April 17, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 5
KCR 3 BAL 6
CHW 5
(10) CLE 11
DET 1 TBR 7
@MIN 3 BOS 7
@NYY 5 SEA 8
@OAK 1 TEX 4
@TOR 1 CIN 9
@CHC 2 ATL 8
@FLA 0 NYM 3
WSN 2
(14) PHI 10
HOU 2 COL 2
@SDP 1
(22) MIL 5
@STL 3
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 14,781

Thursday, April 17, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:48

Rays

7-9

Won 1

5th, 2½ GB

Joe Maddon

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

W: J Hammel (1-1), L: B Bonser (1-3), S: J Howell (1)

Twins

7-9

Lost 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   2   1   0    0   1  .213  .540   27    3   6   
C Crawford LF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .614   10    3   0   
B Upton CF                    4   2   1   1    1   2  .300  .850   20    1   0   
C Pena 1B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .843    7    2   0   
  N Haynes RF                 2   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500    7    0   0   
E Longoria 3B                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .300  .917   11    1   4   
E Hinske RF-1B                2   1   1   1    2   0  .342 1.195   20    9   0   HR,IW
J Gomes DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .934    8    0   0   2B
M Difelice C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .722   15    6   0   
J Bartlett SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .218  .501   14    2   2   CS

J Hammel P                                                               0   1
  J Howell P                                                             0   1
Totals                       36   7  11   7    3   5              139   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Gomes (2, off B Bonser).

HR: E Hinske (4, off B Bonser; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: E Hinske (1, by B Bass).

TB: E Hinske 4; J Gomes 2; C Crawford 2; J Bartlett 2; E Longoria 2; B Upton; A Iwamura; N Haynes.

RBI: N Haynes 2 (2); C Crawford (9); E Hinske (7); E Longoria (3); B Upton (15); J Gomes (7).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Longoria-A Iwamura-E Hinske 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Bartlett (1, 2nd base by M Guerrier/J Mauer).

PO: C Crawford (1st base by M Guerrier).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .673   22    3   0   
M Tolbert SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .419  .955   11    1   2   2B,GDP
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .702   12    5   1   
J Morneau 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .255  .881   16   13   2   2B
D Young LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .274  .636   16    2   0   GDP
J Kubel DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .744   15    0   0   
B Harris 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .319  .793   20    1   4   
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .421   15    0   3   
D Span RF                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .222  .522   10    1   0   SB

B Bonser P                                                               1   0
  B Bass P                                                               0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   1
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2   6              137   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Morneau (3, off J Hammel); M Tolbert (2, off J Hammel).

TB: J Morneau 3; M Tolbert 3; C Gomez 2; D Young; J Mauer.

GIDP: M Tolbert (1); D Young (4).

RBI: J Mauer (9); D Young (6); M Tolbert (2).

2-out RBI: M Tolbert; J Mauer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Morneau-B Harris.

E: D Span 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Span (2, 2nd base off J Hammel/M Difelice).

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 Hammel, W (1-1)              6     6   3   3    2   5   0   4.26   26  101-64   38· 8·18   10· 6· 3· 0     51    -     1.00   0.02
J Howell, S (1)                3     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.53    9   33-22   11· 0·11    7· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.55   0.08
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   6   0          35  134-86   49· 8·29   17· 6· 4· 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
B Bonser, L (1-3)              4     7   7   6    2   0   1   4.70   21   72-46   34· 3· 9    8·10· 1· 0     20    -     1.02  -0.38
B Bass                         0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.18    3   14-7     2· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          3-2    0.77  -0.06
M Guerrier                     3.2   3   0   0    0   3   0   5.79   12   39-30   17· 5· 8    8· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.26   0.04
P Neshek                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.43    3    9-7     2· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   6    3   5   1          39  134-90   55·13·22   17·13· 1· 0          6-3

B Bonser faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Hammel (1).

IBB: B Bass (1; E Hinske).

PO: M Guerrier (1; C Crawford, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 14,781.

Weather: 68° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Rays                Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Iwamura            2B    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. C Crawford           LF    2. M Tolbert            SS 
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. M Difelice           C     8. M Lamb               3B 
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. D Span               RF 

   J Hammel             P        B Bonser             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-0  1-3  3  -10%  57% M Tolbert       J Hammel        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Span Scores; Gomez to 2B
   t 2   1  0-1  ---  5   10%  69% E Hinske        B Bonser        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 4   0  3-1  -2-  2   -9%  53% D Young         J Hammel        Single to CF (Line Drive); Morneau Scores
   t 4   1  1-2  -2-  2    9%  74% E Longoria      B Bonser        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Upton Scores
   t 5   0  2-3  12-  2    9%  82% C Crawford      B Bonser        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bartlett Scores; Iwamura to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Boof Bonser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   56%  A Iwamura       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Iwamura to 2B
   O      -2-  2   55%  C Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B; Iwamura to 3B
   RO     --3  3   57%  B Upton         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Iwamura Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   56%  C Pena          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Hammel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   58%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   60%  M Tolbert       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  J Mauer         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Boof Bonser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   59%  E Longoria      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  5   69%  E Hinske        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3   72%  J Gomes         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   OO     -2-  4   67%  M Difelice      Line Drive Double Play: 1B (2B-1B); Gomes out at 2B/1B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jason Hammel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   69%  J Morneau       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   71%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   72%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Boof Bonser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   70%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   69%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   68%  C Crawford      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jason Hammel facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   64%  B Harris        Walk
   O      1--  3   68%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   71%  D Span          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--      70%  C Gomez         Span Steals 2B
          -2-  5   68%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Span to 3B
   R      1-3  3   57%  M Tolbert       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Span Scores; Gomez to 2B
   O      12-  6   63%  J Mauer         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Boof Bonser facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   66%  B Upton         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   65%  C Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Upton to 2B
   R      -2-  2   74%  E Longoria      Single to CF (Fly Ball); Upton Scores
          1--  7   76%  E Hinske        Walk; Longoria to 2B
   O      12-  1   74%  J Gomes         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Longoria to 3B
   O      1-3  4   70%  M Difelice      Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Hammel facing 4-5-6
                  Eric Hinske moves to 1B; Nathan Haynes replaces Carlos Pena playing RF batting 4th
          ---  1   62%  J Morneau       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   53%  D Young         Single to CF (Line Drive); Morneau Scores
   O      1--  2   57%  J Kubel         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   61%  B Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   64%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Boof Bonser facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   68%  J Bartlett      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   73%  A Iwamura       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bartlett to 2B
   R      12-  2   82%  C Crawford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bartlett Scores; Iwamura to 2B
          12-  6   87%  B Upton         Walk; Iwamura to 3B; Crawford to 2B
                  Brian Bass replaces Boof Bonser pitching
   RR     123  6   95%  N Haynes        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Iwamura Scores; Crawford Scores; Upton to 3B; Haynes to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23  4   93%  E Longoria      Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   93%  E Hinske        Intentional Walk
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Brian Bass pitching
   RO     123  3   94%  J Gomes         Groundout: 2B-1B; Upton Scores; Haynes to 3B; Hinske to 2B
   O      -23  5   93%  M Difelice      Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Jason Hammel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   94%  D Span          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   95%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   94%  M Tolbert       Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   R      -2-  1   91%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tolbert Scores
          1--      90%  J Morneau       Wild Pitch; Mauer to 2B
          -2-  6   89%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  7   92%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Matt Guerrier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   92%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  A Iwamura       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   92%  C Crawford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--      91%  B Upton         Crawford Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Jason Hammel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   93%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   94%  B Harris        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  2   94%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Matt Guerrier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   94%  B Upton         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   94%  N Haynes        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   94%  E Longoria      Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   93%  E Hinske        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, J.P. Howell facing 9-1-2
                  J.P. Howell replaces Jason Hammel pitching
   O      ---  2   95%  D Span          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   93%  C Gomez         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  3   97%  M Tolbert       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Matt Guerrier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   96%  J Gomes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   96%  M Difelice      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   96%  J Bartlett      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   96%  A Iwamura       Bartlett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, J.P. Howell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   97%  J Mauer         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   96%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   99%  D Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pat Neshek facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Neshek replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  A Iwamura       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  2   98%  C Crawford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   98%  B Upton         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, J.P. Howell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   99%  J Kubel         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6  100%  B Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7  100%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Twins 3.

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