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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2018-07-14 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 25094 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:45

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 19–6. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Max Kepler homers (11) on a line drive to right field. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 4th — Wilson Ramos doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Matt Duffy scores. Jake Bauers scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 6th — Eddie Rosario doubles (24) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Robbie Grossman scores. Joe Mauer scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 7th — Jesus Sucre out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Robbie Grossman. Kevin Kiermaier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Eddie Rosario doubles (24) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Robbie Grossman scores. Joe Mauer scores — worth 33% 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	4	0	0	5	5	5	19	20
MIN	0	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	6	11

W: Jaime Schultz L: Zach Duke SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kevin Kiermaier	6	2	2	2	0	2
Matt Duffy	5	1	3	1	0	1
Jake Bauers	5	4	2	4	1	1
Wilson Ramos	3	1	1	2	0	0
Ji-Man Choi	3	0	0	0	0	2
Joey Wendle	4	0	2	2	1	0
Carlos Gomez	4	2	2	2	0	1
Mallex Smith	4	3	3	1	1	0
Adeiny Hechavarria	5	3	3	0	0	0
Jesus Sucre	2	0	0	2	0	0
C. J. Cron	2	2	1	2	1	0
Daniel Robertson	1	1	1	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Mauer	4	1	0	1	1	1
Eddie Rosario	5	1	3	2	0	0
Brian Dozier	3	0	0	0	2	1
Eduardo Escobar	4	0	2	2	0	1
Jorge Polanco	5	0	1	0	0	2
Max Kepler	4	1	1	1	1	2
Ehire Adrianza	3	1	1	0	2	1
Jake Cave	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Wilson	4	1	2	0	0	1
Robbie Grossman	3	1	1	0	0	1
Mitch Garver	1	0	0	0	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Archer	4.1	5	1	7
Diego Castillo	0.2	1	0	1
Adam Kolarek	1.0	5	1	1
Jaime Schultz	2.2	0	3	3
Sergio Romo	0.1	0	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Berrios	6.0	6	3	5
Zach Duke	0.2	3	1	0
Ryan Pressly	0.1	0	0	1
Matt Belisle	1.0	6	0	1
Willians Astudillo	1.0	5	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kevin Kiermaier: K
Matt Duffy: 9/F9D
Jake Bauers: 7/F78D

Bot 1

Joe Mauer: 6/L6MD+
Eddie Rosario: S8/L8LM
Brian Dozier: K
Eduardo Escobar: 9/L9D+

Top 2

Wilson Ramos: 53/G56+
Ji-Man Choi: K
Joey Wendle: 63/G6MD+

Bot 2

Jorge Polanco: K
Max Kepler: HR/L9LD+
Ehire Adrianza: K
Jake Cave: 7/F7D+

Top 3

Carlos Gomez: HP
Mallex Smith: 7/F7D
Adeiny Hechavarria: 343/G3S.1-2
Kevin Kiermaier: 2/F25F-

Bot 3

Bobby Wilson: S7/L56D-
Joe Mauer: K
Eddie Rosario: S9/L34D+.1-2
Brian Dozier: 5(2)/FO/G5L-.1-3(E5)
Eduardo Escobar: K

Top 4

Matt Duffy: S8/L8RS
Jake Bauers: W.1-2
Wilson Ramos: D9/L89D+.2-H;1-H
Ji-Man Choi: 9/F89D+.2-3
Joey Wendle: 13/G13-
Carlos Gomez: D7/G5+.3-H
Mallex Smith: DGR8/F8LXD+.2-H
Adeiny Hechavarria: 6/L6D

Bot 4

Jorge Polanco: S7/F56D-
Max Kepler: K
Ehire Adrianza: 8/F8RXD+
Jake Cave: K

Top 5

Kevin Kiermaier: K
Matt Duffy: S8/L8LS
Jake Bauers: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 5

Bobby Wilson: E4/G6M
Joe Mauer: W.1-2
Eddie Rosario: 8/F8LXD+
Brian Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Eduardo Escobar: S16/G13.3-H(UR);1-2
Jorge Polanco: K

Top 6

Wilson Ramos: 53/G5S-
Ji-Man Choi: K
Joey Wendle: W
Carlos Gomez: 8/F8RD

Bot 6

Max Kepler: K
Ehire Adrianza: S7/G56
Robbie Grossman: S16/G13+.1-2
Bobby Wilson: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
Joe Mauer: 36(1)/FO/G4S-.3-H;2-3
Eddie Rosario: D8/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
Brian Dozier: IW
Eduardo Escobar: S7/L56D+.2-H;1XH(52)

Top 7

Mallex Smith: W
Adeiny Hechavarria: S8/L4MD+.1-2
Kevin Kiermaier: S7.2-H;1-2
Matt Duffy: S9/G4.2-H;1-2
Jake Bauers: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
Jesus Sucre: WP.1-2
Jesus Sucre: 9/SF/F89S-.3-H
C. J. Cron: IW
Joey Wendle: T8/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
Carlos Gomez: K

Bot 7

Jorge Polanco: 9/F89D+
Max Kepler: 9/F8RS
Ehire Adrianza: W
Robbie Grossman: K

Top 8

Mallex Smith: S8/L8LS
Adeiny Hechavarria: S7/G56+.1-2
Kevin Kiermaier: S1/BG15.2-3;1-2
Matt Duffy: K
Jake Bauers: D9/L9M+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Jesus Sucre: 43/G13-.3-H;2-3
C. J. Cron: HR/F78XD+.3-H
Joey Wendle: S7/G5+.BX2(74)

Bot 8

Bobby Wilson: K
Joe Mauer: 8/F78XD+
Eddie Rosario: 1/F5SF-

Top 9

Carlos Gomez: HR/F7LD+
Mallex Smith: D9/L3D+
Adeiny Hechavarria: S7/L78S.2-3
Kevin Kiermaier: 31/G34+.3-H;1-2
Daniel Robertson: S8/L6MD.2-H
Jake Bauers: HR/F9D+.1-H
Jesus Sucre: 7/F78D+
C. J. Cron: 4/F4D-

Bot 9

Brian Dozier: W
Mitch Garver: K
Jorge Polanco: 5/F56D-
Max Kepler: W.1-2
Ehire Adrianza: W.2-3;1-2
Robbie Grossman: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

Rays challenged call that 5th pitch was ball, claiming it had hit Bauers; call was upheld - ball
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Wilson Ramos left with an injured leg
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Twins challenged call that Smith was safe at home; call was upheld - safe
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Injury Delay
Umpire review play at second; call was upheld - out stretching
Umpire review of play at first; call was overturned - ground out
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