GAME LOG Minnesota @ Tampa Bay
Tuesday, 8/17/2002
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Rigo Beltran
C Einar Diaz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Chris Jones:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Gregg Jefferies:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Damion Easley:
SINGLES to center
G. Jefferies to third.
Jefferies tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Luis Gonzalez:
Base on balls.
D. Easley to second.
RF Felix Jose:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Gonzalez out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Mussina
CF Trot Nixon:
SINGLES to left
DH Brent Gates:
Nixon steals second.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Todd Helton:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (394 feet)
3B Vinny Castilla:
SINGLES to short center field.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Rigo Beltran
DH Eric Owens:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jeff King:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS David Doster:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Mussina
C Paul Lo duca:
SINGLES to left
RF Steve Pegues:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
P. Lo duca to second.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Chip Hale:
Base on balls.
P. Lo duca to third.
S. Pegues to second.
CF Trot Nixon:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep right-center. (396 feet)
DH Brent Gates:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Todd Helton:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Rigo Beltran
C Einar Diaz:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Chris Jones:
SINGLES to left
E. Diaz to third.
LF Gregg Jefferies:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Damion Easley:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Diaz tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Luis Gonzalez:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C. Jones to second.
Jones tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Felix Jose:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Mussina
3B Vinny Castilla:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Flies out to left field.
C Paul Lo duca:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Rigo Beltran
DH Eric Owens:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jeff King:
Base on balls.
SS David Doster:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, King out at 2nd base.
C Einar Diaz:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Mussina
RF Steve Pegues:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Strikes out looking.
2B Chip Hale:
SINGLES to right
CF Trot Nixon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hale out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Rigo Beltran
CF Chris Jones:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Gregg Jefferies:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Damion Easley:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Mussina
DH Brent Gates:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
1B Todd Helton:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Vinny Castilla:
Base on balls.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Rigo Beltran
3B Luis Gonzalez:
Strikes out looking.
RF Felix Jose:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
DH Eric Owens:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Mussina
C Paul Lo duca:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Steve Pegues:
SINGLES down the right field line.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Rigo Beltran
2B Jeff King:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS David Doster:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
C Einar Diaz:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Mussina
2B Chip Hale:
Popped out to the second baseman.
CF Trot Nixon:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
DH Brent Gates:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Todd Helton:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Rigo Beltran
CF Chris Jones:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (419 feet)
New pitcher: Radhames Dykhoff.
LF Gregg Jefferies:
Base on balls.
1B Damion Easley:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Jefferies to third.
Jefferies tries to score...
Ledee throws home...
Jefferies scores!
PH Mike Piazza:
SINGLES to short left field.
D. Easley to third.
Easley tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Omar Daal.
RF Felix Jose:
PH Tim Naehring:
Base on balls.
T. Howard to second.
New pitcher: Eric Eckenstahler.
DH Eric Owens:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jeff King:
Strikes out swinging.
SS David Doster:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Naehring out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 5
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mike Mussina
3B Vinny Castilla:
New RF: Thomas Howard.
New 3B: Tim Naehring.
Flies out to left-center.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Rafael Novoa.
C Paul Lo duca:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
PH Bret Boone:
Base on balls.
P. Lo duca to second.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
SINGLES to center
P. Lo duca to third.
B. Boone to second.
Lo duca tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
PH Carlos Febles:
SINGLES to left
B. Boone to third.
A. Gonzalez to second.
B. Boone scores.
New pitcher: Roberto Duran.
CF Trot Nixon:
Base on balls.
A. Gonzalez to third.
C. Febles to second.
DH Brent Gates:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
A. Gonzalez scores.
C. Febles scores.
T. Nixon scores.
1B Todd Helton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 5 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 11, Minnesota 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Eric Eckenstahler
C Einar Diaz:
New 2B: Bret Boone.
New RF: Carlos Febles.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Chris Jones:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Gregg Jefferies:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
1B Damion Easley:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 11, Minnesota 5
Game over. Score: Tampa Bay 11, Minnesota 5
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