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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2021-09-03 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 8864 · 72°F, dome · 2:25
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Polanco homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 2nd — Kevin Kiermaier triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Randy Arozarena scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Kevin Kiermaier triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Randy Arozarena scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| TBA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Randy Dobnak SV: Andrew Kittredge
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Junior Valentine · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Wendle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Meadows | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Arozarena | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Mejia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Dobnak | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Garza | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
 Pete Fairbanks | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 David Robertson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: 8/F78XD
- Byron Buxton: K
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F9D
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F89XD
Bot 1
- Brandon Lowe: 63/G4
- Joey Wendle: 43/G4D
- Nelson Cruz: 3/G34
Top 2
- Max Kepler: D9/L9LD+
- Miguel Sano: 63/G6
- Nick Gordon: 7/F7D
- Ryan Jeffers: 5/L5
Bot 2
- Austin Meadows: D7/L7L
- Randy Arozarena: WP.2-3
- Randy Arozarena: FC3/G3S-.3-H;B-1
- Kevin Kiermaier: T8/L89D.1-H
- Yandy Diaz: 63/G6D.3-H
- Francisco Mejia: S6/G4
- Taylor Walls: 65(1)/FO/G4D.B-1
- Brandon Lowe: 63/G4
Top 3
- Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5D
- Luis Arraez: K
- Byron Buxton: 8/F78D+
Bot 3
- Joey Wendle: S7/L78D+
- Nelson Cruz: D8/L89D+.1-H
- Austin Meadows: S8/L89D.2-H
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: 56(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Yandy Diaz: 43/G4MD
Top 4
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Max Kepler: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Francisco Mejia: 8/F8XD+
- Taylor Walls: K
- Brandon Lowe: 5/P5F/FL
Top 5
- Miguel Sano: K
- Nick Gordon: K
- Ryan Jeffers: HR/F7D
- Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Joey Wendle: 8/F78D
- Nelson Cruz: 9/L9D+
- Austin Meadows: 63/G4MD
Top 6
- Luis Arraez: K
- Byron Buxton: 5/L5+
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G34
Bot 6
- Randy Arozarena: 43/G4
- Kevin Kiermaier: 53/G6
- Yandy Diaz: 63/G6
Top 7
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F9S
- Max Kepler: K
- Miguel Sano: W
- Nick Gordon: S7/L7L.1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Bot 7
- Francisco Mejia: 43/G34+
- Taylor Walls: 31/G3
- Brandon Lowe: 63/G4S+
Top 8
- Brent Rooker: K
- Luis Arraez: W
- Byron Buxton: K
- Jorge Polanco: D7/F7LS.1-H
- Josh Donaldson: 43/G4M
Bot 8
- Joey Wendle: 53/G4S
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Austin Meadows: 8/F8D
Top 9
- Max Kepler: 9/F89D+
- Miguel Sano: K
- Nick Gordon: E6/TH/G1S.B-1
- Ryan Jeffers: K