MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/13/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1733 - FRIDAY, JULY 13TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (53-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Minnesota Twins (40-54) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 8 1
Twins Roll Rays, 3-0
The Minnesota Twins got a good effort from starter Nick Pivetta in defeating the Tampa Bay Rays at Target Field. The final score was 3-0. Alex Meyer was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 1 of 3 save opportunities. Minnesota goes to 40-54, Tampa Bay to 53-41.

In the top of the ninth, Neil Walker stood in the box, looking for a pitch to hammer. The Rays were trailing 3-0, but had the bases loaded. That's when Alex Meyer made a terrific pitch and Walker lined out. Gone was the dream of a Tampa Bay comeback.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Conforto LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .292 29 75
A. Pollock CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .315 6 40
J. Votto 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .266 10 42
G. Sanchez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .243 8 43
A. Eaton RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 5 46
N. Walker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .282 18 68
A. Beltre 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .249 10 61
M. Duffy SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .275 5 42
E. Adrianza DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .315 0 14
Totals 29 0 4 0 4 8 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Conforto 2 , A. Eaton , A. Pollock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Walker , A. Beltre
GIDP: G. Sanchez , J. Votto
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Walker-Duffy-Votto, Duffy-Walker-Votto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .298 7 35
H. Kendrick LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .276 7 22
F. Freeman 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .313 22 67
A. Garcia RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .271 17 53
M. Franco 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 17 55
A. Jones CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 14 52
R. Perez C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .196 3 11
E. Sogard SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .217 0 5
I. Kinsler DH 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .266 12 38
Totals 29 3 8 2 1 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Merrifield (25, 3rd Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 1 out) F. Freeman (19, 1st Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Kinsler (12, 8th Inning off J. Pazos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield 2 , A. Garcia , F. Freeman 2 , E. Sogard , H. Kendrick 2 , I. Kinsler 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Garcia
GIDP: W. Merrifield , M. Franco
Sac Fly: F. Freeman
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: H. Kendrick (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Freeman-Sogard-Freeman, Franco-Merrifield-Freeman)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Duffy L (0-1) 7.0 6 2 2 1 5 0 94 61 2.57   
J. Pazos 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 21 14 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Duffy 61
Batters Faced: D. Duffy 26, J. Pazos 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Duffy 9-5, J. Pazos 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Duffy 94-61, J. Pazos 21-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Pivetta W (7-8) 6.0 2 0 0 3 4 0 97 60 5.23   
J. Nicasio H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 3.26   
V. Arano H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 7 6.75   
T. Kahnle 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 2 3.12   
A. Meyer SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 8 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 69
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 21, J. Nicasio 3, V. Arano 3, T. Kahnle 2, A. Meyer 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 6-6, J. Nicasio 1-1, V. Arano 1-0, T. Kahnle 0-0, A. Meyer 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 97-60, J. Nicasio 8-6, V. Arano 11-7, T. Kahnle 7-2, A. Meyer 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Meyer 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Pivetta
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM MST
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 32505
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