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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2018-04-17 · Night game · Estadio Hiram Bithorn · Att: 19516 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:24
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 6–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 5th — Francisco Lindor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Bradley Zimmer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Francisco Lindor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Bradley Zimmer scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Corey Kluber L: Jake Odorizzi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Roberto Ortiz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tyler Naquin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Guyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Kluber | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Busenitz | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Moya | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Kinley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 6/F56D-
- Miguel Sano: S7/L56D
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 3/F34S-
- Yonder Alonso: 43/G4-
- Yan Gomes: K
Bot 2
- Logan Morrison: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F78D+
- Max Kepler: 9/L89D+
Top 3
- Tyler Naquin: K
- Bradley Zimmer: D9/L9D+
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Robbie Grossman: E3/G34
- Jason Castro: 7/F78D+
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LD
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Jose Ramirez: 9/F89M
- Michael Brantley: D8/L78XD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Yonder Alonso: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G34
- Logan Morrison: W.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Max Kepler: 13/G13S-.2-3;1-2
- Robbie Grossman: 3/G34S
Top 5
- Yan Gomes: K
- Tyler Naquin: K
- Bradley Zimmer: D9/L9M+
- Francisco Lindor: PB.2-3
- Francisco Lindor: HR/F9LD+.3-H
- Jason Kipnis: 6/F6D-
Bot 5
- Jason Castro: S8/L8RS
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LM
- Joe Mauer: 5/F5SF-
- Miguel Sano: 9/L9D+
Top 6
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F9LD+
- Michael Brantley: HR/F89XD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/L8RM
- Yonder Alonso: 13/G13-
- Yan Gomes: S8/G4+
- Brandon Guyer: 53/G5+
Bot 6
- Eddie Rosario: 4/L4
- Logan Morrison: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G34
Top 7
- Bradley Zimmer: 7/F7LS
- Francisco Lindor: 8/L8LD
- Jason Kipnis: S8/F8RS-
- Jose Ramirez: S7/F5D-.1-2
- Michael Brantley: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F9D+
Bot 7
- Max Kepler: D8/L78S
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Jason Castro: 3/G34.2-3
- Brian Dozier: D8/F89D+.3-H
- Joe Mauer: W
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 8
- Yonder Alonso: HR/F9LD+
- Yan Gomes: K
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Bradley Zimmer: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G34
- Logan Morrison: 13/G15
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Top 9
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7D+
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Jose Ramirez: S9/L89S+
- Michael Brantley: 13/G13-
Bot 9
- Max Kepler: W
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8RD
- Jason Castro: K
- Brian Dozier: S7/F78M.1-3
- Joe Mauer: DI.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Game played at Estadio Hiram Bithorn in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Umpires reviewed to be sure Alonso's ball was a homer; call was upheld - home run