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Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays

2018-04-20 · Night game · Tropicana Field · 10 innings · Att: 9786 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:30

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Logan Morrison homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 5th — Denard Span doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Robbie Grossman. Wilson Ramos scores. Adeiny Hechavarria scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 9th — Max Kepler homers (4) on a line drive to right field. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 10th — Twins challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Denard Span reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Zach Duke, assist to first baseman Joe Mauer. Johnny Field scores. Adeiny Hechavarria to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Brad Miller singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ryan LaMarre, deflected by shortstop Eduardo Escobar. Carlos Gomez scores. Brad Miller to 2nd — worth 56% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Alex Colome L: Zach Duke SV: (none)

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

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	5	1	2	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	4	1	0	0	1	1
Miguel Sano	5	0	0	0	0	3
Eddie Rosario	4	1	1	4	0	0
Logan Morrison	4	1	1	1	0	1
Eduardo Escobar	3	1	1	0	1	0
Max Kepler	4	1	2	1	0	1
Robbie Grossman	3	1	0	1	1	1
Jason Castro	4	0	0	0	0	2

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	5	1	2	3	1	1
C. J. Cron	5	0	0	0	0	3
Carlos Gomez	4	1	1	0	0	1
Brad Miller	4	0	1	1	1	2
Daniel Robertson	4	0	1	1	1	3
Joey Wendle	5	0	1	0	0	1
Wilson Ramos	4	2	2	0	1	1
Mallex Smith	4	1	1	0	1	1
Adeiny Hechavarria	3	2	2	1	2	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lance Lynn	6.0	7	5	7
Taylor Rogers	0.0	1	0	0
Ryan Pressly	1.0	1	1	2
Addison Reed	1.0	0	0	0
Fernando Rodney	1.0	1	0	3
Zach Duke	0.2	1	1	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Archer	6.2	4	1	5
Jose Alvarado	0.2	0	1	2
Sergio Romo	0.1	2	1	1
Ryan Yarbrough	1.1	1	0	2
Alex Colome	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Dozier: K
Joe Mauer: K
Miguel Sano: 43/G4M-

Bot 1

Denard Span: 43/G4
C. J. Cron: K
Carlos Gomez: 7/F78XD+

Top 2

Eddie Rosario: 3/G3
Logan Morrison: HR/F89D+
Eduardo Escobar: 3/G3
Max Kepler: 3/G3

Bot 2

Brad Miller: K
Daniel Robertson: K
Joey Wendle: 63/G6S

Top 3

Robbie Grossman: 43/G34
Jason Castro: K
Brian Dozier: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 3

Wilson Ramos: W
Mallex Smith: S6/G56.1-2
Adeiny Hechavarria: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3;B-2
Denard Span: W
C. J. Cron: 4/F8LS-
Carlos Gomez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 4

Joe Mauer: 63/G6+
Miguel Sano: K
Eddie Rosario: 43/G4

Bot 4

Brad Miller: 8/F8LXD+
Daniel Robertson: K
Joey Wendle: 13/G13

Top 5

Logan Morrison: 9/F8RXD+
Eduardo Escobar: D8/L8RM
Max Kepler: S4/G4M.2-3
Robbie Grossman: 63/G6+.3-H;1-2
Jason Castro: 7/F7LD

Bot 5

Wilson Ramos: S9/G4+
Mallex Smith: 5/L56S+
Adeiny Hechavarria: W.1-2
Denard Span: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-H
C. J. Cron: K
Carlos Gomez: S6/G6MS-.2XH(62)

Top 6

Brian Dozier: S7/G56+
Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
Miguel Sano: POCS2(13)
Miguel Sano: K

Bot 6

Brad Miller: K
Daniel Robertson: W
Joey Wendle: S7/G6-.1-3
Wilson Ramos: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 7

Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
Logan Morrison: 3/G34
Eduardo Escobar: W
Max Kepler: K

Bot 7

Mallex Smith: W
Adeiny Hechavarria: D9/L9LD+.1-3
Denard Span: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H(E9)
C. J. Cron: 9/F9LD
Carlos Gomez: K
Brad Miller: SB2
Brad Miller: W
Daniel Robertson: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
Joey Wendle: K

Top 8

Robbie Grossman: W
Jason Castro: K
Brian Dozier: S8/L6MD.1-2
Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
Miguel Sano: K
Eddie Rosario: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Logan Morrison: K

Bot 8

Wilson Ramos: 53/G5
Mallex Smith: 9/F89M
Adeiny Hechavarria: 9/F9LS

Top 9

Eduardo Escobar: 3/F4-
Max Kepler: HR/F9LD+
Robbie Grossman: K
Jason Castro: 4/F34D-

Bot 9

Denard Span: K
C. J. Cron: K
Carlos Gomez: HP
Brad Miller: SB2
Brad Miller: S68/G6M.2-H;B-2(TH)
Daniel Robertson: K

Top 10

Brian Dozier: 53/G56+
Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Miguel Sano: 53/G56

Bot 10

Joey Wendle: 8/F8LXD+
Wilson Ramos: D7/L7LS+
Mallex Smith: K
Adeiny Hechavarria: IW
Denard Span: 3E1/G34+.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2

Notes & reviews

Rays challenged call that Escobar's ball was not caught; call was upheld - double
Twins challenged call that Span was safe at first; call was upheld - safe on dropped catch error

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