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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2016-09-09 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 20173 · 72°F · Wind 6 mph to RF · 3:07
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Joe Mauer homers (11) on a line drive to left field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 3rd — Abraham Almonte grounds out, second baseman Brian Dozier to first baseman Joe Mauer. Jose Ramirez scores. Lonnie Chisenhall to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Byron Buxton homers (6) on a line drive to left center field. John Ryan Murphy scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Joseph Colon L: Tyler Duffey SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Napoli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Naquin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Roberto Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rajai Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Logan Schafer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 J. R. Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Salazar | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Joe Colon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zach McAllister | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Otero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Duffey | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Buddy Boshers | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Wimmers | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 J. T. Chargois | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kipnis: 5/F56-
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L8RS+
- Mike Napoli: 53/G
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Jorge Polanco: 31/G3
- Joe Mauer: HR/F7D+
- Miguel Sano: W
- Max Kepler: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Jose Ramirez: S8/G6M+
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 8/F8RS
- Abraham Almonte: FC4/G4+.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Tyler Naquin: W.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Perez: K
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7S
Bot 2
- Logan Schafer: W
- J. R. Murphy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Byron Buxton: E4/G4M
- Brian Dozier: D7/G5+.1-H(UR)
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Jason Kipnis: HP
- Francisco Lindor: E1/TH/FO.1-2
- Mike Napoli: 8/L78M
- Jose Ramirez: S15/G13+.2-3;1-2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: D7/F78XD+.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Abraham Almonte: 43/G4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tyler Naquin: S9/G34.3-H(UR)
- Roberto Perez: K
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: 31/G3
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 43/G4
Top 4
- Carlos Santana: 9/L9S
- Jason Kipnis: K23
- Francisco Lindor: K
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RS
- Logan Schafer: K
- J. R. Murphy: S9/L4D
- Byron Buxton: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Brian Dozier: K
Top 5
- Mike Napoli: HR/F78D+
- Jose Ramirez: S7/G56+
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
- Abraham Almonte: 8/F8RS-
- Tyler Naquin: K
Bot 5
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G34S
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Miguel Sano: 3/F3F
Top 6
- Roberto Perez: S7/L56+
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 2/BP25F
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F4D
- Mike Napoli: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 31/G34+
Bot 6
- Max Kepler: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)/FO/G
- Logan Schafer: W.1-2
- J. R. Murphy: K
- Byron Buxton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Rajai Davis: K
- Abraham Almonte: 53/G5
- Tyler Naquin: W
- Roberto Perez: K
Bot 7
- Brian Dozier: 43/G6+
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9S
- Joe Mauer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS+
Top 8
- Carlos Santana: 5/F5-
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Francisco Lindor: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Mike Napoli: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 7/F7LM
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
Top 9
- Rajai Davis: 43/G4M
- Abraham Almonte: 9/F9M
- Tyler Naquin: 2/F25F-
Bot 9
- Logan Schafer: 7/L78D
- Eddie Rosario: K23
- Byron Buxton: K23
Notes & reviews
- Indians pitcher Danny Salazar left the game due to an injured arm