MIN 8, TB 2 | Apr 2, 2022 | The Best Box Score

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Saturday, April 2, 2022•Charlotte Sports Park•86°F, Partly Cloudy

MIN

Twins

Rays

Final

WIN

Devin Smeltzer

LOSS

Shane McClanahan

The Twins cruised past the Rays 8-2 in a dominant performance.

★Nick Gordon3-for-3, 5 RBI

Key Moment

Top 7: Cole Sturgeon singles on a line drive to right fielder Diego Infante. Kennie Taylor scores. Cole Sturgeon to 3rd. Cole Sturgeon advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by right fielder Diego Infante.

Weather: 86°F, Partly CloudyWind: 13 mph, Out To RFFirst pitch: 5:05 PM UTCT: 2:50Att: 2,867Venue: Charlotte Sports Park

Win Probability

TB WinMIN Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	3	0	4	1	0	0	8	11	0
TB	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Game 706811 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Minnesota Twins

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
Seth Gray1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.000/.000
Wander JavierSS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333/.333/.333
Jake Rucker3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000
Leobaldo CabreraRF	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000/.200/.000
Willie Joe Garry Jr.CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000
Cole SturgeonLF	1	1	1	1	0	0	.333/.429/.333
Brent RookerDH	4	1	1	0	0	1	.083/.154/.167
Yunior Severino2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.000/.000
José GodoyC	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250/.333/.375
Bench
Kyle GarlickRF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.048/.200/.048
Luis Arraez2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.370/.414/.519
Gio Urshela3B
Totals	40	8	11	8	1	9	-

HR:Gordon (4th off Brigden, 2 on, 2 out)

2B:Rooker

3B:Gordon

TB:17

RBI:Cave; Sturgeon; Gordon 5; Garlick

Team LOB:6

Tampa Bay Rays

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
Beau BrundageLF	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500/.500/.500
Hill AlexanderDH	1	0

Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Devin SmeltzerW	4.0	2	0	0	2	3	0	27-18	0.00
Caleb Thielbar	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	10-10	3.60
Jhon Romero	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	10-8	3.00
Danny Coulombe	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7-7	0.00
Griffin Jax	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	9-9	2.25
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	10	1	63-52	-

Pitches-strikes:Smeltzer 27-18; Thielbar 10-10; Romero 10-8; Coulombe 7-7; Jax 9-9

Groundouts-flyouts:Smeltzer 5-2; Thielbar 0-0; Romero 0-2; Coulombe 0-1; Jax 4-0

Tampa Bay Rays

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Shane McClanahanL	4.0	6	2	2	0	6	0	31-30	6.00

Top 4 • MIN

3-0

Nick Gordon homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Gary Sanchez scores. Alex Kirilloff scores.

Top 6 • MIN

7-0

Kyle Garlick grounds out, second baseman Brett Wisely to first baseman Ji-Man Choi. Nick Gordon scores.

6-0

Nick Gordon triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Manuel Margot. Brent Rooker scores. Jake Cave scores.

4-0

Jake Cave reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Greg Jones. Cole Sturgeon scores. Brent Rooker to 3rd.

Bot 6 • TB

7-1

Mike Zunino homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.

Top 7 • MIN

8-1

Cole Sturgeon singles on a line drive to right fielder Diego Infante. Kennie Taylor scores. Cole Sturgeon to 3rd. Cole Sturgeon advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by right fielder Diego Infante.

Bot 8 • TB

8-2

Brett Wisely grounds out, shortstop Wander Javier to first baseman Seth Gray. Blake Hunt scores.

Inherited runners-scored:Brigden 2-2

Pitches-strikes:McClanahan 31-30; Brigden 2-2; Mazza 9-9; Bard 7-7; Springs 8-8; Poche 6-2

Groundouts-flyouts:McClanahan 2-4; Brigden 0-1; Mazza 6-1; Bard 1-1; Springs 2-0; Poche 1-1

Bench
Randy ArozarenaLF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.455/.500/.545
Mike ZuninoDH	3	1	1	1	0	2	.200/.333/.800
Manuel MargotRF	2	0	1	0	1	1	.389/.476/.722
Ji Man Choi1B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.077/.381/.077
Yandy Díaz3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.250/.308/.333
Kevin KiermaierCF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.250/.400/.375
Taylor WallsSS	2	0	1	0	0	0	.278/.435/.389
René PintoC	2	0	0	0	0	2	.059/.059/.059
Shane McClanahanP							.000/.000/.000
Trevor BrigdenP							.000/.000/.000
Chris MazzaP							.000/.000/.000
Luke BardP							.000/.000/.000
Jeffrey SpringsP							.000/.000/.000
Colin PocheP							.000/.000/.000