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Cleveland Guardians
2016-08-31 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 11811 Β· 75Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 16 mph from RF Β· 2:45
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 8β4. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd β Abraham Almonte doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Mike Napoli scores. Jose Ramirez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Carlos Santana homers (28) on a line drive to left center field β worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Corey Kluber L: Pat Dean SV: Bryan Shaw
Umpires β HP: Paul Nauert Β· 1B: Ron Kulpa Β· 2B: Jerry Meals Β· 3B: Chris Conroy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Juan Centeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Logan Schafer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eduardo Escobar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rajai Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Napoli | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Santana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Brandon Guyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Abraham Almonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roberto Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lonnie Chisenhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Dean | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
J. T. Chargois | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Ryan O'Rourke | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Corey Kluber | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Bryan Shaw | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 13/G15+
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: S1/BG
- Jason Kipnis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Jorge Polanco: 13/L13+
Bot 2
- Mike Napoli: S7
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7LM
- Jose Ramirez: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Brandon Guyer: 3/F3DF-
- Abraham Almonte: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Roberto Perez: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Max Kepler: HR/F8RXD+
- Juan Centeno: 3/G3
- Logan Schafer: 43/G34
- Brian Dozier: W
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Rajai Davis: 43/G4MD
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G56
Top 4
- Trevor Plouffe: 5/F5F-
- Miguel Sano: 31/G4S-
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Mike Napoli: 63/G6
- Carlos Santana: HR/F78XD+
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Brandon Guyer: 9/F9M
- Abraham Almonte: 8/F8RXD+
Top 5
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L89M
- Max Kepler: 3/DP.1X1(3)
- Juan Centeno: K
Bot 5
- Roberto Perez: HR/F8RXD+
- Rajai Davis: 63/G56+
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Francisco Lindor: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mike Napoli: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Santana: S9/L34D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: D9/L9LM.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Abraham Almonte: W
- Roberto Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Rajai Davis: 6/L6+
Top 6
- Logan Schafer: K23
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56-
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LD+
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Francisco Lindor: S7/G56+
- Mike Napoli: S67/G6+.1-3
- Carlos Santana: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Miguel Sano: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Jorge Polanco: D9/L3D+
- Max Kepler: W
- Juan Centeno: K
Bot 7
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 5/F5F-
- Abraham Almonte: 41/G4-
Top 8
- Logan Schafer: S7/G56+
- Brian Dozier: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6S-
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 8
- Roberto Perez: K
- Rajai Davis: D7/L78S
- Jason Kipnis: SB3
- Jason Kipnis: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L34D+
- Jorge Polanco: S8/L6MD-.1-2
- Max Kepler: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Logan Schafer: W
- Brian Dozier: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Brian Dozier: K























