Rays 6-2 Twins (22 Apr, 2012) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

9-7, 5-1 home


MIN
TB

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

J. Niemann1-2

5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

F. Liriano0-3

5.0 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 4 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- D Span stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- E Johnson stole second.
  0
  1
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- J Mauer safe at first on error by first baseman C Pena.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RaysBottom 4th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- R Doumit hit for C Parmelee.
  0
  5
- J. McGee pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- A. Swarzak pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- R Doumit at first base.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- W. Davis pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- A. Swarzak pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Peralta pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  MIN
  TB
- C Pena to second on passed ball by J Mauer.
  2
  5
- E Longoria stole second.
  2
  6
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- F. Rodney pitching for TB
  MIN
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Twins
5
Rays
4

Game 1

21/4

Twins
1
Rays
4

Game 2

22/4

Twins
2
Rays
6

Game 3

22/4

Tropicana Field

6:40 PM, 22 April 2012

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 26,507

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
First Base Umpire - Brian Knight
Second Base Umpire - Mike Winters
Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell

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

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

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ground Out