Sunday, April 22nd, 2018 12:10PM CST
A two-run ninth-inning home run by the previously slumping Carlos Gomez helped the Tampa Bay Rays secure an 8-6 victory against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep.
Date: Sunday, April 22nd, 2018
Time: 12:10PM CST
Stadium: Tropicana Field
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 12,515
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MIN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |

Doubles: Robertson (3, Rogers)
Home Runs: Cron (5, 1st inning off Hughes 1 on, 0 Out); Hechavarria (1, 6th inning off Busenitz 2 on, 2 Out); Gómez (3, 9th inning off Reed 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Cron 2 (13), Wendle (6), Hechavarria 3 (11), Gómez 2 (6)
2-out Runs Batted In: Hechavarria 3
Ground Into Double Play: Span
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-10 (Hechavarria 1-3, Span 0-1, Smith 0-2, Wendle 1-2, Sucre 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Hechavarria 1

Pitcher Notes: Yarbrough pitched to 1 batter in the 7th
Hit By Pitch: Morrison (By Yarbrough)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Chirinos 13/20; Yarbrough 5/7; Roe 2/3; Alvarado 4/5; Romo 0/3; Colomé 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Chirinos 18-8-17-12; Yarbrough 4-1-10-2; Roe 5-0-2-1; Alvarado 1-3-2-4; Romo 3-0-0-2; Colomé 4-3-5-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Chirinos 2-6; Yarbrough 0-4; Roe 0-1; Alvarado 3-0; Romo 0-1; Colomé 0-0
Game Scores: Y Chirinos 52

Double Plays: 1 (Wendle-Hechavarria-Miller)

Doubles: Kepler (4, Yarbrough)
Home Runs: Escobar (2, 2nd inning off Chirinos 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Escobar (8), Rosario (10), Kepler (7), Sanó (11), Dozier 2 (9)
2-out Runs Batted In: Rosario, Kepler, Dozier 2
Ground Into Double Play: Rosario
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Rosario 1-2, Adrianza 0-1, Grossman 0-1, Sanó 1-1, Mauer 0-1, Dozier 1-1, Morrison 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Adrianza 1; Mauer 1; Morrison 1

Pitcher Notes: Reed pitched to 2 batters in the 9th
Hit By Pitch: Smith (By Reed)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Hughes 11/16; Pressly 3/5; Rogers 3/5; Busenitz 2/6; Hildenberger 0/1; Reed 3/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Hughes 13-7-12-12; Pressly 4-6-4-1; Rogers 5-1-3-4; Busenitz 4-7-3-3; Hildenberger 0-1-3-0; Reed 4-0-6-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Hughes 2-5; Pressly 0-1; Rogers 0-1; Busenitz 0-0; Hildenberger 0-0; Reed 2-0
Game Scores: P Hughes 42

Double Plays: 1 (Dozier-Escobar-Morrison)
Errors: Rosario (3, throw)
Assists: Grossman (Miller at Home)
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