Twins 11, Rays 8
Joe Mauer is congratulated by teammates after scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth. (AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Glen Perkins and the Twins allowed five homers, and appeared to be on their way to a series-opening loss in St. Petersburg. But Alexi Casilla hit a game-tying homer in the ninth, Adam Everett doubled in the go-ahead run, and Minnesota used a five-run ninth to sink Tampa Bay.
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Minnesota 11, Tampa Bay 8
Today's Boxes 9/18/08
LAD 4, PIT 3
KC 12, SEA 0
CHC 7, MIL 6
LAA 6, OAK 4
PHI 4, ATL 3
NYY 9, CWS 2
TOR 3, BAL 2
FLA 8, HOU 1
NYM 7, WSH 2
STL 5, CIN 4
ARI 3, SF 2
September 18, 2008
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Minnesota
3
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1
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0
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5
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Tampa Bay
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Standings thru 9/18/08 | Recap: MIN | TB | Gameday | Twins stats | Rays stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , RF-CF
4
3
2
0
1
1
1
.298
Casilla, A , 2B
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
.294
Mauer , C
4
2
3
3
1
0
0
.327
Morneau , 1B
4
1
1
0
1
1
4
.311
Kubel , DH
4
1
1
3
0
2
3
.275
b-Everett , PH-DH
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
.210
Young, D , LF
5
0
2
1
0
1
1
.289
Tolbert , 3B
4
0
0
1
0
1
2
.275
Punto , SS
5
0
1
0
0
0
2
.288
Gomez , CF
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
.256
a-Cuddyer , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.251
Pridie , RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 38 11 15 11 3 6 14
BATTING 2B : Young, D (27, Shields), Mauer (29, Wheeler), Everett (6, Miller, T).HR : Kubel (18,
1st inning off Shields, 2 on, 2 out), Casilla, A (7, 9th inning off Wheeler, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Span 2; Casilla,
A 5; Mauer 4; Morneau; Kubel 4; Everett 2; Young, D 3; Punto; Gomez 2.RBI : Kubel 3 (75), Mauer 3 (78), Casilla,
A 2 (47), Everett (19), Young, D (65), Tolbert (6).2-out RBI : Kubel 3.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Punto 2; Cuddyer.SAC : Casilla, A 2.SF : Tolbert.Team RISP : 5-for-9.Team
LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Punto (12, 2nd base off Percival/Navarro).CS : Young, D
(5, 2nd base by Bradford/Navarro).FIELDING E : Tolbert (6, throw).DP : (Casilla, A-Punto-Morneau).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B
4
1
0
0
1
0
0
.275
Bartlett , SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.280
a-Aybar, W , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.262
Pena, C , 1B
4
1
1
1
1
0
3
.246
Longoria , 3B
5
3
3
4
0
0
1
.281
Baldelli , DH
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.262
Navarro , C
4
1
1
2
0
0
0
.290
Zobrist , LF
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.227
Gross , RF
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
.248
Perez, F , CF
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.237
Totals 36 8 9 8 3 3 7
BATTING 2B : Zobrist (9, Perkins), Gross (16, Perkins).HR : Longoria 3 (25, 1st inning off Perkins,
1 on, 2 out; 4th inning off Humber, 0 on, 2 out; 7th inning off Korecky, 0 on, 0 out), Navarro (7, 1st inning off Perkins,
1 on, 2 out), Pena, C (30, 4th inning off Humber, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Bartlett 2; Pena, C 4; Longoria 12; Navarro
4; Zobrist 2; Gross 2.RBI : Longoria 4 (78), Navarro 2 (49), Gross (39), Pena, C (92).2-out RBI : Longoria
3; Navarro 2; Gross; Pena, C.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Perez, F 2.GIDP : Pena, C.Team
RISP : 3-for-6.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E : Bartlett (15, throw).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Perkins
0.2
5
5
2
1
0
2
4.50
Humber
5.1
3
2
2
2
1
2
3.72
Korecky
1.0
1
1
1
0
0
1
5.52
Guardado (W, 4-4)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.20
Nathan (S, 37)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.44
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields
6.1
8
6
5
2
3
1
3.61
Price (H, 1)
0.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
3.00
Percival (H, 4)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.89
Wheeler (BS, 5)(L, 5-6)
0.0
3
4
4
1
0
1
3.25
Miller, T
0.0
1
1
1
0
0
0
4.62
Bradford
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.08
IBB : Morneau (by Wheeler).HBP :
Gross (by Humber).Pitches-strikes : Perkins 36-19, Humber 78-47, Korecky 17-8, Guardado 18-11, Nathan 7-6, Shields
90-55, Price 14-9, Percival 26-16, Wheeler 15-7, Miller, T 4-2, Bradford 12-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Perkins 2-0,
Humber 7-5, Korecky 1-2, Guardado 0-1, Nathan 2-0, Shields 7-5, Price 0-0, Percival 0-2, Wheeler 0-0, Miller, T 0-0, Bradford
0-1.Batters faced : Perkins 8, Humber 22, Korecky 4, Guardado 3, Nathan 3, Shields 29, Price 3, Percival 4, Wheeler
4, Miller, T 1, Bradford 3.Inherited runners-scored : Humber 1-0, Price 2-2, Miller, T 2-1, Bradford 2-2.Umpires :
HP: Larry Vanover. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Mike DiMuro. 3B: Gerry Davis.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind :
Indoors.T : 3:20.Att : 17,296.September 18, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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