Rays 7-1 Twins (28 Apr, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

9-11, 6-6 home


TB
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	7	9	0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	0

J. Niemann2-2

5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 4 BB

S. Baker0-3

6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

Twins
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 2nd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 3rd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- D Span stole second.
  2
  0
- D Span stole third, A Casilla stole second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 4th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 5th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- D Navarro to second on wild pitch by S Baker.
  2
  0
- J Bartlett to second on passed ball by J Morales.
  3
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 6th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- G. Balfour pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- M Cuddyer stole second.
  4
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 7th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- B Upton picked off first.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- G. Balfour pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- J. Nelson pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 8th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- E Longoria to second on passed ball by J Morales.
  4
  1
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Nelson pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- D. Wheeler pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 9th
- J. Morillo pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- J.P. Howell pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Rays
7
Twins
1

Game 1

28/4

Rays
3
Twins
4

Game 2

29/4

Rays
3
Twins
8

Game 3

30/4

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 28 April 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 17,988

Game Time:2:53

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Darling
First Base Umpire - Bill Hohn
Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Third Base Umpire - Paul Emmel

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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Minnesota Twins

J. Niemann2-2

S. Baker0-3

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Ground Out