Twins Get Swept In Day/Night Doubleheader
The Twins got swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in a day/night doubleheader Thursday. Ben Zobrist had 4 hits and drove in 8 runs in the game 1 for the Rays. Michael Cuddyer was 2-3 with a homerun for the Twins and Nick Blackburn allowed 8 hits and 5 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings to take the loss and drop to 1-4. The Twins lost 6-1 to Tampa Bay in the nightcap. Jeff Niemann threw 7 innings with 2 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win.