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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago Cubs
2020-09-19 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 61°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from RF · 3:10
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago Cubs 8–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Eddie Rosario homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Eddie Rosario singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward. Jake Cave scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Michael Pineda L: Alec Mills SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LaMonte Wade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Pineda | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Wisler | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alec Mills | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Josh Osich | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Underwood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Brothers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Winkler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- LaMonte Wade: K
- Byron Buxton: K
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F89XD
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 1
- Ian Happ: 63/G6MD
- Kris Bryant: 9/F9S
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/L9D
Top 2
- Max Kepler: 7/F7S
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: HP
- Kyle Schwarber: 9/L89XD.1-2
- Javier Baez: 6/P8S
- Jason Heyward: S6/G4M.2-3
- David Bote: D7/G5.3-H;1-3
- Nico Hoerner: 53/BG25
Top 3
- Ehire Adrianza: 8/F8
- Alex Avila: D9/L9LD+
- LaMonte Wade: 13/G34S.2-3
- Byron Buxton: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Ian Happ: K
- Kris Bryant: 3/P3SF/FL
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9LD
Top 4
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 43/G34+
Bot 4
- Willson Contreras: 23/G2-
- Kyle Schwarber: 8/L8XD+
- Javier Baez: S9/G34
- Jason Heyward: S8/L8S.1-3
- David Bote: 64(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
Top 5
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9LD
- Marwin Gonzalez: 16(1)3/GDP/G1S
- Ehire Adrianza: K
Bot 5
- Nico Hoerner: 6/P8S
- Ian Happ: 31/G34
- Kris Bryant: 8/F78XD
Top 6
- Alex Avila: W
- LaMonte Wade: 13/G1S-.1-2
- Byron Buxton: 53/G5
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L9+.2-H
- Miguel Sano: PO1(13)
Bot 6
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3D
- Willson Contreras: 7/F7LD
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Top 7
- Miguel Sano: HR/L7D
- Max Kepler: DGR/L78XD
- Jorge Polanco: S56/G56S.2-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Josh Donaldson: FC6/G56+.3-H(E6/TH)(NR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Mitch Garver: S7/G56+.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- LaMonte Wade: 8/L8XD/DP.2-3;1X2(84)
- Byron Buxton: S8/G4M.3-H(UR);BX2(86)
Bot 7
- Javier Baez: K.BX1(23)
- Jason Heyward: S7/F7LS
- David Bote: K
- Nico Hoerner: K
Top 8
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 8
- Ian Happ: K
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 9
- Jorge Polanco: 7/L78
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G34D
- Josh Donaldson: HR/L9D
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 9
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34D
- Billy Hamilton: 7/F7
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Rosario was out at 1st; call upheld - out on pickoff