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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

2016-08-04 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 19193 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to LF · 3:16

Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 9–2. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Jason Kipnis homers (18) on a line drive to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Carlos Santana homers (24) on a line drive to left field. Francisco Lindor scores. Mike Napoli scores — worth 22% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	7
CLE	1	0	3	0	0	0	3	2		9	11

W: Dan Otero L: Hector Santiago SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Toby Basner · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	4	1	2	1	0	1
Joe Mauer	3	0	2	0	1	1
Max Kepler	4	0	1	0	0	1
Miguel Sano	2	1	1	0	2	0
Kennys Vargas	3	0	0	0	1	2
Eduardo Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	2
Robbie Grossman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	3	0	1	1	1	0
Byron Buxton	4	0	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rajai Davis	5	1	2	1	0	1
Jason Kipnis	4	2	1	1	1	0
Francisco Lindor	5	2	2	2	0	0
Mike Napoli	3	1	1	0	2	2
Carlos Santana	4	1	1	3	0	0
Jose Ramirez	4	1	1	1	0	2
Brandon Guyer	4	1	2	0	0	1
Abraham Almonte	4	0	1	0	0	0
Roberto Perez	3	0	0	0	1	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hector Santiago	5.0	5	2	4
Trevor May	1.0	0	0	2
Michael Tonkin	0.2	3	1	0
Tommy Milone	1.1	3	1	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Clevinger	4.1	7	4	3
Dan Otero	1.1	0	0	1
Andrew Miller	1.1	0	0	3
Bryan Shaw	1.0	0	1	1
Ryan Merritt	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Dozier: K
Joe Mauer: W
Max Kepler: 74(1)/FO/F8LM
Miguel Sano: 7/F78D

Bot 1

Rajai Davis: 8/F8RM
Jason Kipnis: HR/F89XD+
Francisco Lindor: 9/F89D
Mike Napoli: W
Carlos Santana: SB2
Carlos Santana: 8/F8RXD+

Top 2

Kennys Vargas: 8/F8LD
Eduardo Escobar: K
Robbie Grossman: 7/L78M

Bot 2

Jose Ramirez: 63/G6
Brandon Guyer: 8/F8RD
Abraham Almonte: S8/L6D
Roberto Perez: K

Top 3

Kurt Suzuki: W
Byron Buxton: 2/F25F-
Brian Dozier: S7/G56+.1-2
Joe Mauer: S57/L56+.2-3;1-2
Max Kepler: 8/DP.1X1(83)

Bot 3

Rajai Davis: 8/F89XD+
Jason Kipnis: 31/G34+
Francisco Lindor: S8/L8LM
Mike Napoli: W.1-2
Carlos Santana: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
Jose Ramirez: K

Top 4

Miguel Sano: D7/L7LS-
Kennys Vargas: W
Eduardo Escobar: K
Robbie Grossman: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
Kurt Suzuki: S8/L6MD+.3-H;1-3
Byron Buxton: 7/F78M

Bot 4

Brandon Guyer: S7
Abraham Almonte: 5/F5D-
Roberto Perez: 53/G5.1-2
Rajai Davis: K

Top 5

Brian Dozier: HR/F78XD+
Joe Mauer: S9/L9LS
Max Kepler: S9/L3+.1X3(945);B-2(TH)
Miguel Sano: W
Kennys Vargas: K
Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RS

Bot 5

Jason Kipnis: 43/G4
Francisco Lindor: 7/L7D+
Mike Napoli: K

Top 6

Robbie Grossman: 53/G6S-
Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56
Byron Buxton: K

Bot 6

Carlos Santana: 9/L9LD+
Jose Ramirez: K
Brandon Guyer: K

Top 7

Brian Dozier: 53/G5S
Joe Mauer: K
Max Kepler: K

Bot 7

Abraham Almonte: 53/G56S-
Roberto Perez: 63/G6
Rajai Davis: S8/G6M
Jason Kipnis: SB2
Jason Kipnis: SB3
Jason Kipnis: WP.3-H(NR)
Jason Kipnis: W
Francisco Lindor: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Mike Napoli: S8/F8RS-
Carlos Santana: 63/G6

Top 8

Miguel Sano: W
Kennys Vargas: K
Eduardo Escobar: 36(1)1/GDP/MREV/G3+

Bot 8

Jose Ramirez: HR/F7D+
Brandon Guyer: D8/L8RD+
Abraham Almonte: 53/G56
Roberto Perez: W
Rajai Davis: S7/G6+.2-H;1-2
Jason Kipnis: 6/F5F
Francisco Lindor: E5/FO.2-3;1-2
Mike Napoli: K

Top 9

Robbie Grossman: 6/L6
Kurt Suzuki: 13/G
Byron Buxton: 8/F8RD

Notes & reviews

replay,8,escoe001,MIN,culbf901,CLE08,,Y,M,CLE,C $when Eduardo Escobar was called safe at 1B, Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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