MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/25/2108
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2468 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (50-76) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 4 0
Minnesota Twins (68-59) 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 7 11 2
Twins Make It 10 in a Row with 7-5 Win
Minnesota Twins starter Dean Schuurmans found his groove in his team's 7-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Minnesota is now 68-59, Tampa Bay 50-76.

Matt Hughes, the Minnesota right fielder, contributed a 2-run single in the bottom of the first inning to make the score 2-0, Twins. For the game, Hughes was 1-4, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"The wins are coming in bunches right now," said Hughes. "We'll enjoy it while it lasts."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Aguilar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .162 0 12
D. Van den Bussche 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 29 91
   b-D. Richardson PH, 2B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258 2 24
D. Wimmer DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .297 25 91
B. Benn CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .237 4 27
P. Shapiro SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .199 20 69
N. Alvarado RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .247 7 34
C. Ballance C 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .213 4 20
J. Slayback 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 3 25
A. Hayes LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 7 31
   a-J. Boutin PH, RF 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .297 12 63
Totals 33 5 4 5 3 9 13      
a - J. Boutin pinch hit for A. Hayes in the 8th
b - D. Richardson pinch hit for D. Van den Bussche in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Benn (11, 2nd Inning off D. Schuurmans, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Wimmer (29, 8th Inning off V. Moellering, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Richardson (29, 8th Inning off V. Moellering, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Richardson 2 , D. Wimmer 2 , B. Benn 2 , P. Shapiro
2-out RBI: P. Shapiro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ballance
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Benn (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Van den Bussche-Shapiro-Slayback)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Carpenter 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 2 .313 6 41
K. Villarreal DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .266 12 48
B. Hinson CF 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 .322 32 93
M. Hughes RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 5 .224 3 14
B. Carson SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .269 6 41
V. Aristondo 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .286 0 3
J. Oliver C 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .203 6 27
J. Henderson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .268 6 30
J. Henson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .269 9 49
Totals 34 7 11 6 3 8 23      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Carpenter 2 (19, 1st Inning off E. Melendez, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off E. Melendez, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Carson (23, 1st Inning off E. Melendez, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Hinson (32, 5th Inning off E. Melendez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Carpenter 5 , B. Hinson 3 , M. Hughes , B. Carson 2 , J. Oliver 2 , J. Henderson , J. Henson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Villarreal , B. Carson , V. Aristondo 2
GIDP: J. Henson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Carpenter (17) , B. Hinson (29)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Aristondo 2 (2)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Melendez L (5-8) 4.1 8 5 5 1 3 0 64 5.65   
H. Vielma 1.2 2 2 2 1 3 0 32 5.54   
M. Shea 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 5.32   
M. Scott 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Melendez 29
Batters Faced: E. Melendez 21, H. Vielma 8, M. Shea 6, M. Scott 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Melendez 6-3, H. Vielma 0-2, M. Shea 2-1, M. Scott 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Melendez 64-40, H. Vielma 32-24, M. Shea 28-18, M. Scott 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Vielma 1-0 , M. Shea 3-2 , M. Scott 1-0
WP: E. Melendez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Schuurmans W (13-7) 5.1 1 0 0 1 5 0 74 4.48   
A. Gallucci 1.2 0 3 0 2 1 0 32 2.68   
V. Moellering 0.1 2 2 0 0 1 0 10 5.62   
A. Tipton SV (13) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Schuurmans 70
Batters Faced: D. Schuurmans 18, A. Gallucci 9, V. Moellering 3, A. Tipton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Schuurmans 4-7, A. Gallucci 2-2, V. Moellering 0-0, A. Tipton 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Schuurmans 74-45, A. Gallucci 32-15, V. Moellering 10-6, A. Tipton 18-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Moellering 3-3 , A. Tipton 1-1
WP: A. Gallucci
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dean Schuurmans
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 9:35 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 38506
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