MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/05/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 704 - SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (2-7) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Minnesota Twins (5-4) 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 6 9 0
Twins 6-1 Winners Versus Tampa Bay
Yasiel Puig made an impact in the 6-1 Minnesota win over Tampa Bay. Puig, who finished 3rd in the NL in OPS with .916 in 2016, was 3-3 with a home run, 2 singles, and 2 walks. The win puts Minnesota at 5-4.

The Twins had to work out of trouble in the top of the sixth. The score was 5-1, Minnesota, with one out. Tampa Bay, with the bases loaded, was mounting a threat. Osvaldo Leme dug in at the plate, but on a 1-1 curveball, he lined out.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davenport RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 0 2
I. Ramírez 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .270 0 1
   a-N. Hernández PR, 3B 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Mitchell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .125 1 2
E. Cox LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240 1 2
J. Engram DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .281 0 2
O. Leme C 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .259 0 1
D. Veeck 3B, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 0 2
D. Santos CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219 2 3
A. Rondon SS, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 1
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 7 10      
a - N. Hernández pinch ran for I. Ramírez in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Ramírez (2, 6th Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Ramírez 3 , E. Cox , J. Engram 2 , O. Leme
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Leme
GIDP: A. Rondon
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramírez-Rondon-Mitchell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cochran LF 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 .256 1 4
Y. Puig 1B 3 1 3 1 2 0 0 .333 2 8
A. Townsend RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .333 2 7
D. Badger DH 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .290 0 3
J. Jiménez SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .270 1 3
J. Morán 3B 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 .278 2 9
V. Martínez CF 1 3 0 0 3 1 2 .000 0 0
F. Mejia C 3 1 2 2 0 1 2 .615 0 4
J. Peraza 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .312 1 8
Totals 32 6 9 6 9 9 21      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Mejia 2 (5, 2nd Inning off R. Smith, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Pacheco, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Puig (2, 2nd Inning off R. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cochran , Y. Puig 6 , D. Badger 3 , F. Mejia 4
2-out RBI: A. Cochran , Y. Puig , F. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Townsend , J. Jiménez , J. Morán , F. Mejia , J. Peraza
GIDP: A. Townsend
Hit by Pitch: F. Mejia
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Puig, Morán-Peraza-Puig)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Smith L (0-1) 4.0 5 3 3 5 4 1 21 95 4.00   
J. Pacheco 1.2 2 2 2 2 3 0 9 46 10.80   
J. Carver 1.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 9 40 10.12   
T. Larkin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Smith 39
Batters Faced: R. Smith 21, J. Pacheco 9, J. Carver 9, T. Larkin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Smith 5-2, J. Pacheco 0-2, J. Carver 1-1, T. Larkin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Smith 95-51, J. Pacheco 46-26, J. Carver 40-22, T. Larkin 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Carver 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Carver
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Turner W (1-0) 5.1 3 1 1 1 5 0 20 86 6.07   
P. Lambert 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 11 39 1.93   
J. Fajardo 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Turner 62
Batters Faced: J. Turner 20, P. Lambert 11, J. Fajardo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Turner 7-4, P. Lambert 2-3, J. Fajardo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Turner 86-49, P. Lambert 39-19, J. Fajardo 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Lambert 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yasiel Puig
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 31899
Special Notes: 2B Ismael Ramírez was injured while running the bases.
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