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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
2015-09-01 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 25803 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph R to L · 3:06
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 8–6. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Eduardo Escobar singles on a ground ball to left fielder Melky Cabrera. Miguel Sano scores. Eddie Rosario to 3rd. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 6th — Avisail Garcia homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Jose Abreu scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 8th — Kurt Suzuki hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Zach Duke. Eduardo Escobar scores. Kurt Suzuki to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Avisail Garcia homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Jose Abreu scores — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
W: Kevin Jepsen L: Zach Duke SV: Glen Perkins
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Saladino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Flowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gordon Beckham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trayce Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
 Nate Jones | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Daniel Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Duffey | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Neal Cotts | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Fien | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Eaton: 8/F8LD
- Tyler Saladino: 7/F78D
- Jose Abreu: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Top 2
- Melky Cabrera: 63/MREV/G6MD
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G5+
- Adam LaRoche: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: S9/L4D+
- Torii Hunter: WP.1-2
- Torii Hunter: K
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/G6+.3-H;1-3
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Byron Buxton: 7/F78XD+.2-3
- Brian Dozier: D8/L78D+.3-H;1-H
- Joe Mauer: WP.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Top 3
- Alexei Ramirez: 13/G15-
- Carlos Sanchez: K23
- Tyler Flowers: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56+
- Torii Hunter: K
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Adam Eaton: S8/G6M
- Tyler Saladino: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jose Abreu: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Eduardo Escobar: D8/F8LXD+
- Kurt Suzuki: 6/F6-
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: W
- Joe Mauer: 13/G15+
Top 5
- Melky Cabrera: 7/L78D+
- Avisail Garcia: 8/F8RXD+
- Adam LaRoche: S4/G4
- Alexei Ramirez: W.1-2
- Carlos Sanchez: W.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Flowers: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam Eaton: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tyler Saladino: 8/L8RM
Bot 5
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Miguel Sano: K
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 6
- Jose Abreu: DGR9/F9LS
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F9S
- Avisail Garcia: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Adam LaRoche: D9/L9D+
- Alexei Ramirez: 43/G4.2-3
- Carlos Sanchez: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Eddie Rosario: S7/G6+
- Eduardo Escobar: 9/F89S
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: 4(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Tyler Flowers: 43/G6M
- Adam Eaton: D7/F78D+
- Tyler Saladino: 9/F9S
- Jose Abreu: K
Bot 7
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6M
- Trevor Plouffe: 4/L4D+
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7LD+
- Torii Hunter: W
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 8
- Melky Cabrera: 13/G15-
- Avisail Garcia: 4/F4D-
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Eduardo Escobar: D9/L9LS
- Kurt Suzuki: E1/SH/BG15S.2-H(NR);B-2
- Byron Buxton: E5/G56S+.2-3;B-2
- Brian Dozier: IW
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89D+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H(UR)
- Miguel Sano: K
- Shane Robinson: K
Top 9
- Alexei Ramirez: 4/L4MD-
- Gordon Beckham: S8/L8LS+
- Trayce Thompson: 8/F8RD
- Adam Eaton: S3/MREV/G34+.1-2
- Tyler Saladino: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Jose Abreu: 8/F8LD+
Notes & reviews
- replay,2,cabrm002,CHA,scotd901,MIN04,,Y,M,MIN,C $when Melky Cabrera was called safe at 1B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,9,eatoa002,CHA,scotd901,MIN04,,N,M,CHA,I $when Adam Eaton was ruled to have been not hit by a pitch, White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay