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Rays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 16, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on April 16, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Shields |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Livan Hernandez |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,209 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Jim Joyce |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Eric Hinske | Right Fielder |
| Jonny Gomes | DH |
| Shawn Riggans | Catcher |
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Brendan Harris | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 16, 2008
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Hernandez
Iwamura hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hernandez
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Hernandez
Upton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Hernandez
Pena takes first base on ball four. Upton moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Longoria vs. Hernandez
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Shields
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Shields
Span hits a line drive towards first. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Shields
Mauer hits a fly ball into right field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Hernandez
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Hernandez
Gomes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Riggans vs. Hernandez
There goes Gomes. The throw from Mauer and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Hernandez
Riggans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Hernandez
Bartlett hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Shields
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Shields
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Shields
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Shields
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Hernandez
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hernandez
Crawford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Hernandez
Upton strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Hernandez
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Shields
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Shields
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Shields
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Shields
There goes Gomez. The throw from Riggans and he is safe. Gomez steals second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Shields
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Hernandez
Longoria hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Hernandez
Hinske hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Hernandez
Gomes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Riggans vs. Hernandez
Riggans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomes moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bartlett vs. Hernandez
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Shields
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Shields
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Shields
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Shields
Kubel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinske. Kubel reaches second base with a double. Mauer goes all the way around to score. Kubel moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Shields
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubel scores. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Shields
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Hernandez
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hernandez
Crawford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gomez. Crawford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Hernandez
Upton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crawford scores. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Hernandez
There goes Upton. The throw from Mauer and he is out, Punto applying the tag. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Hernandez
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Shields
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Shields
Gomez bunts towards first. Pena fields the ball and throws to Shields covering. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Shields
There goes Gomez. The throw from Riggans and he is safe. Gomez steals second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Shields
Span strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Shields
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Shields
Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Shields
There's a wild pitch. Mauer moves to third. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Shields
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartlett. Mauer scores. Morneau scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Shields
Kubel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Shields
There goes Young. The throw from Riggans and he is safe. Young steals third. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Shields
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Hernandez
Longoria hits a line drive into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Hernandez
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris misplays the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Hernandez
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Riggans vs. Hernandez
Riggans hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Hernandez
Bartlett hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Birkins
Kurt Birkins now pitching.
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Birkins
Punto bunts towards the mound. Birkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Birkins
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iwamura for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reyes
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Reyes
Upton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Birkins
Span strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Wheeler
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Reyes
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Rincon
Juan Rincon now pitching.
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Rincon
Hinske hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Rincon
Gomes hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wheeler
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Wheeler
Kubel hits a fly ball into right field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Wheeler
Harris hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamb vs. Wheeler
Lamb hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Wheeler
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Riggans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nathan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Nathan
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Iwamura vs. Nathan
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Nathan
There goes Bartlett. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Bartlett steals second. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Nathan
Crawford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/2008 -- Tampa Bay at Minnesota (N)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Iwamura A, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gomez C, cf 4 1 2 0
Crawford C, lf 5 2 2 1 Span D, rf 4 0 0 0
Upton B, cf 4 0 2 1 Mauer J, c 4 2 3 1
Pena C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Longoria E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Young D, lf 4 1 1 0
Hinske E, rf 4 2 2 1 Kubel J, dh 4 1 2 1
Gomes J, dh 3 0 1 0 Harris B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Riggans S, c 3 1 2 2 Lamb M, 3b 3 0 0 1
Bartlett J, ss 4 0 1 0 Punto N, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 34 6 11 4
Tampa Bay 001 112 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 230 01x -- 6
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Shields J 5.0 8 5 3 1 5
Birkins K 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wheeler D (L) 1.2 3 1 1 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hernandez L 6.0 8 5 3 3 2
Reyes D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Rincon J (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Nathan J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bartlett J, Harris B
DP -- Tampa Bay 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 6
2B -- Morneau J, Kubel J, Crawford C
HR -- Crawford C, Hinske E, Riggans S
SB -- Gomez C 2, Young D, Bartlett J
CS -- Gomes J, Upton B
SF -- Lamb M
WP -- Shields J
T -- 2:49
A -- 20209
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