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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2016-08-30 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 11937 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from RF · 3:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Brian Dozier homers (31) on a fly ball to left center field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 4th — Francisco Lindor doubles (24) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Logan Schafer. Rajai Davis scores. Jason Kipnis out at home on the throw, center fielder Logan Schafer to shortstop Eduardo Escobar to catcher Kurt Suzuki. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Rajai Davis homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Abraham Almonte scores. Chris Gimenez scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dan Otero L: Alex Wimmers SV: Andrew Miller
Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Logan Schafer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Napoli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Guyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Gimenez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Albers | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Alex Wimmers | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Pat Light | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Taylor Rogers | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Tomlin | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawn Armstrong | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan Otero | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Zach McAllister | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: HR/F8LXD+
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LS
- Trevor Plouffe: 31/G34S.2-3
- Miguel Sano: S7/G6+.3-H
- Max Kepler: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: D8/L89S-
- Jason Kipnis: CS3(25)
- Jason Kipnis: HR/F9D+
- Francisco Lindor: T9/L3+
- Mike Napoli: K
- Carlos Santana: W
- Jose Ramirez: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G34+
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89XD+
- Logan Schafer: S8/G4M.1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S.2-H;1-3(E7)
- Trevor Plouffe: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Sano: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Bot 2
- Brandon Guyer: 9/L89M
- Abraham Almonte: D9/L3D
- Chris Gimenez: W
- Rajai Davis: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LXD+
- Francisco Lindor: K
Top 3
- Max Kepler: 63/G6-
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G34.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: W.2-3;1-2
- Logan Schafer: 1/DP.2X2(16)
Bot 3
- Mike Napoli: S9/G34
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Brandon Guyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Abraham Almonte: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 4
- Chris Gimenez: W
- Rajai Davis: S7/MREV/G5.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Francisco Lindor: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1XH(862)
- Mike Napoli: W
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 13/G-
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RS-
Bot 5
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G6S
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Abraham Almonte: K
Top 6
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7S
- Kurt Suzuki: 1!
- Logan Schafer: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Chris Gimenez: W
- Rajai Davis: K
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Francisco Lindor: 6/F6-
Top 7
- Brian Dozier: W
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)/FO/G34-
- Trevor Plouffe: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 31/G3-
Bot 7
- Mike Napoli: 5/L5+
- Carlos Santana: 43/G6
- Jose Ramirez: K
Top 8
- Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Brandon Guyer: HP
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Chris Gimenez: S9/L4D.1-2
- Rajai Davis: SB3
- Rajai Davis: K
- Jason Kipnis: 163/G15
Top 9
- Logan Schafer: S1/G23-
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 4/L4-
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F78XD+
Notes & reviews
- replay,4,davir003,CLE,mealj901,CLE08,,Y,M,MIN,A $when Chris Gimenez was called safe at 3B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- Kurt Suzuki's line drive struck pitcher Zach McAllister on the thigh and caromed into the air; McAllister caught the ball on the rebound