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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2015-05-08 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 19102 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:47
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 9–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Indians challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Joe Mauer singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Brantley. Torii Hunter scores. Joe Mauer out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Michael Brantley to second baseman Jason Kipnis. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Carlos Santana doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Jordan Schafer. Jason Kipnis scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mike Pelfrey L: Trevor Bauer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kennys Vargas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jordan Schafer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Santana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brett Hayes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Pelfrey | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Tonkin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Graham | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Bauer | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Nick Hagadone | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Zach McAllister | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Webb | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: 7/F78S
- Torii Hunter: D8/F8RXD+
- Joe Mauer: S7/MREV/L7LS-.2-H;BX2(74)
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Jason Kipnis: S9/G34
- Carlos Santana: 343/G34S.1-2
- Michael Brantley: 13/G15-
- Brandon Moss: 31/G3-
Top 2
- Kurt Suzuki: D8/F8LXD+
- Kennys Vargas: 3/G34S-.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G34.3-H
- Jordan Schafer: K+SB2
- Danny Santana: 23/G2L-
Bot 2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 63/G6MD+
- Nick Swisher: S8/G4
- Michael Bourn: W.1-2
- Brett Hayes: 3/L34-
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: 7/F5D
- Torii Hunter: S8/L8LS.BX2(84)
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 3
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Carlos Santana: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Michael Brantley: 63/G6M.2-3
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8RS
- Lonnie Chisenhall: S7/L5D.3-H
- Nick Swisher: 53/G6S-
Top 4
- Trevor Plouffe: D7/F78XD+
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6M.2-3
- Kennys Vargas: S8/L8RS-.3-H
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Jordan Schafer: K+WP.1-2;B-1
- Danny Santana: 3/L3+
Bot 4
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LXD+
- Brett Hayes: S6/G6MD
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F78D+
- Jason Kipnis: 7/L7M+
Top 5
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LXD+
- Torii Hunter: HR/F7LD+
- Joe Mauer: 6/F56D-
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: 4/F4-
- Michael Brantley: 3/G3
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4
Top 6
- Kurt Suzuki: D8/F78D+
- Kennys Vargas: S9/F9S.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Jordan Schafer: E3/SH/BG34S+.3-H;1-2
- Danny Santana: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
- Torii Hunter: D8/F8LXD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Joe Mauer: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 63/G6+
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6
- Michael Bourn: S8/G4M
- Brett Hayes: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Trevor Plouffe: 13/G
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/G34S
- Kennys Vargas: K
Bot 7
- Jose Ramirez: 13/BG15S
- Jason Kipnis: 8/L8LD+
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34
Top 8
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Jordan Schafer: 63/G6MD+
- Danny Santana: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Michael Brantley: HR/F8RXD+
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8RM
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 5/F5SF-
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4
Top 9
- Brian Dozier: D7/F7D+
- Torii Hunter: W
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.2-3
- Trevor Plouffe: WP.3-H(NR)
- Trevor Plouffe: W
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L6D.1-3;B-2
- Kennys Vargas: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Michael Bourn: W
- David Murphy: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Zach Walters: K
- Jason Kipnis: DI.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8RS-
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,mauej001,MIN,millb901,CLE08,,Y,M,CLE,A $when Joe Mauer was called safe at 2B, Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay