Twins 11, Rays 8
Joe Mauer is congratulated by teammates after scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth. (AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Glen Perkins and the Twins allowed five homers, and appeared to be on their way to a series-opening loss in St. Petersburg. But Alexi Casilla hit a game-tying homer in the ninth, Adam Everett doubled in the go-ahead run, and Minnesota used a five-run ninth to sink Tampa Bay.
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Minnesota 11, Tampa Bay 8
Today's Boxes 9/18/08
LAD 4, PIT 3
KC 12, SEA 0
CHC 7, MIL 6
LAA 6, OAK 4
PHI 4, ATL 3
NYY 9, CWS 2
TOR 3, BAL 2
FLA 8, HOU 1
NYM 7, WSH 2
STL 5, CIN 4
ARI 3, SF 2
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Standings thru 9/18/08 | Recap: MIN | TB | Gameday | Twins stats | Rays stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , RF-CF4 3 2 0 1 1 1 .298
Casilla , 2B3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .294
Mauer , C4 2 3 3 1 0 0 .327
Morneau , 1B4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .311
Kubel , DH4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .275
b-Everett , PH-DH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .210
Young , LF5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .289
Tolbert , 3B4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .275
Punto , SS5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288
Gomez , CF3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256
a-Cuddyer , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
Pridie , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 38 11 15 11 3 6 14
BATTING 2B : Young (27, Shields), Mauer (29, Wheeler), Everett (6, Miller).HR : Kubel (18, 1st inning off Shields, 2 on, 2 out), Casilla (7, 9th inning off Wheeler, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Span 2; Casilla 5; Mauer 4; Morneau; Kubel 4; Everett 2; Young 3; Punto; Gomez 2.RBI : Kubel 3 (75), Mauer 3 (78), Casilla 2 (47), Everett (19), Young (65), Tolbert (6).2-out RBI : Kubel 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Punto 2; Cuddyer.S : Casilla 2.SF : Tolbert.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Punto (12, 2nd base off Percival/Navarro).CS : Young (5, 2nd base by Bradford/Navarro).FIELDING E : Tolbert (6, throw).DP : (Casilla-Punto-Morneau).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275
Bartlett , SS4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .280
a-Aybar, W , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
Pena, C , 1B4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .246
Longoria , 3B5 3 3 4 0 0 1 .281
Baldelli , DH4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Navarro , C4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .290
Zobrist , LF3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .227
Gross , RF3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248
Perez, F , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .237
Totals 36 8 9 8 3 3 7
BATTING 2B : Zobrist (9, Perkins), Gross (16, Perkins).HR : Longoria 3 (25, 1st inning off Perkins, 1 on, 2 out; 4th inning off Humber, 0 on, 2 out; 7th inning off Korecky, 0 on, 0 out), Navarro (7, 1st inning off Perkins, 1 on, 2 out), Pena, C (30, 4th inning off Humber, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Bartlett 2; Pena, C 4; Longoria 12; Navarro 4; Zobrist 2; Gross 2.RBI : Longoria 4 (78), Navarro 2 (49), Gross (39), Pena, C (92).2-out RBI : Longoria 3; Navarro 2; Gross; Pena, C.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Perez, F 2.GIDP : Pena, C.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E : Bartlett (15, throw).
IBB : Morneau (by Wheeler).HBP : Gross (by Humber).Pitches-strikes : Perkins 36-19, Humber 78-47, Korecky 17-8, Guardado 18-11, Nathan 7-6, Shields 90-55, Price 14-9, Percival 26-16, Wheeler 15-7, Miller 4-2, Bradford 12-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Perkins 2-0, Humber 7-8, Korecky 1-2, Guardado 0-2, Nathan 2-0, Shields 7-9, Price 0-0, Percival 0-2, Wheeler 0-0, Miller 0-0, Bradford 0-2.Batters faced : Perkins 8, Humber 22, Korecky 4, Guardado 3, Nathan 3, Shields 29, Price 3, Percival 4, Wheeler 4, Miller 1, Bradford 3.Inherited runners-scored : Humber 1-0, Price 2-2, Miller 2-1, Bradford 2-2.Umpires : HP: Larry Vanover. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Mike DiMuro. 3B: Gerry Davis.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:20.Att : 17,296.September 18, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
