MINNEAPOLIS -- Evan Longoria drove in three runs and had two of Tamp Bay's season-high 19 hits, Chris Archer threw six sharp innings for his first win this month, and the Rays routed the Minnesota Twins 11-3 on Sunday.
James Loney drove in two runs for Tampa Bay, which used a five-run sixth to secure its fourth win in six games and avoid a three-game sweep. The Twins scored nine runs in their previous two wins against the Rays, but Archer (4-4) limited them to four hits and a walk.
Twins starter Kyle Gibson (3-3) allowed three runs on eight hits with two walks and a pair of strikeouts. Gibson had allowed one run in his last 24 innings, but continued his struggles against Tampa Bay. The Rays have scored 16 earned runs in their last 14 1/3 innings against Gibson, dating to last season.
Archer's first half of May was rocky. He entered the game with a 6.06 ERA for the month. On Sunday, though, he extended his club-record streak of allowing three or fewer earned runs to 16 road games. He led off the game by walking Brian Dozier, who scored on Joe Mauer's single. Archer allowed only three batters to reach the rest of the way and improved to 4-0 with a 0.75 ERA in four career starts against Minnesota.
The Rays led 3-1 in the sixth before Kevin Kiermaier started the five-run inning with a grounder against Brian Duensing that scored Nick Franklin. Michael Tonkin entered and hit Logan Forsythe on his second pitch to load the bases for Longoria, who knocked a two-run single to center. Loney and David DeJesus followed with RBI singles to make it 8-1.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Twins: GM Terry Ryan said a decision will be made soon about a rehab stint for INF Eduardo Nunez (oblique). Ryan also said RHP Casey Fien (shoulder) felt good after throwing a bullpen session Sunday and would likely throw another Wednesday. OF Oswaldo Arcia (hip flexor) could start working out on the field this week.
Rays: Franklin went 1 for 4 with a double in his first game back from a left oblique strain. He batted .318 in eight games during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham. Franklin hit a first-inning homer Saturday before being notified in the third he'd been called up. "It's been a little over a month, a month and a half, so I mean there's plenty of the season left," Franklin said before the game.
VARGAS SITS AGAIN
Although he came on as a late-inning replacement, Twins slugger Kennys Vargas was left out of the starting lineup for the second straight game. Vargas has three hits in his last 12 at-bats and saw his batting average dip slightly to .248. Manager Paul Molitor said he wasn't trying to send a message to Vargas. "I think it's good for him to back off a little bit. ... Just trying to let him know, `Keep working and you know your name's going to be called at some point and come back and hopefully contribute."
UP NEXT
Rays: have Monday off before starting a two-game interleague series at Atlanta. Manager Kevin Cash hadn't yet set his starting rotation for the series prior to Sunday's game.
Twins: begins a two-game interleague series Tuesday at Pittsburgh. RHP Ricky Nolasco (3-1) faces ex-Twins ace Francisco Liriano (1-3). Liriano pitched seven seasons with the Twins.
James Loney drove in two runs for Tampa Bay, which used a five-run sixth to secure its fourth win in six games and avoid a three-game sweep. The Twins scored nine runs in their previous two wins against the Rays, but Archer (4-4) limited them to four hits and a walk.
Twins starter Kyle Gibson (3-3) allowed three runs on eight hits with two walks and a pair of strikeouts. Gibson had allowed one run in his last 24 innings, but continued his struggles against Tampa Bay. The Rays have scored 16 earned runs in their last 14 1/3 innings against Gibson, dating to last season.
Archer's first half of May was rocky. He entered the game with a 6.06 ERA for the month. On Sunday, though, he extended his club-record streak of allowing three or fewer earned runs to 16 road games. He led off the game by walking Brian Dozier, who scored on Joe Mauer's single. Archer allowed only three batters to reach the rest of the way and improved to 4-0 with a 0.75 ERA in four career starts against Minnesota.
The Rays led 3-1 in the sixth before Kevin Kiermaier started the five-run inning with a grounder against Brian Duensing that scored Nick Franklin. Michael Tonkin entered and hit Logan Forsythe on his second pitch to load the bases for Longoria, who knocked a two-run single to center. Loney and David DeJesus followed with RBI singles to make it 8-1.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Twins: GM Terry Ryan said a decision will be made soon about a rehab stint for INF Eduardo Nunez (oblique). Ryan also said RHP Casey Fien (shoulder) felt good after throwing a bullpen session Sunday and would likely throw another Wednesday. OF Oswaldo Arcia (hip flexor) could start working out on the field this week.
Rays: Franklin went 1 for 4 with a double in his first game back from a left oblique strain. He batted .318 in eight games during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham. Franklin hit a first-inning homer Saturday before being notified in the third he'd been called up. "It's been a little over a month, a month and a half, so I mean there's plenty of the season left," Franklin said before the game.
VARGAS SITS AGAIN
Although he came on as a late-inning replacement, Twins slugger Kennys Vargas was left out of the starting lineup for the second straight game. Vargas has three hits in his last 12 at-bats and saw his batting average dip slightly to .248. Manager Paul Molitor said he wasn't trying to send a message to Vargas. "I think it's good for him to back off a little bit. ... Just trying to let him know, `Keep working and you know your name's going to be called at some point and come back and hopefully contribute."
UP NEXT
Rays: have Monday off before starting a two-game interleague series at Atlanta. Manager Kevin Cash hadn't yet set his starting rotation for the series prior to Sunday's game.
Twins: begins a two-game interleague series Tuesday at Pittsburgh. RHP Ricky Nolasco (3-1) faces ex-Twins ace Francisco Liriano (1-3). Liriano pitched seven seasons with the Twins.
2:10PM,EDT,May 17,2015
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Gibson pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Kiermaier doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, Kiermaier out at third. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria grounded into fielder's choice to third, Forsythe out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Loney singled to left center, Longoria to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Loney out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Dozier walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter grounded out to pitcher, Dozier to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Mauer singled to center, Dozier scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Plouffe grounded into double play, second to first, Mauer out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Gibson pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| DeJesus singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| DeJesus caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Franklin struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Escobar grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Rosario lined out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Gibson pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Wilson reached on infield single to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Kiermaier walked, Wilson to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Forsythe singled to center, Wilson to third, Kiermaier to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Longoria singled to left, Wilson scored, Kiermaier to third, Forsythe to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Loney grounded into fielder's choice to first, Kiermaier scored, Longoria out at second, Forsythe to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Guyer grounded into fielder's choice to third, Forsythe out at home, Loney to second. | 2 | 1 |
| DeJesus grounded out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Hicks struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Santana reached on bunt single to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Santana stole second. | 2 | 1 |
| Dozier flied out to center, Santana to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Hunter grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Gibson pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Franklin grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Wilson grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Mauer grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Plouffe singled to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Escobar grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Plouffe out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Gibson pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Kiermaier flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Forsythe doubled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Longoria flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Loney intentionally walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Guyer singled to center, Forsythe scored, Loney to second, Loney to third advancing on throw. | 3 | 1 |
| DeJesus grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Herrmann flied out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Rosario singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Rosario stole second. | 3 | 1 |
| Hicks struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Santana grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Brian Duensing pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Duensing relieved Gibson. | 3 | 1 |
| Cabrera grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Franklin doubled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Franklin to third on wild pitch by Duensing. | 3 | 1 |
| Wilson walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Kiermaier singled to right, Franklin scored, Wilson to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Tonkin relieved Duensing. | 4 | 1 |
| Forsythe hit by pitch, Wilson to third, Kiermaier to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Longoria singled to center, Wilson and Kiermaier scored, Forsythe to second. | 6 | 1 |
| Loney singled to right, Forsythe scored, Longoria to third. | 7 | 1 |
| Guyer struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| DeJesus singled to left, Longoria scored, Loney to second. | 8 | 1 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Dozier flied out to right. | 8 | 1 |
| Hunter struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| Mauer grounded out to second. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Pressly pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Pressly relieved Tonkin. | 8 | 1 |
| Franklin grounded out to second. | 8 | 1 |
| Wilson struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| Kiermaier struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jake McGee pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Beckham at shortstop. | 8 | 1 |
| McGee relieved Archer. | 8 | 1 |
| Plouffe struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| Herrmann fouled out to left. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Pressly pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Bernier at third base. | 8 | 1 |
| Forsythe grounded out to third. | 8 | 1 |
| Longoria lined out to left. | 8 | 1 |
| Loney singled to center. | 8 | 1 |
| Guyer grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Loney safe at second on error by shortstop Santana. | 8 | 1 |
| DeJesus flied out to left. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Xavier Cedeno pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Cedeño relieved McGee. | 8 | 1 |
| Rosario struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| Hicks grounded out to third. | 8 | 1 |
| Santana grounded out to second. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Thompson pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Vargas at first base. | 8 | 1 |
| Thompson relieved Pressly. | 8 | 1 |
| Beckham singled to center. | 8 | 1 |
| Franklin reached on infield single to third, Beckham to third. | 8 | 1 |
| Wilson singled to left center, Beckham scored, Franklin to second. | 9 | 1 |
| Butler hit for Kiermaier. | 9 | 1 |
| Butler singled to center, Franklin scored, Wilson to third. | 10 | 1 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 10 | 1 |
| Graham relieved Thompson. | 10 | 1 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 10 | 1 |
| Loney doubled to deep right, Wilson scored, Butler to third. | 11 | 1 |
| Guyer grounded out to pitcher. | 11 | 1 |
| 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ernesto Frieri pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Butler in right field. | 11 | 1 |
| Guyer in center field. | 11 | 1 |
| Frieri relieved Cedeño. | 11 | 1 |
| Dozier singled to center. | 11 | 1 |
| Robinson hit for Hunter. | 11 | 1 |
| Robinson walked, Dozier to second. | 11 | 1 |
| Vargas flied out to left. | 11 | 1 |
| Bernier doubled to deep right, Dozier and Robinson scored. | 11 | 3 |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 11 | 3 |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 11 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Kiermaier CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .243 | .293 | .426 |
a-Butler PH-RF
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .349 | .500 |
| Forsythe DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .300 | .370 | .492 |
| Longoria 3B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .274 | .363 | .437 |
| Loney 1B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .273 | .319 | .386 |
| Guyer RF-CF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .268 | .365 | .415 |
| DeJesus LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .319 | .367 | .462 |
| Cabrera SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .213 | .265 | .326 |
Beckham SS
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .213 | .258 | .400 |
| Franklin 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
| Wilson C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .189 | .268 | .189 |
| Totals | 46 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 188 | |||
| a-singled to center for K Kiermaier in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Kiermaier (8, Gibson); Forsythe (11, Gibson); Franklin (1, Duensing); Loney (4, Graham) RBI: Longoria 3 (17), Loney 3 (10), Guyer (12), Kiermaier (11), DeJesus (15), Wilson (2), Butler (7) 2-out RBI: Guyer, DeJesus, Loney Rays RISP: 10-23 (Longoria 2-4, Kiermaier 1-1, DeJesus 1-4, Wilson 1-1, Guyer 1-5, Butler 1-1, Loney 2-3, Cabrera 0-1, Forsythe 1-3) Team LOB: 12 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: DeJesus (1, 2nd base by Gibson/Herrmann) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Franklin-Loney, Loney-Cabrera-Loney). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Target Field, Minneapolis, MN |
| Attendance | 23,708 (60% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:17 |
| Weather | 73 degrees, overcast |
| Wind | 17 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Paul Emmel, First Base - Jordan Baker, Second Base - Andy Fletcher, Third Base - Jerry Meals |
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