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Seattle Mariners @ Minnesota Twins

2016-09-25 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 22092 · 65°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph to LF · 3:03

Seattle Mariners defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Joe Mauer grounds into a double play, second baseman Robinson Cano to shortstop Shawn O'Malley to first baseman Dae-Ho Lee. Brian Dozier scores. Jorge Polanco out at 2nd. Joe Mauer out at 1st. Seattle Mariners took the lead in the 5th — Jesus Sucre homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Leonys Martin scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jesus Sucre homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Leonys Martin scores — worth 22% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Taijuan Walker L: Hector Santiago SV: Edwin Diaz

Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Toby Basner · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Guillermo Heredia	4	0	1	0	0	0
Franklin Gutierrez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Robinson Cano	4	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Cruz	3	2	2	2	0	0
Kyle Seager	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dae-ho Lee	4	0	0	0	0	0
Leonys Martin	3	1	0	0	1	2
Jesus Sucre	3	1	2	2	0	0
Shawn O'Malley	4	0	1	0	0	2
Seth Smith	0	0	0	0	1	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jorge Polanco	5	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	3	0	0	0	1	1
Miguel Sano	4	0	1	0	0	3
Max Kepler	3	1	1	1	1	1
Kennys Vargas	4	0	0	0	0	3
Robbie Grossman	3	1	3	0	1	0
Juan Centeno	3	0	1	1	1	0
Byron Buxton	4	0	1	0	0	1

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Taijuan Walker	5.1	9	2	7
Nick Vincent	1.2	0	1	2
Steve Cishek	1.0	0	1	1
Edwin Diaz	1.0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hector Santiago	5.2	5	1	1
Alex Wimmers	1.2	1	1	1
Ryan Pressly	1.2	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Guillermo Heredia: 9/F9LS
Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8LXD+
Robinson Cano: 5/F4MD-

Bot 1

Brian Dozier: S56/G56+
Jorge Polanco: S7/G6.1-3
Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
Miguel Sano: K

Top 2

Nelson Cruz: HR/F78D+
Kyle Seager: 43/G4
Dae-ho Lee: 63/G6S-
Leonys Martin: 43/G4

Bot 2

Max Kepler: HR/F89D+
Kennys Vargas: K
Robbie Grossman: S9/G34
Juan Centeno: W.1-2
Byron Buxton: 54(1)/FO/G56S.2-3
Brian Dozier: K

Top 3

Jesus Sucre: D8/F8LXD+
Shawn O'Malley: 7/F78XD+
Guillermo Heredia: 9/F34D
Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 3

Jorge Polanco: 3/G3-
Joe Mauer: K
Miguel Sano: D7/L5+
Max Kepler: W+PB.2-3
Kennys Vargas: 7/F7D

Top 4

Robinson Cano: 7/F78D+
Nelson Cruz: E6/TH/G6+
Kyle Seager: 36(1)/FO/G3S
Dae-ho Lee: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 4

Robbie Grossman: S7/L78S
Juan Centeno: 13/G15-.1-2
Byron Buxton: S7/L78S.2-3
Brian Dozier: 4/F34S-
Jorge Polanco: SB2
Jorge Polanco: K

Top 5

Leonys Martin: W
Jesus Sucre: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Shawn O'Malley: D8/L89D+
Guillermo Heredia: 54/SH.2-3
Franklin Gutierrez: 9/L9M
Robinson Cano: 8/F8LD

Bot 5

Joe Mauer: 7/F7LD
Miguel Sano: K
Max Kepler: 43/G34-

Top 6

Nelson Cruz: HR/L7LD+
Kyle Seager: 3/G3+
Dae-ho Lee: E6/G6+
Leonys Martin: K
Jesus Sucre: 53/G56

Bot 6

Kennys Vargas: K
Robbie Grossman: D9/F89D
Juan Centeno: S8/G4M.2-H
Byron Buxton: 4/F34D-
Brian Dozier: 4/F4D-

Top 7

Shawn O'Malley: K
Guillermo Heredia: S8/G6M
Franklin Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 7

Jorge Polanco: 9/F89M
Joe Mauer: W
Miguel Sano: K
Max Kepler: K

Top 8

Robinson Cano: 2/F25F-
Seth Smith: W
Kyle Seager: K
Dae-ho Lee: PO1(E3).1-2
Dae-ho Lee: 43/G4

Bot 8

Kennys Vargas: K
Robbie Grossman: W
Juan Centeno: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 9

Leonys Martin: K
Jesus Sucre: HP
Shawn O'Malley: K
Guillermo Heredia: 9/F9D

Bot 9

Byron Buxton: K
Brian Dozier: 8/F8RM
Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LM

Notes & reviews

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a foul ball struck HP Umpire Jerry Layne on the mask and left shoulder; Layne was staggered by the blow and left with concussion-like symptoms; 1B Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt moved to HP and 2B Umpire Toby Basner moved to 1B
Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz left the game due to an injured wrist

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