Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Span hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Casilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Perez. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Morneau vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Liriano
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liriano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Liriano
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Liriano
  
  Pena is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Liriano
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Redmond vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Redmond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Buscher vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Buscher hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Liriano
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baldelli vs. Liriano
  
  Baldelli strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Liriano
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Span vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Span hits a line drive towards center. Upton catches it and throws to first to double up Gomez. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Casilla strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Liriano
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Liriano
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Upton vs. Liriano
  
  Upton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kubel. Upton reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Zobrist vs. Liriano
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Pena vs. Liriano
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. Liriano
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mauer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Kubel vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Redmond vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Redmond hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mauer scores. Morneau moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Buscher vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Buscher hits a fly ball into right field. Baldelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morneau moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Everett vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Longoria. Morneau scores. Redmond goes all the way around to score. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Gomez vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Gomez bunts towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Sonnanstine covering. Safe. Everett scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Span vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Casilla vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Liriano
  
  Aybar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Baldelli vs. Liriano
  
  Baldelli hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Liriano
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Longoria. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. Sonnanstine
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Kubel vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. Mauer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Redmond vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Redmond hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Liriano
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Liriano
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upton vs. Liriano
  
  Upton bunts towards third. Buscher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Zobrist vs. Liriano
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buscher vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Buscher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Everett hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Liriano
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Liriano
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Aybar vs. Liriano
  
  Aybar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Baldelli vs. Liriano
  
  Baldelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Liriano
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Justin Ruggiano now playing right field.
  
  Span strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casilla for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Sonnanstine
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruggiano who is chasing the ball. Mauer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morneau vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Liriano
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Liriano
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Liriano
  
  Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Liriano
  
  Liriano fires to first and has Upton trapped. There's the throw to Everett who tags Upton for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Percival
  
  Troy Percival now pitching.
  
  Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Redmond vs. Percival
  
  Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Buscher vs. Percival
  
  Buscher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Percival
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. Buscher moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Percival
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Mijares
  
  Nick Punto now playing third base. Jose Mijares now pitching.
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Mijares
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Mijares
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Hammel
  
  Jason Hammel now pitching.
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Hammel
  
  Casilla hits a fly ball into left field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Hammel
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Nathan
  
  Joe Nathan now pitching.
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nathan, and towards Punto, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Nathan
  
  Gabe Gross pinch hits for Justin Ruggiano.
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Nathan
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/2008 -- Minnesota at Tampa Bay (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Span D, rf            5  0  1  0   Upton B, cf           3  0  3  0   
Casilla A, 2b         5  0  0  0   Zobrist B, ss         3  0  0  0   
Mauer J, dh           4  1  2  0   Pena C, dh            1  0  0  1   
Morneau J, 1b         4  1  0  0   Longoria E, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Kubel J, lf           4  0  0  0   Aybar W, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Redmond M, c          4  1  2  1   Baldelli R, rf        3  0  1  0   
Buscher B, 3b         3  0  0  0   Ruggiano J, rf        0  0  0  0   
Punto N, 3b           0  0  0  0   Gross G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Everett A, ss         3  1  1  1   Johnson D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Gomez C, cf           3  0  1  1   Hernandez M, c        3  1  1  0   
                                   Perez F, lf           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  7  3                        28  1  5  1

Minnesota        000 400 000 --  4
Tampa Bay        001 000 000 --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Liriano F (W)         7.0  5  1  1  4  7
Mijares J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Nathan J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sonnanstine A (L)     6.2  7  4  2  2  4
Miller T              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Percival T            1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Hammel J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Longoria E 2
DP -- Minnesota 2, Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Tampa Bay 6
2B -- Mauer J, Upton B
3B -- Mauer J
CS -- Upton B
SF -- Pena C
HBP -- by Liriano F (Pena C)
WP -- Sonnanstine A
T -- 2:32
A -- 36048

    

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