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Minnesota Twins @ 
New York Mets
2016-09-18 · Day game · Citi Field · Att: 28926 · 82°F · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:58
New York Mets defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael Conforto singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Alejandro De Aza scores. T.J. Rivera scores. Yoenis Cespedes to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Travis d'Arnaud lines into an unassisted double play, second baseman Brian Dozier. Michael Conforto out at 2nd — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Erik Goeddel L: Kyle Gibson SV: Jerry Blevins
Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Logan Schafer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kennys Vargas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 James Beresford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. R. Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alejandro De Aza | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 T. J. Rivera | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Conforto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis d'Arnaud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabriel Ynoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gavin Cecchini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Nimmo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Gibson | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Buddy Boshers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Ynoa | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Josh Edgin | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik Goeddel | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Josh Smoker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Salas | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56-
- Logan Schafer: 7/F7LSF
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 1
- Alejandro De Aza: W
- T. J. Rivera: S7/G56.1-2
- Yoenis Cespedes: HP.2-3;1-2
- Michael Conforto: S8/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kelly Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Travis d'Arnaud: 4/DP.2X2(4)
- Lucas Duda: 53/G6S-
Top 2
- Kennys Vargas: W
- Robbie Grossman: S8/L4M+.1-2
- Byron Buxton: K
- James Beresford: S7.2-3;1-2
- J. R. Murphy: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Kyle Gibson: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Matt Reynolds: K
- Gabriel Ynoa: 9/L89D+
- Alejandro De Aza: 43/G34+
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: K
- Logan Schafer: K23
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F4D
Bot 3
- T. J. Rivera: HR/F7LD+
- Yoenis Cespedes: D7/L7LS+
- Michael Conforto: 9/F9M
- Kelly Johnson: 3/G3.2-3
- Travis d'Arnaud: K23
Top 4
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Robbie Grossman: S9/L34D+
- Byron Buxton: K
- James Beresford: K
Bot 4
- Lucas Duda: K
- Matt Reynolds: K
- Gabriel Ynoa: 63/G6S-
Top 5
- J. R. Murphy: 8/L8RD+
- Kyle Gibson: K
- Brian Dozier: S7/L7LS+
- Logan Schafer: S7/F7S-.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Kennys Vargas: K
Bot 5
- Alejandro De Aza: E6/G6M+
- T. J. Rivera: 8/F8RD
- Yoenis Cespedes: 64(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 6
- Robbie Grossman: S9/L34+
- Byron Buxton: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- James Beresford: K
- J. R. Murphy: WP.1-2
- J. R. Murphy: K
Bot 6
- Michael Conforto: S9/L34+
- Kelly Johnson: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Travis d'Arnaud: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8RS
- Matt Reynolds: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Brian Dozier: 2/F2LF-
- Logan Schafer: K
Bot 7
- Gavin Cecchini: 7/F78M
- Alejandro De Aza: 43/G34
- T. J. Rivera: K
Top 8
- Jorge Polanco: 7/L7M
- Kennys Vargas: HR/F89D+
- Robbie Grossman: S8/L8RS-
- Byron Buxton: WP.1-2
- Byron Buxton: 7/F78D+.2-3
- Eduardo Escobar: 4/F4D-
Bot 8
- Brandon Nimmo: 63/G6M
- Michael Conforto: K
- Kelly Johnson: 13/G-
Top 9
- J. R. Murphy: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Brian Dozier: K
Notes & reviews
- Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes left the game due to an injured head