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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins

2019-06-18 · Night game · Target Field · 17 innings · Att: 25741 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 5:45

Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 4th — Rafael Devers singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Marwin Gonzalez. Mookie Betts scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 17th — Max Kepler singles on a line drive to right fielder Mookie Betts. Luis Arraez scores. Eddie Rosario to 3rd. C.J. Cron to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 13th: Max Kepler homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field — worth 44% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	17
MIN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	15

W: Zack Littell L: Brian Johnson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	6	2	1	1	2	1
Andrew Benintendi	8	0	3	0	0	3
J. D. Martinez	8	0	0	0	0	5
Rafael Devers	8	1	3	2	0	2
Xander Bogaerts	8	0	2	0	0	0
Brock Holt	7	0	3	0	0	1
Michael Chavis	7	0	1	0	0	4
Jackie Bradley	5	0	2	0	0	0
Christian Vazquez	7	0	2	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jorge Polanco	8	0	1	0	0	1
Mitch Garver	7	1	1	0	1	1
Nelson Cruz	5	0	1	0	1	2
Eddie Rosario	8	1	4	0	0	0
C. J. Cron	5	0	2	1	2	0
Marwin Gonzalez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Miguel Sano	7	0	0	0	0	5
Jake Cave	6	0	0	0	0	2
Jonathan Schoop	7	0	2	0	0	3
Max Kepler	5	1	3	3	1	2
Luis Arraez	2	1	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
David Price	5.0	4	0	2
Mike Shawaryn	1.0	2	1	1
Ryan Brasier	1.0	0	0	2
Brandon Workman	1.0	1	2	2
Matt Barnes	1.0	0	0	2
Josh Taylor	2.0	1	0	4
Colten Brewer	1.0	1	1	0
Hector Velazquez	4.0	3	0	3
Brian Johnson	0.1	3	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Michael Pineda	6.0	5	1	5
Ryne Harper	1.0	1	0	1
Trevor May	1.0	1	0	1
Taylor Rogers	1.0	0	0	2
Tyler Duffey	2.0	1	0	3
Blake Parker	1.0	2	0	1
Mike Morin	1.0	2	0	0
Matt Magill	2.0	3	1	2
Zack Littell	2.0	2	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mookie Betts: K
Andrew Benintendi: S9/L4D+
J. D. Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Bot 1

Jorge Polanco: S7/G56+
Mitch Garver: 9/F89M
Nelson Cruz: 9/F89M
Eddie Rosario: 8/F8LD

Top 2

Rafael Devers: 43/G4
Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8LD
Brock Holt: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 2

C. J. Cron: 13/G
Marwin Gonzalez: 63/G6+
Miguel Sano: K

Top 3

Michael Chavis: K
Jackie Bradley: 9/F89M
Christian Vazquez: 7/F7LSF

Bot 3

Jake Cave: 8/F8RXD+
Jonathan Schoop: K
Jorge Polanco: 9/F89M

Top 4

Mookie Betts: W
Andrew Benintendi: SB2
Andrew Benintendi: K
J. D. Martinez: K
Rafael Devers: S9/G3+.2-H
Xander Bogaerts: CS2(24)

Bot 4

Mitch Garver: 7/L7D+
Nelson Cruz: 53/G56
Eddie Rosario: D9/L9S+
C. J. Cron: S8/L8RM+.2-H
Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4+

Top 5

Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7S
Brock Holt: 46(1)/FO/G4
Michael Chavis: K
Jackie Bradley: 8/F8LD

Bot 5

Miguel Sano: 5/P5F
Jake Cave: 3/G34S-
Jonathan Schoop: S7/L7M+
Jorge Polanco: 4/F6MD

Top 6

Christian Vazquez: S7/L78S
Mookie Betts: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Andrew Benintendi: S5/BG15+
J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D

Bot 6

Mitch Garver: D7/G5+
Nelson Cruz: S7/G56+.2-3
Eddie Rosario: PO3(25)
Eddie Rosario: 2/F23F-
C. J. Cron: HP.1-2
Max Kepler: W.2-3;1-2
Miguel Sano: K

Top 7

Rafael Devers: HR/F9D+
Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6+
Brock Holt: 43/G4+
Michael Chavis: K

Bot 7

Jake Cave: K23
Jonathan Schoop: K/BINT
Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RXD+

Top 8

Jackie Bradley: S9/L34
Christian Vazquez: 9/L9LM+
Mookie Betts: 9/L9D+
Andrew Benintendi: K

Bot 8

Mitch Garver: W
Nelson Cruz: K
Eddie Rosario: 6/F8LS
C. J. Cron: WP.1-2
C. J. Cron: W
Max Kepler: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3
Miguel Sano: K

Top 9

J. D. Martinez: K
Rafael Devers: K
Xander Bogaerts: 9/F9M

Bot 9

Jake Cave: HP
Jonathan Schoop: K
Jorge Polanco: K
Mitch Garver: 4/F8RS-

Top 10

Brock Holt: D9/L9LS+
Michael Chavis: 53/G5+.2-3
Jackie Bradley: HP
Christian Vazquez: 9/F9LS
Mookie Betts: 9/F89XD+

Bot 10

Nelson Cruz: K
Eddie Rosario: 8/L8LD+
C. J. Cron: S8/L6
Max Kepler: K

Top 11

Andrew Benintendi: K
J. D. Martinez: K
Rafael Devers: K/BINT

Bot 11

Miguel Sano: K
Jake Cave: K
Jonathan Schoop: 8/F8RXD+

Top 12

Xander Bogaerts: 8/F89XD+
Brock Holt: S9/G4+
Michael Chavis: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Jackie Bradley: S7/L6D-.1-2
Christian Vazquez: K

Bot 12

Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LM
Mitch Garver: 7/L78D+
Nelson Cruz: W
Eddie Rosario: S9/L89S-.1-2
C. J. Cron: 9/F9D+

Top 13

Mookie Betts: HR/F7LD+
Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34+
J. D. Martinez: 7/L78D+
Rafael Devers: S9/G34+
Xander Bogaerts: 9/F89D

Bot 13

Max Kepler: HR/F9D+
Miguel Sano: 43/G4MD
Jake Cave: 43/G4
Jonathan Schoop: 53/G56+

Top 14

Brock Holt: S8/L8RM
Michael Chavis: S9/L4D+.1-2
Jackie Bradley: 264/SH/BG2L-.2-3;1-2
Christian Vazquez: 4/F34D-
Mookie Betts: IW
Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4-

Bot 14

Jorge Polanco: 7/F7S
Mitch Garver: K
Luis Arraez: 5/L6S

Top 15

J. D. Martinez: K
Rafael Devers: 3/G3
Xander Bogaerts: D7/F8LS
Brock Holt: K

Bot 15

Eddie Rosario: D9/L89D+
C. J. Cron: 3/DP.2X2(36)
Max Kepler: K

Top 16

Michael Chavis: K
Jackie Bradley: 53/G6+
Christian Vazquez: S7/G6
Mookie Betts: 3/F3S-

Bot 16

Miguel Sano: K
Jake Cave: 31/G34S
Jonathan Schoop: S7/L7S+
Jorge Polanco: 3/G34S+

Top 17

Andrew Benintendi: S9/L4D+
J. D. Martinez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
J. D. Martinez: K
Rafael Devers: 34/G34S-
Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56

Bot 17

Mitch Garver: 63/G56
Luis Arraez: S8/G6M
Eddie Rosario: D9/L9LS+.1-3
C. J. Cron: IW
Max Kepler: S9/G3+.3-H;2-3;1-2

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