Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Twins
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
September 5, 2021
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 5, 2021 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Griffin Jax |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Patino |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 14,165 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Junior Valentine 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Mike Muchlinski |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | Third Baseman |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Josh Donaldson | DH |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Nick Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Jake Cave | Left Fielder |
| Ben Rortvedt | Catcher |
| Willians Astudillo | First Baseman |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | Second Baseman |
| Wander Franco | Shortstop |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Austin Meadows | Left Fielder |
| Randy Arozarena | Right Fielder |
| Joey Wendle | Third Baseman |
| Yandy Diaz | First Baseman |
| Kevin Kiermaier | Center Fielder |
| Mike Zunino | Catcher |
| Kevin Cash | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Twins
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
September 5, 2021
Top 1
-
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Patino
Arraez hits a line drive towards short. Franco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Patino
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Patino
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Jax
Lowe hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Jax
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jax
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Patino
Donaldson hits a popup towards first. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Patino
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Patino
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiermaier. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cave vs. Patino
Cave hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rortvedt vs. Patino
Rortvedt hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Cave moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Astudillo vs. Patino
Astudillo takes first base on ball four. Cave moves to third. Rortvedt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Arraez vs. Patino
Arraez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cave scores. Rortvedt scores. Astudillo moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buxton vs. Patino
Buxton hits a line drive into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Jax
Meadows hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Jax
Arozarena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wendle vs. Jax
Wendle hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Jax
Diaz hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Patino
Polanco hits a popup, foul, towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Patino
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Patino
The umpire calls a balk on Patino Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Patino
There's a wild pitch. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kepler vs. Patino
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Patino
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cave vs. Patino
Cave hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Donaldson scores. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Rortvedt vs. Patino
Rortvedt takes first base on ball four. Cave moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Astudillo vs. Feyereisen
Jonathon Feyereisen now pitching.
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wendle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Twins, 4 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Jax
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zunino vs. Jax
Zunino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiermaier moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lowe vs. Jax
Lowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Jax
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jax
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Feyereisen
Arraez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Feyereisen
Buxton hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Feyereisen
Polanco hits a line drive towards short. Franco catches it and throws to third to double up Arraez. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Feyereisen
Donaldson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Jax
Meadows hits a fly ball into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Jax
Arozarena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wendle vs. Jax
Wendle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Arozarena moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Jax
Diaz hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kiermaier vs. Jax
Kiermaier hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Conley
Adam Conley now pitching.
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Diaz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Conley
Gordon 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, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Conley
Cave hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zunino vs. Jax
Zunino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Jax
Lowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Jax
There's a wild pitch. Lowe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Jax
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Jax
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lowe scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Meadows hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Thielbar
Arozarena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wendle vs. Thielbar
There goes Arozarena. The throw from Rortvedt and he is safe. Arozarena steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wendle vs. Thielbar
Wendle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rortvedt vs. Conley
Rortvedt 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, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Chargois
J.T. Chargois now pitching.
Astudillo hits a fly ball into right field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Chargois
Arraez hits a fly ball into right field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Thielbar
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiermaier vs. Thielbar
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thielbar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zunino vs. Alcala
Jorge Alcala now pitching.
Zunino hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
-
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Fairbanks
Peter Fairbanks now pitching.
Buxton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Fairbanks
Polanco takes first base on ball four. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. Fairbanks
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Fairbanks
Kepler hits a line drive into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buxton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Fairbanks
Gordon hits a line drive beyond short. Franco can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Buxton scores. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Refsnyder vs. Fairbanks
Rob Refsnyder pinch hits for Jake Cave.
There goes Gordon. The throw from Zunino and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Refsnyder vs. Fairbanks
Refsnyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Alcala
Rob Refsnyder now playing left field.
Lowe hits a line drive into left field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Alcala
Franco hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Alcala
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Astudillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meadows vs. Alcala
Meadows strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Robertson
David Robertson now pitching. Ryan Jeffers pinch hits for Ben Rortvedt.
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Robertson
Astudillo hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Robertson
Arraez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Robertson
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Duffey
Ryan Jeffers now catching. Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Arozarena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wendle vs. Duffey
Wendle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Duffey
There goes Wendle. The throw from Jeffers and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Duffey
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Kittredge
Andrew Kittredge now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first, with Kittredge covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Kittredge
Donaldson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meadows. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Kittredge
There's a wild pitch. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Kepler vs. Kittredge
Kepler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Kittredge
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Donaldson scores. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Refsnyder vs. Kittredge
Refsnyder hits a fly ball into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jeffers vs. Kittredge
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Kepler is safe. Kepler moves to third. Gordon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Astudillo vs. Kittredge
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Twins, 6 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Colome
Alex Colome now pitching.
Kiermaier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zunino vs. Colome
Zunino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Colome
Lowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Colome
Manuel Margot pinch runs for Brandon Lowe.
There goes Margot. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Margot steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Colome
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Margot moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Colome
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/5/2021 -- MIN at Tampa Bay (D)
MIN AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Luis Arraez, 3b 5 0 3 2 Lowe B, 2b 4 2 2 2
Byron Buxton, cf 5 1 2 0 Margot M, pr 0 0 0 0
Jorge Polanco, ss 4 0 0 0 Franco W, ss 5 0 2 0
Josh Donaldson, dh 5 2 2 0 Cruz N, dh 5 1 1 1
Max Kepler, rf 3 0 0 0 Meadows A, lf 4 1 1 2
Nick Gordon, 2b 5 1 3 2 Arozarena R, rf 2 0 1 0
Jake Cave, lf 3 1 2 2 Wendle J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Rob Refsnyder, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Diaz Y, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ben Rortvedt, c 2 1 1 0 Kiermaier K, cf 4 1 2 0
Ryan Jeffers, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Zunino M, c 4 0 0 0
Willians Astudil, 1b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 13 6 35 5 11 5
MIN 031 000 101 -- 6
Tampa Bay 002 030 000 -- 5
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin Jax 4.2 6 4 4 1 3
Caleb Thielbar 0.2 1 1 1 2 1
Jorge Alcala 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Tyler Duffey (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Alex Colome (S) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Patino L 2.2 6 4 4 3 4
Feyereisen J 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Conley A 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chargois J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Fairbanks P 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Robertson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kittredge A (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
DP -- MIN 2, Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- MIN 12, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- Nick Gordon, Byron Buxton, Franco W, Josh Donaldson
HR -- Lowe B, Meadows A
SB -- Arozarena R, Nick Gordon, Margot M
CS -- Wendle J
WP -- Patino L, Griffin Jax, Kittredge A
Balk -- Patino L
T -- 3:32
A -- 14165
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
