Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Sep 3, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
MIN	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	5	0	5
TB	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	5	6	1	2

loss:

R. Dobnak(1-7)win: Tampa Bay Rays logo

M. Wacha(3-4)save: Tampa Bay Rays logo

A. Kittredge(6)

Game Recap

Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays game highlights

ST. PETERSBURG -- The last time Michael Wacha faced the Twins was at the end of a tough stretch. He allowed seven runs on 11 hits, including two homers, in a 12-run loss at Target Field on Aug. 14. He’d yielded 18 runs and 30 hits in his last 14...

Scoring Summary

MINTB

1Jorge Polanco homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 10
2Randy Arozarena reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Miguel Sano. Austin Meadows scores. [1 run] 11
2Kevin Kiermaier triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Randy Arozarena scores. [1 run] 12
2Yandy Diaz grounds out, shortstop Andrelton Simmons to first baseman Miguel Sano. Kevin Kiermaier scores. [1 run] [1 out] 13
3Nelson Cruz doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Joey Wendle scores. [1 run] 14
3Austin Meadows singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Nelson Cruz scores. [1 run] 15
5Ryan Jeffers homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 25
8Jorge Polanco doubles (28) on a fly ball to left fielder Austin Meadows. Luis Arraez scores. [1 run] 35

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Luis Arraez3B	0	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	.298
2Byron BuxtonCF	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.308
3Jorge Polanco2B-SS	2	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.276
4Josh DonaldsonDH	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.251
5Max KeplerRF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.212
6Miguel Sano1B	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	1	.216
7Nick GordonLF-2B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.227
8Ryan JeffersC	1	4	1	1	2	0	1	4	.198
9Andrelton SimmonsSS	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219
Brent RookerPH-LF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200
TOTAL	5	33	3	3	13	2	2	8	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Randy DobnakRHP	7.0	6	5	5	2	0	0	88	7.64
Ralph Garza Jr.RHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	2.82


TOTAL	8.0	6	5	5	3	0	0	96	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	LOB	AVG
1Brandon Lowe2B	0	4	0	0	0	1	.228
2Joey Wendle3B	1	4	1	0	0	0	.275
3Nelson CruzDH	1	4	1	1	1	0	.267
4Austin MeadowsLF	2	4	1	1	0	0	.237
Manuel MargotRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257
5Randy ArozarenaRF-LF	0	3	1	1	1	1	.268
6Kevin KiermaierCF	1	3	1	1	0	1	.243
7Yandy Diaz1B	0	3	0	1	0	1	.254
8Francisco MejiaC	1	3	0	0	0	0	.265
9Taylor WallsSS	0	3	0	0	1	1	.205
TOTAL	6	31	5	5	3	5	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Michael WachaRHP	6.0	3	2	2	7	0	2	86	5.54
Pete FairbanksRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	20	3.44
David RobertsonRHP	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	24	4.50
Andrew KittredgeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	9	1.29
TOTAL	9.0	5	3	3	13	2	2	139	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningMINTB

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Luis Arraez flies out to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
HOME RUN — Jorge Polanco homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
10
FLYOUT — Josh Donaldson flies out to right fielder Randy Arozarena. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Brandon Lowe grounds out, shortstop Andrelton Simmons to first baseman Miguel Sano. [1 out]
10
GROUNDOUT — Joey Wendle grounds out, second baseman Jorge Polanco to first baseman Miguel Sano. [2 outs]
10
GROUNDOUT — Nelson Cruz grounds out to first baseman Miguel Sano. [3 outs]
10

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Team Stats

MIN

3Runs5

5Hits6

0Errors1

.152Batting Avg.194

33At Bats31

4Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs0

3Runs-Batted-In5

2Walks0

0Stolen Bases0

13Strikeouts3

5Left on Base2

13Total Bases10

Game Details

Friday, September 3, 2021 · 7:10 PM

Tropicana Field · St. Petersburg, FL

attendance: 8,864 (35.5%)

weather: 72 degrees, dome