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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

2018-08-29 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 20398 · 74°F · Wind 2 mph · 3:09

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Yonder Alonso singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Cave. Francisco Lindor scores. Edwin Encarnacion to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Jake Cave. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 7th — Robbie Grossman singles on a line drive to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Logan Forsythe scores. Eddie Rosario scores. Miguel Sano out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Melky Cabrera to first baseman Yonder Alonso to third baseman Jose Ramirez. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Robbie Grossman singles on a line drive to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Logan Forsythe scores. Eddie Rosario scores. Miguel Sano out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Melky Cabrera to first baseman Yonder Alonso to third baseman Jose Ramirez — worth 28% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	4	9
CLE	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	8

W: Trevor May L: Cody Allen SV: Trevor Hildenberger

Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: John Libka · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Mauer	5	1	1	0	0	1
Logan Forsythe	2	1	0	0	2	1
Eddie Rosario	5	1	3	1	0	1
Miguel Sano	4	0	0	0	1	2
Robbie Grossman	3	0	2	2	0	0
Tyler Austin	3	0	0	0	2	1
Jake Cave	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ehire Adrianza	4	0	1	0	0	1
Willians Astudillo	4	1	1	1	0	1
Max Kepler	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	5	1	1	0	0	0
Michael Brantley	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Ramirez	4	1	1	0	0	0
Edwin Encarnacion	3	1	1	1	1	0
Yonder Alonso	2	0	1	1	1	0
Melky Cabrera	4	0	2	1	0	0
Jason Kipnis	3	0	1	0	1	1
Yan Gomes	4	0	1	0	0	1
Greg Allen	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yandy Diaz	1	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kohl Stewart	4.2	6	2	2
Trevor May	1.1	1	1	2
Taylor Rogers	2.0	1	0	1
Trevor Hildenberger	1.0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Adam Plutko	5.1	5	2	5
Oliver Perez	0.2	0	0	1
Cody Allen	1.0	2	2	1
Tyler Olson	1.0	1	1	2
Adam Cimber	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Mauer: 31/G34
Logan Forsythe: 8/F8RD+
Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RM

Bot 1

Francisco Lindor: S9/G34+
Michael Brantley: 7/F7M
Jose Ramirez: SB2
Jose Ramirez: 13/G13S-
Edwin Encarnacion: W
Yonder Alonso: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3(E8)
Melky Cabrera: S7/L78S+.3-H;1-2
Jason Kipnis: W.2-3;1-2
Yan Gomes: 53/L5+

Top 2

Miguel Sano: K
Robbie Grossman: HP
Tyler Austin: K
Jake Cave: D7/F7D+.1-3
Ehire Adrianza: 4/F34D

Bot 2

Greg Allen: K
Francisco Lindor: 43/G4
Michael Brantley: 31/G34+

Top 3

Willians Astudillo: HR/F78D+
Joe Mauer: 8/F8RD
Logan Forsythe: W
Eddie Rosario: WP.1-2
Eddie Rosario: K
Miguel Sano: K

Bot 3

Jose Ramirez: 13/G13-
Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5+
Yonder Alonso: 53/G6S-

Top 4

Robbie Grossman: 7/F78S
Tyler Austin: W
Jake Cave: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Ehire Adrianza: 7/F78M

Bot 4

Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
Jason Kipnis: D9/L9M
Yan Gomes: K
Greg Allen: WP.2-3
Greg Allen: 43/G4

Top 5

Willians Astudillo: 9/F9D
Joe Mauer: D9/L3D
Logan Forsythe: K
Eddie Rosario: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
Miguel Sano: 63/G56-

Bot 5

Francisco Lindor: 9/F9M
Michael Brantley: 7/F7LD
Jose Ramirez: S7/G56
Edwin Encarnacion: D9/F9LD.1-H
Yonder Alonso: W
Melky Cabrera: 8/L8RM

Top 6

Robbie Grossman: D98/F89D
Tyler Austin: 9/F9LD.2-3
Jake Cave: 3/G3S
Ehire Adrianza: K

Bot 6

Jason Kipnis: K
Yan Gomes: S7/L7D+
Greg Allen: K
Francisco Lindor: 7/F56D

Top 7

Willians Astudillo: 8/F8RD+
Joe Mauer: K
Logan Forsythe: W
Eddie Rosario: S8/G6+.1-3
Miguel Sano: W.1-2
Robbie Grossman: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H;1X3(935)

Bot 7

Michael Brantley: 43/G4
Jose Ramirez: 8/F8RD+
Edwin Encarnacion: 3/F34-

Top 8

Tyler Austin: W
Jake Cave: K
Ehire Adrianza: S7/G56+.1-2
Willians Astudillo: K
Joe Mauer: 7/L7S

Bot 8

Yandy Diaz: K
Melky Cabrera: S8/L8LM+
Jason Kipnis: 5/DP.1X1(53)

Top 9

Logan Forsythe: HP
Eddie Rosario: S9/G34+.1-2
Miguel Sano: 14(1)/FO/G13.2-3
Max Kepler: 5/F5L-
Tyler Austin: 53/G56S-

Bot 9

Yan Gomes: 43/G4M
Greg Allen: 8/F8LXD+
Francisco Lindor: 43/G4

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Indians challenged call that Austin was safe at first; call was overturned - ground out

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