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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2017-04-20 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 17339 · 43°F, overcast · Wind 13 mph to RF · 3:36
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 4th — Jason Castro walks. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 7th — Michael Brantley walks. Michael Martinez scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Francisco Lindor to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Carlos Santana doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Yandy Diaz scores. Michael Martinez to 3rd — worth 26% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Paul Molitor (M): Checked swing.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Trevor Bauer L: Tyler Duffey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Martinez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Bauer | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Boone Logan | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Shaw | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Tyler Duffey | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Santana: 6/F8RS
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Michael Brantley: 6/F5D-
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 7/F78D+
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LS
- Miguel Sano: W
- Max Kepler: 7/F7LSF
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jose Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Lonnie Chisenhall: W
- Yandy Diaz: K
Bot 2
- Robbie Grossman: 43/G4S-
- Jason Castro: K
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LD+
Top 3
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Roberto Perez: 7/F7M
- Carlos Santana: 13/G15-
Bot 3
- Eddie Rosario: 2/BP25F
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: 63/G56+
Top 4
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LD
- Michael Brantley: S8/L4D+
- Edwin Encarnacion: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 5/F5F-
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 7/F7LSF
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: D8/L78M
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: S8/F8RM.2-3
- Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
- Jason Castro: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Castro: W
- Jorge Polanco: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 5
- Yandy Diaz: 4/F4-
- Abraham Almonte: D9/L9LD+
- Roberto Perez: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Santana: D9/F89D+.2-H
- Francisco Lindor: K
Bot 5
- Byron Buxton: 3/F23F-
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34-
Top 6
- Michael Brantley: 3/L3+
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 3/F3F-
Bot 6
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: D9/MREV/L9LD+
- Robbie Grossman: 5/F5F-
- Jason Castro: K
Top 7
- Yandy Diaz: S15/G13+
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Roberto Perez: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Carlos Santana: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-3
- Francisco Lindor: IW
- Michael Brantley: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 4/IF/P4-
- Jose Ramirez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RD+
- Eddie Rosario: S4/G4M-
- Eduardo Escobar: W.1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LM
Top 8
- Yan Gomes: 43/G6MD
- Abraham Almonte: S9/L34+
- Michael Martinez: K
- Carlos Santana: S7/L56+.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- Miguel Sano: W
- Max Kepler: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Robbie Grossman: 46(1)/FO/G4M+
- Jason Castro: K
Top 9
- Michael Brantley: 63/G6MD
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8LD
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Lonnie Chisenhall: SB2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Yan Gomes: D7/G5+.2-H
- Abraham Almonte: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RS
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,6,keplm001,MIN,wendh902,MIN04,,N,M,CLE,O $when Max Kepler's hit down the RF line was ruled fair, Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- Twins Manager Paul Molitor ejected by HP umpire Alan Porter