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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
2015-05-02 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 30551 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 5–3. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Twins challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Micah Johnson grounds out, second baseman Brian Dozier to pitcher Ricky Nolasco. Alexei Ramirez scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Trevor Plouffe singles on a line drive to right fielder Avisail Garcia. Danny Santana scores. Torii Hunter to 3rd. Joe Mauer to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Torii Hunter homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Jordan Schafer scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Ricky Nolasco L: Hector Noesi SV: Glen Perkins
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JB Shuck | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Conor Gillaspie | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Micah Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emilio Bonifacio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon Beckham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Flowers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oswaldo Arcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordan Schafer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Santana | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Noesi | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Carlos Rodon | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Petricka | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Nolasco | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Aaron Thompson | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Duensing | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Tonkin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- JB Shuck: 3/G34S
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L9S+
- Jose Abreu: 53/G5.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Avisail Garcia: 9/F9LD+
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56S
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6+
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13-
Top 2
- Alexei Ramirez: S8/F8RS-
- Conor Gillaspie: D8/F9D+.1-3
- Geovany Soto: K
- Micah Johnson: 41/MREV/G34.3-H
- JB Shuck: S7/L6D-.2-H;BX2(74)
Bot 2
- Trevor Plouffe: HR/F78XD+
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LD
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8LD
- Oswaldo Arcia: K
Top 3
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L78S
- Jose Abreu: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jose Abreu: HP
- Adam LaRoche: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Avisail Garcia: S8/L4MD.3-H
- Alexei Ramirez: CS2(24)/MREV
Bot 3
- Jordan Schafer: W
- Danny Santana: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
- Torii Hunter: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
Top 4
- Alexei Ramirez: S8/G6M
- Conor Gillaspie: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Geovany Soto: K
Bot 4
- Trevor Plouffe: W
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L8RS-.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7LD
- Oswaldo Arcia: 8/F8LM
- Jordan Schafer: 13/G13+
Top 5
- Micah Johnson: 9/L9M
- JB Shuck: S9/L9S
- Melky Cabrera: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Jose Abreu: K
Bot 5
- Danny Santana: D7/F7LD+
- Brian Dozier: 6/F5F-
- Torii Hunter: S57/G56.2-3
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: S9/L9S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Eduardo Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Avisail Garcia: S9/L34D
- Alexei Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 6
- Oswaldo Arcia: K
- Jordan Schafer: 8/F89D
- Danny Santana: D9/F89D+
- Brian Dozier: 5/L5
Top 7
- Emilio Bonifacio: 2/F2LF-
- Geovany Soto: 53/G56
- Micah Johnson: 5/L5
Bot 7
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9S
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LD
- Eduardo Escobar: PB.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Top 8
- Gordon Beckham: 53/G56
- Melky Cabrera: S6/G56
- Jose Abreu: 9/L9D+
- Tyler Flowers: W.1-2
- Avisail Garcia: 8/F89XD+
Bot 8
- Oswaldo Arcia: S7/G6
- Jordan Schafer: 16(1)/FO/BG13S
- Danny Santana: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Brian Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 9
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
- Emilio Bonifacio: 13/BG34S+
- Geovany Soto: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- replay,2,johnm006,CHA,joycj901,MIN04,,Y,M,MIN,C $when Micah Johnson was called safe at 1B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,3,ramia003,CHA,joycj901,MIN04,,N,M,CHA,A $when Avisail Garcia was called out at 2B, White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay