MINNEAPOLIS -- In a game featuring 17 pitchers and 553 pitches, the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins fittingly had to resort to previously scheduled starting pitchers to resolve the outcome.
Evan Longoria and Logan Morrison hit back-to-back homers off Hector Santiago in the 15th inning as Tampa Bay outlasted the Twins 8-6 on Sunday following a ninth-inning comeback by the Rays that extended the game to extra frames.
At 6 hours, 26 minutes, it was the longest game in the eight-season history of Target Field and the longest game in the major leagues this year. The longest game in Twins history lasted 6:36, a 17-inning marathon at Cleveland in 1995.
"Exhausting," said Rays right fielder Steven Souza Jr. "Everybody emptied their clip today."
Minnesota went to Santiago (4-4) in the 15th with nobody else available in the bullpen. He allowed the decisive home runs on consecutive pitches to the first two batters of the inning. Longoria has 16 home runs and 57 RBI in 58 career games against the Twins.
But without Longoria's timely hitting in the ninth inning, the game wouldn't have reached extras. With the score 5-3, Longoria delivered a pivotal RBI double to keep the game alive. Souza followed with an RBI single to hand Brandon Kintzler his second blown save.
Longoria scored on Souza's single, but the Rays had to endure a replay review on the play at the plate that would have ended the game had Longoria been ruled out.
"From watching on the Jumbotron we were pretty comfortable it was going to stand," said Rays manager Kevin Cash.
Erasmo Ramirez, Monday's scheduled starter for Tampa Bay, pitched a perfect 15th for his first save.
The Rays had taken the lead in the 14th when Corey Dickerson delivered a single off Justin Haley to make it 6-5. Pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman answered with an RBI single in the bottom half, but Jason Castro and Jorge Polanco both missed opportunities to win the game, striking out and flying out with a runner on third.
Despite allowing a run in the 14th, Rays closer Alex Colome (1-2) got the win.
Roughly three hours before the final pitch, Minnesota thought it had secured a victory with its second eighth-inning rally in two days. Brian Dozier broke a 3-3 tie with an RBI single, and Jorge Polanco followed with a sacrifice fly, but Kintzler couldn't hold the lead in the ninth.
"It's a tough loss," said Twins manager Paul Molitor. "There's no question about that, and we always try to measure the ability of our club to be resilient, and we'll find out here in the short term how we do with this one."
Dickerson had four hits in eight at-bats. Souza got three hits and Longoria snapped a 0-for-12 slump with his ninth-inning double.
Joe Mauer got four hits for the Twins, including a home run, and drew three walks. It was the first time he reached base seven times in a game.
Both bullpens are depleted as the teams head into their next series, but for Cash and the Rays, there is only one thing to do after a marathon like that.
"You get on a flight," said Cash, "and maybe have a beer."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Twins: RHP Justin Haley was placed on the 10-day DL with shoulder stiffness after giving up the tying run in the 14th inning, and DH Kennys Vargas was also sent to Triple-A Rochester after going 0 for 8 with four strikeouts and eight runners left on base. The Twins will recall two pitchers in time for Monday's game.
FALLING BEHIND
The Twins allowed the game's first run for the sixth straight time at Target Field on Sunday. The team's record is 3-3 in those games.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE. ROAD?
The Rays won their fourth consecutive road series after losing their first four of the season. Meanwhile, the Twins dropped to 3-6 in home series, while their 14-5 road record is still the best in baseball.
UP NEXT
Rays: The team's nine-game road trip continues at Texas on Monday, with Ramirez (3-0) facing Martin Perez of the Rangers (2-5).
Twins: The AL Central leaders will welcome Houston, which has the best record in the majors, for a three-game series as RHP Ervin Santana (7-2) takes the mound opposite Brad Peacock (2-0) of the Astros.
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Final in 15
Series: Game 3 of 3

Rays 8

(27-26, 11-13 away)

Twins 6

(26-20, 12-15 home)





2:10PM,EDT,May 28,2017
Target Field, Minneapolis,Minnesota 

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MIN 01120000010 6 13 2
W: A. Colome (1-2)
L: H. Santiago (4-4)
S: E. Ramirez (1)





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Tampa Bay - Top of 1stSCORE
Kyle Gibson pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Dickerson flied out to right.00
Kiermaier doubled to right.00
Longoria walked.00
Morrison walked, Kiermaier to third, Longoria to second.00
Souza Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to second, Kiermaier scored, Morrison out at second, Longoria to third.10
Rasmus singled to shallow right center, Longoria scored, Souza Jr. to second.20
Beckham grounded out to third.20
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Dozier struck out swinging.20
Polanco singled to center.20
Mauer singled to left center, Polanco thrown out at third.20
Vargas struck out swinging.20
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 2ndSCORE
Kyle Gibson pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Martínez struck out swinging.20
Sucre lined out to center.20
Dickerson struck out swinging.20
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Kepler grounded out to second.20
Escobar flied out to center.20
Rosario walked.20
Buxton grounded out to third.20
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 3rdSCORE
Kyle Gibson pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Kiermaier grounded out to first.20
Longoria walked.20
Morrison grounded into double play, third to shortstop to first, Longoria out at second.20
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Castro singled to left.20
Dozier struck out looking.20
Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to second, Castro out at second.20
Mauer doubled to deep right, Polanco scored.21
Vargas struck out swinging.21
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 4thSCORE
Kyle Gibson pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Souza Jr. walked.21
Rasmus struck out swinging.21
Souza Jr. picked off and caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second to first.21
Beckham struck out swinging.21
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Kepler lined out to center.21
Escobar grounded out to pitcher.21
Rosario singled to center.21
Buxton singled to right, Rosario to third.21
Rosario caught stealing home, catcher to second to catcher.21
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 5thSCORE
Kyle Gibson pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Martínez flied out to center.21
Sucre grounded out to second.21
Dickerson singled to center.21
Kiermaier doubled to right, Dickerson to third, Dickerson scored, Kiermaier to third on error by right fielder Kepler.31
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Castro walked.31
Dozier grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Castro safe at second on error by shortstop Beckham.31
Polanco popped out to second.31
Mauer walked, Castro to third, Dozier to second.31
Vargas struck out swinging.31
Kepler struck out swinging.31
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 6thSCORE
Kyle Gibson pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Morrison flied out to center.31
Souza Jr. reached on infield single to third.31
Breslow relieved Gibson.31
Rasmus bunt grounded out to first, Souza Jr. to second.31
Beckham flied out to right.31
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Chase Whitley pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Whitley relieved Cobb.31
Escobar grounded out to second.31
Rosario singled to right center, Rosario to second on throwing error by right fielder Souza Jr..31
Buxton bunt grounded out to pitcher, Rosario to third.31
Castro doubled to right, Rosario scored.32
Dozier intentionally walked.32
Polanco lined out to center.32
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 7thSCORE
Craig Breslow pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Martínez grounded out to catcher.32
Sucre singled to left.32
Dickerson singled to shallow left, Sucre to second.32
Kiermaier lined out to right.32
Longoria grounded out to second.32
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Ryan Garton pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Garton relieved Whitley.32
Mauer homered to left center (385 feet).33
Vargas grounded out to second.33
Kepler flied out to right.33
Escobar grounded out to second.33
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 8thSCORE
Taylor Rogers pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Rogers relieved Breslow.33
Morrison struck out looking.33
Souza Jr. singled to left.33
Weeks Jr. hit for Rasmus.33
Weeks Jr. lined out to second.33
Beckham singled to center, Souza Jr. to third.33
Martínez flied out to right.33
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Ryan Garton pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Bourjos in left field.33
Rosario walked.33
Buxton sacrificed to pitcher, Rosario to second.33
Castro walked.33
Stanek relieved Garton.33
Dozier singled to right, Rosario scored, Castro to third.34
Polanco hit sacrifice fly to center, Castro scored.35
Mauer singled to center, Dozier thrown out at home.35
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 9thSCORE
Brandon Kintzler pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Kintzler relieved Rogers.35
Sucre struck out looking.35
Dickerson singled to center.35
Kiermaier struck out swinging.35
Dickerson to second on fielder's indifference.35
Longoria doubled to deep left, Dickerson scored.45
Morrison intentionally walked.45
Souza Jr. singled to right, Longoria scored, Morrison to third.55
Pressly relieved Kintzler.55
Souza Jr. stole second.55
Bourjos walked.55
Beckham struck out swinging.55
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 9thSCORE
Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Hunter relieved Stanek.55
Vargas flied out to center.55
Kepler flied out to right.55
Escobar struck out swinging.55
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 10thSCORE
Ryan Pressly pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Martínez struck out swinging.55
Sucre struck out swinging.55
Dickerson grounded out to first.55
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 10thSCORE
Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Rosario struck out swinging.55
Buxton struck out looking.55
Castro grounded out to first.55
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 11thSCORE
Matt Belisle pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Belisle relieved Pressly.55
Kiermaier struck out swinging.55
Longoria struck out looking.55
Morrison walked.55
Souza Jr. grounded out to second.55
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 11thSCORE
Danny Farquhar pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Farquhar relieved Hunter.55
Dozier walked.55
Polanco sacrificed to catcher, Dozier to second.55
Mauer intentionally walked.55
Dozier stole third.55
Vargas struck out looking.55
Kepler intentionally walked, Mauer to second.55
Sanó hit for Escobar.55
Sanó struck out swinging.55
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 12thSCORE
Matt Belisle pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Sanó at third base.55
Bourjos grounded out to pitcher.55
Beckham safe at first on error by third baseman Sanó.55
Martínez struck out looking.55
Sucre struck out swinging.55
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 12thSCORE
Danny Farquhar pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Rosario bunt grounded out to pitcher.55
Buxton struck out swinging.55
Castro struck out swinging.55
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 13thSCORE
Justin Haley pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Haley relieved Belisle.55
Dickerson grounded out to second.55
Kiermaier singled to center.55
Longoria flied out to right.55
Morrison singled to left, Kiermaier to second.55
Souza Jr. struck out looking.55
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 13thSCORE
Alex Colome pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Colomé relieved Farquhar.55
Dozier flied out to right.55
Polanco flied out to left.55
Mauer walked.55
Vargas popped out to first.55
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 14thSCORE
Justin Haley pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Bourjos lined out to right.55
Beckham grounded out to second.55
Martínez walked.55
Sucre singled to center, Martínez to second.55
Dickerson singled to center, Martínez scored, Sucre to second.65
Duffey relieved Haley.65
Kiermaier struck out swinging.65
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 14thSCORE
Alex Colome pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Kepler safe at first on error by center fielder Kiermaier.65
Sanó singled to left, Kepler to second.65
Rosario sacrificed to third, Kepler to third, Sanó to second.65
Grossman hit for Buxton.65
Adrianza ran for Sanó.65
Grossman singled to left, Kepler scored, Adrianza to third.66
Grossman to second on fielder's indifference.66
Castro struck out looking.66
Dozier intentionally walked.66
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors
Tampa Bay - Top of 15thSCORE
Hector Santiago pitching for MinnesotaTBMIN
Kepler in center field.66
Adrianza at third base.66
Grossman in right field.66
Santiago relieved Duffey.66
Longoria homered to left center (384 feet).76
Morrison homered to right center (430 feet).86
Souza Jr. flied out to left.86
Bourjos struck out swinging.86
Beckham walked.86
Martínez grounded out to pitcher.86
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 15thSCORE
Erasmo Ramirez pitching for Tampa BayTBMIN
Ramírez relieved Colomé.86
Mauer struck out swinging.86
Vargas grounded out to second.86
Kepler struck out swinging.86
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors




Tampa Bay Rays

HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
Dickerson DH82410136.337.380.608
Kiermaier CF81300336.247.329.359
Longoria 3B63222132.240.313.407
Morrison 1B51213137.251.350.557
Souza Jr. RF70321130.262.378.464
Rasmus LF3011016.257.316.571
a-Weeks Jr. PH
1000008.230.330.368
30001115.196.262.339
Beckham SS70101237.257.293.406
Martínez 2B71001329.185.290.222
Sucre C70200323.263.295.404
Totals628187917289   
a-lined out to second for C Rasmus in the 8th
BATTING
2B: Kiermaier 2 (8, Gibson 2); Longoria (13, Kintzler)
HR: Longoria (7, 15th inning off Santiago 0 on, 0 Out); Morrison (14, 15th inning off Santiago 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: Souza Jr. 2 (29), Rasmus (16), Longoria 2 (23), Dickerson (24), Morrison (35)
2-out RBI: Rasmus, Longoria, Souza Jr., Dickerson
GIDP: Morrison
Rays RISP: 4-14 (Dickerson 1-1, Kiermaier 0-2, Rasmus 1-1, Souza Jr. 1-3, Longoria 1-3, Martínez 0-1, Beckham 0-3)
Team LOB: 18
BASERUNNING
SB: Souza Jr. (1, 2nd base off Pressly/Castro)
CS: Souza Jr. (1, 2nd base by Gibson)
Picked Off: Souza Jr. (1st base by Gibson)
FIELDING
E: Beckham (6, ground ball); Souza Jr. (3, throw); Kiermaier (5, fly ball)
Outfield Assist: Rasmus (Polanco at 3rd base); Souza Jr. (Dozier at Home).

Game Information

StadiumTarget Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance28,951 (74.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time6:26
Weather68 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind17 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - James Hoye, First Base - Dana DeMuth, Second Base - Chris Guccione, Third Base - Carlos Torres