Twins 4, Rays 3
Justin Morneau rounds third base after his two-run homer in the first inning. (Jim Mone/AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Justin Morneau's walk-off RBI fielder's-choice grounder lifted the Twins to a win. Morneau drilled a two-run home run in the first inning. Francisco Liriano allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings.
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Minnesota 4, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 4/28/09
CWS 2, SEA 1
SEA 9, CWS 1
ATL 2, STL 1
LAA 7, BAL 5
CLE 9, BOS 8
NYY 11, DET 0
PHI 7, WSH 1
FLA 7, NYM 4
HOU 8, CIN 3
TEX 5, OAK 4
MIL 6, PIT 5
TOR 8, KC 1
SD 4, COL 3
CHC 11, ARI 3
LAD 5, SF 3
April 28, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
3 9
1
Minnesota
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
4 9
0
Standings thru 4/28/09 | Recap: TB | MIN | Gameday | Rays stats | Twins stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
3
1
0
0
2
1
2
.151
Crawford , LF
3
0
0
0
2
0
3
.274
Longoria , 3B
4
1
1
1
0
2
2
.365
Pena, C , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.256
Aybar, W , DH
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
.160
Kapler , RF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.219
a-Zobrist , PH-RF
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
.275
Navarro , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.176
Bartlett , SS
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.378
Iwamura , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.296
Totals 33 3 9 3 4 6 14
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).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF
4
1
1
0
1
0
2
.303
Casilla, A , 2B
4
1
1
0
0
2
2
.185
a-Harris , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.314
Morneau , DH
5
1
1
3
0
1
4
.298
Kubel , LF
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.310
1-Young, D , PR-LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.255
Crede , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.210
Cuddyer , RF
2
0
1
0
2
0
2
.216
Buscher , 1B
3
0
1
1
0
1
3
.222
Morales, J , C
4
1
2
0
0
0
4
.375
Punto , SS
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
.228
Totals 31 4 9 4 6 5 22
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 Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields
6.2
7
3
3
4
4
1
3.74
Shouse
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.45
Percival
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.38
Howell (L, 0-2)
0.2
2
1
1
1
0
0
3.00
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Liriano
6.2
7
2
2
2
3
0
6.04
Guerrier (H, 2)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.40
Mijares, Jo (H, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0.00
Nathan (BS, 1)(W, 1-0)
1.0
2
1
1
1
0
1
2.57
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.April 28, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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