MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/14/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1748 - SATURDAY, JULY 14TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (54-41) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 0
Minnesota Twins (40-55) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0
Rays Turn Back Minnesota, 3-2
The Minnesota Twins got a superb performance from pitcher Clayton Richard. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Tampa Bay. The Rays won the game, 3-2. In spite of the loss, Richard was named the player of the game. He threw 5 innings of 1-hit ball. The Rays bumped their record to 54-41 with this latest triumph.

Adam Eaton drew 1 walk in 4 trips to the plate for Tampa Bay. The 29-year old right fielder had a key at-bat in the top of the sixth. With two out and the bases loaded, he broke a 1-1 tie with a run-scoring hit-by-pitch off Juan Nicasio. It was his 47th RBI of the season.

Eaton called the win "a collective effort."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pollock CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .314 6 40
M. Conforto LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .292 29 75
J. Votto 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .266 10 43
N. Walker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .278 18 68
A. Eaton RF 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 .270 5 47
M. Duffy SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .275 5 42
R. Grossman DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .229 4 22
E. Adrianza 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308 0 14
   a-A. Beltre PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 10 61
B. Swihart C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .164 1 4
Totals 27 3 3 2 7 9 13      
a - A. Beltre pinch hit for E. Adrianza in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Conforto , M. Duffy , J. Votto
2-out RBI: A. Eaton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Grossman , N. Walker
Hit by Pitch: A. Eaton
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Conforto (2) , M. Duffy (1) , A. Eaton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Duffy-Walker-Votto, Walker-Duffy-Votto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .298 7 35
H. Kendrick LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .276 7 23
F. Freeman 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .316 22 67
A. Garcia RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 6 .269 17 53
A. Lind DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 6 17
M. Franco 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266 17 55
A. Jones CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264 14 52
C. Iannetta C 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .208 8 22
M. Rojas SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .266 5 24
   a-K. Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 16 40
Totals 33 2 8 2 4 6 15      
a - K. Morales pinch hit for M. Rojas in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Rojas (5, 3rd Inning off D. Smyly, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Lind , W. Merrifield , M. Rojas 5 , F. Freeman 2 , H. Kendrick , A. Jones
2-out RBI: H. Kendrick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Garcia 3 , A. Jones
GIDP: W. Merrifield , M. Franco
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Merrifield (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Iannetta-Rojas)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Smyly W (6-3) 6.0 6 2 2 4 2 1 96 55 3.45   
B. Brach H (7) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2.36   
C. Shreve 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 3.24   
E. Ramirez H (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 13 3.38   
K. Kela SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 6 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Smyly 50
Batters Faced: D. Smyly 27, B. Brach 2, C. Shreve 1, E. Ramirez 4, K. Kela 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Smyly 10-5, B. Brach 1-0, C. Shreve 0-0, E. Ramirez 1-0, K. Kela 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Smyly 96-55, B. Brach 3-3, C. Shreve 5-2, E. Ramirez 18-13, K. Kela 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Brach 2-1 , C. Shreve 1-0 , E. Ramirez 2-0
WP: D. Smyly
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Richard L (4-13) 5.1 1 2 2 5 5 0 96 53 6.02   
J. Nicasio BS (4) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 20 9 3.38   
T. Scott 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 4.38   
A. Adams 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 14 2.45   
B. Poyner 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 16 9 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Richard 58
Batters Faced: C. Richard 20, J. Nicasio 5, T. Scott 3, A. Adams 3, B. Poyner 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Richard 5-4, J. Nicasio 1-0, T. Scott 2-0, A. Adams 1-1, B. Poyner 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Richard 96-53, J. Nicasio 20-9, T. Scott 14-9, A. Adams 20-14, B. Poyner 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nicasio 3-2
WP: J. Nicasio
Hit Batsmen: J. Nicasio
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clayton Richard
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM MST
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 29626
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