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2015-08-08 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 31666 Β· 75Β°F Β· Wind 13 mph from RF Β· 3:34
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 17β4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st β Joe Mauer homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 1st β Lonnie Chisenhall singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Torii Hunter. Michael Brantley scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jose Ramirez triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Aaron Hicks. Abraham Almonte scores β worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 |
W: Trevor Bauer L: Ervin Santana SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Mike Everitt Β· 1B: Kerwin Danley Β· 2B: Rob Drake Β· 3B: D.J. Reyburn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Torii Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Rosario | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Aaron Hicks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Shane Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Ramirez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Francisco Lindor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Brantley | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Yan Gomes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Lonnie Chisenhall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gio Urshela | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Abraham Almonte | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Perez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Sands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Aviles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chris Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ervin Santana | 2.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
J. R. Graham | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Ryan O'Rourke | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Blaine Boyer | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. J. Achter | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Shane Robinson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trevor Bauer | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Ryan Webb | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: HR/F89XD+
- Miguel Sano: 43/G4
- Trevor Plouffe: W
- Torii Hunter: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K
Bot 1
- Jose Ramirez: S8/L6D+
- Francisco Lindor: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Michael Brantley: S9/G34.2-H
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Yan Gomes: 4/F34-
- Lonnie Chisenhall: S9/G3+.3-H;1-3
- Gio Urshela: 63/G6
Top 2
- Aaron Hicks: S1/BG5S+
- Kurt Suzuki: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Bot 2
- Abraham Almonte: D8/F8RXD+
- Roberto Perez: 53/G5
- Jose Ramirez: T8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Francisco Lindor: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Michael Brantley: DGR/G3/FINT
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: K
- Miguel Sano: S4/G4MD
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 3
- Yan Gomes: W
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 3/G3S.1-2
- Gio Urshela: S8/G6M.2-H
- Abraham Almonte: D7/L78XD+.1-3
- Roberto Perez: W
- Jose Ramirez: D8/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Francisco Lindor: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3(TH)
- Michael Brantley: 13/G13S-
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5+
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L4D+
- Aaron Hicks: 8/F8RD
- Kurt Suzuki: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Carlos Santana: W
- Yan Gomes: K
- Lonnie Chisenhall: S9/G34.1-2
- Gio Urshela: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Abraham Almonte: 13/G34S-
Top 5
- Brian Dozier: S8/L8RD+
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 5
- Roberto Perez: 9/F9LM
- Jose Ramirez: 31/G3
- Francisco Lindor: S5/G56S-
- Michael Brantley: WP.1-2
- Michael Brantley: W
- Carlos Santana: W.2-3;1-2
- Yan Gomes: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Sands: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gio Urshela: K
Top 6
- Trevor Plouffe: 43/G4
- Torii Hunter: K
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F9D+
- Aaron Hicks: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Abraham Almonte: S8/L8RS+
- Roberto Perez: 9/L9M+
- Jose Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G6
Top 7
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F7D+
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Brian Dozier: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Michael Brantley: S8/G6M
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8RD+
- Yan Gomes: 9/F9D+
- Jerry Sands: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: S9/L4MD
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/L8LD+
- Shane Robinson: S51/G15-.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K
Bot 8
- Gio Urshela: S7/L6D
- Abraham Almonte: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Roberto Perez: S7/L7S
- Jose Ramirez: W.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: S7/L7LS.2-3;1-2
- Mike Aviles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Santana: 53/G6S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Johnson: 9/F89M
- Jerry Sands: K
Top 9
- Aaron Hicks: K
- Chris Herrmann: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/L8LM
Notes & reviews
- a fan touched the ball






























