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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2018-08-08 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 25476 · 79°F · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:21
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Edwin Encarnacion out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Cave. Francisco Lindor scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Francisco Lindor homers (29) on a fly ball to right field. Jason Kipnis scores. Brandon Guyer scores — worth 36% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Cody Allen L: Trevor Hildenberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Forsythe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Morrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Field | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yonder Alonso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Guyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Trevor May | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Magill | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Clevinger | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G4S.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: D8/F8LD
- Michael Brantley: E8/L8LM.2-3
- Jose Ramirez: 5/F15S-
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H(UR)
- Yonder Alonso: SB2
- Yonder Alonso: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Max Kepler: 43/G4
- Logan Forsythe: K
- Logan Morrison: 5/F5D
Bot 2
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4+
- Jason Kipnis: 3/G3L-
- Yan Gomes: W
- Brandon Guyer: 4/F34D-
Top 3
- Mitch Garver: S8/G6M
- Jake Cave: S9/L89S-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eddie Rosario: PO2(26)
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L6MD-.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 6/F56-
Bot 3
- Francisco Lindor: 53/G4MD
- Michael Brantley: 8/L8LD+
- Jose Ramirez: S7/L78S
- Edwin Encarnacion: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5
Top 4
- Miguel Sano: D7/L7LS
- Max Kepler: 6/F6M-
- Logan Forsythe: D7/F78XD+.2-H
- Logan Morrison: 63/G4.2-3
- Mitch Garver: 9/F89D+
Bot 4
- Yonder Alonso: 7/F8LM
- Melky Cabrera: 8/L8RM
- Jason Kipnis: 5/F4M-
Top 5
- Jake Cave: 8/L8LD+
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LD
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3S-
Bot 5
- Yan Gomes: S9/G34+
- Brandon Guyer: S52/BP25.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Michael Brantley: 63/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: IW
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G6M
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 9/F9LM
Bot 6
- Yonder Alonso: K
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L9S
- Jason Kipnis: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Yan Gomes: 53/G5+
Top 7
- Logan Forsythe: 63/G6
- Logan Morrison: 8/F8RXD+
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Brandon Guyer: 2/F2LF-
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G4
- Michael Brantley: 9/F9D+
Top 8
- Johnny Field: K
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS-
- Eddie Rosario: 5/L56S
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 8
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8LXD+
- Yonder Alonso: K
- Rajai Davis: POCS2(134)
Top 9
- Miguel Sano: HR/F89XD+
- Max Kepler: K
- Logan Forsythe: S7/L78M
- Logan Morrison: WP.1-2
- Logan Morrison: FC1/G13.2X3(165);B-2
- Mitch Garver: W
- Ehire Adrianza: K
Bot 9
- Rajai Davis: K
- Jason Kipnis: S7/L6D+
- Yan Gomes: 9/F89XD+
- Brandon Guyer: S7/L56D+.1-3
- Francisco Lindor: HR/L9LD+.3-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Indians challenged call that Garver was safe at 2nd; call was overturned - out on pickoff
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- Mound Visit $Indians challenged call that Morrison was safe at second after Forsythe was out at third; call was upheld - safe advancing