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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2015-09-22 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 21850 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph · 2:47
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 3rd — Aaron Hicks triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Abraham Almonte, deflected by left fielder Michael Brantley. Eduardo Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Aaron Hicks triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Abraham Almonte, deflected by left fielder Michael Brantley. Eduardo Escobar scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ervin Santana L: Danny Salazar SV: Kevin Jepsen
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Abraham Almonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Hicks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Salazar | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Jeff Manship | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Zach McAllister | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kipnis: 53/G56S
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L8LM
- Michael Brantley: 7/L7M
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 1
- Aaron Hicks: 43/G4
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Top 2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
- Yan Gomes: K
- Abraham Almonte: W
- Chris Johnson: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: 53/G56
- Trevor Plouffe: 2/F2LF-
- Eddie Rosario: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G6
- Jason Kipnis: 63/G6+
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Torii Hunter: 6/F56D
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F7S
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Aaron Hicks: T78/F78XD+.1-H
- Brian Dozier: D8/L8LM+.3-H
- Joe Mauer: D7/L78S.2-H
- Miguel Sano: W
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6
Top 4
- Michael Brantley: 63/G6
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7M
- Torii Hunter: S9/L89M
- Kurt Suzuki: HP.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RM
- Aaron Hicks: 9/F89D+
Top 5
- Yan Gomes: D9/L89M
- Abraham Almonte: 43/G4+.2-3
- Chris Johnson: K
- Jose Ramirez: S3/G3.3-H;B-2(E3)
- Jason Kipnis: 163/G13-
Bot 5
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Top 6
- Francisco Lindor: 31/G34
- Michael Martinez: K
- Carlos Santana: 43/L4D+
Bot 6
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7D+
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56-
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G6
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F78D+
Top 7
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 13/G13S-
- Yan Gomes: K
- Abraham Almonte: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Aaron Hicks: D7/L7LS
- Brian Dozier: S7/L56.2-3
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Eddie Rosario: 3/F3-
Top 8
- Chris Johnson: S8/G6M
- Jose Ramirez: S7/G56.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F9S
- Michael Martinez: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F89D
- Eduardo Escobar: D9/F9D+
- Aaron Hicks: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34+
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
- Yan Gomes: D8/F8LXD+
- Abraham Almonte: K
Notes & reviews
- Indians left fielder Michael Brantley left the game due to an injured shoulder