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Rays, Twins look to improve playoff positions

Sep 19, 2008 - 10:19 AM Minnesota (83-70) at Tampa Bay (90-61) 7:10 p.m. EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins will need to hold on to some of Thursday's magic if they hope to catch the Chicago White Sox in the American league Central.

The Twins (83-70) trailed, 8-6, in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays, but scored five runs in the frame to pick up the win and move to within 1 1/2 games of the White Sox (84-68) with nine games to play.

The loss kept the Rays' magic number to clinch a playoff spot at three, but trimmed their lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East to 1 1/2 games.

Rookie Evan Longoria hit three home runs on Thursday in the losing effort, further strengthening his case for AL Rookie of the Year. Despite missing the past month with a wrist fracture, the 22-year-old has 25 blasts.

Minnesota rookie Nick Blackburn (10-9, 3.89 ERA) will be looking to bounce back from his worst outing of the second half when he gets the start on Friday. The righthander allowed six runs and nine hits in four innings to suffer a loss at Baltimore on Sunday.

Blackburn, 26, had posted a 3.19 ERA and a .255 batting average against in his previous 13 starts.

The Rays will counter with Edwin Jackson (11-11, 4.33), who will also be attempting to rebound from a subpar outing. The 24-year-old righthander lasted two innings against the New York Yankees, allowing six runs and six hits.

Jackson has suffered the loss in each of his last three starts, surrendering 15 runs in 12 1/3 frames.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 2
    TAMPA BAY 3 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 x 11 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - NICK BLACKBURN, BOOF BONSER (2ND), CRAIG BRESLOW (6TH), JOSE
    MIJARES (7TH), BOBBY KORECKY (8TH) AND JOE MAUER, RYAN
    JORGENSEN (7TH)
    TAM - EDWIN JACKSON, JEFF

    Sep 19 10:08 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY ALEXI CASILLA ALLOWED AKINORI IWAMURA TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W AYBAR ON FIRST, E LONGORIA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    TAMPA BAY 11 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.288, 0-FOR-3)

    Twins 1, Rays 11  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 19 9:27 PM


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    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY EVAN LONGORIA SCORED FERNANDO PEREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E LONGORIA ON FIRST, A IWAMURA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    TAMPA BAY 10 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C FLOYD (.275, 1-FOR-3, RBI)

    Twins 1, Rays 10  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 19 9:25 PM


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    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JOE MAUER SCORED DENARD SPAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CASILLA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    TAMPA BAY 9 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.311, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins 1, Rays 9  Top 6, 0 OutsSep 19 9:12 PM


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    AT TAMPA BAY
    NOTE: THE GAME HAS RESUMED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH
    INNING AFTER A 4 MINUTE DELAY.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, TAMPA BAY 9

    Twins 0, Rays 9  Bot 4, 0 OutsSep 19 8:47 PM


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    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY CARLOS PENA SCORED ERIC HINSKE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C PENA ON SECOND, A IWAMURA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TAMPA BAY 7 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E LONGORIA (.283, 1-FOR-1, SF, 2 RBI)

    Twins 0, Rays 7  Bot 4, 0 OutsSep 19 8:41 PM


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    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY EVAN LONGORIA SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TAMPA BAY 6 END BOTTOM, 2ND

    Twins 0, Rays 6  Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 19 8:03 PM


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    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO CARLOS PENA SCORED ERIC HINSKE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C PENA ON FIRST, J BARTLETT ON SECOND, A
    IWAMURA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E LONGORIA (.283, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Twins 0, Rays 5  Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 19 7:58 PM


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    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON BARTLETT SCORED GABE GROSS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BARTLETT ON FIRST, A IWAMURA ON SECOND, E
    HINSKE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.248, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins 0, Rays 4  Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 19 7:53 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CLIFF FLOYD SCORED EVAN LONGORIA.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C FLOYD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.290, 7 HR, 49 RBI)

    Twins 0, Rays 3  Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 19 7:29 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY JASON BARTLETT SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.246, 30 HR, 92 RBI)

    Twins 0, Rays 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 19 7:24 PM
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