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Rays
@ Twins
Target Field
August 11, 2012
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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 August 11, 2012 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 2012 |
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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 | August 11, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Price |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 39,512 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jordan Baker 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Brian Runge 3B: Marvin Hudson |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Desmond Jennings | Left Fielder |
Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
Matt Joyce | Right Fielder |
Evan Longoria | DH |
Ben Zobrist | Shortstop |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
Ryan Roberts | Second Baseman |
Jose Molina | Catcher |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Revere | Center Fielder |
Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
Joe Mauer | DH |
Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Darin Mastroianni | Right Fielder |
Brian Dozier | Shortstop |
Drew Butera | Catcher |
Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rays
@ Twins
Target Field
August 11, 2012
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Blackburn
Jennings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Blackburn
Upton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Blackburn
Joyce hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Blackburn
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Blackburn
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Blackburn
There goes Zobrist. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Zobrist steals second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Blackburn
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Keppinger vs. Blackburn
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Price
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Price
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Price
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blackburn
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Revere throws the ball in to Casilla who tags Roberts trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Blackburn
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Blackburn
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Price
Willingham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Price
Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Willingham moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mastroianni vs. Price
Mastroianni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Willingham scores. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Price
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Price fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Butera vs. Price
Butera hits a popup towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Blackburn
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Blackburn
Joyce 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, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Blackburn
Longoria hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Price
Casilla hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Price
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Price
Carroll hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Blackburn
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Butera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Blackburn
Pena hits a line drive into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Blackburn
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Blackburn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Price
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Price
Willingham hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Price
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Blackburn
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Blackburn
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Blackburn
Upton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Blackburn
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. Price
Mastroianni strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Price
Dozier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Price
Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Price
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Blackburn
Longoria hits a line drive towards third. Carroll reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Blackburn
Zobrist hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mastroianni. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Blackburn
Pena hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Casilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Blackburn
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Price
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Price
Carroll hits a line drive into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Price
Mauer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blackburn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Blackburn
Molina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jennings vs. Burnett
Alex Burnett now pitching.
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Upton vs. Burnett
Upton hits a fly ball into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Joyce vs. Robertson
Tyler Robertson now pitching.
There goes Jennings. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Jennings steals second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Joyce vs. Robertson
Joyce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Price
Willingham hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Price
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mastroianni vs. Price
Mastroianni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields the ball and throws to Price covering. Safe. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Price
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Doumit vs. Price
Ryan Doumit pinch hits for Drew Butera.
Doumit strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Fien
Ryan Doumit now catching. Casey Fien now pitching.
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Fien
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fien
Pena hits a line drive into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Peralta
Revere hits a fly ball into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Peralta
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carroll for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching.
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burton
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Burton
Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Rodney
Ben Zobrist now playing second base. Elliot Johnson now playing shortstop. Ryan Roberts now playing third base. Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Rodney
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Rodney
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/2012 -- Tampa Bay at Minnesota (N) Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Jennings D, lf 4 1 1 0 Revere B, cf 4 0 0 0 Upton M, cf 4 2 2 3 Carroll J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Joyce M, rf 4 1 1 1 Mauer J, dh 4 0 0 0 Longoria E, dh 4 0 0 0 Willingham J, lf 4 1 1 0 Zobrist B, ss-2b 4 0 3 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Pena C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mastroianni D, rf 3 0 2 1 Keppinger J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dozier B, ss 3 1 1 1 Johnson E, ss 0 0 0 0 Butera D, c 2 0 1 0 Roberts R, 2b-3b 4 0 2 0 Doumit R, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Molina J, c 4 0 1 0 Casilla A, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 11 4 32 2 7 2 Tampa Bay 300 010 000 -- 4 Minnesota 010 010 000 -- 2 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Price D (W) 7.0 7 2 2 0 5 Peralta J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Rodney F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blackburn N (L)* 6.0 11 4 4 1 2 Burnett A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Robertson T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Fien C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Burton J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- Tampa Bay 2, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 3 2B -- Zobrist B HR -- Upton M 2, Joyce M, Dozier B SB -- Zobrist B, Jennings D T -- 2:40 A -- 39512
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