Game 50: Road struggles continue in 5-3 loss over Rays
May 29, 2009
Minnesota @ Tampa (Game 1 of 3)
The Twins have the worst road record in the American League and are still adding to that record with a 5-3 loss at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Rays jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with a two-out solo home run from Carl Crawford off of Scott Baker in the third inning. Michael Cuddyer would tie the game in the sixth with a solo home run to left center field, his ninth home run of the season.
The Rays would break the tie in the bottom half of the inning with a 3-run home run by Evan Longoria. Baker would retire the next two batters before giving up a double to Ben Zobrist and being pulled out of the game. Baker gave up four runs off of seven hits and picked up four strike outs in 5 2/3 innings of work.
Joe Mauer hit a lead off triple to start the eighth inning and was knocked in on a double from Justin Morneau. A throwing error would allow Morneau to score two batters later as the Twins came within a run with the score at 4-3. A Willy Aybar double in the bottom half, though, would give the Rays a two run lead.
The Twins tried to make a comeback in the ninth when Joe Mauer stepped up to the plate with two out and Brian Buscher at first. Mauer, who hit a single in the first, a double in the third and a triple in the eighth, was one home run away from hitting a natural cycle. Randy Choate came in to face Mauer, however, and struck him out with a slider.
Attendance: 19,358 (Tropicana Field)
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