Tampa Bay Rays tops Minnesota Twins 6-2
Game Summary
Tampa Bay Rays topped Minnesota Twins 6-2. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Tampa Bay Rays's steady command of the game.
Key Players
Brooks Lee led Minnesota Twins's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Minnesota Twins reliever Eric Orze threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Junior Caminero led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Cole Sulser threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Minnesota Twins starter Taj Bradley: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 3 BB (93 pitches). 4 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 1.7 IP, 0 ER, 2 K (ERA 0.00).
Tampa Bay Rays starter Drew Rasmussen: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Minnesota Twins: 9 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.250). 4 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Brooks Lee (3-for-4, 1 HR).
Tampa Bay Rays: 7 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.233). 5 extra-base hits (4 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Junior Caminero (2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI), Jonathan Aranda (2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI).