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Twins
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
September 4, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 4, 2021 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andrew Albers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Archer |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 13,861 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Muchlinski 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Junior Valentine 3B: Sam Holbrook |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | DH |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Rob Refsnyder | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Arozarena | Left Fielder |
| Wander Franco | Shortstop |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Yandy Diaz | Third Baseman |
| Jordan Luplow | First Baseman |
| Brandon Lowe | Second Baseman |
| Manuel Margot | Right Fielder |
| Mike Zunino | Catcher |
| Kevin Kiermaier | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Cash | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
September 4, 2021
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Archer
Arraez hits a fly ball into left field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Archer
Buxton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Archer
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Archer
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Albers
Arozarena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton who is chasing the ball. Arozarena reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Albers
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Arozarena scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Albers
Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Albers
Diaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Franco scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Albers
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Albers
Lowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Margot vs. Albers
Margot hits a line drive towards first. Sano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Archer
Kepler hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Archer
Sano hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Archer
Refsnyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Archer
Jeffers hits a fly ball into left field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zunino vs. Albers
Zunino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Albers
Kiermaier hits a line drive into left field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Albers
Arozarena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Albers
Franco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Franco reaches second base with a double. Arozarena moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Albers
The umpire calls a balk on Albers Arozarena scores. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Albers
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Albers
Diaz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Albers
Luplow hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Albers
Lowe hits a popup in front of the plate. Jeffers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Archer
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Arraez vs. Archer
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luplow fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Simmons for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Archer
Buxton hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Albers
Margot hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zunino vs. Albers
Zunino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Albers
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kiermaier for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Albers
Arozarena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Albers
Franco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Archer
Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Margot. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Archer
Donaldson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Archer
There's a wild pitch. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Kepler vs. Archer
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Luplow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out. Polanco scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Archer
Sano hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Archer
Refsnyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Archer
Jeffers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gibaut
Ian Gibaut now pitching.
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Gibaut
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Gibaut
Luplow strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Gibaut
Lowe hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Gibaut
Margot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zunino vs. Gibaut
Zunino hits a popup in front of the plate. Jeffers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Archer
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Archer
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Archer
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Archer
Polanco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Archer
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Gibaut
Willians Astudillo now playing first base.
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Astudillo fields the ball and throws to Gibaut covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Arozarena vs. Gibaut
Arozarena is hit by the pitch. Kiermaier moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Gibaut
Franco hits a popup towards short. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Gibaut
Cruz hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Minaya
Juan Minaya now pitching.
Diaz takes first base on ball four. Kiermaier moves to third. Arozarena moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Luplow vs. Minaya
Luplow strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Armstrong
Taylor Walls now playing second base. Shawn Armstrong now pitching.
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Armstrong
Astudillo hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Armstrong
Refsnyder hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kiermaier. Refsnyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jeffers vs. Armstrong
Jeffers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Minaya
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Minaya
Margot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zunino vs. Minaya
Zunino strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Enns
Dietrich Enns now pitching.
Simmons hits a popup towards first. Luplow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Enns
Arraez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Enns
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Colome
Alex Colome now pitching.
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Astudillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kiermaier for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Colome
Arozarena strikes out. Jeffers drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Arozarena out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Colome
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Enns
Polanco hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Enns
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Enns
Kepler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Astudillo vs. Enns
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Garza
Jake Cave now playing center field. Nick Gordon now playing third base. Ralph Garza now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Garza
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Garza
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Garza
Walls takes first base on ball four. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Margot vs. Garza
Margot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Astudillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Margot for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Enns
Refsnyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Enns
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Enns
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Refsnyder moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arraez vs. Enns
Arraez hits a fly ball into left field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Enns
Gordon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/2021 -- MIN at Tampa Bay (D)
MIN AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Luis Arraez, dh 5 0 0 0 Arozarena R, lf 4 3 3 1
Byron Buxton, cf 3 1 0 0 Franco W, ss 5 2 2 1
Nick Gordon, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cruz N, dh 4 2 1 1
Jorge Polanco, 2b 4 2 3 2 Diaz Y, 3b 4 1 2 4
Josh Donaldson, 3b 4 0 1 0 Luplow J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Jake Cave, cf 0 0 0 0 Lowe B, 2b 3 1 2 1
Max Kepler, rf 4 0 1 1 Walls T, 2b 1 0 0 0
Miguel Sano, 1b 2 1 1 1 Margot M, rf 4 1 1 1
Willians Astudil, 1b 2 0 0 0 Zunino M, c 4 0 0 0
Rob Refsnyder, lf 2 0 2 0 Kiermaier K, cf 4 0 1 0
Ryan Jeffers, c 4 0 0 0
Andrelton Simmon, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 37 11 13 10
MIN 000 220 000 -- 4
Tampa Bay 252 200 00x -- 11
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Andrew Albers (L) 3.0 10 9 9 1 2
Ian Gibaut 1.2 3 2 2 1 1
Juan Minaya 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Alex Colome 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Ralph Garza Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Archer C (W) 5.0 4 4 4 4 3
Armstrong S 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Enns D (S) 3.0 4 0 0 0 3
DP -- Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- MIN 7, Tampa Bay 8
2B -- Franco W, Jorge Polanco, Rob Refsnyder
3B -- Arozarena R
HR -- Diaz Y, Luplow J, Margot M, Arozarena R, Miguel Sano, Cruz N, Lowe B, Jorge Polanco
HBP -- by Ian Gibaut (Arozarena R)
WP -- Archer C
Balk -- Andrew Albers
T -- 3:09
A -- 13861
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