Rays 5, Twins 3
Scott Baker went 5 2/3 innings against the Rays on Friday. (Steve Nesius/AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Michael Cuddyer hit a home run and Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau combined for five hits but the Twins' late rally fell one run short and the Rays got away with a victory. The Twins continued their struggles on the road and fell to 5-15 away from the Metrodome this season.
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Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 3
Today's Boxes 5/29/09
CHC 2, LAD 1
TEX 6, OAK 3
TEX 5, OAK 2
BAL 7, DET 2
HOU 6, PIT 1
NYY 3, CLE 1
PHI 5, WSH 4
TOR 6, BOS 3
NYM 2, FLA 1
MIL 3, CIN 2
CWS 11, KC 2
COL 3, SD 0
ATL 10, ARI 6
SEA 5, LAA 2
SF 4, STL 2
May 29, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Minnesota
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
3 8
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
1
X
5 10
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Standings thru 5/29/09 | Recap: MIN | TB | Gameday | Twins stats | Rays stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , LF
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
.303
Mauer , C
5
1
3
0
0
1
1
.417
Morneau , 1B
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
.346
Kubel , DH
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.323
Cuddyer , RF
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
.283
Crede , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.241
Harris , SS
4
0
1
0
0
3
2
.274
Tolbert , 2B
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
.194
Gomez , CF
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
.217
a-Buscher , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.183
Totals 35 3 8 2 2 9 15
BATTING 2B : Harris (6, Shields), Mauer (6, Shields), Morneau (15, Howell).3B : Mauer (1, Shields).HR :
Cuddyer (9, 6th inning off Shields, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Mauer 6; Morneau 3; Cuddyer 4; Crede; Harris 2.RBI :
Cuddyer (33), Morneau (45).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cuddyer; Gomez 2; Kubel; Harris.SAC :
Tolbert.Team RISP : 1-for-11.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING DP : (Mauer-Harris).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
1
2
0
0
1
0
.199
Crawford , LF
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
.320
Longoria , 3B
4
1
3
3
0
0
0
.333
Pena, C , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.233
Aybar, W , DH
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
.283
Zobrist , 2B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.305
Gross , RF
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.256
a-Kapler , PH-RF
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
.186
Navarro , C
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
.211
Brignac , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.167
Totals 32 5 10 5 2 5 9
BATTING 2B : Zobrist (13, Baker, S), Aybar, W (6, Mijares, Jo).HR : Crawford (2, 3rd inning off
Baker, S, 0 on, 2 out), Longoria (13, 6th inning off Baker, S, 2 on, 0 out).TB : Upton, B 2; Crawford 5; Longoria
6; Aybar, W 2; Zobrist 2; Gross.RBI : Crawford (23), Longoria 3 (54), Aybar, W (13).2-out RBI : Crawford;
Aybar, W.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kapler 2.Team RISP : 2-for-4.Team LOB :
5.BASERUNNING CS : Kapler (1, 2nd base by Crain/Mauer), Zobrist (2, 3rd base by Henn/Mauer).FIELDING E : Longoria (5, throw).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Baker, S (L, 2-6)
5.2
7
4
4
0
4
2
6.32
Henn
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.86
Crain
1.1
2
1
1
1
1
0
7.36
Mijares, Jo
0.1
1
0
0
1
0
0
2.30
Guerrier
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.70
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields (W, 4-4)
7.0
7
2
2
1
5
1
3.53
Howell (H, 4)
1.0
1
1
0
0
2
0
2.52
Wheeler (H, 7)
0.2
0
0
0
1
1
0
4.67
Choate (S, 1)
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.86
IBB : Zobrist (by Mijares, Jo).Pitches-strikes : Baker,
S 96-62, Henn 4-2, Crain 29-15, Mijares, Jo 15-5, Guerrier 5-3, Shields 99-68, Howell 24-16, Wheeler 13-7, Choate 4-3.Groundouts-flyouts :
Baker, S 1-5, Henn 0-0, Crain 2-0, Mijares, Jo 1-0, Guerrier 0-0, Shields 9-5, Howell 1-1, Wheeler 0-1, Choate 0-0.Batters
faced : Baker, S 24, Henn 0, Crain 6, Mijares, Jo 3, Guerrier 1, Shields 29, Howell 5, Wheeler 3, Choate 1.Inherited
runners-scored : Henn 1-0, Mijares, Jo 2-1, Guerrier 3-0, Howell 1-1, Choate 1-0.Umpires : HP: Dale Scott. 1B:
Jerry Meals. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Mike DiMuro.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T :
3:03.Att : 19,358.May 29, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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