Saturday, September 4th, 2021 3:10PM CST
The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays overpowered the Minnesota Twins with an 11-4 victory on Saturday, September 4th, fueled by a franchise record-tying six home runs. Yandy Díaz was a significant factor in the win, contributing one of those blasts and driving in four runs. Young star Wander Franco also continued a personal milestone, extending his on-base streak to 34 consecutive games for the Rays.
Date: Saturday, September 4th, 2021
Time: 3:10PM CST
Stadium: Tropicana Field
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 13,861
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB |
2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
MIN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Franco (14, Albers)
Triples: Arozarena (3, Albers)
Home Runs: Cruz (27, 4th inning off Gibaut 0 on, 0 Out); Díaz (10, 2nd inning off Albers 2 on, 2 Out); Margot (10, 3rd inning off Albers 0 on, 0 Out); Arozarena (19, 3rd inning off Albers 0 on, 2 Out); Luplow (9, 2nd inning off Albers 0 on, 2 Out); B. Lowe (32, 4th inning off Gibaut 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Cruz (73), Díaz 4 (49), Margot (54), Arozarena (61), Luplow (22), B. Lowe (79), Franco (36)
2-out Runs Batted In: Díaz 3, Arozarena, Luplow, B. Lowe
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Cruz 0-1, Díaz 2-2, Margot 0-2, Luplow 0-1, Franco 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Margot 2; Luplow 2

Wild Pitches: Archer
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Archer 10/22; Armstrong 4/4; Enns 7/12
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Archer-18-4-9-14; Armstrong-2-2-5-2; Enns-6-4-14-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Archer 3-8; Armstrong 0-1; Enns 2-3
Game Scores: C Archer 42

Double Plays: 2 (Luplow-Franco , Franco-Walls-Luplow)

Doubles: Polanco (29, Archer); Refsnyder (6, Armstrong)
Home Runs: Sanó (24, 4th inning off Archer 0 on, 2 Out); Polanco (26, 5th inning off Archer 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Sanó (62), Kepler (46), Polanco 2 (82)
2-out Runs Batted In: Sanó, Polanco 2
Ground Into Double Play: Astudillo; Arraez
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-6 (Donaldson 0-1, Kepler 0-1, Gordon 0-1, Astudillo 0-1, Arraez 0-1, Jeffers 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gordon 1; Astudillo 1; Jeffers 1

Balks: Albers
Intentional Walks: Cruz (by Albers).
Hit By Pitch: Arozarena (by Gibaut)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Colomé 1/3; Albers 10/20; Minaya 4/5; Gibaut 3/10; Garza Jr. 1/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Colomé-2-2-1-2; Albers-10-4-11-16; Minaya-4-6-3-1; Gibaut-2-7-8-7; Garza Jr.-3-0-3-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Colomé 2-0; Albers 1-6; Minaya 1-0; Gibaut 0-4; Garza Jr. 2-1
Game Scores: A Albers 4
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