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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2015-05-17 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 23708 · 73°F, overcast · Wind 17 mph R to L · 3:17

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 11–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Joe Mauer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Brian Dozier scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 3rd — James Loney grounds into a force out, first baseman Joe Mauer to shortstop Danny Santana. Kevin Kiermaier scores. Logan Forsythe to 3rd. Evan Longoria out at 2nd. James Loney to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Brandon Guyer singles on a line drive to center fielder Aaron Hicks. Logan Forsythe scores. James Loney to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	0	0	2	0	1	5	0	0	3	11	19
MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	6

W: Chris Archer L: Kyle Gibson SV: (none)

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

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kevin Kiermaier	4	2	2	1	1	1
Logan Forsythe	5	2	2	0	0	1
Evan Longoria	6	1	2	3	0	1
James Loney	5	0	4	3	1	0
Brandon Guyer	6	0	1	1	0	1
David DeJesus	5	0	2	1	0	0
Asdrubal Cabrera	4	0	0	0	0	2
Nick Franklin	5	2	2	0	0	1
Bobby Wilson	4	3	2	1	1	1
Tim Beckham	1	1	1	0	0	0
Joey Butler	1	0	1	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	3	2	1	0	1	0
Torii Hunter	3	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	3	0	1	1	0	0
Trevor Plouffe	3	0	1	0	0	1
Eduardo Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Herrmann	4	0	0	0	0	2
Eddie Rosario	3	0	1	0	0	1
Aaron Hicks	3	0	0	0	0	2
Danny Santana	3	0	1	0	0	0
Shane Robinson	0	1	0	0	1	0
Kennys Vargas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Bernier	1	0	1	2	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Archer	6.0	4	1	4
Jake McGee	1.0	0	0	2
Xavier Cedeno	1.0	0	0	1
Ernesto Frieri	1.0	2	1	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Gibson	5.0	8	2	2
Brian Duensing	0.1	2	1	0
Michael Tonkin	0.2	3	0	2
Ryan Pressly	2.0	1	0	2
Aaron Thompson	0.1	4	0	1
J. R. Graham	0.2	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kevin Kiermaier: D9/L9LD+
Logan Forsythe: FC1/BG15S+.2X3(15);B-1
Evan Longoria: 54(1)/FO/G5
James Loney: S7/L78S.1-3
Brandon Guyer: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 1

Brian Dozier: W
Torii Hunter: 13/G13.1-2
Joe Mauer: S8/G4M+.2-H
Trevor Plouffe: 4(1)3/GDP/MREV/G4MS-

Top 2

David DeJesus: S7/L7LS
Asdrubal Cabrera: CS2(26)
Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F78M
Nick Franklin: K

Bot 2

Eduardo Escobar: 13/G13
Chris Herrmann: K
Eddie Rosario: 9/L9D+

Top 3

Bobby Wilson: S3/G4S-
Kevin Kiermaier: W.1-2
Logan Forsythe: S8/G4M.2-3;1-2
Evan Longoria: S7/L56+.3-H;2-3;1-2
James Loney: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H;2-3
Brandon Guyer: FC5/G5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
David DeJesus: 3/G34

Bot 3

Aaron Hicks: K
Danny Santana: S5/BG25
Brian Dozier: SB2
Brian Dozier: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Torii Hunter: 53/G56S-

Top 4

Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Nick Franklin: 43/G4
Bobby Wilson: 63/G6

Bot 4

Joe Mauer: 53/G56+
Trevor Plouffe: S8/L6D
Eduardo Escobar: 3(B)63(1)/GDP/G3S

Top 5

Kevin Kiermaier: 7/F7LM
Logan Forsythe: D7/G5+
Evan Longoria: 8/F8RM
James Loney: IW
Brandon Guyer: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3
David DeJesus: 43/MREV/G4

Bot 5

Chris Herrmann: 7/F7LS
Eddie Rosario: S8/L4MD-
Aaron Hicks: SB2
Aaron Hicks: K
Danny Santana: 43/G4

Top 6

Asdrubal Cabrera: 53/G56
Nick Franklin: D8/L8LS
Bobby Wilson: WP.2-3
Bobby Wilson: W
Kevin Kiermaier: S49/G4S+.3-H;1-2
Logan Forsythe: HP.2-3;1-2
Evan Longoria: S8/L6MD+.3-H;2-H;1-2
James Loney: S9/G4+.2-H;1-3
Brandon Guyer: K
David DeJesus: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: K

Bot 6

Brian Dozier: 9/F89S
Torii Hunter: K
Joe Mauer: 43/G4-

Top 7

Nick Franklin: 43/G4
Bobby Wilson: K
Kevin Kiermaier: K

Bot 7

Trevor Plouffe: K
Eduardo Escobar: K
Chris Herrmann: 7/F5DF-

Top 8

Logan Forsythe: 53/G5+
Evan Longoria: 7/L7D
James Loney: S8/L78S
Brandon Guyer: E6/G6+.1-2
David DeJesus: 7/F7LD

Bot 8

Eddie Rosario: K
Aaron Hicks: 53/G56S
Danny Santana: 43/G4M

Top 9

Tim Beckham: S8/L8LS
Nick Franklin: S5.1-3
Bobby Wilson: S7/L78S-.3-H;1-2
Joey Butler: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-3
Logan Forsythe: K
Evan Longoria: K
James Loney: D9/L3+.3-H;1-3
Brandon Guyer: 13/G13

Bot 9

Brian Dozier: S8/L8RS+
Shane Robinson: W.1-2
Kennys Vargas: 7/F7LM
Doug Bernier: D8/L89M.2-H;1-H
Eduardo Escobar: K
Chris Herrmann: K

Notes & reviews

replay,1,plout001,MIN,mealj901,MIN04,,Y,M,TBA,C $when Trevor Plouffe was called safe at 1B, Rays manager Kevin Cash challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,5,dejed001,TBA,mealj901,MIN04,,Y,M,MIN,C $when David DeJesus was called safe at 1B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay, taking a run off the board

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