Twins 4, Rays 1
Joe Mauer scores on Mike Redmond's fourth-inning single. (Steve Nesius/AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
The Twins put together a four-run fourth when Mike Redmond hit an RBI single, two runs scored on Adam Everett's infield hit and an error, and Carlos Gomez hit an RBI bunt single. Minnesota remains 2 1/2 games behind Chicago in the AL Central.
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Minnesota
(84-72)
Won 1
Minnesota 4, Tampa Bay 1
Today's Boxes 9/21/08
CLE 10, DET 5
BOS 3, TOR 0
MIL 8, CIN 1
ATL 7, NYM 6
HOU 6, PIT 2
SD 6, WSH 2
CWS 3, KC 0
CHC 5, STL 1
LAA 7, TEX 3
ARI 13, COL 4
OAK 5, SEA 3
PHI 5, FLA 2
SF 1, LAD 0
NYY 7, BAL 3
Tampa Bay
(92-62)
Lost 1
September 21, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Minnesota
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
7
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
2
Standings thru 9/21/08  | Recap: MIN | TB  | Gameday  | Twins stats  | Rays stats
Minnesota
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Span , RF
5
0
1
0
0
1
1
.298
Casilla, A , 2B
5
0
0
0
0
1
2
.289
Mauer , DH
4
1
2
0
1
0
0
.330
Morneau , 1B
4
1
0
0
0
0
4
.308
Kubel , LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.271
Redmond, M , C
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
.287
Buscher , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
1
3
.302
Punto , 3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.283
Everett , SS
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
.213
Gomez , CF
3
0
1
1
1
1
2
.256
Totals
35
4
7
3
4
4
17
BATTING 2B : Mauer (30, Sonnanstine).3B : Mauer (3, Sonnanstine).TB : Span; Mauer 5;
Redmond, M 2; Everett; Gomez.RBI : Redmond, M (12), Everett (20), Gomez (56).2-out RBI : Everett; Gomez.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Morneau 2; Casilla, A; Redmond, M; Gomez.Team RISP : 3-for-11.Team
LOB : 8. FIELDING DP : 2 (Everett-Casilla, A-Morneau 2).Pickoffs : Liriano (Upton,
B at 1st base).
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Upton, B , CF
3
0
3
0
1
0
0
.277
Zobrist , SS
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
.227
Pena, C , DH
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
.249
Longoria , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.278
Aybar, W , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.257
Baldelli , RF
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.262
Ruggiano , RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.214
a-Gross , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.248
Johnson, D , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.200
Hernandez, M , C
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
.222
Perez, F , LF
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
.234
Totals
28
1
5
1
4
10
11
a-Struck out for Ruggiano in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Upton, B (35, Liriano).TB : Upton, B 4; Baldelli; Hernandez, M.RBI : Pena,
C (99).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Longoria; Johnson, D.SF : Pena, C.GIDP :
Zobrist 2.Team RISP : 0-for-3.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Upton, B (16,
2nd base by Liriano/Redmond, M).PO : Upton, B (1st base by Liriano). FIELDING E : Longoria
2 (11, throw, throw).Outfield assists : Upton, B (Gomez at 1st base).DP : (Upton, B-Johnson, D).
Minnesota
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Liriano (W, 6-3)
7.0
5
1
1
4
7
0
3.39
Mijares, Jo (H, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.50
Nathan (S, 38)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1.42
WP : Sonnanstine.HBP : Pena, C (by Liriano).Pitches-strikes : Liriano 110-63, Mijares, Jo 11-6,
Nathan 17-10, Sonnanstine 100-66, Miller, T 1-1, Percival 19-9, Hammel 13-7.Groundouts-flyouts : Liriano 6-5, Mijares,
Jo 2-0, Nathan 1-0, Sonnanstine 8-6, Miller, T 0-0, Percival 2-1, Hammel 2-1.Batters faced : Liriano 28, Mijares,
Jo 3, Nathan 3, Sonnanstine 30, Miller, T 1, Percival 5, Hammel 3.Inherited runners-scored : Miller, T 1-0.Umpires :
HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Mike DiMuro.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind :
Indoors.T : 2:32.Att : 36,048.September 21, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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