9/18 - Twins (73-79) @ Rays (90-61): Game 1

Nick Blackburn: (13 - 7), 4.54 ERA vs. Scott Kazmir: (10 - 6), 3.27 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are in an offensive slump right now, losing game one of four to the Twins getting shut out. The only run of the game was scored in the eighth on a Shane Victorino RBI single. Nick Blackburn pitched very well for the Twins going eight innings giving up just four hits and striking out three. Scott Kazmir also pitched well, but got out dueled by Blackburn.

Final Score:
Twins: 1
Rays: 0


Nick Blackburn: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Matt Guerrier (W, 2-2): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Joe Nathan (SV, 34): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Shane Victorino: 2-4, RBI, 2 K
Nick Punto: 1-3, R


Scott Kazmir (L, 10-7): 8 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Dan Wheeler: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Carlos Pena: 1-4, 2B