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Minnesota Twins @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2021-09-05 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 14165 · 72°F, dome · 3:32
Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jake Cave singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Nick Gordon scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 5th — Austin Meadows homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field. Nelson Cruz scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 9th — Nick Gordon singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Josh Donaldson scores. Max Kepler to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Austin Meadows homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field. Nelson Cruz scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Tyler Duffey L: Andrew Kittredge SV: Alex Colome
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Junior Valentine · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nick Gordon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Rortvedt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wander Franco | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Meadows | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Arozarena | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joey Wendle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Zunino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Griffin Jax | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Patino | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 J. P. Feyereisen | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Conley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. T. Chargois | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fairbanks | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 David Robertson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: 6/L6D
- Byron Buxton: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 1
- Brandon Lowe: 9/F9LD
- Wander Franco: 53/G6
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Josh Donaldson: 3/P34
- Max Kepler: K
- Nick Gordon: D8/L8XD+
- Jake Cave: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Ben Rortvedt: S7/F78S.1-2
- Willians Astudillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Arraez: S9/L9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Byron Buxton: 7/L7
Bot 2
- Austin Meadows: 9/F9D
- Randy Arozarena: W
- Joey Wendle: 8/F8
- Yandy Diaz: 8/L8XD+
Top 3
- Jorge Polanco: 6/P3F/FL
- Josh Donaldson: S8/G6M
- Max Kepler: BK.1-2
- Max Kepler: WP.2-3
- Max Kepler: W
- Nick Gordon: K
- Jake Cave: S9/F89.3-H;1-3
- Ben Rortvedt: W.1-2
- Willians Astudillo: 54(1)/FO/G56+.B-1
Bot 3
- Kevin Kiermaier: S5/G6M
- Mike Zunino: 53/G25-.1-2
- Brandon Lowe: HR/F9D.2-H
- Wander Franco: 8/F8D
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 4
- Luis Arraez: S8/L8D
- Byron Buxton: DGR/F9LD.1-3
- Jorge Polanco: 6/L4M/DP.3X3(65)
- Josh Donaldson: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Austin Meadows: 7/F7LS
- Randy Arozarena: S5/G5
- Joey Wendle: S49/G34.1-2
- Yandy Diaz: 8/L8XD+
- Kevin Kiermaier: 8/F8XD+
Top 5
- Max Kepler: 3/G3
- Nick Gordon: 43/G4
- Jake Cave: 8/F8
Bot 5
- Mike Zunino: K
- Brandon Lowe: S9/L9D+
- Wander Franco: WP.1-2
- Wander Franco: K
- Nelson Cruz: S9/G4+.2-H
- Austin Meadows: HR/F9D.1-H
- Randy Arozarena: W
- Joey Wendle: SB2
- Joey Wendle: K
Top 6
- Ben Rortvedt: 43/G4D
- Willians Astudillo: 9/F9LD
- Luis Arraez: 9/F89XD
Bot 6
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Kevin Kiermaier: 16(1)/FO/G1-.B-1
- Mike Zunino: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Byron Buxton: S7/L7D
- Jorge Polanco: W.1-2
- Josh Donaldson: 8/L8D+
- Max Kepler: 8/L8XD.2-3
- Nick Gordon: S69/L8.3-H;1-3
- Rob Refsnyder: SB2
- Rob Refsnyder: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Brandon Lowe: 7/L7
- Wander Franco: D8/F78XD
- Nelson Cruz: 3/P3SF/FL
- Austin Meadows: K
Top 8
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Willians Astudillo: 8/F8D
- Luis Arraez: S7/L7
- Byron Buxton: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Randy Arozarena: 53/G6S
- Joey Wendle: S9/L89
- Yandy Diaz: CS2(24)
- Yandy Diaz: 9/F9
Top 9
- Jorge Polanco: 31/G3
- Josh Donaldson: D7/L7LD+
- Max Kepler: WP.2-3
- Max Kepler: IW
- Nick Gordon: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Rob Refsnyder: 7/F78D
- Ryan Jeffers: FC6/G56.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Willians Astudillo: 63/G56D
Bot 9
- Kevin Kiermaier: S8/L78D
- Mike Zunino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D
- Brandon Lowe: W
- Wander Franco: SB2
- Wander Franco: S4/G4.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F8D
Notes & reviews
- R$ays challenged call that Kepler was safe at 2nd; call upheld - safe on fielder's choice