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Chicago Cubs @ Minnesota Twins
2015-06-20 · Day game · Target Field · 10 innings · Att: 40066 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Minnesota Twins 4–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Kurt Suzuki homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 10th — Starlin Castro singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Dexter Fowler scores. Anthony Rizzo scores. Chris Coghlan to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Anthony Rizzo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Dexter Fowler to 3rd — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Jason Motte L: Blaine Boyer SV: Hector Rondon
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Coghlan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Denorfia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Montero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kennys Vargas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Justin Grimm | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 James Russell | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor May | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Casey Fien | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Thompson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: 8/F8LXD+
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9D
- Kris Bryant: 7/F7D+
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 3/F23-
- Eddie Rosario: S8/G4M+
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Trevor Plouffe: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Chris Coghlan: 63/G15
- Starlin Castro: 53/G5
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Bot 2
- Torii Hunter: K
- Kurt Suzuki: HR/F7D+
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6-
Top 3
- Chris Denorfia: K
- David Ross: 8/F8LXD+
- Addison Russell: S9/G4
- Dexter Fowler: S7/L7S.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Kris Bryant: K
Bot 3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: 3/F34S-
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 4
- Chris Coghlan: K
- Starlin Castro: S9/L34D-
- Kyle Schwarber: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Chris Denorfia: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 53/G56S-
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 5
- David Ross: D8/F89XD+
- Addison Russell: HP
- Dexter Fowler: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Anthony Rizzo: 6(1)/FO/G4
Bot 5
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Kennys Vargas: 31/G3-
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/L6M
- Byron Buxton: SB2
- Byron Buxton: W
- Brian Dozier: 6/L6-
Top 6
- Kris Bryant: W
- Chris Coghlan: S9/G3.1-3
- Starlin Castro: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Chris Denorfia: SB2
- Chris Denorfia: W
- David Ross: K/FO.3XH(2);2-3;1-2;B-1
Bot 6
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: W
- Trevor Plouffe: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Addison Russell: K
- Dexter Fowler: 53/G6
- Anthony Rizzo: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56
- Kurt Suzuki: S6/G6+
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 3/G3
Top 8
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8RXD+
- Chris Coghlan: K
- Starlin Castro: 3/F3DF-
Bot 8
- Byron Buxton: W
- Brian Dozier: 8/DP.1X2(86)
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G34
- Joe Mauer: PO1(23)
Top 9
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Chris Denorfia: 8/F8RD
- David Ross: S7/L8LD+
- Addison Russell: K
Bot 9
- Joe Mauer: W
- Trevor Plouffe: CS2(24)/MREV
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F78XD+
- Torii Hunter: S7/L78M
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RD
Top 10
- Dexter Fowler: E4/G4
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/G4M.1-3
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8RM.1-2
- Chris Coghlan: IW
- Starlin Castro: S8/L6MD.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F7D
- Chris Denorfia: S4/L34D-.2-H(UR);1-3
- Miguel Montero: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 10
- Kennys Vargas: 43/G34
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/L6D
- Byron Buxton: 4/F4D-
- Brian Dozier: DI.1-2
- Brian Dozier: 6/L6D-
Notes & reviews
- replay,9,plout001,MIN,reynj901,MIN04,,Y,M,CHN,A $when Joe Mauer was called safe at 2B, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay