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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2015-05-16 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 27128 · 69°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:03

Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Eddie Rosario singles on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Kurt Suzuki scores. Eduardo Escobar to 3rd. Eddie Rosario to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Tim Beckham homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. David DeJesus scores — worth 25% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	4	9
MIN	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	1		6	11

W: Brian Duensing L: Kevin Jepsen SV: Glen Perkins

Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Jordan Baker · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Kevin Kiermaier	4	0	1	0	0
Steven Souza	4	0	0	0	1
Evan Longoria	4	1	1	0	0
James Loney	4	0	1	0	0
Logan Forsythe	3	1	1	2	0
David DeJesus	3	1	2	0	1
Asdrubal Cabrera	4	0	2	0	0
Tim Beckham	4	1	1	2	2
Rene Rivera	3	0	0	0	0
Brandon Guyer	1	0	0	0	0
Joey Butler	1	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	2	1	1	1	2	0
Torii Hunter	5	1	2	0	0	0
Joe Mauer	3	1	1	0	1	0
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	2	1	1	1	1	0
Eduardo Escobar	4	1	4	1	0	0
Eddie Rosario	3	1	1	1	1	2
Aaron Hicks	4	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Santana	4	0	1	2	0	2

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Alex Colome	3.1	6	1	0
Andrew Bellatti	2.2	2	3	4
Kevin Jepsen	0.2	2	1	0
Steve Geltz	0.1	0	0	1
Ernesto Frieri	1.0	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Trevor May	6.2	7	3
Brian Duensing	0.1	0	0
Blaine Boyer	1.0	0	0
Glen Perkins	1.0	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kevin Kiermaier: 43/G4
Steven Souza: K
Evan Longoria: 53/G56

Bot 1

Brian Dozier: W
Torii Hunter: 96(1)/FO/F34D
Joe Mauer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS-

Top 2

James Loney: 9/L89M
Logan Forsythe: 8/F8RD
David DeJesus: K

Bot 2

Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8LXD+
Kurt Suzuki: S8/G4M
Eduardo Escobar: S8/G6M.1-2
Eddie Rosario: S8/L78S.2-H;1-3;B-2
Aaron Hicks: 3/G3S
Danny Santana: S8/L8LS-.3-H;2-H
Brian Dozier: PO1(13)

Top 3

Asdrubal Cabrera: T8/F89D+
Tim Beckham: K
Rene Rivera: 3/F3F-
Kevin Kiermaier: 5/F5F-

Bot 3

Brian Dozier: HP
Torii Hunter: S9/L4D.1-2
Joe Mauer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS.2-3
Trevor Plouffe: 8/F89XD+

Top 4

Steven Souza: 63/G6+
Evan Longoria: D7/MREV/L5D+
James Loney: S9/L34D+.2-3
Logan Forsythe: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
David DeJesus: S9/L9S.1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F9D

Bot 4

Kurt Suzuki: 3/G34S
Eduardo Escobar: D39/G34+
Eddie Rosario: W
Aaron Hicks: 8/L8RM
Danny Santana: K

Top 5

Tim Beckham: 53/G56
Rene Rivera: 9/F9S
Kevin Kiermaier: S7/G6
Steven Souza: SB2
Steven Souza: 9/F9D

Bot 5

Brian Dozier: W
Torii Hunter: 43/G6MS.1-2
Joe Mauer: CS3(25)
Joe Mauer: S9/G34
Trevor Plouffe: 7/F7D

Top 6

Evan Longoria: 9/F9D
James Loney: 3/F3S-
Logan Forsythe: 8/F89XD+

Bot 6

Kurt Suzuki: W
Eduardo Escobar: D39/L3S.1-3
Eddie Rosario: K
Aaron Hicks: K
Danny Santana: K

Top 7

David DeJesus: D9/L9LM
Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7M
Tim Beckham: HR/F78D+.2-H
Rene Rivera: 53/G56
Kevin Kiermaier: 43/G4

Bot 7

Brian Dozier: 3/L34
Torii Hunter: S7/G56
Joe Mauer: W.1-2
Trevor Plouffe: E1/G15-.2-3;1-2
Kurt Suzuki: 9/SF/F9D.3-H(UR);2-3
Eduardo Escobar: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);1-3(E9)
Eddie Rosario: K

Top 8

Steven Souza: 53/G5
Evan Longoria: 9/F9LS
James Loney: 7/F7M

Bot 8

Aaron Hicks: 53/BG25
Danny Santana: 8/F8RD
Brian Dozier: HR/F7LD+
Torii Hunter: 9/F89D

Top 9

Logan Forsythe: HR/F7D+
Brandon Guyer: 3/F3DF-
Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/L89S-
Tim Beckham: K
Joey Butler: K

Notes & reviews

replay,4,longe001,TBA,mealj901,MIN04,,N,M,MIN,A $when Evan Longoria was called safe at 2B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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