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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
2016-07-31 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 29670 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph · 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 6–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Robbie Grossman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tim Anderson. Brian Dozier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Omar Narvaez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Eddie Rosario. Todd Frazier scores. Tyler Saladino scores. Omar Narvaez to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Eddie Rosario — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ervin Santana L: Carlos Rodon SV: Ryan Pressly
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Chad Whitson · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Anderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Frazier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Saladino | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Narvaez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kennys Vargas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Centeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Rodon | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Carson Fulmer | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Tonkin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Eaton: K
- Tim Anderson: 63/G56
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4-
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: D8/F78D+
- Robbie Grossman: WP.2-3
- Robbie Grossman: S6/G56+.3-H
- Miguel Sano: K
- Kennys Vargas: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/L78S+
- Jorge Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Danny Santana: 53/G5
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Todd Frazier: K
- Avisail Garcia: E6/TH/G6
- Tyler Saladino: K
Bot 2
- Juan Centeno: 43/G4
- Byron Buxton: W
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LS
- Robbie Grossman: SB2
- Robbie Grossman: 53/MREV
Top 3
- Omar Narvaez: 53/G56
- Carlos Sanchez: K
- Adam Eaton: S7/L56-
- Tim Anderson: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L6MD-.2-H;1X3(84)
Bot 3
- Miguel Sano: K
- Kennys Vargas: S7/L78S+
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Jorge Polanco: D7/L5D+.1-H;BX3(76235)
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7D+
- Todd Frazier: W
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G56-.1-2
- Tyler Saladino: E5/TH/G5-.2-3
- Omar Narvaez: S8/G4M.3-H(UR);1-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2(TH)
- Carlos Sanchez: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- Danny Santana: 3/F34S-
- Juan Centeno: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 5
- Adam Eaton: 8/F8LXD+
- Tim Anderson: S8/G6M+
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L78M.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7LD+
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8RXD+
- Miguel Sano: 9/F9S
- Kennys Vargas: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Todd Frazier: W
- Avisail Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Tyler Saladino: 63/G6.1-2
- Omar Narvaez: 41/G34-
Bot 6
- Jorge Polanco: K23
- Danny Santana: S7/L78M
- Juan Centeno: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Carlos Sanchez: 53/G56S-
- Adam Eaton: 7/L78M
- Tim Anderson: K23
Bot 7
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7D+
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Miguel Sano: 43/G4
Top 8
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Justin Morneau: S9/L89S.1-2
- Todd Frazier: K
- Avisail Garcia: E4/FO/G4M+.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Tyler Saladino: 8/F8LXD+
- Omar Narvaez: S6/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Sanchez: 3/G34+
Bot 8
- Kennys Vargas: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Jorge Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Danny Santana: 43/G34+
Top 9
- Adam Eaton: 13/G13-
- Tim Anderson: 7/L78D+
- Melky Cabrera: D8/F78XD+
- Justin Morneau: WP.2-3
- Justin Morneau: K23
Notes & reviews
- replay,2,grosr001,MIN,cedeg901,MIN04,,Y,M,CHA,C $when Robbie Grossman was called safe at 1B, White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left the game due to an injured knee