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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins
2018-08-14 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 28515 · 80°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Francisco Cervelli doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Cave. David Freese scores. Josh Bell to 3rd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Jake Cave singles on a line drive to center fielder Starling Marte. Jorge Polanco scores. Max Kepler to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Francisco Cervelli pops out to second baseman Logan Forsythe — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jake Odorizzi L: Jameson Taillon SV: Trevor Hildenberger
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Dickerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 David Freese | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Colin Moran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordy Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adeiny Hechavarria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Logan Forsythe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Austin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Richard Rodriguez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Magill | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Corey Dickerson: 8/F8RXD+
- Starling Marte: 9/F9D
- Gregory Polanco: K
Bot 1
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RD
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7M
Top 2
- David Freese: S9/L89M
- Josh Bell: W.1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: D7/L78M+.2-H;1-3
- Colin Moran: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Josh Harrison: K
- Jordy Mercer: W
- Corey Dickerson: 4/F34D-
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: 9/F9D
- Max Kepler: 13/G15-
- Logan Forsythe: 63/G6
Top 3
- Starling Marte: 53/G56
- Gregory Polanco: K
- David Freese: K
Bot 3
- Jake Cave: K
- Mitch Garver: 7/F7D
- Tyler Austin: K
Top 4
- Josh Bell: 7/L7D+
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Colin Moran: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S
- Eddie Rosario: D9/L3D+.1-3
- Jorge Polanco: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Sano: 63/G56+.1-2
- Max Kepler: S9/L89S+.2-3
- Logan Forsythe: 8/F8RS
- Jake Cave: S8/L8RM+.3-H;1-2
- Mitch Garver: K
Top 5
- Josh Harrison: K
- Adeiny Hechavarria: K
- Corey Dickerson: K
Bot 5
- Tyler Austin: S8/L8LS
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 4/F34D-
- Jorge Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Miguel Sano: 3/F2L-
Top 6
- Starling Marte: 8/L8RXD+
- Gregory Polanco: K
- David Freese: S9/L34D+
- Josh Bell: S7/G56+.1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Bot 6
- Max Kepler: S8/L78M+
- Logan Forsythe: CS2(24)
- Logan Forsythe: 53/G56
- Jake Cave: K
Top 7
- Colin Moran: 43/G34
- Josh Harrison: 9/F89M
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 13/G15-
Bot 7
- Mitch Garver: 7/F78XD+
- Tyler Austin: 43/G4MD
- Joe Mauer: S7/L6D+
- Eddie Rosario: 41/G34
Top 8
- Corey Dickerson: K
- Starling Marte: D9/L9M
- Gregory Polanco: K
- David Freese: S6/G56.2-3
- Josh Bell: W.1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: 4/F8RS
Bot 8
- Jorge Polanco: D7/F5D-
- Miguel Sano: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Max Kepler: 7/F78M
- Logan Forsythe: K
- Jake Cave: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Colin Moran: 43/G4S-
- Josh Harrison: S8/L4MD+
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit
- On-field Delay
- Jordy Mercer left with an injured leg
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