · Wind R to L · 2:51
Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Brian Duensing earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Jason Kubel went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Brian Duensing L: Jeremy Hellickson SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Tolbert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Holm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Repko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Fuld | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliot Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Duensing | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Hellickson | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jake McGee | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Russell | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Ramos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: W
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 1
- Sam Fuld: S9/G34+
- Johnny Damon: 3/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- B. J. Upton: 9/L89D.2-3
- Felipe Lopez: K
Top 2
- Delmon Young: 4/F4S-
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Danny Valencia: 8/F78D
Bot 2
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Ben Zobrist: 3/F4S
- Sean Rodriguez: 8!/F89XD+
Top 3
- Steve Holm: 4/F4D
- Jason Repko: 9/F89S
- Matt Tolbert: 2/F25F-
Bot 3
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8RXD+
- Elliot Johnson: D8/F78XD+
- Sam Fuld: S9/L89S-.2-3
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4M.3-H;1X3(85)
- B. J. Upton: S8/F8LM-.1-3
- Felipe Lopez: K
Top 4
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Jason Kubel: HR/F7D+
- Jim Thome: 3/G3
- Delmon Young: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- Kelly Shoppach: 53/G56
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Sean Rodriguez: T9/F89XD+.1-H
- Dan Johnson: K
- Elliot Johnson: W
- Sam Fuld: 6/F6-
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: D8/L8LM
- Danny Valencia: 5/F5-
- Steve Holm: S8/L6D.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Jason Repko: S8/L8LS-.3-H;2-3
- Matt Tolbert: SB2.1-3;3-H(E2/TH2)
- Matt Tolbert: T9/F9S-.3-H
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G34S+
- Jason Kubel: 9/L89M
Bot 5
- Matt Joyce: 53/G56+
- B. J. Upton: K
- Felipe Lopez: S9/L34D
- Kelly Shoppach: 9!/F9D+
Top 6
- Jim Thome: 9/F89M
- Delmon Young: D8/F8LXD+
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6.2-3
- Danny Valencia: W
- Steve Holm: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6
- Sean Rodriguez: 4/F9LSF
- Dan Johnson: 2/F2LF-
Top 7
- Jason Repko: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Tolbert: 31/G34
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F78S
Bot 7
- Elliot Johnson: 9/F9D+
- Sam Fuld: 7/F78M
- Matt Joyce: 31/G34-
Top 8
- Jason Kubel: 9/F89M
- Jim Thome: S5/F6MS
- Delmon Young: 9/F89M
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56S-
Bot 8
- B. J. Upton: W
- Felipe Lopez: 7/L7M
- Kelly Shoppach: S9/G4.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Danny Valencia: 4!/L4MD
- Steve Holm: D7/L7LS
- Jason Repko: S8/F8RM-.2-3
- Matt Tolbert: WP.1-2
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4MS
- Alexi Casilla: K
Bot 9
- Sean Rodriguez: 7/F78M
- Dan Johnson: HP
- Elliot Johnson: 13/G13-.1-2
- Sam Fuld: 7/F7M
Notes & reviews
- while attempting to bunt the first pitch, Johnny Damon suffered a bruise on the tip of his left ring finger when it was struck by the ball