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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins

2019-09-06 · Night game · Target Field · 11 innings · Att: 35418 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 4:16

Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 3rd — Francisco Lindor homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Jorge Polanco singles on a line drive to right fielder Yasiel Puig. LaMonte Wade scores. Max Kepler to 2nd. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 11th — Roberto Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder LaMonte Wade. Yasiel Puig scores. Greg Allen to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 11th: Roberto Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder LaMonte Wade. Yasiel Puig scores. Greg Allen to 2nd — worth 33% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	6	10
MIN	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9

W: Tyler Clippard L: Lewis Thorpe SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Jansen Visconti · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	6	1	2	2	0	1
Oscar Mercado	5	1	3	2	1	0
Carlos Santana	5	0	2	0	1	0
Yasiel Puig	5	1	1	1	0	2
Jason Kipnis	5	0	0	0	0	2
Franmil Reyes	5	0	0	0	0	4
Jake Bauers	2	0	0	0	2	2
Roberto Perez	5	1	1	1	0	2
Yu Chang	3	0	1	0	1	0
Greg Allen	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Freeman	0	1	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Kepler	5	0	2	0	0	1
Jorge Polanco	5	0	2	1	0	2
Nelson Cruz	4	0	1	0	0	2
Eddie Rosario	5	1	1	0	0	0
Miguel Sano	5	0	0	0	0	4
Luis Arraez	4	0	1	0	1	0
C. J. Cron	5	0	1	1	0	3
Jason Castro	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Cave	2	0	1	0	0	0
Mitch Garver	2	0	0	0	0	1
LaMonte Wade	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jonathan Schoop	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Adam Plutko	6.0	7	1	5
Oliver Perez	1.0	1	0	2
Carlos Carrasco	1.0	1	0	2
Adam Cimber	0.2	0	1	0
Tyler Clippard	1.1	0	0	3
Nick Goody	1.0	0	0	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Michael Pineda	6.0	4	2	10
Trevor May	1.0	0	1	1
Sergio Romo	1.0	1	0	0
Zack Littell	1.0	0	1	1
Cody Stashak	0.2	1	0	0
Lewis Thorpe	1.0	1	0	1
Brusdar Graterol	0.0	2	1	0
Trevor Hildenberger	0.1	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Francisco Lindor: K23
Oscar Mercado: 9/F9LS
Carlos Santana: S9/L9S
Yasiel Puig: K

Bot 1

Max Kepler: 9/F9LD
Jorge Polanco: S68/L4MD
Nelson Cruz: K
Eddie Rosario: 43/G34+

Top 2

Jason Kipnis: K
Franmil Reyes: K
Jake Bauers: W
Roberto Perez: 13/G-

Bot 2

Miguel Sano: 7/F78D
Luis Arraez: W
C. J. Cron: K
Jason Castro: 3/G34S+

Top 3

Yu Chang: 8/F8RM
Francisco Lindor: HR/F9D+
Oscar Mercado: 53/G5+
Carlos Santana: S9/L9LD+
Yasiel Puig: 9/F89D+

Bot 3

Jake Cave: 43/G4+
Max Kepler: 53/G6S-
Jorge Polanco: 31/G3+

Top 4

Jason Kipnis: 8/L8LD+
Franmil Reyes: K
Jake Bauers: K

Bot 4

Nelson Cruz: S13
Eddie Rosario: 65(1)/FO/G4
Miguel Sano: K
Luis Arraez: S9/G4M+.1-3
C. J. Cron: D9/F89D+.3-H;1-3
Jason Castro: 43/G34+

Top 5

Roberto Perez: K
Yu Chang: S9/F34D-
Francisco Lindor: 9/F89M
Oscar Mercado: WP.1-2
Oscar Mercado: W
Carlos Santana: WP.2-3
Carlos Santana: 7/F7LD

Bot 5

Jake Cave: S9/G34+
Max Kepler: S7/F5D-.1-3
Jorge Polanco: S9/L4D+.3-H;1-2
Nelson Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Eddie Rosario: 43/G34+

Top 6

Yasiel Puig: K
Jason Kipnis: K
Franmil Reyes: K

Bot 6

Miguel Sano: K
Luis Arraez: 43/G4+
C. J. Cron: K

Top 7

Jake Bauers: K
Roberto Perez: 8/L8RXD+
Yu Chang: W
Francisco Lindor: 3/F3F-

Bot 7

Mitch Garver: K
LaMonte Wade: 43/G4
Max Kepler: S9/L89S
Jorge Polanco: K

Top 8

Oscar Mercado: T9/F9LM
Carlos Santana: 4/F4-
Yasiel Puig: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H
Jason Kipnis: 8/L8LD+

Bot 8

Nelson Cruz: K
Eddie Rosario: S9/L89M
Miguel Sano: K
Luis Arraez: 63/L6D

Top 9

Franmil Reyes: 63/G6
Jake Bauers: W
Roberto Perez: PO1(13)
Roberto Perez: K

Bot 9

C. J. Cron: 63/G6
Mitch Garver: 9/L89D-
LaMonte Wade: W
Max Kepler: K

Top 10

Yu Chang: 9/F89D
Francisco Lindor: 43/G4
Oscar Mercado: S7/L78M+
Carlos Santana: 4/F4-

Bot 10

Jorge Polanco: K
Jonathan Schoop: FLE3
Jonathan Schoop: K
Eddie Rosario: 3/G34

Top 11

Yasiel Puig: S9/L89M
Jason Kipnis: 43/G34-.1-2
Franmil Reyes: WP.2-3
Franmil Reyes: K
Greg Allen: IW
Roberto Perez: S9/G4+.3-H;1-2
Mike Freeman: HP.2-3;1-2
Francisco Lindor: S5/G56S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Oscar Mercado: S7/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-2
Carlos Santana: W.2-3;1-2
Yasiel Puig: 53/G5+

Bot 11

Miguel Sano: K
Luis Arraez: 9/F89D+
C. J. Cron: K

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