Rays top Twins in 13 innings; teams combine for 35 strikeouts
Ben Zobrist hit an RBI single with two outs in the 13th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their season-best seventh straight game, beating the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
3
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
B Zobrist singled to right, Y Escobar scored, L Scott to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
K Johnson homered to right (377 feet), J Loney scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
C Thomas singled to left, A Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 13th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
B Zobrist singled to right, Y Escobar scored, L Scott to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Single 3-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
B Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
L Scott walked.
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 3-3
Y Escobar safe at second on throwing error by pitcher R Pressly.
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Error 3-3
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
L Scott batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
D Jennings flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
D Jennings batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Y Escobar singled to center.
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Single 3-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Y Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
J Lobaton grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
J Lobaton batting
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Start Inning 3-3
Bottom of the 13th inning
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End Inning 3-3
Middle of the 13th
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Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Luke ScottDH30
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Wil MyersRF4
Kelly JohnsonLF55
José MolinaC
Yunel EscobarSS0
Substitutes
Sean RodriguezPH13
Sam FuldLF23
Matt JoycePH7
Jose LobatonC7
MIN
Clete ThomasRF24
Jamey Carroll2B1
Joe MauerDH7
Justin Morneau1B44
Ryan DoumitC4
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Aaron HicksCF12
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Substitutes
Chris Mathhew ParmeleePH89
Brian Dozier2B15
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