BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/02/2020
 
BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 912 - TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (36-27) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Minnesota Twins (31-31) 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 X 7 8 0
Rooker Hits 2 home runs in Twins Win
The timely hitting of Brent Rooker helped the Minnesota Twins down the Tampa Bay Rays, 7-2. Rooker was 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4 for the Twins. Devin Smeltzer, who went 7 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 2 runs on 6 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 8. His record now stands at 4-5. With the victory, the Twins upped their record to 31-31.

Gilberto Celestino, who is on pace for 115 RBI this season, contributed to the Minnesota win with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the second. For the game, the center fielder had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

Celestino attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Edwards DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .299 0 24
V. Brujan 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .297 1 30
K. Padlo 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .265 6 41
W. Franco SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268 4 31
R. Hernandez C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .325 10 45
J. Lowe CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .301 11 46
B. McKay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .203 7 21
L. Fox LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .236 1 17
N. Hulsizer RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .192 3 13
Totals 33 2 7 2 4 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: X. Edwards (10, 3rd Inning off D. Smeltzer, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Fox (11, 2nd Inning off D. Smeltzer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: V. Brujan (5, 5th Inning off D. Smeltzer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Padlo (6, 1st Inning off D. Smeltzer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Brujan 3 , W. Franco , X. Edwards 2 , N. Hulsizer , L. Fox 3 , K. Padlo 4
2-out RBI: V. Brujan , K. Padlo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Franco , X. Edwards , N. Hulsizer , K. Padlo , R. Hernandez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Fox (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Padlo-Brujan-McKay, Franco-McKay, Padlo-Brujan-McKay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lewis SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 9 22
N. Gordon 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .275 3 30
A. Kirilloff RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .290 11 43
B. Rooker 1B 3 3 2 4 1 0 1 .260 15 43
L. Wade Jr. LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .320 4 32
T. Larnach DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .276 9 31
G. Celestino CF 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .252 6 44
B. Rortvedt C 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .177 1 8
K. Cavaco 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .175 2 21
Totals 28 7 8 7 6 3 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Rooker 2 (15, 6th Inning off J. Ryan, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Strotman, 2 on, 0 outs) G. Celestino (6, 2nd Inning off J. Ryan, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Rooker 8 , G. Celestino 6 , A. Kirilloff , R. Lewis , T. Larnach
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Gordon , R. Lewis
GIDP: K. Cavaco , B. Rooker , B. Rortvedt
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Celestino (3)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Ryan L (5-4) 6.0 5 4 4 3 3 2 98 57 2.49   
D. Strotman 1.1 3 3 3 3 0 1 37 18 8.89   
M. Plassmeyer 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ryan 46
Batters Faced: J. Ryan 24, D. Strotman 9, M. Plassmeyer 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ryan 5-8, D. Strotman 3-0, M. Plassmeyer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ryan 98-57, D. Strotman 37-18, M. Plassmeyer 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Plassmeyer 1-0
WP: D. Strotman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Smeltzer W (4-5) 7.0 6 2 2 1 8 1 98 67 3.08   
J. Duran H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 38 19 3.63   
J. Alcala 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 10 6.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Smeltzer 64
Batters Faced: D. Smeltzer 27, J. Duran 7, J. Alcala 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Smeltzer 5-7, J. Duran 1-1, J. Alcala 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Smeltzer 98-67, J. Duran 38-19, J. Alcala 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Alcala 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brent Rooker
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 36825
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