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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2015-08-27 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 9375 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:49
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Evan Longoria flies into a sacrifice double play, right fielder Torii Hunter to first baseman Trevor Plouffe to shortstop Eduardo Escobar. Brandon Guyer scores. Daniel Nava out at 2nd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Eduardo Escobar homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 6th — Kevin Kiermaier walks. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Joey Butler singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Logan Forsythe scores. Joey Butler to 2nd — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| TBA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Brandon Gomes L: Tom Milone SV: Brad Boxberger
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Guyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daniel Nava | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Logan Forsythe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Beckham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. P. Arencibia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Jaso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Milone | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neal Cotts | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Casey Fien | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Smyly | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Brandon Gomes | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Boxberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56S
- Joe Mauer: D8/F89XD+
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 1
- Brandon Guyer: W
- Daniel Nava: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Evan Longoria: 9/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(936)
- Logan Forsythe: HR/F8LXD+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F78D+
Top 2
- Trevor Plouffe: 53/G56
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LD
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/L78M
- Kurt Suzuki: D8/F7D+.1-H
- Shane Robinson: K
Bot 2
- Joey Butler: 8/F8RD
- Tim Beckham: 63/G6
- Kevin Kiermaier: S8/L8LM
- J. P. Arencibia: K
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: W
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Sano: D8/F8LS+.1-H
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Brandon Guyer: 8/L8RD
- Daniel Nava: K
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6S-
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Eduardo Escobar: HR/F8LXD+
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/L5D+
- Shane Robinson: S6/G6S-.2-H(E6)(UR)(NR)
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: 7/L7LM
Bot 4
- Logan Forsythe: 4/F4D
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4
- Joey Butler: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34D
- Miguel Sano: S7/L56+
- Trevor Plouffe: W.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 5
- Tim Beckham: DGR/L9LS/FINT
- Kevin Kiermaier: S8/G6M.2-3
- J. P. Arencibia: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Brandon Guyer: 9/F9M
- Daniel Nava: S8/L8LM.1-3
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6
Top 6
- Eduardo Escobar: 6/F8LS
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Shane Robinson: 43/G4-
Bot 6
- Logan Forsythe: D57/G5
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 5/F5SF-
- Joey Butler: S8/F8LD.2-H;B-2
- John Jaso: 31/G4S-.2-3
- Kevin Kiermaier: PB.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Kevin Kiermaier: W
- J. P. Arencibia: K
Top 7
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: S6/G56
- Joe Mauer: 163/G15.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Brandon Guyer: 7/F7M
- Daniel Nava: K
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6
Top 8
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F7D
- Torii Hunter: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 13/G13+
Bot 8
- Logan Forsythe: 63/G6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7M
- Joey Butler: S9/L9S
- John Jaso: 3/G3S-
Top 9
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Chris Herrmann: K
Notes & reviews
- Miguel Sano's fly to LF struck the catwalk on the B ring and caromed back onto the field; the ball was ruled in play and Sano reached 2B; the ball would clearly have left the park if it had not struck the catwalk; the ground rule for the B ring is that the ball is in play