MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/27/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1972 - SUNDAY, JULY 27TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (40-53) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 6 5 2
Minnesota Twins (50-45) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 5 11 3
Twins Lose Late, 6-5
The Minnesota Twins got a sterling performance from left fielder Joe Looby, but the Tampa Bay Rays still prevailed, 6-5. Looby hit 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. Tampa Bay reliever Antonio Quevedo was credited with the win, to go to 1-2. Matt Gromaski took the loss for Minnesota. Todd Curley earned save number 18 this season.

The game was at a stalemate until shortstop Ryan Takach came to bat in the top of the ninth. Facing Minnesota pitcher Matt Gromaski, he hit a full count fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Tampa Bay on top, 5-4.

"We'll kick back tonight and enjoy this win," said Takach.

The last-place Rays raised their record to 40-53.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramos LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .278 10 35
   d-K. Schulz PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .196 12 46
J. Huggins SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .282 0 17
   c-M. Collier PH, 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .206 1 2
S. Auclair 1B 4 1 1 1 1 2 6 .265 12 32
C. Escamilla C 5 0 1 1 0 2 4 .244 7 32
R. Florez DH 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 .154 0 0
A. Castellanos 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .198 6 20
D. Quintero RF, LF 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 .245 2 9
R. Behm CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 6 23
   a-D. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 14 45
   b-J. Alcantar CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288 2 9
R. Takach 2B, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .240 8 43
Totals 33 6 5 5 5 15 23      
a - D. Taylor pinch hit for R. Behm in the 7th
b - J. Alcantar substituted for D. Taylor in the 7th
c - M. Collier pinch hit for J. Huggins in the 8th
d - K. Schulz pinch hit for J. Ramos in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Auclair (12, 8th Inning off M. Gromaski, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Auclair 4 , C. Escamilla , D. Quintero , R. Takach 2
2-out RBI: S. Auclair , C. Escamilla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Auclair , C. Escamilla
Sac Bunt: D. Quintero
Hit by Pitch: R. Behm
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ramos (21) , D. Quintero (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Huggins (4) , S. Auclair (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Takach-Huggins-Auclair, Castellanos-Collier-Auclair)
OF assists: 1 (Alcantar(Molteni at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Rivera LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .327 4 17
   a-D. Mayes 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 15 41
J. Whitlock 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .306 5 34
W. Maki CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 .318 11 59
B. Widby DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .310 28 84
E. Gonzales 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .253 18 54
J. Looby 1B, LF 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .246 20 51
J. Molteni RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 7 20
N. White SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .252 1 12
C. Armstrong C 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .246 0 18
Totals 36 5 11 5 3 7 16      
a - D. Mayes substituted for R. Rivera in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. Mayes (6, 9th Inning off T. Curley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Looby 2 (20, 2nd Inning off J. Baines, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. Quevedo, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Gonzales (18, 6th Inning off J. Baines, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Mayes 3 , J. Whitlock , W. Maki 2 , E. Gonzales 5 , J. Looby 8 , J. Molteni , N. White , C. Armstrong
2-out RBI: J. Whitlock , E. Gonzales , J. Looby 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Whitlock 3 , B. Widby
GIDP: B. Widby , E. Gonzales
Sac Bunt: C. Armstrong
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gromaski (1) , J. Looby (2) , N. White (3)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Baines 6.0 3 2 2 3 5 2 105 3.74   
R. Stein 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 23 5.05   
A. Quevedo W (1-2), BS (2) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 14 6.52   
T. Curley SV (18) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 21 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Baines 60
Batters Faced: J. Baines 25, R. Stein 6, A. Quevedo 3, T. Curley 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Baines 9-3, R. Stein 2-1, A. Quevedo 0-1, T. Curley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Baines 105-65, R. Stein 23-14, A. Quevedo 14-8, T. Curley 21-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Stein 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cottrell 4.2 3 2 2 2 10 0 98 5.03   
J. Delgado 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 6.43   
M. Gromaski L (1-6) 1.0 2 4 1 2 1 1 27 5.03   
J. Downing 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cottrell 58
Batters Faced: R. Cottrell 20, J. Delgado 7, M. Gromaski 9, J. Downing 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cottrell 4-0, J. Delgado 3-2, M. Gromaski 1-2, J. Downing 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cottrell 98-63, J. Delgado 27-19, M. Gromaski 27-16, J. Downing 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Delgado 2-0 , J. Downing 3-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Cottrell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Looby
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 31239
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