Friday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap

July 19, 2014 at 4:42AM
This is a 2014 photo of third baseman Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. This image reflects the Rays active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ORG XMIT: FLSR1
Longoria (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER
Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay

With bases loaded in the third inning, the Rays star got ahead in the count 2-0, then drove a Kyle Gibson fastball to the right-field wall, scoring three.

BY THE NUMBERS

44 RBI by Trevor Plouffe, only one behind Brian Dozier for the Twins' lead, after two-run homer off Alex Cobb.

2 Hits by the Twins in the final six innings, both of them infield grounders.

13 Tampa Bay victories in Target Field history, in 17 games.

UP NEXT

Unless he's traded before 6 p.m., Rays ace (and chief trade bait) David Price will face Phil Hughes.

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