Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays: game summary
Final · September 3, 2021 at 7:10 p.m.
Tropicana Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
 Tampa Bay RaysTB | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerMichael Wacha
- LoserRandy Dobnak
- SaveAndrew Kittredge
Scoring plays
- Top 1Jorge Polanco homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field.1-0
- Bot 2Randy Arozarena reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Miguel Sano. Austin Meadows scores.1-1
- Bot 2Kevin Kiermaier triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Randy Arozarena scores.1-2
- Bot 2Yandy Diaz grounds out, shortstop Andrelton Simmons to first baseman Miguel Sano. Kevin Kiermaier scores.1-3
- Bot 3Nelson Cruz doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Joey Wendle scores.1-4
- Bot 3Austin Meadows singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Nelson Cruz scores.1-5
- Top 5Ryan Jeffers homers (12) on a fly ball to left field.2-5
- Top 8Jorge Polanco doubles (28) on a fly ball to left fielder Austin Meadows. Luis Arraez scores.3-5
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .298 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 |
| Jorge PolancoSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Josh DonaldsonDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 |
| Nick Gordon2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .198 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 |
| Brent RookerLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 88-53 | 7.64 |
| Ralph Garza Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 2.82 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| Joey Wendle3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Nelson CruzDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Austin MeadowsLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Manuel MargotRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| Randy ArozarenaLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| Kevin KiermaierCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Yandy Díaz1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Francisco MejíaC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| Taylor WallsSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 86-64 | 5.54 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-12 | 3.44 |
| David Robertson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-15 | 4.50 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-8 | 1.29 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Tropicana Field
- Attendance
- 8,864
- Duration
- 2 h 25
- Weather
- 72 °F, Dome · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Sam Holbrook (Home plate) · Mike Muchlinski (First base) · Jim Wolf (Second base) · Junior Valentine (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Rays?
Rays won 5-3 over Twins on Friday, September 3, 2021.
When was Twins vs Rays played?
On Friday, September 3, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where was Twins vs Rays played?
At Tropicana Field.