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Twins
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 5, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 5, 1999 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ryan Rupe |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 17,480 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacque Jones | Center Fielder |
Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
Matt Lawton | DH |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
Chad Allen | Left Fielder |
Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
Torii Hunter | Right Fielder |
Corey Koskie | Third Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Randy Winn | Center Fielder |
Dave Martinez | Left Fielder |
Herbert Perry | Third Baseman |
Fred McGriff | DH |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Paul Sorrento | First Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
Aaron Ledesma | Shortstop |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 5, 1999
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rupe
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Rupe
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Rupe
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Radke
Winn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Winn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Radke
Martinez bunts towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. Winn moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Radke
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Winn tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Radke
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Radke
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Rupe
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rupe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Rupe
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Radke
Sorrento hits a popup, foul, towards third. Koskie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Radke
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Radke
Graffanino strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Rupe
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Mientkiewicz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Rupe
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Mientkiewicz scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Koskie vs. Rupe
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Rupe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hocking vs. Rupe
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Radke
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Radke
Winn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Winn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Radke
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and has Winn trapped. He races towards second and tags Winn for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Radke
Perry hits a line drive towards the mound. Radke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Rupe
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Rupe
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rupe
Walker hits a fly ballWalker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Winn is chasing the ball. Walker rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Rupe
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rupe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Radke
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Radke
Flaherty hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Radke
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Rupe
Terrell Lowery now playing left field. Dave Martinez now playing center field.
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mientkiewicz for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rupe
Hunter hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Rupe
There goes Hunter. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Ledesma applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Rupe
Koskie hits a popup into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Radke
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Radke
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Radke
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rupe
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Rupe
Hocking hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Hocking reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Rupe
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. Hocking moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Rupe
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowery vs. Radke
Lowery hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Radke
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Radke
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rupe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rupe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Rupe
Allen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Rupe
There goes Allen. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Ledesma applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Rupe
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Radke
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Radke
Flaherty strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Radke
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Radke
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rupe
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Rupe
Koskie strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rupe
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Radke
Graffanino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Radke
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowery vs. Radke
Lowery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Radke
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Hocking reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Newman
Alan Newman now pitching.
Lawton bunts towards second. Graffanino throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Newman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Newman. Hocking scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Yan
Esteban Yan now pitching.
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Yan
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lawton tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Yan
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Yan
Mientkiewicz hits a popup beyond short. Ledesma can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. There goes Steinbach trying to get to second. Perry throws to second, with Graffanino covering, who tags Steinbach for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Radke
Perry hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Radke
McGriff hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Radke
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1999 -- Minnesota at Tampa Bay (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Jones J, cf 4 0 0 0 Winn R, cf 2 1 2 0 Hocking D, ss 4 1 2 0 Lowery T, lf 2 0 1 0 Lawton M, dh 4 1 1 0 Martinez D, lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0 Perry H, 3b 3 0 0 1 Walker T, 2b 3 1 1 2 McGriff F, dh 4 0 1 0 Allen C, lf 4 0 1 0 Flaherty J, c 4 0 0 0 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Sorrento P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hunter T, rf 3 0 2 1 Guillen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Koskie C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Graffanino T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ledesma A, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 10 3 30 1 5 1 Minnesota 001 100 002 -- 4 Tampa Bay 100 000 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Radke B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 6 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Rupe R (L) 8.0 6 2 2 0 4 White R* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Newman A+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Yan E 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Newman A LOB -- Minnesota 3, Tampa Bay 4 2B -- Winn R 2, Hunter T, Hocking D 2 3B -- Mientkiewicz D HR -- Walker T CS -- Hunter T, Allen C SH -- Martinez D SF -- Perry H, Walker T T -- 2:27 A -- 17480
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