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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2012-04-22 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 26507 · 72°F, dome · Wind from CF · 2:54
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 3rd. Jeff Niemann earned the win. Desmond Jennings went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
W: Jeff Niemann L: Francisco Liriano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Parmelee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Doumit | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Desmond Jennings | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Gimenez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elliot Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Niemann | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Jake McGee | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 63/G6
- Jamey Carroll: 4/F4D-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34-
Bot 1
- Desmond Jennings: 8/F8RXD+
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Josh Willingham: W
- Justin Morneau: 343/L34S.1-2
- Chris Parmelee: K
- Danny Valencia: K
Bot 2
- Evan Longoria: W
- Jeff Keppinger: 7/F78M
- B. J. Upton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Clete Thomas: K
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Denard Span: W
- Jamey Carroll: SB2
- Jamey Carroll: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Sean Rodriguez: W
- Chris Gimenez: W.1-2
- Elliot Johnson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Desmond Jennings: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H;2-3
- Ben Zobrist: SB2
- Ben Zobrist: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: E3/G34
- Josh Willingham: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Justin Morneau: 3/LDP/L34S.1X1(3)
Bot 4
- Evan Longoria: D6/F7D
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F9LMF.2-3
- B. J. Upton: 7/SF/L78D.3-H
- Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Chris Parmelee: 43/G4
- Danny Valencia: 53/G5+
- Clete Thomas: S9/L9S
- Alexi Casilla: K
Bot 5
- Chris Gimenez: S7/G56+
- Elliot Johnson: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Desmond Jennings: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Carlos Pena: W
- Evan Longoria: K
Top 6
- Denard Span: S9/G34+
- Jamey Carroll: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Joe Mauer: 5/F5D-
- Josh Willingham: HP.1-2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Ryan Doumit: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Danny Valencia: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Bot 6
- Jeff Keppinger: 43/G4
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6
- Sean Rodriguez: S5/G56S-
- Chris Gimenez: K
Top 7
- Clete Thomas: K
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4-
- Denard Span: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Elliot Johnson: K
- Desmond Jennings: K
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6
Top 8
- Jamey Carroll: S9/L9S
- Joe Mauer: K
- Josh Willingham: 13.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Carlos Pena: W
- Evan Longoria: PB.1-2
- Evan Longoria: S8/L6D.2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8RM
- B. J. Upton: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Sean Rodriguez: SB2
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Top 9
- Ryan Doumit: 3/G34S
- Danny Valencia: K
- Clete Thomas: K