Mauer homers, drives in four as Twins outlast Rays 11-8
Joe Mauer homered and drove in four runs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 11-8 win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
8
Minnesota Twins
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Target Field · 28,756 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
-
End Batter/Pitcher 8-11
-
Play Result 8-11
Wendle homered to right (420 feet).
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 5: foul
-
End Batter/Pitcher 7-11
-
Play Result 7-11
Mauer hit sacrifice fly to center, Cave scored.
-
Advancing On Play 7-11
-
Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 5: foul
-
End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
-
Play Result 7-10
Grossman doubled to deep left, Escobar scored, Grossman thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
-
Advancing On Play 7-10
-
Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
-
Play Result 7-9
Escobar singled to center, Dozier scored.
-
Advancing On Play 7-9
-
Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
-
Play Result 7-8
Duffy singled to right, Hechavarria scored.
-
Advancing On Play 7-8
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
-
Play Result 6-8
Cron doubled to deep right center, Wendle scored.
-
Advancing On Play 6-8
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
-
Play Result 5-8
Bauers homered to right center (407 feet), Kiermaier and Duffy scored.
-
Advancing On Force 5-8
-
Advancing On Force 4-8
-
Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
-
Play Result 2-8
Wendle singled to left center, Bauers scored, Ramos to second.
-
Advancing On Force 2-8
-
Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
-
Play Result 1-8
Mauer homered to center (427 feet), Grossman and Cave scored.
-
Advancing On Force 1-8
-
Advancing On Force 1-7
-
Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
-
Play Result 1-5
Cave doubled to deep left, Polanco scored, Grossman to third.
-
End Inning 8-11
Middle of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 8-11
-
Play Result 8-11
Robertson grounded out to pitcher.
-
Ground Out 8-11
Pitch 2: in play
-
Strike Looking 8-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 8-11
Robertson batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 8-11
-
Play Result 8-11
Cron grounded out to third.
-
Ground Out 8-11
Pitch 2: in play
-
Strike Looking 8-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 8-11
Cron batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 8-11
-
Play Result 8-11
Wendle homered to right (420 feet).
-
Home Run 8-11
Pitch 4: in play
-
Ball 7-11
Pitch 3: ball 2
-
Ball 7-11
Pitch 2: ball 1
-
Strike Looking 7-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 7-11
Wendle batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 7-11
-
Play Result 7-11
Ramos struck out looking.
-
Strike Looking 7-11
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
-
Strike Swinging 7-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
-
Strike Swinging 7-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 7-11
Ramos batting
-
Play Result 7-11
Rodney relieved Duke.
-
Start Inning 7-11
Top of the 9th inning
-
Lineup Change 7-11
-
Lineup Change 7-11
-
End Inning 7-11
End of the 8th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 7-11
-
Play Result 7-11
Kepler struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 7-11
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 7-11
Kepler batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 7-11
-
Play Result 7-11
Polanco struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 7-11
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 5: foul
-
Ball 7-11
Pitch 4: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 663 events.
Head to Head
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Joe Mauer1B7
Eddie RosarioLF9
Brian Dozier2B15
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Jorge PolancoSS11
Max KeplerRF22
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Jake CaveCF11
Mitch GarverC18
TB
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Matt Duffy3B9
Jake Bauers1B9
Wilson RamosC40
Joey WendleLF18
C.J. CronDH28
Daniel Robertson2B26
Carlos GomezRF91
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
MLB News
All news
News
D-backs' Corbin Carroll has elbow surgery, should be ready for spring training
Corbin Carroll had surgery on his right elbow this week and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February, the Diamondbacks said.
News
Witness: Clase 'inside' pitch info dried up amid Mizuhara case fallout
A witness said that the inside info he used to bet on Clase pitches dried up due to increased scrutiny from the scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter.
News
Sources: Mariners to hire Yankees' Tanner Swanson as bench coach
Yankees catching coach and field coordinator Tanner Swanson is joining the Mariners' staff as bench coach, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
News
Blue Jays: Anthony Santander's anti-Muslim posts don't represent team
The Toronto Blue Jays say a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by Anthony Santander on the right-fielder's social media account do not represent the team's values and beliefs.