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Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins

2018-07-15 · Day game · Target Field · 10 innings · Att: 25561 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to LF · 4:38

Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 11–7. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 2nd — Adeiny Hechavarria singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Carlos Gomez scores. Mallex Smith to 3rd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 7th — Eduardo Escobar called out on strikes. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 8th — Jesus Sucre doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Cave. Matt Duffy scores. Adeiny Hechavarria scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 8th — Twins challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Twins challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Eddie Rosario singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Max Kepler scores. Jake Cave out at home on the throw, center fielder Kevin Kiermaier to catcher Jesus Sucre. Joe Mauer to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jesus Sucre doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Cave. Matt Duffy scores. Adeiny Hechavarria scores — worth 49% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Eduardo Escobar (P): Arguing called third strike.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
TBA	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7	14
MIN	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	4	11	10

W: Alan Busenitz L: Matt Andriese SV: (none)

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

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

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

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Mauer	4	2	1	1	2	1
Eddie Rosario	5	2	3	2	1	1
Brian Dozier	6	2	2	5	0	1
Eduardo Escobar	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jorge Polanco	3	2	1	0	2	1
Max Kepler	2	1	0	0	3	0
Robbie Grossman	4	1	2	1	0	2
Jake Cave	4	1	1	0	1	2
Mitch Garver	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ehire Adrianza	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ryne Stanek	2.0	2	0	3
Hoby Milner	0.2	0	1	2
Andrew Kittredge	1.0	0	0	1
Ryan Yarbrough	1.2	1	1	2
Adam Kolarek	1.1	3	0	0
Diego Castillo	0.1	1	2	1
Hunter Wood	0.1	0	1	0
Sergio Romo	1.0	1	1	1
Matt Andriese	1.0	2	4	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fernando Romero	4.1	10	0	1
Fernando Rodney	0.2	0	0	1
Ryan Pressly	1.1	0	0	3
Taylor Rogers	1.1	0	0	1
Trevor Hildenberger	1.0	4	1	0
Alan Busenitz	1.1	0	3	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kevin Kiermaier: 7/F78S
Daniel Robertson: 9/L9M
Jake Bauers: 43/G4

Bot 1

Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Eddie Rosario: 7/F78D+
Brian Dozier: K

Top 2

C. J. Cron: 43/G6MD+
Joey Wendle: 43/G4+
Carlos Gomez: S8/G6M
Mallex Smith: S8/G4M.1-3
Adeiny Hechavarria: S9/L34D.3-H;1-3
Jesus Sucre: S9/L34D+.3-H;1-2
Kevin Kiermaier: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
Daniel Robertson: 43/G4+

Bot 2

Eduardo Escobar: K
Jorge Polanco: D9/L9LS+
Max Kepler: 9/F89D+.2-3
Robbie Grossman: S8/L4MD+.3-H
Jake Cave: K

Top 3

Jake Bauers: 63/G4M
C. J. Cron: S1/F6S-
Joey Wendle: CS2(26)
Joey Wendle: 3/G3

Bot 3

Mitch Garver: W
Joe Mauer: K
Eddie Rosario: K
Brian Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G56+

Top 4

Carlos Gomez: 13/BG15S
Mallex Smith: S8/L8RM
Adeiny Hechavarria: 9/L9LD+
Jesus Sucre: S8/G6M.1-3
Kevin Kiermaier: K

Bot 4

Eduardo Escobar: 63/G4M
Jorge Polanco: K
Max Kepler: W
Robbie Grossman: K

Top 5

Daniel Robertson: HP
Jake Bauers: 3/G34S.1-2
C. J. Cron: S9/L89S.2-3
Joey Wendle: D7/F7D+.3-H;1-3
Carlos Gomez: K
Mallex Smith: 3/G3

Bot 5

Jake Cave: K
Mitch Garver: 8/F8RM
Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Top 6

Adeiny Hechavarria: K
Jesus Sucre: K
Kevin Kiermaier: K

Bot 6

Eddie Rosario: S6/G6+
Brian Dozier: 53/G5-.1-2
Eduardo Escobar: HP
Jorge Polanco: 8/F89D+.2-3
Max Kepler: 8/F8RS

Top 7

Daniel Robertson: 7/F7D+
Jake Bauers: K
C. J. Cron: 53/G5

Bot 7

Robbie Grossman: S8/G6M
Jake Cave: 13/BG13S.1-2
Mitch Garver: 9/F9M
Joe Mauer: S6/G6.2-3
Eddie Rosario: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
Brian Dozier: S5/G5.3-H;1-H(E3/TH)(NR);B-3
Eduardo Escobar: BK.3-H(UR)
Eduardo Escobar: K

Top 8

Joey Wendle: 63/G6
Carlos Gomez: 63/G6
Matt Duffy: S4/L6M-
Adeiny Hechavarria: SB2
Adeiny Hechavarria: W
Jesus Sucre: D8/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
Kevin Kiermaier: 8/F8RD

Bot 8

Jorge Polanco: W
Max Kepler: W.1-2
Robbie Grossman: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Jake Cave: IW
Mitch Garver: K
Joe Mauer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Eddie Rosario: S8/L8LS.3-H;2XH(82);1-2

Top 9

Daniel Robertson: S8/G6
Jake Bauers: 6/F6MD
C. J. Cron: SB2
C. J. Cron: 43/G4M.2-3
Joey Wendle: S8/L8RS.3-H;B-2(E8)
Carlos Gomez: W
Matt Duffy: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 9

Brian Dozier: 4/F4D-
Ehire Adrianza: 53/G6+
Jorge Polanco: W
Max Kepler: SB2
Max Kepler: IW
Robbie Grossman: K

Top 10

Adeiny Hechavarria: W
Jesus Sucre: 9/F89S
Kevin Kiermaier: SB2
Kevin Kiermaier: K
Daniel Robertson: W
Jake Bauers: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 10

Jake Cave: D9/G3+
Mitch Garver: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
Joe Mauer: IW
Eddie Rosario: IW.1-2
Brian Dozier: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H

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