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OAK
@BOS		3
6
SEA
@CLE		5
6
TOR
@KCR		1
11
MIN
@TBD		12
13		 
(14)
DET
@TEX		1
10
CIN
@COL		4
8
HOU
@LAD		1
3
ATL
@PHI		8
11
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@PIT		7
2
ARI
@SDP		0
1
STL
@SFG		2
8
Monday, April 13, 1998 7:05
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 31,969, Time of Game: 4:54
Twins
12
6-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 at Devil Rays
13
7-4
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Esteban Yan (2-0)
L: Mike Trombley (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  4   1  0  0   3  0  2   0  0  0   0  0   12 22  0
Devil Rays      0  0  1   0  0  5   5  0  1   0  0  0   0  1   13 19  1
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 7 1 2 0 1 0 .186 .425 22 12 -0.259 1.31 0.073 -0.333 -1.5 2 1 SB,CS
Matt Lawton RF 8 3 4 3 0 0 .216 .828 30 18 0.442 1.57 0.549 -0.106 2.6 4 0 HR,SB
Paul Molitor DH 7 0 3 1 0 0 .333 .857 17 13 -0.101 0.97 0.060 -0.161 -0.8
David Ortiz 1B 6 2 3 3 1 0 .368 1.060 28 18 0.228 1.17 0.286 -0.058 2.2 10 2 HR,IW
Marty Cordova LF 6 0 0 0 1 4 .231 .759 34 19 -0.197 1.15 0.004 -0.201 -1.7 2 1
Todd Walker 2B 7 1 1 2 0 1 .273 .788 30 19 -0.228 1.46 0.088 -0.316 -0.3 1 7 HR,GDP
Ron Coomer 3B 7 1 3 1 0 0 .348 .927 24 13 0.132 1.19 0.249 -0.117 0.7 3 1 HR
Terry Steinbach C 4 1 4 0 1 0 .333 .859 20 12 0.210 1.13 0.210 0.000 1.7 4 1 2B
   Alex Ochoa PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 .682 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Javier Valentin C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .330 8 6 -0.076 1.42 0.000 -0.076 -0.2 5 0
Pat Meares SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .415 1.167 15 11 0.051 0.54 0.081 -0.030 1.0 4 3 2B
   Denny Hocking SS 2 1 0 0 0 0 .100 .457 16 10 0.061 3.34 0.188 -0.127 0.3 3 0 SH
LaTroy Hawkins P 1
   Frankie Rodriguez P
   Greg Swindell P
   Hector Carrasco P
   Eddie Guardado P
   Rick Aguilera P
   Mike Trombley P 1 1
Team Totals 60 12 22 11 4 7 .367 1.006 244 151 0.263 1.32 1.788 -1.525 4.0 39 18
2B: T Steinbach (2, off R Tatis); P Meares (6, off D Carlson).
HR: T Walker (1, off R Arrojo; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Coomer (2, off R Tatis; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); D Ortiz (2, off R Arrojo; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); M Lawton (2, off D Carlson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SH: D Hocking (1, off R Hernandez).
IBB: D Ortiz (1, by R Hernandez).
TB: M Lawton 7; R Coomer 6; D Ortiz 6; T Steinbach 5; T Walker 4; P Meares 3; P Molitor 3; O Nixon 2.
GIDP: T Walker (2).
RBI: M Lawton 3 (8); D Ortiz 3 (12); T Walker 2 (6); P Molitor (11); R Coomer (7); P Meares (11).
2-out RBI: D Ortiz 2; T Walker 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Walker-P Meares-T Walker-D Ortiz.
Outfield Assists: O Nixon (J Walton at 3rd base); M Cordova (Q McCracken at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: O Nixon (1, 2nd base off R Arrojo/J Flaherty); M Lawton (1, 2nd base off R Arrojo/J Flaherty).
CS: O Nixon (1, 2nd base by D Carlson/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Quinton McCracken CF 7 1 3 4 0 1 .415 .916 17 15 0.440 2.09 0.597 -0.157 2.6 1 2 2B
Dave Martinez RF 7 0 2 0 0 1 .308 .810 27 16 -0.180 1.49 0.082 -0.262 -0.1 3 0 2B
Rich Butler LF 7 2 2 1 0 1 .379 1.162 26 15 -0.135 1.22 0.063 -0.198 -0.2 4 0 HR
Fred McGriff 1B 6 1 2 3 0 1 .362 .968 22 14 0.001 1.13 0.142 -0.141 0.9 15 5 HR,SF
Paul Sorrento DH 7 1 2 1 0 0 .275 .856 23 12 -0.131 1.66 0.112 -0.243 -0.2 HR
Bob Smith 3B 7 3 4 1 0 2 .421 1.079 28 20 0.363 1.74 0.517 -0.154 0.2 1 2 HR
John Flaherty C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .161 .381 17 7 -0.100 0.98 0.011 -0.111 -1.2 6 1 GDP
   Jerome Walton PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.250 3 2 0.311 4.86 0.311 0.000 0.5 2B
   Mike Difelice C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.583 2 1 0.072 2.32 0.072 0.000 0.4 2 1
Kevin Stocker SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 .342 .931 22 10 0.012 1.21 0.072 -0.060 0.2 2 6 HBP,SH
Miguel Cairo 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .768 4 3 -0.036 0.64 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 1 2
   Wade Boggs PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .333 1.027 6 3 0.138 1.43 0.138 0.000 1.8 2B
   Aaron Ledesma PR-2B 1 2 0 0 2 0 .273 .657 13 4 0.007 2.79 0.069 -0.062 0.3 3 2
Rolando Arrojo P 1
   Dan Carlson P 1
   Ramon Tatis P
   Albie Lopez P
   Jim Mecir P
   Roberto Hernandez P
   Esteban Yan P 3
Team Totals 53 13 19 13 4 8 .358 1.067 210 122 0.762 1.58 2.186 -1.424 4.6 42 22
2B: J Walton (1, off R Aguilera); Q McCracken (4, off E Guardado); W Boggs (4, off F Rodriguez); D Martinez (1, off L Hawkins).
HR: F McGriff (2, off G Swindell; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); B Smith (1, off M Trombley; 14th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); P Sorrento (1, off L Hawkins; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); R Butler (3, off L Hawkins; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: F McGriff (1, off L Hawkins).
SH: K Stocker (1, off M Trombley).
HBP: K Stocker (1, by H Carrasco).
TB: B Smith 7; R Butler 5; P Sorrento 5; F McGriff 5; Q McCracken 4; D Martinez 3; W Boggs 2; J Walton 2; K Stocker; M Difelice.
GIDP: J Flaherty (3).
RBI: Q McCracken 4 (8); F McGriff 3 (11); W Boggs 2 (8); P Sorrento (3); R Butler (6); B Smith (4); J Walton (1).
2-out RBI: Q McCracken 4; W Boggs 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Stocker-A Ledesma-F McGriff.
E: R Hernandez ().
Outfield Assists: Q McCracken (P Molitor at 2nd base); Q McCracken (O Nixon at 3rd base).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
LaTroy Hawkins 5.2 8 5 5 2 3 2 7.20 26 99 56 35 6 15 10 11 3 0 34 0.078 0.66 -0.1
Frankie Rodriguez 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 12.46 2 7 4 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 -0.271 1.54 -2.8
Greg Swindell, H (2) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 7.04 4 14 8 5 1 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 -0.055 1.45 -1.4
Hector Carrasco, H (1) 0.1 1 3 3 1 0 0 13.50 4 11 3 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 -0.089 1.90 -0.5
Eddie Guardado, BS (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 4 11 8 4 2 2 1 2 1 0 3 3 -0.407 1.64 -1.6
Rick Aguilera, BS (2) 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 5.14 7 26 18 9 4 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 -0.125 2.66 0.1
Mike Trombley, L (0-1) 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 0.75 13 42 25 14 7 4 3 7 1 0 0 0 0.106 2.69 1.7
Team Totals 13 19 13 13 4 8 4 9.00 60 210 122 72 20 30 17 30 9 0 34 6 5 -0.763 1.32 -4.6
F Rodriguez faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rolando Arrojo 2.2 9 6 6 0 1 2 8.16 16 61 41 24 8 9 8 7 5 0 17 -0.314 0.75 -4.5
Dan Carlson 3.1 4 1 1 3 2 1 6.48 16 75 42 18 10 14 4 7 4 0 1 0 0.001 0.21 1.0
Ramon Tatis 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 72.00 3 14 8 5 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.136 0.79 -1.2
Albie Lopez 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 4 11 8 4 0 4 0 4 3 0 1 1 -0.102 0.77 -1.3
Jim Mecir, H (2) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 10 8 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.129 2.81 0.6
Roberto Hernandez, BS (1) 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 4.50 8 16 9 7 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 -0.598 3.75 -1.4
Esteban Yan, W (2-0) 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 15 57 35 20 7 8 9 4 2 0 0 0 0.757 1.91 2.9
Team Totals 14 22 12 12 4 7 4 7.71 65 244 151 82 27 42 29 25 16 0 17 2 1 -0.263 1.58 -4.0
Balks: None.
WP: M Trombley (2).
HBP: H Carrasco (1; K Stocker).
IBB: R Hernandez (1; D Ortiz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 4:54.
Attendance: 31,969.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Quinton McCracken CF
2 Matt Lawton RF 2 Dave Martinez RF
3 Paul Molitor DH 3 Rich Butler LF
4 David Ortiz 1B 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Marty Cordova LF 5 Paul Sorrento DH
6 Todd Walker 2B 6 Bob Smith 3B
7 Ron Coomer 3B 7 John Flaherty C
8 Terry Steinbach C 8 Kevin Stocker SS
9 Pat Meares SS 9 Miguel Cairo 2B
LaTroy Hawkins P Rolando Arrojo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 8-10 2 123 2,(0-1)  RRRO TBD Q. McCracken E. Guardado 44% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores; Stocker Scores; Ledesma Scores; McCracken out at 3B/LF-SS
t9 10-11 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR MIN M. Lawton R. Hernandez -43% 11% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ochoa Scores; Hocking Scores; Nixon to 3B; Lawton to 2B/Adv on throw
b14 12-12 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R TBD B. Smith M. Trombley 35% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 11-12 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RO TBD J. Walton R. Aguilera 31% 54% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Smith Scores; Walton out at 3B/CF-2B-1B-3B
t9 10-11 0 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Hocking R. Hernandez -19% 36% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak SS); Coomer to 3B; Ochoa to 2B; Hocking to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN O. Nixon R. Arrojo 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN M. Lawton R. Arrojo -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN P. Molitor R. Arrojo -1% 48% Lawton Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Molitor R. Arrojo 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Lawton to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  RR MIN D. Ortiz R. Arrojo -16% 36% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Lawton Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cordova R. Arrojo 1% 37% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBD Q. McCracken L. Hawkins -2% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TBD D. Martinez L. Hawkins 3% 37% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O TBD R. Butler L. Hawkins -3% 34% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  TBD F. McGriff L. Hawkins 2% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Butler to 2B
b1 0-2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O TBD P. Sorrento L. Hawkins -4% 31% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Walker R. Arrojo 2% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Coomer R. Arrojo 1% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN T. Steinbach R. Arrojo -1% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Meares R. Arrojo 2% 36% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD B. Smith L. Hawkins -3% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD J. Flaherty L. Hawkins -2% 31% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TBD K. Stocker L. Hawkins 1% 33% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TBD M. Cairo L. Hawkins -3% 30% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN O. Nixon R. Arrojo -3% 27% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Lawton R. Arrojo -2% 25% Nixon Steals 2B
t3 2-0 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  MIN M. Lawton R. Arrojo -5% 20% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Nixon to 3B
t3 2-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO MIN P. Molitor R. Arrojo -2% 19% Single to CF (Line Drive); Nixon Scores; Lawton to 3B; Molitor out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
t3 3-0 1 --3 6,(1-2)  R MIN D. Ortiz R. Arrojo -3% 16% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lawton Scores
t3 4-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cordova R. Arrojo 1% 17% Strikeout Looking
t3 4-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR MIN T. Walker R. Arrojo -9% 8% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ortiz Scores
t3 6-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN R. Coomer R. Arrojo -0% 8% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Dan Carlson replaces Rolando Arrojo pitching
t3 6-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN T. Steinbach D. Carlson -0% 7% Walk; Coomer to 2B
t3 6-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Meares D. Carlson 1% 8% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
b3 0-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TBD Q. McCracken L. Hawkins 2% 10% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TBD D. Martinez L. Hawkins 6% 16% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); McCracken to 3B
b3 0-6 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O TBD R. Butler L. Hawkins -3% 13% Flyball: RF
b3 0-6 1 -23 1,(0-1)  RO TBD F. McGriff L. Hawkins -2% 11% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McCracken Scores
b3 1-6 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TBD P. Sorrento L. Hawkins -2% 9% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Devil Rays' Dan Carlson facing 1-2-3
t4 6-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN O. Nixon D. Carlson -1% 8% Walk
t4 6-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Carlson 2% 10% Nixon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 6-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R MIN M. Lawton D. Carlson -3% 6% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 7-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN P. Molitor D. Carlson -1% 6% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 7-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz D. Carlson 1% 6% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 7-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN M. Cordova D. Carlson -0% 6% Walk; Molitor to 2B
t4 7-1 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O MIN T. Walker D. Carlson 1% 7% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
b4 1-7 0 --- 8,(3-2)  TBD B. Smith L. Hawkins 2% 9% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b4 1-7 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO TBD J. Flaherty L. Hawkins -4% 5% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-2B-1B
b4 1-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O TBD K. Stocker L. Hawkins -0% 4% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Devil Rays' Dan Carlson facing 7-8-9
t5 7-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer D. Carlson 0% 5% Lineout: CF
t5 7-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN T. Steinbach D. Carlson -0% 4% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 7-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN P. Meares D. Carlson -1% 3% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Steinbach to 3B
t5 7-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O MIN O. Nixon D. Carlson 1% 4% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 7-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Carlson 1% 5% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 9-1-2
b5 1-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD M. Cairo L. Hawkins -1% 4% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 1-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBD Q. McCracken L. Hawkins -1% 4% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBD D. Martinez L. Hawkins -0% 3% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Devil Rays' Dan Carlson facing 3-4-5
t6 7-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN P. Molitor D. Carlson 0% 4% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t6 7-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Ortiz D. Carlson 0% 4% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 7-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN M. Cordova D. Carlson 0% 4% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 3-4-5
b6 1-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TBD R. Butler L. Hawkins 3% 7% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b6 2-7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBD F. McGriff L. Hawkins -2% 5% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R TBD P. Sorrento L. Hawkins 4% 9% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 3-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD B. Smith L. Hawkins -1% 8% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TBD J. Flaherty L. Hawkins 1% 9% Walk
b6 3-7 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  TBD K. Stocker L. Hawkins 2% 11% Single to CF (Line Drive); Flaherty to 3B
Frankie Rodriguez replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
Wade Boggs pinch hits for Miguel Cairo (2B) batting 9th
b6 3-7 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  RR TBD W. Boggs F. Rodriguez 14% 25% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Flaherty Scores; Stocker Scores
Aaron Ledesma pinch runs for Wade Boggs (PH) batting 9th
b6 5-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R TBD Q. McCracken F. Rodriguez 13% 38% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ledesma Scores; McCracken to 2B/Adv on throw
Greg Swindell replaces Frankie Rodriguez pitching
b6 6-7 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TBD D. Martinez G. Swindell -6% 32% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Devil Rays 6.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-6, Devil Rays' Ramon Tatis facing 6-7-8
Ramon Tatis replaces Dan Carlson pitching
Aaron Ledesma moves from PR to 2B
t7 7-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN T. Walker R. Tatis 3% 35% Strikeout Swinging
t7 7-6 1 --- 4,(3-0)  R MIN R. Coomer R. Tatis -13% 22% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t7 8-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN T. Steinbach R. Tatis -3% 19% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
Albie Lopez replaces Ramon Tatis pitching
t7 8-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R MIN P. Meares A. Lopez -7% 12% Single to CF (Line Drive); Steinbach Scores
t7 9-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN O. Nixon A. Lopez -2% 10% Single to CF (Line Drive); Meares to 2B
t7 9-6 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Lawton A. Lopez 2% 12% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t7 9-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RO MIN P. Molitor A. Lopez -4% 8% Single to CF (Line Drive); Meares Scores/No RBI; Nixon out at 3B/CF-1B-2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 10, Devil Rays 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 6-10, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 3-4-5
Denny Hocking replaces Pat Meares playing SS batting 9th
b7 6-10 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TBD R. Butler G. Swindell 3% 12% Single to 3B (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b7 6-10 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TBD F. McGriff G. Swindell 12% 24% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Butler Scores
b7 8-10 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD P. Sorrento G. Swindell -4% 20% Groundout: C-1B
Hector Carrasco replaces Greg Swindell pitching
b7 8-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TBD B. Smith H. Carrasco 5% 25% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 8-10 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TBD J. Flaherty H. Carrasco -5% 19% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 8-10 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  TBD K. Stocker H. Carrasco 4% 23% Hit By Pitch; Smith to 2B
b7 8-10 2 12- 4,(3-0)  TBD A. Ledesma H. Carrasco 6% 29% Walk; Smith to 3B; Stocker to 2B
Eddie Guardado replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
b7 8-10 2 123 2,(0-1)  RRRO TBD Q. McCracken E. Guardado 44% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores; Stocker Scores; Ledesma Scores; McCracken out at 3B/LF-SS
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Devil Rays 11.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 10-11, Devil Rays' Jim Mecir facing 4-5-6
Jim Mecir replaces Albie Lopez pitching
t8 10-11 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN D. Ortiz J. Mecir -9% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 10-11 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cordova J. Mecir 8% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t8 10-11 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO MIN T. Walker J. Mecir 13% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Devil Rays 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 11-10, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 2-3-4
b8 11-10 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD D. Martinez E. Guardado -2% 84% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
b8 11-10 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD R. Butler E. Guardado -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b8 11-10 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD F. McGriff E. Guardado -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Devil Rays 11.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 10-11, Devil Rays' Roberto Hernandez facing 7-8-9
Roberto Hernandez replaces Jim Mecir pitching
t9 10-11 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN R. Coomer R. Hernandez -11% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 10-11 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN T. Steinbach R. Hernandez -16% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Coomer to 2B
Alex Ochoa pinch runs for Terry Steinbach (C) batting 8th
t9 10-11 0 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Hocking R. Hernandez -19% 36% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak SS); Coomer to 3B; Ochoa to 2B; Hocking to 1B
t9 10-11 0 123 2,(1-0)  O MIN O. Nixon R. Hernandez 18% 54% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Ochoa to 3B; Hocking to 2B
t9 10-11 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR MIN M. Lawton R. Hernandez -43% 11% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ochoa Scores; Hocking Scores; Nixon to 3B; Lawton to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 12-11 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Molitor R. Hernandez 6% 17% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t9 12-11 2 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Ortiz R. Hernandez -1% 17% Intentional Walk
t9 12-11 2 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Cordova R. Hernandez 6% 22% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 11.
Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 11-12, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 5-6-7
Rick Aguilera replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
Javier Valentin replaces Alex Ochoa (PR) playing C batting 8th
b9 11-12 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD P. Sorrento R. Aguilera -10% 13% Popfly: SS
b9 11-12 1 --- 5,(1-2)  TBD B. Smith R. Aguilera 10% 23% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
Jerome Walton pinch hits for John Flaherty (C) batting 7th
b9 11-12 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RO TBD J. Walton R. Aguilera 31% 54% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Smith Scores; Walton out at 3B/CF-2B-1B-3B
b9 12-12 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBD K. Stocker R. Aguilera -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 12-12, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 6-7-8
Esteban Yan replaces Roberto Hernandez pitching
Mike Difelice replaces Jerome Walton (PH) playing C batting 7th
t10 12-12 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Walker E. Yan 6% 56% Flyball: LF
t10 12-12 1 --- 4,(3-0)  O MIN R. Coomer E. Yan 5% 61% Flyball: LF
t10 12-12 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Valentin E. Yan 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Bottom of the 10th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 12-12, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 9-1-2
b10 12-12 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD A. Ledesma R. Aguilera -6% 59% Foul Flyball: C (1B Foul)
b10 12-12 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD Q. McCracken R. Aguilera -5% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b10 12-12 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBD D. Martinez R. Aguilera -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 12-12, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 9-1-2
t11 12-12 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O MIN D. Hocking E. Yan 6% 56% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t11 12-12 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN O. Nixon E. Yan 5% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t11 12-12 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton E. Yan 4% 65% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Bottom of the 11th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 12-12, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 3-4-5
Mike Trombley replaces Rick Aguilera pitching
b11 12-12 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TBD R. Butler M. Trombley -6% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b11 12-12 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBD F. McGriff M. Trombley -5% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b11 12-12 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TBD P. Sorrento M. Trombley 3% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b11 12-12 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TBD B. Smith M. Trombley 4% 61% Wild Pitch; Sorrento to 2B
b11 12-12 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TBD B. Smith M. Trombley -11% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Top of the 12th, Twins Batting, Tied 12-12, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 3-4-5
t12 12-12 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN P. Molitor E. Yan 6% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t12 12-12 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Ortiz E. Yan 5% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t12 12-12 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cordova E. Yan 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Bottom of the 12th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 12-12, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 7-8-9
b12 12-12 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBD M. Difelice M. Trombley 7% 72% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b12 12-12 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  O TBD K. Stocker M. Trombley -2% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Difelice to 2B
b12 12-12 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  TBD A. Ledesma M. Trombley 1% 72% Walk
b12 12-12 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O TBD Q. McCracken M. Trombley -8% 64% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Difelice to 3B; Ledesma to 2B
b12 12-12 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O TBD D. Martinez M. Trombley -14% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Top of the 13th, Twins Batting, Tied 12-12, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 6-7-8
t13 12-12 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN T. Walker E. Yan 6% 56% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t13 12-12 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Coomer E. Yan 5% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t13 12-12 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Valentin E. Yan 4% 65% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Bottom of the 13th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 12-12, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 3-4-5
b13 12-12 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD R. Butler M. Trombley -6% 59% Flyball: RF
b13 12-12 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD F. McGriff M. Trombley -5% 54% Flyball: CF
b13 12-12 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBD P. Sorrento M. Trombley -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Top of the 14th, Twins Batting, Tied 12-12, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 9-1-2
t14 12-12 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Hocking E. Yan 6% 56% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t14 12-12 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN O. Nixon E. Yan 5% 61% Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t14 12-12 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lawton E. Yan 4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 12.
Bottom of the 14th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 12-12, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 6-7-8
b14 12-12 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R TBD B. Smith M. Trombley 35% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Devil Rays 13.

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