Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays: game summary
Final · September 4, 2021 at 4:05 p.m.
Tropicana Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
 Tampa Bay RaysTB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 13 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerChris Archer
- LoserAndrew Albers
- SaveDietrich Enns
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Wander Franco singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Randy Arozarena scores.0-1
- Bot 1Yandy Diaz singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Wander Franco scores.0-2
- Bot 2Andrew Albers intentionally walks Nelson Cruz.0-3
- Bot 2Yandy Diaz homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Wander Franco scores. Nelson Cruz scores.0-6
- Bot 2Jordan Luplow homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.0-7
- Bot 3Manuel Margot homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.0-8
- Bot 3Randy Arozarena homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field.0-9
- Top 4Max Kepler grounds out to first baseman Jordan Luplow. Jorge Polanco scores.1-9
- Top 4Miguel Sano homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.2-9
- Bot 4Nelson Cruz homers (27) on a fly ball to center field.2-10
- Bot 4Brandon Lowe homers (32) on a fly ball to left center field.2-11
- Top 5Jorge Polanco homers (26) on a fly ball to right center field. Byron Buxton scores.4-11
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis ArraezDH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .301 |
| Nick Gordon3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| Jake CaveCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 |
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| Willians Astudillo1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| Rob RefsnyderLF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .270 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .194 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .220 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Albers | 3.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 68-42 | 7.30 |
| Ian Gibaut | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47-24 | 2.70 |
| Juan Minaya | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21-14 | 2.83 |
| Alex Colomé | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.18 |
| Ralph Garza Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23-9 | 2.70 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy ArozarenaLF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Wander FrancoSS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| Nelson CruzDH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| Yandy Díaz3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .256 |
| Jordan Luplow1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .172 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Taylor Walls2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .203 |
| Manuel MargotRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| Mike ZuninoC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .204 |
| Kevin KiermaierCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Totals | 37 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Archer | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 78-46 | 5.28 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 6.47 |
| Dietrich Enns | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45-33 | 4.50 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Tropicana Field
- Attendance
- 13,861
- Duration
- 3 h 09
- Weather
- 72 °F, Dome · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Mike Muchlinski (Home plate) · Jim Wolf (First base) · Junior Valentine (Second base) · Sam Holbrook (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Rays?
Rays won 11-4 over Twins on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
When was Twins vs Rays played?
On Saturday, September 4, 2021, at 4:05 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where was Twins vs Rays played?
At Tropicana Field.