Rays 4-3 Twins (16 Apr, 2011) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

6-8, 3-5 home


MIN
TB

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

J. Cruz1-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

J. Nathan0-1

0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- D Young stole second.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- J Kubel stole second.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- D Span stole second.
  3
  1
- D Span to third on wild pitch by J Niemann.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- A. Russell pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- M. Capps pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- M Tolbert at second base.
  3
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- J. Cruz pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- J Thome hit for S Holm.
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 9th
- J. Cruz pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- D Butera catching.
  3
  2
- B Upton stole second.
  3
  3
- J. Mijares pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- E Johnson hit for R Brignac.
  3
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Twins
3
Rays
4

Game 1

14/4

Twins
2
Rays
5

Game 2

16/4

Twins
3
Rays
4

Game 3

16/4

Twins
4
Rays
2

Game 4

17/4

Tropicana Field

9:10 PM, 16 April 2011

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 16,428

Game Time:3:10

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Timmons
First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Third Base Umpire - Mark Carlson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	20	10	.667	-	W1
Kansas City	19	13	.594	2	W2
Detroit	18	13	.581	2.5	W2
Minnesota	17	13	.567	3	W10
Chicago	6	25	.194	14.5	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Baltimore	19	11	.633	-	L1
New York	20	12	.625	-	W1
Boston	18	13	.581	1.5	W4
Toronto	15	17	.469	5	L2
Tampa Bay	14	18	.438	6	L2

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J. Cruz1-0

J. Nathan0-1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Strike Swinging