Rays and Twins: did Tampa Bay’s 7th-inning homer turn Charlotte Sports Park?

Tampa Bay Rays entered Charlotte Sports Park at 9-15 and the Minnesota Twins arrived at 8-18, and the Rays took a 3-2 result. The Rays vs Twins final score landed behind 5 hits for Tampa Bay and 6 hits for Minnesota in a 1:49 game with 3,687 in attendance.

First inning

The Tampa Bay Rays opened with 1 hit and 0 runs in the 1st inning while the Minnesota Twins went 0-for in hits and stayed at 0 runs. The Rays logged 99 pitches on offense for the game and finished with a .233 on-base percentage.

Third inning

The Rays produced their first run in the 3rd inning as part of a 1-hit frame, and Tampa Bay finished with 3 total runs and 3 extra-base hits. Junior Caminero carried over form from the previous game with a .333 average, and Chandler Simpson brought a 1.666 on-base plus slugging mark from the previous game into the day.

Fourth inning

The Twins answered in the 4th inning with 1 run on 1 hit, and Minnesota ended the day with 1 error. Tampa Bay’s pitching line stayed clean on walks with 0 allowed across 31 batters faced, which kept Minnesota’s on-base percentage at .194.

Sixth inning

Minnesota tied its scoring day in the 6th inning with 1 run on 3 hits, and the Twins later added 1 more hit in the 9th inning without scoring. Rays vs Twins key moments included Tampa Bay turning 2 double plays as the staff finished at a 2.00 earned run average with a 0.67 walks plus hits per inning pitched.

Seventh inning

The Rayhawks swung the game in the 7th inning with 2 runs on 1 hit, and Tampa Bay’s lineup finished with 3 runs batted in while going 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. Nick Fortes followed a previous-game line that included 3 at-bats and 9 pitches seen, and Jonathan Aranda brought previous-game power with 1 home run and 1 run batted in.

Ninth inning

The Rays closed out the 9th inning with a save as the bullpen finished the game’s last 4.2 innings with a 1.93 earned run average. Rays vs Twins highlights also featured Tampa Bay allowing 2 home runs among the 6 hits it gave up, while the club finished with 0 errors and a 1.000 fielding percentage.

What it means next

This post game analysis turns the page to Tampa Bay’s next broadcast as the Rays are scheduled to play the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:07 PM EDT on 2026-03-22 at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida, with coverage on RAYS. Keep it locked for the next recap, and share this article with other Rays fans tracking every spring result.