Top 1

• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCracken vs. Hawkins
  
  McCracken strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Hawkins
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Hawkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Hawkins
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Arrojo
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Arrojo
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Arrojo
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Hawkins
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Hawkins
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sorrento vs. Hawkins
  
  Sorrento hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Hawkins
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McGriff scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Flaherty vs. Hawkins
  
  Flaherty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Stocker vs. Hawkins
  
  Stocker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Arrojo
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Arrojo
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Arrojo
  
  Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Arrojo
  
  Meares hits a line drive towards short. Stocker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCracken vs. Hawkins
  
  McCracken hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Hawkins
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Hawkins
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Hawkins covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Arrojo
  
  Valentin hits a line drive towards short. Stocker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Arrojo
  
  Latham hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Arrojo
  
  Lawton strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Hawkins
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hawkins
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Hawkins
  
  Sorrento hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Hawkins
  
  There goes Sorrento. The throw from Valentin and he is safe. Sorrento steals second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Hawkins
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Flaherty vs. Hawkins
  
  Flaherty hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Arrojo
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Arrojo
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Arrojo
  
  There goes Molitor. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Stocker applying the tag. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Arrojo
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Arrojo
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stocker vs. Hawkins
  
  Stocker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  McCracken vs. Hawkins
  
  McCracken takes first base on ball four. Stocker moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cairo vs. Hawkins
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stocker moves to third. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Hawkins
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stocker scores. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Hawkins
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Swindell
  
  Greg Swindell now pitching.
  
  There goes Butler. The throw from Valentin and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McGriff vs. Swindell
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Arrojo
  
  Merced strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Arrojo
  
  Meares hits a popup towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Arrojo
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Swindell
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Swindell
  
  Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Swindell
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Sorrento moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flaherty vs. Swindell
  
  Flaherty hits a fly ball towards right. Merced catches it and throws to second to double up Sorrento. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Arrojo
  
  Latham bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Arrojo
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Arrojo
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Arrojo
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stocker vs. Swindell
  
  Stocker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Stocker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCracken vs. Swindell
  
  McCracken bunts in front of the plate. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. Stocker moves to third. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Cairo vs. Swindell
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Valentin scoops up the ball and tags Cairo for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Swindell
  
  Butler is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGriff vs. Swindell
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Arrojo
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Arrojo
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Arrojo
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Latham. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sorrento vs. Trombley
  
  Sorrento strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Trombley
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Flaherty vs. Trombley
  
  Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Stocker vs. Trombley
  
  Stocker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Arrojo
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Arrojo
  
  Valentin strikes out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Arrojo
  
  Latham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McCracken vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Guardado
  
  Cairo bunts towards the mound. Guardado fields it and throws to first for the out. McCracken moves to second. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Guardado
  
  Butler hits a line drive towards the mound. Guardado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  McGriff vs. Guardado
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Arrojo
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Arrojo
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Arrojo
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1998 -- Tampa Bay at Minnesota (D)

  Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
McCracken Q, cf       3  0  1  0   Lawton M, lf          4  0  0  0   
Cairo M, 2b           4  0  0  0   Walker T, 2b          4  0  3  0   
Butler R, lf          4  0  1  0   Molitor P, dh         4  0  0  0   
McGriff F, 1b         5  1  1  0   Ortiz D, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Kelly M, rf           3  0  2  0   Coomer R, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Sorrento P, dh        3  0  2  0   Merced O, rf          2  0  0  0   
Smith B, 3b           2  0  0  0   Meares P, ss          3  0  0  0   
Flaherty J, c         3  0  0  0   Valentin J, c         3  0  0  0   
Stocker K, ss         3  1  1  0   Latham C, cf          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  8  0                        28  0  3  0

Tampa Bay        010 010 000 --  2
Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arrojo R (W)          9.0  3  0  0  2  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (L)         4.2  5  2  2  4  3
Swindell G            2.1  1  0  0  2  2
Trombley M            1.0  1  0  0  1  2
Guardado E            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Tampa Bay 1, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Tampa Bay 11, Minnesota 3
2B -- Walker T, Stocker K, Kelly M
SB -- Sorrento P, Butler R
CS -- Molitor P
SH -- McCracken Q, Cairo M
HBP -- by Swindell G (Butler R)
WP -- Hawkins L
T -- 2:46
A -- 8860

    

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