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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2017-04-18 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 16553 · 53°F · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:15
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 11–4. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Edwin Encarnacion grounds out, shortstop Jorge Polanco to first baseman Joe Mauer. Francisco Lindor scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Jose Ramirez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Michael Brantley scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Josh Tomlin L: Phil Hughes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yandy Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Gimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Tomlin | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Otero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Boone Logan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Goody | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Hughes | 3.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Haley | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Michael Tonkin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Santana: 3/F34-
- Francisco Lindor: S9/G34+
- Michael Brantley: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G56+.3-H
- Jose Ramirez: E9/F89D+.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: S9/G34.2-H(UR)
- Yandy Diaz: 9/L89M
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: S4/G6S-.B-2(E4/TH)
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS+.2-3
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 7/SF/L7M+.3-H
- Robbie Grossman: D9/L9LS+.1-H
- Jason Castro: 43/G4+
Top 2
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Roberto Perez: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 2
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3+
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G6
- Byron Buxton: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G6
- Michael Brantley: S8/L89M
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Brian Dozier: 43/G6MD
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78D
- Miguel Sano: 63/G56
Top 4
- Yandy Diaz: 4/L4D+
- Abraham Almonte: D9/L9LM+
- Roberto Perez: S7/L78S.2-3
- Carlos Santana: S9/L34+.3-H;1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Michael Brantley: 3/G3S+
Bot 4
- Max Kepler: S5/G6S-
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F7M
- Jason Castro: S9/L9S.1-3
- Jorge Polanco: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Eddie Rosario: S8/G4+.1-2
- Byron Buxton: 23/BG2L-
Top 5
- Edwin Encarnacion: HP
- Jose Ramirez: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Yandy Diaz: 9/DP/SF/MREV.3-H;2X3(925)
Bot 5
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 6
- Abraham Almonte: W
- Roberto Perez: 4/L4M-
- Carlos Santana: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: T8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4S+
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jose Ramirez: K
Bot 6
- Max Kepler: 63/G4+
- Robbie Grossman: 3/G3+
- Jason Castro: S8/L8LS
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 5/F5S-
- Yandy Diaz: K
- Abraham Almonte: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L34D+
- Byron Buxton: E1/G13-.1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 8
- Roberto Perez: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Santana: 5/F4D-
- Francisco Lindor: 5/F5DF-
Bot 8
- Miguel Sano: HR/F9D+
- Max Kepler: K23
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Jason Castro: S8/G6M+
- Jorge Polanco: S5/G5S-.1-3(E5)
- Danny Santana: K
Top 9
- Michael Brantley: HP
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Jose Ramirez: 4/F4-
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
- Yandy Diaz: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Byron Buxton: 4/F34-
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Chris Gimenez: 6/F4MS-
- Miguel Sano: DI.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,5,diazy001,CLE,wendh902,MIN04,,Y,M,MIN,A $when Jose Ramirez was called safe at 3B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay