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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2021-09-04 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 13861 · 72°F, dome · 3:09
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 11–4. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Wander Franco singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Randy Arozarena scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Yandy Diaz homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Wander Franco scores. Nelson Cruz scores — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| TBA | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
W: Chris Archer L: Andrew Albers SV: Dietrich Enns
Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Junior Valentine · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Arozarena | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wander Franco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jordan Luplow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Lowe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manuel Margot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Zunino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Walls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Albers | 3.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Ian Gibaut | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Garza | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Archer | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dietrich Enns | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: 7/F78
- Byron Buxton: 7/F7LF+/FL
- Jorge Polanco: S9/G4M
- Josh Donaldson: K
Bot 1
- Randy Arozarena: T8/L78D+
- Wander Franco: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9LDF/FL.1-2
- Yandy Diaz: S9/L9S.2-H
- Jordan Luplow: 8/F89D
- Brandon Lowe: S9/L9S.1-2
- Manuel Margot: 3/L3-
Top 2
- Max Kepler: 6/P9S
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8XD+
- Rob Refsnyder: W
- Ryan Jeffers: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Mike Zunino: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: 7/L7
- Randy Arozarena: S7/L78S
- Wander Franco: D8/L8XD.1-3
- Nelson Cruz: BK.3-H(NR);2-3
- Nelson Cruz: IW
- Yandy Diaz: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H
- Jordan Luplow: HR/F7D
- Brandon Lowe: 2/P1S
Top 3
- Andrelton Simmons: W
- Luis Arraez: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S
- Byron Buxton: 8/F78
Bot 3
- Manuel Margot: HR/F78XD
- Mike Zunino: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: 3/G34
- Randy Arozarena: HR/F9D
- Wander Franco: 4/P3D
Top 4
- Jorge Polanco: D9/L9LD+
- Josh Donaldson: 4/P4M
- Max Kepler: WP.2-3
- Max Kepler: 3/G3.3-H
- Miguel Sano: HR/F8XD
- Rob Refsnyder: W
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Bot 4
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F8XD
- Yandy Diaz: 8/F8XD
- Jordan Luplow: K
- Brandon Lowe: HR/F78XD
- Manuel Margot: W
- Mike Zunino: 2/P2
Top 5
- Andrelton Simmons: 7/F78
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4D
- Byron Buxton: W
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F9D.1-H
- Josh Donaldson: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Kiermaier: S39/G34
- Randy Arozarena: HP.1-2
- Wander Franco: 6/P6
- Nelson Cruz: 9/L9+
- Yandy Diaz: W.2-3;1-2
- Jordan Luplow: K
Top 6
- Max Kepler: K
- Willians Astudillo: 8/F8XD+
- Rob Refsnyder: D8/F78XD+
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Bot 6
- Taylor Walls: K
- Manuel Margot: 53/G56
- Mike Zunino: K
Top 7
- Andrelton Simmons: 3/P3S-
- Luis Arraez: K
- Byron Buxton: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Kevin Kiermaier: 3/G3
- Randy Arozarena: K.BX1(23)
- Wander Franco: 53/G56
Top 8
- Jorge Polanco: 6/P6MS
- Josh Donaldson: S8/G4
- Max Kepler: S8/L8.1-2
- Willians Astudillo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D
Bot 8
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G5
- Yandy Diaz: 8/F89XD
- Jordan Luplow: W
- Taylor Walls: W.1-2
- Manuel Margot: 3/G34
Top 9
- Rob Refsnyder: S7/L78D
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: S8/L78D.1-2
- Luis Arraez: 7/F78XD
- Nick Gordon: K
Notes & reviews
- Sano left with injured shoulder