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Tuesday, April 28, 2009:
Twins 4, Rays 3
Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Upton, B, CF3100212.151
Crawford, LF3000203.274
Longoria, 3B4111022.365
Pena, C, 1B4010011.256
Aybar, W, DH3011011.160
Kapler, RF3010001.219
a-Zobrist, PH-RF1111000.275
Navarro, C4000002.176
Bartlett, SS4020010.378
Iwamura, 2B4020002.296
Totals333934614.259
a-Homered for Kapler in the 9th.
MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Span, CF4110102.303
Casilla, A, 2B4110022.185
a-Harris, PH0000100.314
Morneau, DH5113014.298
Kubel, LF3010100.310
1-Young, D, PR-LF0000000.255
Crede, 3B4010003.210
Cuddyer, RF2010202.216
Buscher, 1B3011013.222
Morales, J, C4120004.375
Punto, SS2000112.228
Totals314946522.258
a-Walked for Casilla, A in the 9th.
1-Ran for Kubel in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Kapler (6, Liriano), Aybar, W (2, Liriano), Longoria (10, Liriano).
HR: Zobrist (4, 9th inning off Nathan, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Longoria 2; Pena, C; Aybar, W 2; Kapler 2; Zobrist 4; Bartlett 2; Iwamura 2.
RBI: Longoria (18), Aybar, W (1), Zobrist (10).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Navarro; Iwamura; Upton, B; Aybar, W; Crawford.
SF: Aybar, W.
GIDP: Longoria.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Upton, B 2 (5, 2nd base off Liriano/Morales, J, 3rd base off Liriano/Morales, J), Crawford (7, 2nd base off Mijares, Jo/Morales, J).
CS: Pena, C (1, 2nd base by Liriano/Morales, J).
PO: Pena, C (1st base by Liriano).

FIELDING
E: Pena, C (3, fielding).
DP: 3 (Pena, C-Bartlett-Shields, Pena, C-Bartlett-Pena, C, Longoria-Iwamura-Pena, C).
BATTING
2B: Casilla, A (1, Shields).
HR: Morneau (5, 1st inning off Shields, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Span; Casilla, A 2; Morneau 4; Kubel; Crede; Cuddyer; Buscher; Morales, J 2.
RBI: Morneau 3 (17), Buscher (2).
2-out RBI: Buscher.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morales, J 2; Morneau.
SAC: Punto.
GIDP: Cuddyer; Buscher; Punto.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Young, D (1, 3rd base by Percival/Navarro).

FIELDING
DP: (Crede-Casilla, A-Buscher).
Pickoffs: Liriano (Pena, C at 1st base).
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Shields6.27334413.74
Shouse0.10000002.45
Percival1.00001103.38
Howell(L, 0-2)0.22111003.00
Totals8.29446514.61
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Liriano6.27222306.04
Guerrier(H, 2)0.10000005.40
Mijares, Jo(H, 1)1.00001300.00
Nathan(BS, 1)(W, 1-0)1.02111012.57
Totals9.09334615.37
Shouse pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Shouse, Percival, Howell.
IBB: Kubel (by Shields).
HBP: Buscher (by Shields).
Pitches-strikes: Shields 100-62, Shouse 7-4, Percival 16-9, Howell 20-11, Liriano 96-57, Guerrier 5-2, Mijares, Jo 16-10, Nathan 23-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Shields 7-5, Shouse 2-0, Percival 0-1, Howell 2-0, Liriano 8-4, Guerrier 0-1, Mijares, Jo 0-0, Nathan 2-1.
Batters faced: Shields 29, Shouse 2, Percival 3, Howell 5, Liriano 27, Guerrier 1, Mijares, Jo 4, Nathan 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Shouse 1-0, Percival 1-0, Guerrier 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Hohn. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Gary Darling.
Weather: 70 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:57.
Att: 18,974.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media