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Minnesota Twins @
St. Louis Cardinals
2015-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium III Β· Att: 41203 Β· 80Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 2 mph from RF Β· 2:31
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Minnesota Twins 3β2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st β Trevor Plouffe doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Brian Dozier scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 3rd β Mark Reynolds singles on a line drive to left fielder Shane Robinson. Kolten Wong scores. Matt Carpenter scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Mark Reynolds singles on a line drive to left fielder Shane Robinson. Kolten Wong scores. Matt Carpenter scores β worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Kyle Gibson SV: Kevin Siegrist
Umpires β HP: Mike Estabrook Β· 1B: Joe West Β· 2B: Paul Nauert Β· 3B: Ed Hickox Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eduardo Nunez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kyle Gibson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Byron Buxton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Rosario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kennys Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eduardo Escobar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kolten Wong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Yadier Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Randal Grichuk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Peter Bourjos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Michael Wacha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jon Jay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Gibson | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Ryan Pressly | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aaron Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Wacha | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Seth Maness | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Belisle | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Choate | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Siegrist | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: S7/G56
- Torii Hunter: 8/L8LM
- Joe Mauer: K+SB2
- Trevor Plouffe: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Eduardo Nunez: 9/L89M
Bot 1
- Kolten Wong: 6/L6
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L34D
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9D
- Mark Reynolds: 3/F3F-
Top 2
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Shane Robinson: 3/G4S-
- Kyle Gibson: 53/G6S-
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: DGR/F9LM
- Jason Heyward: 31/G34-.2-3
- Randal Grichuk: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Peter Bourjos: 53/G5S-
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: 63/G6
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6-
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Michael Wacha: 63/G6MS-
- Kolten Wong: D9/L3+
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Jhonny Peralta: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Mark Reynolds: S7/L78M.3-H;2-H
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6MD
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89D+
- Eduardo Nunez: 9/L9M
Bot 4
- Jason Heyward: K
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Peter Bourjos: D7/G5
- Michael Wacha: K
Top 5
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6-
- Shane Robinson: K
- Kyle Gibson: S9/L34D
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 5
- Kolten Wong: 6/L6+
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L34D+
- Jhonny Peralta: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 6
- Brian Dozier: 9/F9M
- Torii Hunter: K
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 6
- Mark Reynolds: K
- Yadier Molina: W
- Jason Heyward: 4/F4-
- Randal Grichuk: 4/F4MD
Top 7
- Trevor Plouffe: W
- Eduardo Nunez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Kurt Suzuki: SB2
- Kurt Suzuki: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Eddie Rosario: WP.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: 5/P5F
- Kennys Vargas: 43/G4S-
Bot 7
- Peter Bourjos: W
- Jon Jay: 13/SH.1-2
- Kolten Wong: 43/G34-.2-3
- Matt Carpenter: 3/L3
Top 8
- Byron Buxton: S12/G15
- Brian Dozier: 6/F5D
- Torii Hunter: CS2(24)
- Torii Hunter: S7/L78S-
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LS
Bot 8
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Mark Reynolds: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Eduardo Nunez: D7/F78D+
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RD
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 9/F9LM




























