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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins

2018-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 26191 Β· 80Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 7 mph L to R Β· 3:18

Minnesota Twins defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd β€” Colin Moran singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jorge Polanco. Francisco Cervelli scores. Josh Harrison to 3rd. Throwing error by shortstop Jorge Polanco. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 2nd β€” Bobby Wilson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Logan Forsythe scores. Jake Cave to 3rd. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 4th β€” Gregory Polanco singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Eddie Rosario. Josh Harrison scores. Colin Moran scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Gregory Polanco to 2nd. Gregory Polanco advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Eddie Rosario. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 6th β€” Logan Forsythe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Adam Frazier. Jorge Polanco scores. Max Kepler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Gregory Polanco singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Eddie Rosario. Josh Harrison scores. Colin Moran scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Gregory Polanco to 2nd. Gregory Polanco advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Eddie Rosario β€” worth 21% in win probability.

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Line score

123456789RHE
PIT010300000412
MIN0200031069

W: Gabriel Moya   L: Edgar Santana   SV: Trevor Hildenberger

Umpires β€” HP: Doug Eddings Β· 1B: Marty Foster Β· 2B: Mark Ripperger Β· 3B: Joe West Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Corey Dickerson502000
Adam Frazier400011
Gregory Polanco502200
Josh Bell400011
Francisco Cervelli411002
Elias Diaz312121
Josh Harrison513000
Colin Moran312001
Adeiny Hechavarria400002
David Freese100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Mauer400001
Eddie Rosario411001
Jorge Polanco411100
Miguel Sano411003
Max Kepler411001
Logan Forsythe312311
Jake Cave401001
Ehire Adrianza300002
Bobby Wilson312201

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chris Archer5.0607
Edgar Santana1.0201
Keone Kela1.0100
Kyle Crick1.0013

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jose Berrios3.2724
Oliver Drake1.1112
Gabriel Moya1.1300
Tyler Duffey0.2000
Taylor Rogers1.0101
Trevor Hildenberger1.0011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Corey Dickerson: 53/G56
  • Adam Frazier: K
  • Gregory Polanco: 53/G13

Bot 1

  • Joe Mauer: 63/G6M+
  • Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
  • Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RXD+

Top 2

  • Josh Bell: 31/G34S-
  • Francisco Cervelli: HP
  • Elias Diaz: K
  • Josh Harrison: S7/L78S-.1-2
  • Colin Moran: S6/G4.2-H(UR)(E6/TH);1-3
  • Adeiny Hechavarria: K

Bot 2

  • Miguel Sano: D7/L5D+
  • Max Kepler: 31/G34.2-3
  • Logan Forsythe: S9/G4+.3-H
  • Jake Cave: S7/L78S.1-2
  • Ehire Adrianza: K
  • Bobby Wilson: S9/L9S-.2-H;1-3
  • Joe Mauer: 7/L7M

Top 3

  • Corey Dickerson: D9/L3D+
  • Adam Frazier: 43/G4S-.2-3
  • Gregory Polanco: 6/F6D-
  • Josh Bell: W
  • Francisco Cervelli: K

Bot 3

  • Eddie Rosario: K
  • Jorge Polanco: 43/G4MD
  • Miguel Sano: K

Top 4

  • Elias Diaz: HR/F7LD+
  • Josh Harrison: S7/G56+
  • Colin Moran: S7/L56D.1-2
  • Adeiny Hechavarria: 9/F9D.2-3
  • Corey Dickerson: 6/F5D-
  • Adam Frazier: W.1-2
  • Gregory Polanco: S9/L34D+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
  • Josh Bell: 7/F78D

Bot 4

  • Max Kepler: 8/F8RM
  • Logan Forsythe: K
  • Jake Cave: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Francisco Cervelli: 9/F9M
  • Elias Diaz: W
  • Josh Harrison: S1.1-2
  • Colin Moran: K
  • Adeiny Hechavarria: K

Bot 5

  • Ehire Adrianza: K
  • Bobby Wilson: K
  • Joe Mauer: K

Top 6

  • Corey Dickerson: S7/L6D-
  • Adam Frazier: 8/F8LD
  • Gregory Polanco: 5/F5SF-.1-2
  • Josh Bell: 8/F8RM

Bot 6

  • Eddie Rosario: S8/L8RS.B-2(E8)
  • Jorge Polanco: S9/G34+.2-H
  • Miguel Sano: K
  • Max Kepler: D7/L7LM.1-3
  • Logan Forsythe: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
  • Jake Cave: 7/F7D
  • Ehire Adrianza: 3/G3S

Top 7

  • Francisco Cervelli: S8/L8RS-
  • Elias Diaz: S9/G4+.1-2
  • Josh Harrison: 8/F8LM
  • David Freese: 8/L8RD+
  • Adeiny Hechavarria: 9/F89M

Bot 7

  • Bobby Wilson: HR/F7LD+
  • Joe Mauer: 43/G4
  • Eddie Rosario: 6/F6D-
  • Jorge Polanco: 6/L6MD

Top 8

  • Corey Dickerson: 7/F7S
  • Adam Frazier: 5/L56+
  • Gregory Polanco: S9/L89S
  • Josh Bell: K

Bot 8

  • Miguel Sano: K
  • Max Kepler: K
  • Logan Forsythe: W
  • Jake Cave: K

Top 9

  • Francisco Cervelli: K
  • Elias Diaz: W
  • Josh Harrison: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

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