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Chicago Cubs @ Minnesota Twins

2015-06-19 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 36817 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:18

Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Trevor Plouffe reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Starlin Castro. Brian Dozier scores. Eddie Rosario scores. Joe Mauer to 2nd. Fielding error by shortstop Starlin Castro. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Trevor Plouffe reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Starlin Castro. Brian Dozier scores. Eddie Rosario scores. Joe Mauer to 2nd. Fielding error by shortstop Starlin Castro — worth 9% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4
MIN	2	0	1	0	2	2	0	0		7	12

W: Phil Hughes L: Kyle Hendricks SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Dexter Fowler	4	0	0	0	0
Anthony Rizzo	4	2	2	2	0
Kris Bryant	4	0	0	0	0
Miguel Montero	3	0	1	0	1
Starlin Castro	3	0	0	0	0
Chris Coghlan	3	0	0	0	2
Chris Denorfia	3	0	0	0	0
Kyle Schwarber	3	0	0	0	1
Addison Russell	3	0	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	4	2	2	0	0	0
Eddie Rosario	4	2	2	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	2	1	1	0	2	0
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	2	4	0	0
Eduardo Nunez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	4	1	1	0	0	0
Kennys Vargas	4	1	1	0	0	1
Eduardo Escobar	4	0	2	1	0	0
Byron Buxton	4	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Hendricks	5.0	11	1	1
Edwin Jackson	3.0	1	1	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Hughes	8.0	2	0	4
J. R. Graham	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dexter Fowler: 7/F7M
Anthony Rizzo: 53/G4MD+
Kris Bryant: 43/G6+

Bot 1

Brian Dozier: S7/G56+
Eddie Rosario: S9/L4+.1-2
Joe Mauer: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
Trevor Plouffe: E6/G6.3-H;2-H(NR);1-2
Eduardo Nunez: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Kurt Suzuki: 1(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 2

Miguel Montero: S7/L7S
Starlin Castro: 8/F8LXD+
Chris Coghlan: K
Chris Denorfia: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

Kennys Vargas: 43/G4-
Eduardo Escobar: D7/L7D+
Byron Buxton: 4/F3D-
Brian Dozier: 3/F34S-

Top 3

Kyle Schwarber: K
Addison Russell: 31/G34-
Dexter Fowler: 43/G4

Bot 3

Eddie Rosario: T9/F9LD+
Joe Mauer: 43/G4S
Trevor Plouffe: D9/F9D+.3-H
Eduardo Nunez: FC1/G15+.2X3(145);B-1
Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6

Top 4

Anthony Rizzo: HR/F89XD+
Kris Bryant: 4/L6M-
Miguel Montero: 7/L7D+
Starlin Castro: 9/F9LM

Bot 4

Kennys Vargas: 63/G4MD
Eduardo Escobar: 3/G34
Byron Buxton: K

Top 5

Chris Coghlan: K
Chris Denorfia: 8/L8LD+
Kyle Schwarber: 4/F34D-

Bot 5

Brian Dozier: D7/F7D+
Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RM
Joe Mauer: SB3
Joe Mauer: W
Trevor Plouffe: WP.1-2
Trevor Plouffe: D8/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
Eduardo Nunez: FC1/G15.2X2(156);B-1
Kurt Suzuki: CS2(24)

Top 6

Addison Russell: 9/L9S
Dexter Fowler: 7/F78D+
Anthony Rizzo: 7/F78M

Bot 6

Kurt Suzuki: S4/L6M-
Kennys Vargas: D7/F78D.1-3
Eduardo Escobar: S8/L6M+.3-H;2-H(UR)(NR);B-3(E2)
Byron Buxton: 63/G6S
Brian Dozier: 63/G6S-
Eddie Rosario: K23

Top 7

Kris Bryant: 8/F8LXD+
Miguel Montero: K
Starlin Castro: 9/F89D+

Bot 7

Joe Mauer: W
Trevor Plouffe: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Eduardo Nunez: D7/L78XD+
Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56

Top 8

Chris Coghlan: 8/F8RM
Chris Denorfia: 63/G6
Kyle Schwarber: 13/G13+

Bot 8

Kennys Vargas: K
Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7D+
Byron Buxton: 6/F6D-

Top 9

Addison Russell: S7/G56
Dexter Fowler: 64(1)3/GDP/MREV/G6+
Anthony Rizzo: HR/F9LD+
Kris Bryant: 7/L7M+

Notes & reviews

replay,9,fowld001,CHN,reynj901,MIN04,,Y,M,MIN,C $when Dexter Fowler was called safe at 1B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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