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Tampa Bay leads 1-0 (as of 5/29)

Game 1: Friday, May 29
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Game 2: Saturday, May 30
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Game 3: Sunday, May 31
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Twins 3

(24-26, 5-15 away)

Rays 5

(24-27, 12-10 home)

7:38 PM ET, May 29, 2009

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida 

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W: J. Shields (4-4)

L: S. Baker (2-6)

S: R. Choate (1)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span LF50000013.303.394.400
J Mauer C51300119.417.500.844
J Morneau 1B4121008.346.425.660
J Kubel DH40000216.323.368.506
M Cuddyer RF41110014.283.372.528
J Crede 3B40100215.241.301.496
B Harris SS40100323.274.317.376
M Tolbert 2B20001116.194.272.264
C Gomez CF30000011.217.284.315
0000105.183.324.300
Totals3538229140   
a-walked for C Gomez in the 9th
BATTING
2B: B Harris (6, J Shields); J Mauer (6, J Shields); J Morneau (15, J Howell)
3B: J Mauer (1, J Shields)
HR: M Cuddyer (9, 6th inning off J Shields 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: M Cuddyer (33), J Morneau (45)
S: M Tolbert
Twins RISP: 1-11 (B Harris 0-1, C Gomez 0-2, J Kubel 0-3, J Crede 0-1, M Cuddyer 0-2, J Morneau 1-2)
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
DP: 1 (J Mauer-B Harris).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Baker
(L, 2-6)		5.274404296-626.32
S Henn0.10000004-23.86
J Crain1.121111029-157.36
J Mijares0.110010015-52.30
M Guerrier0.10000005-33.70
Totals8.01055252149-87 
PITCHING
IBB: B Zobrist (By J Mijares)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: S Baker 12/24; S Henn 0/0; J Crain 3/6; J Mijares 0/3; M Guerrier 0/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: S Baker 13-6-24-19; S Henn 1-1-0-0; J Crain 4-2-5-4; J Mijares 3-0-0-2; M Guerrier 0-0-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Baker 1-12; S Henn 0-0; J Crain 2-0; J Mijares 1-0; M Guerrier 0-1
Game Scores: S Baker 43
Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
B Upton CF41200115.199.295.287
C Crawford LF43210019.320.379.432
E Longoria 3B41330015.333.402.641
C Pena 1B40000117.233.367.561
W Aybar DH40110115.283.376.446
B Zobrist 2B30101017.305.410.653
G Gross RF2010006.256.371.415
a-G Kapler PH-RF
10001014.186.275.286
D Navarro C30000215.211.240.293
R Brignac SS30000016.167.167.222
Totals32510525149   
a-hit for G Gross in the 6th
BATTING
2B: B Zobrist (13, S Baker); W Aybar (6, J Mijares)
HR: C Crawford (2, 3rd inning off S Baker 0 on, 2 Out); E Longoria (13, 6th inning off S Baker 2 on, 0 Out)
RBI: C Crawford (23), E Longoria 3 (54), W Aybar (13)
2-out RBI: C Crawford, W Aybar
Rays RISP: 2-4 (C Pena 0-1, E Longoria 1-1, W Aybar 1-1, G Kapler 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: B Zobrist (2, 3rd base by S Henn/J Mauer); G Kapler (1, 2nd base by J Crain/J Mauer)
FIELDING
E: E Longoria (5, throw)
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Shields
(W, 4-4)		7.072215199-683.53
J Howell
(H, 4)		1.011002024-162.52
D Wheeler
(H, 7)		0.200011013-74.67
R Choate
(S, 1)		0.10000104-33.86
Totals9.0832291140-94 
PITCHING
J Shields pitched to 1 batter in the 8th
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Shields 18/29; J Howell 5/5; D Wheeler 3/3; R Choate 1/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Shields 22-8-15-23; J Howell 6-3-4-3; D Wheeler 3-1-2-1; R Choate 1-1-1-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Shields 9-7; J Howell 0-1; D Wheeler 0-1; R Choate 0-0
Game Scores: J Shields 59

Scoring Summary

MINTB
3rdC Crawford homered to center.01
6thM Cuddyer homered to left.11
6thE Longoria homered to center, B Upton and C Crawford scored.14
8thJ Morneau doubled to left, J Mauer scored.24
8thM Cuddyer safe at second on throwing error by third baseman E Longoria, J Morneau scored.34
8thW Aybar doubled to left, C Crawford scored, C Pena to third.35
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Game Information

StadiumTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance19,358 (56.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:03
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Dale Scott, First Base - Jerry Meals, Second Base - James Hoye, Third Base - Mike Dimuro