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Odds:

TB-141

O/U8

Stadium: Target Field

Attendance: 25,281

(48-45)

3rd AL East

L: Snell (12-5)

1

L: Snell (12-5)

(42-49)

2nd AL Central

W: Gibson (4-6)

SV: Rodney (21)

5

W: Gibson (4-6)

SV: Rodney (21)

Final

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	r	h	e
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	1
MIN	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	X	5	7	0

Gibson, Twins top Rays 5-1 in rain-delayed series opener

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Bottom 2nd

MIN	0 1	Bobby Wilson grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Max Kepler scored, Ehire Adrianza out

Bottom 3rd

MIN	0 2	Robbie Grossman doubled to right, Brian Dozier scored
MIN	0 3	Jorge Polanco doubled to left, Robbie Grossman scored

Bottom 7th

MIN	0 5	Eddie Rosario homered (380 ft.) to deep right center, Joe Mauer scored

Top 8th

TB	1 5	Kevin Kiermaier hit sacrifice fly to center, Adeiny Hechavarria scored

Batting

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K	LOB	AVG
39 Kevin Kiermaier CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.171
28 Daniel Robertson 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.260
9 Jake Bauers LF	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
40 Wilson Ramos C	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.295
26 Ji-Man Choi DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.250
44 C.J. Cron 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	2	.253
18 Joey Wendle 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.273
29 Adeiny Hechavarria SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251
5 Matt Duffy PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.309
0 Mallex Smith RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.272
Totals	33	1	7	1	0	0	1	11	13

Batting: 2B - J Bauers (11), W Ramos (12), A Hechavarria (7); RBI - K Kiermaier (8); SF - K Kiermaier; Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Choi 2, C Cron, J Wendle, M Duffy 2; Team LOB - 7

Fielding: E - D Robertson (7); DP - 1 (A Hechavarria-J Wendle-C Cron)

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K	LOB	AVG
7 Joe Mauer 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
20 Eddie Rosario LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	.302
6 Brian Dozier 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229
36 Robbie Grossman RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.241
11 Jorge Polanco SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	3	.250
64 Willians Astudillo DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.263
26 Max Kepler CF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.228
16 Ehire Adrianza 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.262
39 Bobby Wilson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.163
Totals	31	5	7	4	1	1	3	5	10

Batting: 2B - R Grossman (12), J Polanco (3); HR - E Rosario (19, 7th inning off C Hu, 1 on, 1 out); RBI - E Rosario 2 (56), R Grossman (27), J Polanco (4); Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Astudillo 2, M Kepler; GIDP - B Wilson; Team LOB - 5

Running: SB - J Polanco (2, 3rd base off B Snell/W Ramos)

Pitching

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	ERA
4 Blake Snell (L, 12-5)	3.0	5	3	3	3	2	0	1.07	2.27
58 Chih-Wei Hu	5.0	2	2	2	0	3	1	0.78	5.87

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	ERA
44 Kyle Gibson (W, 4-6)	8.0	5	1	1	0	9	0	1.23	3.42
55 Ryan Pressly	0.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	1.47	3.77
56 Fernando Rodney (SV, 21)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.27	3.00

Pitching: WP - B Snell 2, K Gibson; Pitches-strikes - B Snell 75-43, C Hu 61-43, K Gibson 113-72, R Pressly 16-9, F Rodney 7-5; Ground balls-fly balls - B Snell 6-1, C Hu 4-6, K Gibson 5-5, R Pressly 1-0, F Rodney 0-0; Batters faced - B Snell 16, C Hu 18, K Gibson 29, R Pressly 4, F Rodney 2

Game Details: Game Time: 2:50; Umpires: HP-Quinn Wolcott. 1B-Jeff Kellogg. 2B-James Hoye. 3B-Ryan Additon.; Weather: 73 degrees. Overcast.; Wind: 6 MPH Right to Left.