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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2014-07-20 Β· Day game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 26821 Β· 84Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 13 mph R to L Β· 3:40

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 1st. Chris Archer earned the win and Kirby Yates picked up the save.

Line score

123456789RHE
TBA211001000511
MIN01000200036

W: Chris Archer   L: Kevin Correia   SV: Kirby Yates

Umpires β€” HP: Gabe Morales Β· 1B: Mike Estabrook Β· 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Mike DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Desmond Jennings512001
Ben Zobrist310110
Matt Joyce311011
Evan Longoria512102
James Loney402211
Brandon Guyer401012
Yunel Escobar402100
Curt Casali500004
Kevin Kiermaier211021
Logan Forsythe100001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Dozier500001
Eduardo Nunez500001
Trevor Plouffe311010
Kendrys Morales412000
Oswaldo Arcia310002
Josh Willingham401201
Eduardo Escobar401000
Eric Fryer100021
Sam Fuld201011
Chris Colabello100000
Kurt Suzuki000010

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chris Archer6.1624
Brad Boxberger0.2002
Jake McGee1.0011
Grant Balfour0.1020
Kirby Yates0.2000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Correia4.0734
Sam Deduno3.0335
Brian Duensing1.0002
Glen Perkins1.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Desmond Jennings: D9/F9LD+
  • Ben Zobrist: W
  • Matt Joyce: W.2-3;1-2
  • Evan Longoria: 9/F9S
  • James Loney: S9/L34+.3-H;2-H;1-3(E9)
  • Brandon Guyer: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
  • Yunel Escobar: BK.2-3;1-2
  • Yunel Escobar: 8/F8RM

Bot 1

  • Brian Dozier: 63/G56
  • Eduardo Nunez: 9/F9S-
  • Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9LD

Top 2

  • Curt Casali: 5/L5S
  • Kevin Kiermaier: S7/L6D
  • Desmond Jennings: S8/G6M.1-3
  • Ben Zobrist: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
  • Matt Joyce: 43/G4

Bot 2

  • Kendrys Morales: 7/F78D
  • Oswaldo Arcia: E1/TH1/G15-.B-2
  • Josh Willingham: S9/G4.2-H(UR)
  • Eduardo Escobar: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S

Top 3

  • Evan Longoria: D7/L7LM+
  • James Loney: S8/L8LS.2-3
  • Brandon Guyer: K
  • Yunel Escobar: D9/L9LS.3-H;1-3
  • Curt Casali: K
  • Kevin Kiermaier: IW
  • Desmond Jennings: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

  • Eric Fryer: W
  • Sam Fuld: K
  • Brian Dozier: 54(1)/FO/G5
  • Eduardo Nunez: 53/G56

Top 4

  • Ben Zobrist: 7/F7LS
  • Matt Joyce: K
  • Evan Longoria: K

Bot 4

  • Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8LD
  • Kendrys Morales: D7/L8LS
  • Oswaldo Arcia: K
  • Josh Willingham: 5/L5+

Top 5

  • James Loney: W
  • Brandon Guyer: K
  • Yunel Escobar: S9/G4.1-2
  • Curt Casali: K
  • Kevin Kiermaier: SB3.1-2(WP)
  • Kevin Kiermaier: K

Bot 5

  • Eduardo Escobar: S9/G34+
  • Eric Fryer: W.1-2
  • Sam Fuld: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Brian Dozier: 3/P3F
  • Eduardo Nunez: 63/G56-

Top 6

  • Desmond Jennings: 13/G15
  • Ben Zobrist: 8/L8RD+
  • Matt Joyce: D9/L9LS+
  • Evan Longoria: D7/L7LM+.2-H
  • James Loney: 8/F78M

Bot 6

  • Trevor Plouffe: S9/L4D-
  • Kendrys Morales: S9/G4.1-3(E9);B-2
  • Oswaldo Arcia: K
  • Josh Willingham: WP.3-H;2-3
  • Josh Willingham: 63/G6+.3-H(UR)
  • Eduardo Escobar: 7/F78D+

Top 7

  • Brandon Guyer: W
  • Yunel Escobar: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
  • Curt Casali: K
  • Kevin Kiermaier: WP.2-3
  • Kevin Kiermaier: W
  • Desmond Jennings: SB2
  • Desmond Jennings: K

Bot 7

  • Eric Fryer: K
  • Sam Fuld: S9/G3+
  • Brian Dozier: SB2
  • Brian Dozier: K
  • Eduardo Nunez: K

Top 8

  • Ben Zobrist: 63/G6+
  • Logan Forsythe: K
  • Evan Longoria: K

Bot 8

  • Trevor Plouffe: W
  • Kendrys Morales: 5!/F15-
  • Chris Colabello: 7/F7LS
  • Josh Willingham: K

Top 9

  • James Loney: K
  • Brandon Guyer: S5/BG5S+
  • Yunel Escobar: 7/F7D
  • Curt Casali: K

Bot 9

  • Eduardo Escobar: 7/F78D
  • Kurt Suzuki: W
  • Sam Fuld: W.1-2
  • Brian Dozier: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
  • Eduardo Nunez: 4/F3DF-