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Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
2017-07-07 Β· Night game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 28668 Β· 77Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 12 mph L to R Β· 3:13
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 9β6. Baltimore Orioles opened the scoring in the 1st β Seth Smith homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th β Chris Gimenez singles on a line drive to center fielder Adam Jones. Kennys Vargas scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Kennys Vargas doubles (8) on a fly ball to left fielder Hyun Soo Kim. Miguel Sano scores. Max Kepler scores β worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
W: Trevor Hildenberger L: Miguel Castro SV: Brandon Kintzler
Umpires β HP: Jim Reynolds Β· 1B: Sean Barber Β· 2B: Lance Barrett Β· 3B: Bill Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seth Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Machado | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Adam Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Trumbo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trey Mancini | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hyun Soo Kim | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Caleb Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ruben Tejada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Joey Rickard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Giavotella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Dozier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Robbie Grossman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Max Kepler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kennys Vargas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Gimenez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Byron Buxton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Gausman | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
Miguel Castro | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Darren O'Day | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Donnie Hart | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zack Britton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Felix Jorge | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Trevor Hildenberger | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Seth Smith: HR/F8RXD+
- Manny Machado: HR/F9D+
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Adam Jones: S9/L9S
- Mark Trumbo: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8LXD+
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 2
- Trey Mancini: K
- Hyun Soo Kim: 3/G3+
- Caleb Joseph: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Max Kepler: K
- Kennys Vargas: S7/F78D+.BX2(74)
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L8RS
- Chris Gimenez: K
Top 3
- Ruben Tejada: W
- Seth Smith: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Manny Machado: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Jonathan Schoop: 63/G6S-
- Adam Jones: 9/F9D
- Mark Trumbo: D7/L78M
- Trey Mancini: S7/L7S.2-H
- Hyun Soo Kim: K
Bot 3
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RXD+
- Byron Buxton: K
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56
Top 4
- Caleb Joseph: 53/L56+
- Ruben Tejada: K
- Seth Smith: K
Bot 4
- Robbie Grossman: 8/L8LD+
- Miguel Sano: S5//G5
- Max Kepler: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Kennys Vargas: S9/L89M.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Gimenez: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 5
- Manny Machado: S9/L89M
- Jonathan Schoop: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Adam Jones: E6/G6+
- Mark Trumbo: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Brian Dozier: T9/L3+
- Robbie Grossman: D9/G3.3-H
- Miguel Sano: E5/G6S-.2-3
- Max Kepler: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Kennys Vargas: D7/F8LXD+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Eddie Rosario: 6/L6M-
- Chris Gimenez: S8/L6MD.2-H
- Jorge Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 6
- Trey Mancini: S6/G56
- Hyun Soo Kim: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Caleb Joseph: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Tejada: K
- Seth Smith: 63/G6-
Bot 6
- Byron Buxton: 9/F89M
- Brian Dozier: K
- Robbie Grossman: K
Top 7
- Manny Machado: S8/F89XD+
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Adam Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 9/F89M
- Kennys Vargas: 3/F3DF-
Top 8
- Mark Trumbo: 9/F89D
- Trey Mancini: 9/L9M+
- Joey Rickard: 53/G56S+
Bot 8
- Eddie Rosario: D7/L7LS
- Chris Gimenez: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: FC6/G6S+.3XH(652);B-1
- Byron Buxton: SB2
- Byron Buxton: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Brian Dozier: S8/G6+.1-H;B-2
- Robbie Grossman: 9/L89D+
Top 9
- Caleb Joseph: 13/G13
- Johnny Giavotella: S7/L6D+
- Seth Smith: SB2
- Seth Smith: 13/G13-
- Manny Machado: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Vargas hit apparent double, but Orioles challenged and play was overturned as he overslid 2nd and was tagged out
- Sano hit ball right down the line and Twins challenged the call of foul, which was confirmed by review





























