ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jake Odorizzi had his best start of the season Tuesday night, and the tiny crowd at Tropicana Field showed its appreciation after the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
Lucas Duda homered and drove in both runs for the Rays, who improved to .500 on the season and got within two games of Minnesota in the AL wild-card race. The Twins, who have lost three straight, were tied with Los Angeles for the second wild-card spot pending the result of the Angels' game at Oakland.
Joe Mauer got the Twins' first hit -- and extended his hitting streak to 14 games -- with a grounder that caromed off second base with one out in the seventh. Odorizzi (8-7) was lifted for reliever Dan Jennings after striking out the next batter, Jorge Polanco.
"I know he's hit a tough stretch here, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out why the fans booed him coming off the field," joked manager Kevin Cash.
The only other batter to reach base against Odorizzi was Eddie Rosario, who walked leading off the fifth.
The game was played before a crowd of 6,509, the smallest-ever announced attendance for a Rays home game. Nearly 400 fewer fans attended last Wednesday's relocated game between the Astros and Rangers at Tropicana Field.
Odorizzi won consecutive starts for the first time this season. The 27-year-old right-hander had been 1/3 with a 6.45 ERA in five starts since returning from the disabled list because of a lower back strain.
"My fastball had a little more life on it today, so I was able to get some swings and misses, as opposed to foul-offs," he said. "And I was able to locate down in the zone early. I put them in a swing mode, and I had some good stuff so it all played really well."
Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria said he would have reached Mauer's ground ball had it not hit the bag, extending the no-hit bid at least for a while.
"It just wasn't meant to be," Odorizzi said. "The base has been there since they created the game, so that's just how it happened."
Duda hit his 27th homer in the fourth off Bartolo Colon (6-11). It was his 10th for the Rays, who acquired him from the New York Mets on July 28. Duda made it 2-0 with an RBI double in the sixth.
Making his 25th career start against Tampa Bay, Colon allowed two runs on five hits and struck out five in 6 2/3 innings.
"Obviously we had a tough time figuring (Odorizzi) out. It was a well-pitched game on both sides," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "It was a tough loss. It was one of those nights where we didn't hit many balls hard."
Robbie Grossman homered in the ninth off Alex Colome, who finished the game for his AL-leading 42nd save in 47 opportunities.
DELAYED DEPARTURE
With Hurricane Irma expected to hit Florida over the weekend, the Rays have moved back their flight for the weekend series in Boston from late Wednesday to Thursday afternoon. "It's just to allow an extra night and an extra morning for guys to help their families and to get situated for whatever events occur," manager Kevin Cash said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Twins: OF Robbie Grossman, who missed 18 games with a fractured left thumb, returned to the active roster after a rehab assignment.
Rays: RHP Chris Archer, who left Saturday's start with a stiff arm in the first inning, expects to throw a bullpen session Wednesday and hopes to return to the rotation over the weekend in Boston. ... 1B Logan Morrison was scratched from Tuesday's lineup because of illness.
UP NEXT
RHP Aaron Slegers gets his second major league start for the Twins in the series finale Wednesday against LHP Blake Snell, who is unbeaten (3-0) over his last seven starts.
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Lucas Duda homered and drove in both runs for the Rays, who improved to .500 on the season and got within two games of Minnesota in the AL wild-card race. The Twins, who have lost three straight, were tied with Los Angeles for the second wild-card spot pending the result of the Angels' game at Oakland.
Joe Mauer got the Twins' first hit -- and extended his hitting streak to 14 games -- with a grounder that caromed off second base with one out in the seventh. Odorizzi (8-7) was lifted for reliever Dan Jennings after striking out the next batter, Jorge Polanco.
"I know he's hit a tough stretch here, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out why the fans booed him coming off the field," joked manager Kevin Cash.
The only other batter to reach base against Odorizzi was Eddie Rosario, who walked leading off the fifth.
The game was played before a crowd of 6,509, the smallest-ever announced attendance for a Rays home game. Nearly 400 fewer fans attended last Wednesday's relocated game between the Astros and Rangers at Tropicana Field.
Odorizzi won consecutive starts for the first time this season. The 27-year-old right-hander had been 1/3 with a 6.45 ERA in five starts since returning from the disabled list because of a lower back strain.
"My fastball had a little more life on it today, so I was able to get some swings and misses, as opposed to foul-offs," he said. "And I was able to locate down in the zone early. I put them in a swing mode, and I had some good stuff so it all played really well."
Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria said he would have reached Mauer's ground ball had it not hit the bag, extending the no-hit bid at least for a while.
"It just wasn't meant to be," Odorizzi said. "The base has been there since they created the game, so that's just how it happened."
Duda hit his 27th homer in the fourth off Bartolo Colon (6-11). It was his 10th for the Rays, who acquired him from the New York Mets on July 28. Duda made it 2-0 with an RBI double in the sixth.
Making his 25th career start against Tampa Bay, Colon allowed two runs on five hits and struck out five in 6 2/3 innings.
"Obviously we had a tough time figuring (Odorizzi) out. It was a well-pitched game on both sides," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "It was a tough loss. It was one of those nights where we didn't hit many balls hard."
Robbie Grossman homered in the ninth off Alex Colome, who finished the game for his AL-leading 42nd save in 47 opportunities.
DELAYED DEPARTURE
With Hurricane Irma expected to hit Florida over the weekend, the Rays have moved back their flight for the weekend series in Boston from late Wednesday to Thursday afternoon. "It's just to allow an extra night and an extra morning for guys to help their families and to get situated for whatever events occur," manager Kevin Cash said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Twins: OF Robbie Grossman, who missed 18 games with a fractured left thumb, returned to the active roster after a rehab assignment.
Rays: RHP Chris Archer, who left Saturday's start with a stiff arm in the first inning, expects to throw a bullpen session Wednesday and hopes to return to the rotation over the weekend in Boston. ... 1B Logan Morrison was scratched from Tuesday's lineup because of illness.
UP NEXT
RHP Aaron Slegers gets his second major league start for the Twins in the series finale Wednesday against LHP Blake Snell, who is unbeaten (3-0) over his last seven starts.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | MIN | TB |
| Dozier flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Mauer struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Polanco flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | MIN | TB |
| Kiermaier singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Duda grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | MIN | TB |
| Rosario lined out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Buxton grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Kepler flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | MIN | TB |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Miller grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | MIN | TB |
| Escobar grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Castro grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Grossman lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | MIN | TB |
| Hechavarria grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Kiermaier flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | MIN | TB |
| Dozier lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Mauer flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Polanco grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | MIN | TB |
| Longoria flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Duda homered to right center (410 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Miller struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | MIN | TB |
| Rosario walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Buxton struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Kepler grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Rosario out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | MIN | TB |
| Ramos grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Smith grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Hechavarria grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | MIN | TB |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Castro struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Grossman struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | MIN | TB |
| Kiermaier grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Dickerson grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Longoria singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Duda doubled to deep right, Longoria scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | MIN | TB |
| Dozier flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Mauer reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Polanco struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Jennings relieved Odorizzi. | 0 | 2 |
| Rosario singled to left center, Mauer to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Cishek relieved Jennings. | 0 | 2 |
| Buxton flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Bartolo Colon pitching for Minnesota | MIN | TB |
| Miller walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Ramos lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Smith safe at first on error by third baseman Escobar, Miller to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Rogers relieved Colón. | 0 | 2 |
| Kiermaier grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa Bay | MIN | TB |
| Hunter relieved Cishek. | 0 | 2 |
| Kepler struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Escobar grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Granite hit for Castro. | 0 | 2 |
| Granite grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Taylor Rogers pitching for Minnesota | MIN | TB |
| Gimenez catching. | 0 | 2 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Longoria singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Plouffe hit for Duda. | 0 | 2 |
| Plouffe flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Busenitz relieved Rogers. | 0 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to third, Longoria out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | MIN | TB |
| Plouffe at first base. | 0 | 2 |
| Colomé relieved Hunter. | 0 | 2 |
| Grossman homered to right center (422 feet). | 1 | 2 |
| Dozier grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| Mauer walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Adrianza ran for Mauer. | 1 | 2 |
| Polanco singled to right, Adrianza to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Rosario grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Polanco out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota Twins | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Dozier 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .262 | .350 | .480 |
| Mauer 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .302 | .383 | .415 |
Adrianza PR
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .324 | .357 |
| Polanco SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .256 | .307 | .410 |
| Rosario LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .286 | .326 | .490 |
| Buxton CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .256 | .320 | .413 |
| Kepler RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .247 | .316 | .433 |
| Escobar 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .249 | .307 | .423 |
| Castro C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .227 | .325 | .367 |
a-Granite PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .231 | .302 | .256 |
Gimenez C
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .330 | .352 |
| Grossman DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .244 | .366 | .372 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 129 | |||
| a-grounded to pitcher for J Castro in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Grossman (8, 9th inning off Colomé 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Grossman (36) GIDP: Kepler, Rosario Twins RISP: 0-2 (Buxton 0-1, Rosario 0-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Escobar (4, ground ball) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 6,509 (21% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:32 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Eric Cooper, First Base - Adrian Johnson, Second Base - Gabe Morales, Third Base - Bill Welke |
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