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	Stunning in St. Pete

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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Series at a glance:

Thu. 09/18: MIN 11, TB 8
Fri. 09/19: TB 11, MIN 1
Sat. 09/20: TB 7, MIN 2
Sun. 09/21: MIN 4, TB 1

Minnesota (83-70)
Won 1

Minnesota 11, Tampa Bay 8

Tampa Bay (90-61)
Lost 1

September 18, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	11	15	1
Tampa Bay	5	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	8	9	1

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, RF-CF	4	3	2	0	1	1	1	.298
Casilla, 2B	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	.294
Mauer, C	4	2	3	3	1	0	0	.327
Morneau, 1B	4	1	1	0	1	1	4	.311
Kubel, DH	4	1	1	3	0	2	3	.275
b-Everett, PH-DH	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.210
Young, LF	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	.289
Tolbert, 3B	4	0	0	1	0	1	2	.275
Punto, SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.288
Gomez, CF	3	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
a-Flied out for Gomez in the 8th. b-Doubled for Kubel in the 9th.
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, 2B	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	.275
Bartlett, SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.280
a-Aybar, W, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.262
Pena, C, 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	3	.246
Longoria, 3B	5	3	3	4	0	0	1	.281
Baldelli, DH	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.262
Navarro, C	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	.290
Zobrist, LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.227
Gross, RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.248
Perez, F, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.237
Totals	36	8	9	8	3	3	7
a-Struck out for Bartlett in the 9th.
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).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Perkins	0.2	5	5	2	1	0	2	4.50
Humber	5.1	3	2	2	2	1	2	3.72
Korecky	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	5.52
Guardado (W, 4-4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.20
Nathan (S, 37)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.44

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Shields	6.1	8	6	5	2	3	1	3.61
Price (H, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	3.00
Percival (H, 4)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.89
Wheeler (BS, 5)(L, 5-6)	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	1	3.25
Miller	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.62
Bradford	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.08

Wheeler pitched to 4 batters in the 9th.
Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

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

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