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Rays
@ Twins
Target Field
July 4, 2010
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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 July 4, 2010 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 2010 |
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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 | July 4, 2010 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Shields |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 40,328 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Alfonso Marquez 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Tim Timmons |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sean Rodriguez | Second Baseman |
Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
Willy Aybar | DH |
Matt Joyce | Right Fielder |
Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Center Fielder |
Orlando Hudson | Second Baseman |
Joe Mauer | Catcher |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
Michael Cuddyer | Third Baseman |
Jim Thome | DH |
Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
J.J. Hardy | Shortstop |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rays
@ Twins
Target Field
July 4, 2010
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blackburn
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Blackburn
Crawford strikes out. There goes Rodriguez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Longoria vs. Blackburn
Longoria hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kubel who is chasing the ball. Longoria reaches third base with a triple. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Aybar vs. Blackburn
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuddyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Joyce vs. Blackburn
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyce for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Shields
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Shields covering, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Shields
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Shields
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Shields
Morneau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joyce. Morneau reaches second base with a double. Mauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Shields
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Blackburn
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Blackburn
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Blackburn
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Blackburn
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Shields
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Shields
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shields
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blackburn
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Blackburn
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Blackburn
Longoria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Blackburn
Aybar hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Shields
Hardy hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Shields
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Shields
Hudson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Shields
There's a wild pitch. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Shields
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Blackburn
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Blackburn
Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuddyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Blackburn
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Blackburn
Upton hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Shields
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Shields
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Shields
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Blackburn
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blackburn
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Blackburn
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Blackburn
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Longoria for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Shields
Thome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Shields
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Shields
There goes Young. The throw from Shoppach and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Shields
Hardy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Blackburn
Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Blackburn
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Shoppach vs. Blackburn
Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Shields
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Shields
Hudson hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Shields
Mauer 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, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Blackburn
Pena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Blackburn
Upton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bartlett vs. Blackburn
Bartlett bunts towards the mound. Blackburn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blackburn. Pena scores. Upton moves to third. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Blackburn
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Blackburn
Crawford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Longoria vs. Blackburn
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Upton scores. Bartlett scores. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Aybar vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Aybar strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Kapler vs. Duensing
Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Matthew Joyce.
Kapler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Kapler reaches second base with a double. Crawford scores. Longoria goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Shoppach vs. Duensing
Shoppach hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Shields
Gabe Kapler now playing right field.
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Shields
Kubel takes first base on ball four. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Shields
Cuddyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morneau moves to third. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Thome vs. Shields
Thome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morneau scores. Kubel scores. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Balfour
Grant Balfour now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuddyer scores. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Balfour
Hardy hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thome moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Span vs. Balfour
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Span for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hudson vs. Balfour
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Burnett
Alex Burnett now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Burnett
Upton hits a popup towards short. Hardy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Burnett
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Burnett
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Choate
Randy Choate now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Choate
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morneau for the out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Choate
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Mahay
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Young. Longoria reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Aybar vs. Mahay
Aybar strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Mahay
Kapler hits a popup towards short. Hardy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Soriano
Rafael Soriano now pitching.
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Soriano
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Soriano
Young hits a popup off the glove of Rodriguez, and into shallow right field. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Soriano
Hardy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/2010 -- Tampa Bay at Minnesota (D) Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Rodriguez S, 2b 5 2 3 1 Span D, cf 4 0 0 0 Crawford C, lf 4 1 0 0 Hudson O, 2b 4 0 1 0 Longoria E, 3b 5 1 3 3 Mauer J, c 4 1 1 0 Aybar W, dh 4 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Joyce M, rf 3 0 0 0 Kubel J, rf 3 1 1 0 Kapler G, ph-rf 2 0 1 2 Cuddyer M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Shoppach K, c 4 0 1 0 Thome J, dh 4 0 2 2 Pena C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Young D, lf 4 0 2 1 Upton B, cf 4 1 2 0 Hardy J, ss 4 0 0 0 Bartlett J, ss 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 6 35 4 10 4 Tampa Bay 101 000 500 -- 7 Minnesota 100 000 300 -- 4 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Shields J (W)* 6.0 8 4 4 1 2 Balfour G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Choate R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Soriano R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blackburn N (L) 6.1 9 7 4 2 3 Duensing B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Burnett A 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Mahay R 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Blackburn N DP -- Tampa Bay 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 5 2B -- Morneau J, Kapler G, Longoria E, Young D 3B -- Longoria E HR -- Rodriguez S CS -- Young D SH -- Bartlett J WP -- Blackburn N, Shields J T -- 3:09 A -- 40328
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