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Twins
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 9, 2000
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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 August 9, 2000 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 2000 |
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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 | August 9, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Eiland |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 13,916 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Andy Fletcher 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Terry Craft |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Jay Canizaro | Second Baseman |
Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
Ron Coomer | DH |
David Ortiz | First Baseman |
Corey Koskie | Third Baseman |
Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
Chad Moeller | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Williams | Center Fielder |
Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
Greg Vaughn | DH |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
Steve Cox | Left Fielder |
Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 9, 2000
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Eiland
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Eiland
Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Eiland
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Eiland, and towards Cairo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Milton
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Milton
Cairo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Cairo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Milton
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Milton
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Eiland
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eiland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Eiland
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koskie vs. Eiland
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koskie for the out. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Eiland
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Eiland
Jones hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Milton
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Milton
Flaherty strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Milton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Eiland
Moeller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Eiland
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eiland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canizaro vs. Eiland
Canizaro hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Eiland
There goes Guzman. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. Guzman steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Eiland
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Eiland
Coomer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guzman scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Eiland
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Milton
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Milton
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Milton
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Koskie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Eiland
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Eiland
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Eiland
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Milton
Cairo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Milton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Milton
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Milton
Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Flaherty vs. Milton
Flaherty hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Eiland
Moeller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. Moeller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Guzman vs. Eiland
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guzman for the out. Moeller moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Canizaro vs. Eiland
Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lawton vs. Eiland
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Eiland
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Williams 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Milton
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Milton
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Milton
Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Milton
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cairo vs. Milton
Cairo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Eiland
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Eiland covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Eiland
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Eiland
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Eiland
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Moeller vs. Eiland
Moeller hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Milton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Milton
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Milton
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Milton
Flaherty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Flaherty reaches second base with a double. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Milton
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGriff scores. Flaherty scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Milton
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Creek
Jason Tyner now playing left field. Doug Creek now pitching.
Guzman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Creek
Canizaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Creek
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Creek
Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Creek
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Koskie vs. Creek
Koskie takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to third. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Yan
Esteban Yan now pitching.
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Milton
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Milton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Milton
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Yan
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moeller vs. Yan
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moeller vs. Yan
Moeller strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guzman vs. Yan
Guzman hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canizaro vs. Yan
Canizaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyner throws the ball in to Johnson who relays the ball to Cairo who tags Canizaro trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Wells
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Wells
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Wells
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Lawton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Hernandez
Coomer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Hernandez
Ortiz strikes out. There goes Lawton. The throw from Flaherty to Martinez, and Lawton is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Wells
Tyner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Wells
Aubrey Huff pinch hits for Felix Martinez.
There goes Tyner. The throw from Moeller and he is safe. Tyner steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Huff vs. Wells
Huff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Tyner trying to get to home. Jones throws the ball in to Moeller who tags Tyner, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Huff moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wells
Ozzie Guillen pinch runs for Aubrey Huff.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Taylor
Ozzie Guillen now playing shortstop. Billy Taylor now pitching.
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Taylor
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Taylor
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moeller vs. Taylor
There goes Jones. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Cairo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Cairo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Hawkins
Vaughn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Hawkins
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Hawkins
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman misplays the ball. That's an error on Guzman. Cairo scores. McGriff moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/2000 -- Minnesota at Tampa Bay (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Guzman C, ss 5 2 1 1 Williams G, cf 5 0 1 0 Canizaro J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Cairo M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lawton M, rf 2 0 1 0 Vaughn G, dh 5 1 1 1 Coomer R, dh 5 0 2 1 McGriff F, 1b 4 2 3 1 Ortiz D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Guillen J, rf 5 0 1 1 Koskie C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Flaherty J, c 4 1 1 0 Hunter T, cf 5 0 2 1 Johnson R, 3b 4 0 1 2 Jones J, lf 5 1 3 0 Cox S, lf 3 0 0 0 Moeller C, c 4 0 2 0 Tyner J, lf 1 0 1 0 Martinez F, ss 2 0 0 0 Huff A, ph 1 0 1 0 Guillen O, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 13 4 38 5 11 5 Minnesota 011 000 110 0 -- 4 Tampa Bay 000 102 010 1 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Milton E 7.0 7 3 3 0 4 Wells B 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 Hawkins L (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Eiland D 6.0 7 2 2 2 1 Creek D 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 Yan E 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 Hernandez R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Taylor B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Guzman C DP -- Minnesota 1, Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Tampa Bay 8 2B -- Cairo M, Ortiz D, Guillen J, Moeller C, Flaherty J HR -- McGriff F, Guzman C, Vaughn G SB -- Guzman C, Tyner J CS -- Lawton M, Jones J HBP -- by Milton E (Martinez F) WP -- Yan E T -- 3:03 A -- 13916
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