Final
Minnesota leads 2-0 (as of 7/18)
| Game 1: Monday, July 17 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 3 | Final |
| Minnesota | 6 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, July 18 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 1 | Final |
| Minnesota | 8 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, July 19 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 2 | Final |
| Minnesota | 7 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 4 | Final |
| Minnesota | 6 | |
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Devil Rays 1
(39-55, 17-35 away)
Twins 8
(52-40, 35-11 home)
8:10 PM ET, July 18, 2006
Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
W: F. Liriano (11-2)
L: S. Kazmir (10-7)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| J Lugo struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| C Crawford lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| R Baldelli popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| L Castillo popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| N Punto tripled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer singled to right, N Punto scored. | 0 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| J Mauer caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| J Cantu grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| J Gomes flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| D Hollins flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| J Morneau flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| R White singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| J Rabe lined into double play, center to first, R White doubled off first. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| T Lee grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| J Paul struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| T Perez fouled out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| J Tyner singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| J Tyner to second on wild pitch by S Kazmir. | 0 | 1 |
| J Bartlett singled to center, J Tyner to third. | 0 | 1 |
| L Castillo singled to right, J Tyner scored, J Bartlett to third. | 0 | 2 |
| N Punto hit sacrifice fly to center, J Bartlett scored. | 0 | 3 |
| L Castillo stole second. | 0 | 3 |
| J Mauer struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| M Cuddyer struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| J Lugo singled to center. | 0 | 3 |
| C Crawford struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| R Baldelli flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| J Cantu grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Lugo out at second. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| J Morneau homered to right. | 0 | 4 |
| R White walked. | 0 | 4 |
| J Rabe flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| J Tyner lined into double play, shortstop to first, R White doubled off first. | 0 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| J Gomes flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| D Hollins grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| T Lee reached on infield single to pitcher. | 0 | 4 |
| J Paul struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| J Bartlett fouled out to first. | 0 | 4 |
| L Castillo grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 4 |
| N Punto flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| T Perez flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| J Lugo grounded out to first. | 0 | 4 |
| C Crawford struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| J Mauer grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| M Cuddyer struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| J Morneau grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| R Baldelli struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| J Cantu flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| J Gomes grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Edwin Jackson pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| E Jackson relieved S Kazmir. | 0 | 4 |
| R White singled to left. | 0 | 4 |
| J Rabe singled to center, R White to third. | 0 | 4 |
| J Tyner hit by pitch, J Rabe to second. | 0 | 4 |
| R White scored, J Rabe to third, J Tyner to second on wild pitch by E Jackson. | 0 | 5 |
| J Bartlett walked. | 0 | 5 |
| L Castillo fouled out to left. | 0 | 5 |
| N Punto singled to right, J Rabe and J Tyner scored, J Bartlett to second. | 0 | 7 |
| T Harper relieved E Jackson. | 0 | 7 |
| J Mauer singled to right, J Bartlett scored, J Mauer out at first, N Punto to third. | 0 | 8 |
| M Cuddyer popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 8 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| D Hollins lined out to third. | 0 | 8 |
| T Lee lined out to center. | 0 | 8 |
| J Paul flied out to center. | 0 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Travis Harper pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| T Tiffee hit for J Morneau. | 0 | 8 |
| T Tiffee doubled to deep right. | 0 | 8 |
| T Tiffee to third on wild pitch by T Harper. | 0 | 8 |
| R White lined out to right. | 0 | 8 |
| J Rabe struck out swinging. | 0 | 8 |
| J Tyner flied out to center. | 0 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| T Tiffee at first base. | 0 | 8 |
| T Perez safe at first on error by first baseman T Tiffee. | 0 | 8 |
| J Lugo flied out to center. | 0 | 8 |
| C Crawford struck out swinging. | 0 | 8 |
| T Perez to second on fielder's indifference. | 0 | 8 |
| R Baldelli singled to left, T Perez scored. | 1 | 8 |
| K Lohse relieved F Liriano. | 1 | 8 |
| R Baldelli to second on fielder's indifference. | 1 | 8 |
| R Baldelli to third on wild pitch by K Lohse. | 1 | 8 |
| J Cantu struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||