April 16, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 3
@LAA 2 CHW 3
@BAL 1 DET 13
@CLE 2 MIN 6
TBR 5 NYY 15
BOS 9 SEA 4
@OAK 2 TEX 7
@TOR 5
(14) CHC 12
CIN 3 FLA 6
ATL 5 LAD 8
PIT 1 NYM 5
WSN 2 HOU 2
@PHI 1 COL 10
@SDP 2 ARI 4
@SFG 1 STL 5
MIL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 20,209

Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:49

Rays

6-9

Lost 3

5th, 2½ GB

Joe Maddon

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  1   1  1  2   0  0  0    5 10  1
Twins           0  0  0   2  3  0   0  1  X    6 11  1

W: J Rincon (1-0), L: D Wheeler (0-2), S: J Nathan (5)

Twins

7-8

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .550   15    2   3   
C Crawford LF                 5   2   2   1    0   1  .239  .600   20    3   0   HR,2B
B Upton CF                    4   0   2   1    0   2  .304  .864   17    2   0   CS
C Pena 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .185  .872   12    8   0   
E Longoria 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .900   18    0   0   
E Hinske RF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .333 1.094   16    2   0   HR
J Gomes DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .300  .954   12    0   0   CS
S Riggans C                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .242  .741   20    6   0   HR
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .461   18    1   2   SB,GDP

J Shields P                                                              0   2
  K Birkins P                                                            0   1
  D Wheeler P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   5  10   5    3   5              148   24   8

BATTING

2B: C Crawford (1, off L Hernandez).

HR: S Riggans (2, off L Hernandez; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); E Hinske (3, off L Hernandez; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); C Crawford (2, off L Hernandez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: C Crawford 6; E Hinske 5; S Riggans 5; B Upton 2; J Bartlett; J Gomes.

GIDP: J Bartlett (2).

RBI: S Riggans 2 (7); B Upton (14); E Hinske (6); C Crawford (8).

2-out RBI: S Riggans 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bartlett-C Pena.

E: J Bartlett (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bartlett (2, 2nd base off J Nathan/J Mauer).

CS: B Upton (3, 2nd base by L Hernandez/J Mauer); J Gomes (1, 2nd base by L Hernandez/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .262  .653   10    3   0   2·SB
D Span RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .583   25    4   0   
J Mauer C                     4   2   3   1    0   0  .300  .717   13    5   2   
J Morneau 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .231  .828   22    9   0   2B,GDP
D Young LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .276  .645   20    2   0   SB
J Kubel DH                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .802   14    0   0   2B
B Harris 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .341  .832   18    2   1   
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .159  .458    8    0   1   SF
N Punto SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .558   11    2   4   

L Hernandez P                                                            0   1
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   1
Totals                       34   6  11   4    1   6              141   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Morneau (2, off J Shields); J Kubel (2, off J Shields).

SF: M Lamb (1, off D Wheeler).

TB: J Kubel 3; J Mauer 3; C Gomez 2; J Morneau 2; B Harris 2; D Young.

GIDP: J Morneau (4).

RBI: J Kubel (12); B Harris (3); M Lamb (7); J Mauer (8).

2-out RBI: B Harris; J Kubel; J Mauer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Punto-J Morneau.

E: B Harris (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Gomez 2 (9, 2nd base off J Shields/S Riggans 2); D Young (4, 3rd base off J Shields/S Riggans).

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Shields                      5     8   5   3    1   5   0   3.52   25   96-59   33·13·13   11· 4· 4· 0     39    -     1.26  -0.42
K Birkins                      1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4    9-6     4· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.13   0.11
D Wheeler, L (0-2)             1.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   2.25    7   25-17   11· 1· 5    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    2.05  -0.19
Totals                         8    11   6   4    1   6   0          36  130-82   48·15·19   14·10· 5· 0           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Hernandez                    6     8   5   3    3   2   3   3.00   27  103-60   38· 5·17   10· 7· 5· 0     39    -     0.92  -0.34
D Reyes                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   14-9     5· 3· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.35   0.13
J Rincon, W (1-0)              0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.79    3    8-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.43   0.06
J Nathan, S (5)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   15-11    4· 4· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.19   0.16
Totals                         9    10   5   3    3   5   3          38  140-85   50·13·22   13·11· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Shields (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 20,209.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Rays                Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Iwamura            2B    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. C Crawford           LF    2. D Span               RF 
3. B Upton              CF    3. J Mauer              C  
4. C Pena               1B    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. E Longoria           3B    5. D Young              LF 
6. E Hinske             RF    6. J Kubel              DH 
7. J Gomes              DH    7. B Harris             2B 
8. S Riggans            C     8. M Lamb               3B 
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. N Punto              SS 

   J Shields            P        L Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  5-3  1--  4  -26%  56% S Riggans       L Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hinske Scores/unER; Riggans Scores/unER
   b 5   2  3-3  -23  6   22%  80% D Young         J Shields       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Mauer Scores/unER/No RBI; Morneau Scores/unER/No RBI
   b 5   2  3-2  -2-  4   16%  55% J Mauer         J Shields       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores; Mauer to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 8   1  5-5  1--  4   14%  75% B Harris        D Wheeler       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Young to 3B
   b 4   2  2-0  1--  3   14%  41% J Kubel         J Shields       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mauer Scores; Kubel to 3B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  A Iwamura       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   54%  C Crawford      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   53%  B Upton         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   51%  C Pena          Walk; Upton to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  E Longoria      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, James Shields facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Gomez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  D Span          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Mauer         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Livan Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   52%  E Hinske        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   50%  J Gomes         Walk
   O      1--      54%  S Riggans       Gomes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   53%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  6   55%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, James Shields facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   61%  J Morneau       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   57%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   54%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Morneau to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  B Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  1   41%  C Crawford      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   42%  B Upton         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   43%  C Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, James Shields facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   40%  M Lamb          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  6   38%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   40%  C Gomez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      41%  D Span          Gomez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   37%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   40%  E Longoria      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  4   28%  E Hinske        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   26%  J Gomes         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  2   24%  S Riggans       Single to RF (Line Drive); Gomes to 2B
   OO     12-  4   30%  J Bartlett      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, James Shields facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   35%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   31%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   27%  D Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   R      1--  3   41%  J Kubel         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mauer Scores; Kubel to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3  4   53%  B Harris        Single to LF (Line Drive); Kubel Scores
   O      1--  2   50%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Tied 2-2, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  A Iwamura       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   47%  C Crawford      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   35%  B Upton         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Crawford Scores
   O      1--      40%  C Pena          Upton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   41%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, James Shields facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   38%  N Punto         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  1   41%  C Gomez         Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
          1--      44%  D Span          Gomez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   39%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   55%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores; Mauer to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  4   56%  J Morneau       Walk
          12-      58%  D Young         Wild Pitch; Mauer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   RR     -23  6   80%  " "             Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Mauer Scores/unER/No RBI; Morneau Scores/unER/No RBI
          1--  3   81%  J Kubel         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young to 2B
          12-      82%  B Harris        Young Steals 3B
   O      1-3  3   79%  " "             Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-5, Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   82%  E Longoria      Lineout: RF
          ---  5   78%  E Hinske        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hinske to 1B
   O      1--  4   82%  J Gomes         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  4   56%  S Riggans       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hinske Scores/unER; Riggans Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   57%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Kurt Birkins facing 8-9-1
                  Kurt Birkins replaces James Shields pitching
   O      ---  2   54%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   52%  N Punto         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   50%  C Gomez         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Tied 5-5, Dennys Reyes facing 1-2-3
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Livan Hernandez pitching
   O      ---  1   54%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   57%  C Crawford      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   59%  B Upton         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Kurt Birkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   55%  D Span          Strikeout Swinging
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Kurt Birkins pitching
          ---  2   59%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   50%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Tied 5-5, Dennys Reyes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   55%  C Pena          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Juan Rincon replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   O      ---  5   58%  E Longoria      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   56%  E Hinske        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   61%  J Gomes         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Dan Wheeler facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   67%  D Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   61%  J Kubel         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  4   75%  B Harris        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Young to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   85%  M Lamb          Foul Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Foul); Young Scores
   O      1--  1   84%  N Punto         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 5-6, Joe Nathan facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Nathan replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  3   91%  S Riggans       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  4   83%  J Bartlett      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   92%  A Iwamura       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      89%  C Crawford      Bartlett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, Twins 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation