Friday, May 31st, 2019 6:10PM CST
Eddie Rosario came through with a tiebreaking two-run single off pitcher Diego Castillo in the ninth inning, a decisive hit that followed two batters being hit by pitches. This key play propelled the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, in a game featuring a pair of the major leagues' hottest teams.
Date: Friday, May 31st, 2019
Time: 6:10PM CST
Stadium: Tropicana Field
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 14,375
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB |
0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MIN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

Home Runs: Kiermaier (6, 2nd inning off Berríos 1 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Kiermaier 2 (22)
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (Choi 0-2, Arroyo 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Choi 1; Arroyo 1

Pitcher Notes: Kolarek pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. ; Stanek pitched to 1 batter in the 2nd. ; Pagan pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. ; Alvarado pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. ; Beeks pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. ; Castillo pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.
Intentional Walks: Polanco (by Castillo).
Hit By Pitch: Schoop (by Castillo); Astudillo (by Castillo)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kolarek 2/2; Stanek 6/9; Pagan 2/6; Alvarado 3/3; Beeks 12/15; Castillo 4/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kolarek-0-1-1-2; Stanek-2-4-5-7; Pagan-2-3-2-4; Alvarado-1-3-5-2; Beeks-8-7-6-11; Castillo-0-2-3-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kolarek 1-0; Stanek 0-3; Pagan 1-2; Alvarado 1-1; Beeks 5-2; Castillo 2-1
Game Scores: R Stanek 46

Errors: Zunino (2, throw)
Assists: Kiermaier (Astudillo at Home)

Stolen Bases: Meadows (7, Home off Berríos/Astudillo); Adames (2, 2nd base off Berríos/Astudillo)

Doubles: Cron (10, Stanek); Polanco 2 (16, Stanek, Beeks)
Runs Batted In: Rosario 2 (49), Polanco (27), Astudillo 2 (11)
2-out Runs Batted In: Rosario (2), Polanco, Astudillo
Sacrifice Hit: Buxton
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-8 (Kepler 0-1, Rosario 1-1, Cron 0-1, Polanco 1-1, Buxton 0-2, Astudillo 2-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Cron 1; Buxton 2

Pitcher Notes: Berríos pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. ; Rogers pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
Hit By Pitch: Robertson (by Berríos)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Berríos 17/27; Rogers 3/8
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Berríos-18-15-16-15; Rogers-8-1-2-7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Berríos 8-4; Rogers 4-2
Game Scores: J Berrios 61

Stolen Bases: Schoop (1, 2nd base off Stanek/Zunino)
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