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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins

2018-04-18 · Night game · Estadio Hiram Bithorn · 16 innings · Att: 19537 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 5:13

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 2–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 14th — Edwin Encarnacion homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 16th — Ryan LaMarre singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Rajai Davis. Eddie Rosario scores. Logan Morrison to 3rd. Eduardo Escobar to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 14th: Miguel Sano homers (4) on a fly ball to left field — worth 44% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	12
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	13

W: Alan Busenitz L: Josh Tomlin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Stu Scheurwater · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	6	0	0	0	1	4
Jason Kipnis	7	0	1	0	0	0
Jose Ramirez	6	0	1	0	1	0
Michael Brantley	7	0	2	0	0	0
Edwin Encarnacion	7	1	2	1	0	2
Yonder Alonso	5	0	1	0	0	0
Roberto Perez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tyler Naquin	3	0	1	0	0	1
Bradley Zimmer	3	0	1	0	0	1
Greg Allen	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brandon Guyer	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rajai Davis	3	0	0	0	0	2
Yan Gomes	2	0	1	0	0	0
Erik Gonzalez	2	0	1	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	7	0	1	0	0	2
Joe Mauer	7	0	2	0	0	0
Miguel Sano	7	1	1	1	0	2
Eddie Rosario	7	1	2	0	0	1
Logan Morrison	7	0	0	0	0	2
Eduardo Escobar	6	0	2	0	1	2
Max Kepler	3	0	1	0	0	0
Robbie Grossman	5	0	0	0	1	2
Jason Castro	6	0	1	0	0	3
Ryan LaMarre	4	0	3	1	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Carrasco	7.0	3	1	7
Andrew Miller	1.0	0	0	2
Zach McAllister	0.2	0	0	0
Tyler Olson	1.0	0	0	2
Dan Otero	1.1	2	0	2
Cody Allen	1.0	2	0	1
Nick Goody	1.0	0	0	1
Matt Belisle	1.0	3	0	0
Josh Tomlin	1.0	3	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Berrios	7.0	3	0	5
Addison Reed	1.0	1	0	1
Fernando Rodney	1.0	2	0	0
Zach Duke	1.0	1	1	1
Ryan Pressly	2.0	2	0	0
Taylor Rogers	1.1	0	0	1
Trevor Hildenberger	0.2	2	0	1
Alan Busenitz	2.0	1	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Francisco Lindor: K
Jason Kipnis: S7/L6+
Jose Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/G4
Michael Brantley: S8/L8LS-.1-3
Edwin Encarnacion: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 1

Brian Dozier: S7/L6D
Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
Miguel Sano: K+SB2
Eddie Rosario: 6/F4MD

Top 2

Yonder Alonso: 9/L9M+
Roberto Perez: K
Tyler Naquin: S7/L7M
Bradley Zimmer: K

Bot 2

Logan Morrison: 7/L7D+
Eduardo Escobar: K
Max Kepler: 5/F5-

Top 3

Francisco Lindor: 43/G4-
Jason Kipnis: 6/F56D-
Jose Ramirez: 3/L3-

Bot 3

Robbie Grossman: 63/G6
Jason Castro: S6/F78S-
Brian Dozier: 8/F8RM
Joe Mauer: 43/G4S-

Top 4

Michael Brantley: 3/L34+
Edwin Encarnacion: K
Yonder Alonso: 8/F8LD

Bot 4

Miguel Sano: 43/G4M
Eddie Rosario: K
Logan Morrison: 9/F89M

Top 5

Roberto Perez: 2/F2L-
Tyler Naquin: K23
Bradley Zimmer: 43/G4+

Bot 5

Eduardo Escobar: 7/L78D+
Max Kepler: S9/G34
Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
Jason Castro: K
Brian Dozier: K

Top 6

Francisco Lindor: 5/F5F-
Jason Kipnis: 43/G4
Jose Ramirez: 43/G34

Bot 6

Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Miguel Sano: K
Eddie Rosario: 43/G34D

Top 7

Michael Brantley: 41/G34
Edwin Encarnacion: 31/G4S-
Yonder Alonso: 7/F78D

Bot 7

Logan Morrison: K
Eduardo Escobar: 6/L6MD-
Max Kepler: 63/G6

Top 8

Roberto Perez: 3/F34
Tyler Naquin: 63/G6
Bradley Zimmer: S7/G56
Francisco Lindor: SB2
Francisco Lindor: K

Bot 8

Robbie Grossman: K
Jason Castro: K
Brian Dozier: 9/F9LD

Top 9

Jason Kipnis: 3/G3
Jose Ramirez: 7/F8LM
Michael Brantley: S8/F8RD
Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L78S.1-2
Yonder Alonso: 5/F5F-

Bot 9

Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Miguel Sano: 8/F8RD+
Eddie Rosario: 8/F8LD

Top 10

Roberto Perez: S4/G6MD.B-2(E4/TH)
Greg Allen: K
Brandon Guyer: 43/G4M.2-3
Francisco Lindor: IW
Jason Kipnis: 7/F78D

Bot 10

Logan Morrison: K
Eduardo Escobar: K
Ryan LaMarre: S9/G34+
Robbie Grossman: K

Top 11

Jose Ramirez: S8/G6
Michael Brantley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F9M

Bot 11

Jason Castro: 7/F78D+
Brian Dozier: K
Joe Mauer: D7/L5D-
Miguel Sano: 31/G4S

Top 12

Yonder Alonso: S58/G6
Rajai Davis: WP.1-2
Rajai Davis: 7/F78D+
Yan Gomes: 63/G6S.2-3
Brandon Guyer: 53/G56S

Bot 12

Eddie Rosario: S8/L8RM
Logan Morrison: 8/F8LXD+
Eduardo Escobar: S9/L9S.1-3
Ryan LaMarre: DI.1-2
Ryan LaMarre: K
Robbie Grossman: 6/L6

Top 13

Francisco Lindor: K
Jason Kipnis: 7/F7LM
Jose Ramirez: 53/G5

Bot 13

Jason Castro: K
Brian Dozier: 43/G6
Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Top 14

Michael Brantley: 43/G34
Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F7LD+
Erik Gonzalez: 43/G4
Rajai Davis: K

Bot 14

Miguel Sano: HR/F7D+
Eddie Rosario: 5/F25-
Logan Morrison: 53/G6
Eduardo Escobar: S9/G4+
Ryan LaMarre: S9/L9S.1-2
Robbie Grossman: 43/G4S-

Top 15

Yan Gomes: D9/L9LS
Brandon Guyer: HP
Francisco Lindor: K
Jason Kipnis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 15

Jason Castro: 8/F8RXD+
Brian Dozier: 7/F7S
Joe Mauer: S9/L8RM
Miguel Sano: WP.1-3(E2/TH)
Miguel Sano: 8/F8RM

Top 16

Jose Ramirez: W
Michael Brantley: 2/F5SF-
Edwin Encarnacion: K
Erik Gonzalez: S7/G56+.1-2
Rajai Davis: K

Bot 16

Eddie Rosario: S9/L34+
Logan Morrison: E4/G34.1-3
Eduardo Escobar: IW.1-2
Ryan LaMarre: S8/G4M+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Game played at Estadio Hiram Bithorn in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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