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Game 1
Final
Rays
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Twins
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Game 2
Final
2008 AL East
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Tigers Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins squeaked out a win over the Tampa Bay Rays, 6 to 5, on April 16, 2008.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Iwamura 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Crawford LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 |
B.J. Upton CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
C. Pena 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
E. Longoria 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Hinske RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Gomes DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Riggans C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
J. Bartlett SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gomez CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Span RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Mauer C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
J. Morneau 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
D. Young LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Kubel DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
B. Harris 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Lamb 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Punto SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: C. Crawford
HR: C. Crawford, E. Hinske, S. Riggans
RBI: C. Crawford, E. Hinske, S. Riggans 2, B.J. Upton
Baserunning
SB: J. Bartlett
CS: J. Gomes, B.J. Upton
Batting
2B: J. Kubel, J. Morneau
RBI: B. Harris, J. Kubel, M. Lamb, J. Mauer
Baserunning
SB: C. Gomez 2, D. Young
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Shields | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.40 |
K. Birkins | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Wheeler (L) | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hernandez | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4.50 |
D. Reyes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Rincon (W) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Nathan (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Iwamura 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Crawford LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 |
B.J. Upton CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
C. Pena 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
E. Longoria 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Hinske RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Gomes DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Riggans C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
J. Bartlett SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: C. Crawford
HR: C. Crawford, E. Hinske, S. Riggans
RBI: C. Crawford, E. Hinske, S. Riggans 2, B.J. Upton
Baserunning
SB: J. Bartlett
CS: J. Gomes, B.J. Upton
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Shields | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.40 |
K. Birkins | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Wheeler (L) | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gomez CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Span RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Mauer C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
J. Morneau 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
D. Young LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Kubel DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
B. Harris 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Lamb 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Punto SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Kubel, J. Morneau
RBI: B. Harris, J. Kubel, M. Lamb, J. Mauer
Baserunning
SB: C. Gomez 2, D. Young
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hernandez | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4.50 |
D. Reyes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Rincon (W) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Nathan (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
