Rays 7, Twins 1
Carlos Pena follows his RBI triple in the first inning on Monday. (Jim Mone/AP)
By Mike Cook / Special to MLB.com
After an RBI triple in the first, Carlos Pena crushed a two-run homer in the eighth, his Major League-leading ninth dinger, helping the Rays top the Twins. Jeff Niemann notched his second straight win.
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Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 1
Today's Boxes 4/27/09
STL 3, ATL 2
BOS 3, CLE 1
DET 4, NYY 2
TEX 6, BAL 4
PHI 13, WSH 11
NYM 7, FLA 1
HOU 4, CIN 1
MIL 10, PIT 5
KC 7, TOR 1
COL 12, SD 7
ARI 7, CHC 2
SF 5, LAD 4
April 27, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
7 9
0
Minnesota
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1 5
0
Standings thru 4/27/09 | Recap: TB | MIN | Gameday | Rays stats | Twins stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
5
0
1
0
0
1
1
.160
Crawford , LF
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
.284
Longoria , 3B
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
.371
Pena, C , 1B
4
2
2
3
0
1
2
.257
Burrell , DH
4
0
1
1
0
2
0
.238
Gross , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.188
Navarro , C
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
.188
Iwamura , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.284
Bartlett , SS
4
2
2
2
0
1
0
.371
Totals 35 7 9 7 2 8 5
BATTING 2B : Longoria (9, Baker, S).3B : Pena, C (1, Baker, S).HR : Pena, C (9, 8th
inning off Dickey, 1 on, 1 out), Bartlett (3, 9th inning off Morillo, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Upton, B; Longoria 3; Pena,
C 7; Burrell; Navarro; Bartlett 5.RBI : Pena, C 3 (24), Burrell (8), Bartlett 2 (7), Longoria (17).2-out
RBI : Pena, C; Burrell; Longoria; Bartlett.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pena, C.Team RISP :
5-for-7.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING PO : Upton, B (1st base by Dickey).FIELDING DP :
(Iwamura-Bartlett).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.306
Casilla, A , 2B
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
.180
Morneau , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
4
.304
Kubel , DH
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.309
Crede , 3B
4
1
1
1
0
1
2
.207
Cuddyer , RF
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
.208
Young, D , LF
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.255
Morales, J , C
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.361
Punto , SS
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.236
Totals 31 1 5 1 4 9 17
BATTING HR : Crede (3, 6th inning off Niemann, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Span; Crede 4; Young, D; Morales,
J; Punto.RBI : Crede (6).2-out RBI : Crede.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Crede;
Kubel 2; Young, D; Morneau.Team RISP : 0-for-9.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB :
Casilla, A (2, 2nd base off Niemann/Navarro), Span 2 (5, 2nd base off Niemann/Navarro, 3rd base off Niemann/Navarro), Cuddyer
(2, 2nd base off Balfour/Navarro).FIELDING PB : Morales, J 2 (4).Pickoffs : Dickey
(Upton, B at 1st base).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Niemann (W, 2-2)
5.2
3
1
1
4
4
1
4.43
Balfour (H, 2)
0.1
2
0
0
0
1
0
7.50
Nelson, J (H, 3)
1.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.00
Wheeler
0.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
8.59
Howell
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2.16
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Baker, S (L, 0-3)
6.0
6
4
4
1
7
0
9.82
Dickey
2.0
2
2
2
1
1
1
5.73
Morillo
1.0
1
1
1
0
0
1
22.50
WP : Baker, S.HBP : Morneau (by Niemann).Pitches-strikes :
Niemann 94-50, Balfour 16-12, Nelson, J 20-17, Wheeler 9-6, Howell 12-8, Baker, S 99-65, Dickey 35-19, Morillo 12-8.Groundouts-flyouts :
Niemann 1-9, Balfour 0-0, Nelson, J 0-1, Wheeler 1-0, Howell 0-0, Baker, S 3-5, Dickey 1-3, Morillo 0-2.Batters faced :
Niemann 24, Balfour 3, Nelson, J 4, Wheeler 2, Howell 3, Baker, S 25, Dickey 8, Morillo 4.Inherited runners-scored :
Balfour 1-0, Nelson, J 2-0.Umpires : HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: Paul Emmel.Weather :
69 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:53.Att : 17,988.April 27, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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