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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago Cubs
2020-09-18 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 55°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:34
Chicago Cubs defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Willson Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Anthony Rizzo scores. Kris Bryant to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Josh Donaldson grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Byron Buxton out at 2nd. Josh Donaldson out at 1st — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Kyle Hendricks L: Rich Hill SV: Jeremy Jeffress
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Nic Lentz · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cameron Maybin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Hill | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Hendricks | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
 Jeremy Jeffress | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Byron Buxton: S7/L7
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: WP.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Miguel Sano: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Kris Bryant: SB2
- Kris Bryant: W
- Willson Contreras: S8/L8XD+.2-H;1-3
- Kyle Schwarber: FC/G56.3X3(5);1-2;B-1
- Javier Baez: K
- Jason Heyward: 5/P56D
Top 2
- Mitch Garver: K
- Jake Cave: S8/L78
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Cameron Maybin: 9/F9S
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G4MD
Top 3
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/F78S
- Byron Buxton: 53/G5
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F89D
- Kris Bryant: K
- Willson Contreras: S1/BG2-
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Top 4
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F8XD
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F8D
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 4
- Javier Baez: 5/P5SF/FL
- Jason Heyward: 8/F8S
- Cameron Maybin: 53/G56
Top 5
- Mitch Garver: 4/P4MD
- Jake Cave: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 5
- Jason Kipnis: 3/G3D
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F8D
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34
Top 6
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Byron Buxton: K
- Josh Donaldson: S9/F9S
- Nelson Cruz: 13/G4MS
Bot 6
- Kris Bryant: 43/G6MS
- Willson Contreras: 9/F89S
- Kyle Schwarber: S8/G6M
- Javier Baez: K
Top 7
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Miguel Sano: 5/P5S
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 7
- Jason Heyward: 3/L3+
- Cameron Maybin: 9/F9LS
- Jason Kipnis: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Jake Cave: 3/G3-
- Jorge Polanco: 31/G3
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Nico Hoerner: 4/P8S
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F89XD
- Kris Bryant: W
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Ildemaro Vargas: K
Top 9
- Byron Buxton: W
- Josh Donaldson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Eddie Rosario: K