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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins

2020-08-04 Β· Day game Β· Target Field Β· 73Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 6 mph L to R Β· 3:30

Minnesota Twins defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st β€” Eddie Rosario singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Max Kepler scores. Nelson Cruz to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Miguel Sano doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nelson Cruz scores. Eddie Rosario to 3rd β€” worth 11% in win probability.

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Line score

123456789RHE
PIT00010000239
MIN3101200078

W: Jose Berrios   L: Joe Musgrove   SV: Trevor May

Umpires β€” HP: Jose Navas Β· 1B: Jeff Nelson Β· 2B: CB Bucknor Β· 3B: John Tumpane Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Adam Frazier401012
Phillip Evans503101
Josh Bell500002
Colin Moran400010
Bryan Reynolds311011
Gregory Polanco200111
Erik Gonzalez413000
Jarrod Dyson300011
J. R. Murphy411101

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Kepler020140
Jorge Polanco300020
Nelson Cruz413101
Eddie Rosario412200
Miguel Sano401102
Luis Arraez210110
Marwin Gonzalez411000
Alex Avila300011
Byron Buxton311100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Musgrove3.1652
Sam Howard0.2101
Nik Turley1.0120
Dovydas Neverauskas1.0001
Yacksel Rios2.0010

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jose Berrios6.0436
Caleb Thielbar2.1523
Trevor May0.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Adam Frazier: 43/G34
  • Phillip Evans: K
  • Josh Bell: K

Bot 1

  • Max Kepler: W
  • Jorge Polanco: 7/F7
  • Nelson Cruz: S8/L8.1-3(E8)
  • Eddie Rosario: S8/G6.3-H;1-2
  • Miguel Sano: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
  • Luis Arraez: 8/SF/L8XD+.3-H;2-3
  • Marwin Gonzalez: 5/L56

Top 2

  • Colin Moran: W
  • Bryan Reynolds: K
  • Gregory Polanco: WP.1-2
  • Gregory Polanco: W
  • Erik Gonzalez: S8/L8+.2-3;1-2
  • Jarrod Dyson: K
  • J. R. Murphy: K/FO.3XH(2);2-3;1-2;B-1

Bot 2

  • Alex Avila: K
  • Byron Buxton: S5/G6.B-2(E5/TH)
  • Max Kepler: W
  • Jorge Polanco: W.2-3;1-2
  • Nelson Cruz: S8/L8.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Rosario: 5/P5DF/FL
  • Miguel Sano: K

Top 3

  • Adam Frazier: K
  • Phillip Evans: S8/G6M
  • Josh Bell: 45(1)3/GDP/G4D+

Bot 3

  • Luis Arraez: 9/F89
  • Marwin Gonzalez: 31/G3
  • Alex Avila: 53/G6+

Top 4

  • Colin Moran: 7/F7D
  • Bryan Reynolds: T8/F8XD+
  • Gregory Polanco: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
  • Erik Gonzalez: 8/F8XD+

Bot 4

  • Byron Buxton: 4/P4
  • Max Kepler: W
  • Jorge Polanco: SB2
  • Jorge Polanco: W
  • Nelson Cruz: S7/L78D+.2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Rosario: S7/G6.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
  • Miguel Sano: K

Top 5

  • Jarrod Dyson: 9/F89D
  • J. R. Murphy: 53/G56S
  • Adam Frazier: W
  • Phillip Evans: S6/G56+.1-2
  • Josh Bell: 5/P5SF/FL

Bot 5

  • Luis Arraez: W
  • Marwin Gonzalez: S7/L7+.1-2
  • Alex Avila: W.2-3;1-2
  • Byron Buxton: 9/SF/F89.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Max Kepler: 9/SF/L89D.3-H
  • Jorge Polanco: 9/F9L

Top 6

  • Colin Moran: 53/G6
  • Bryan Reynolds: 43/G4
  • Gregory Polanco: 8/L89XD

Bot 6

  • Nelson Cruz: K
  • Eddie Rosario: 4/P3
  • Miguel Sano: 9/F9D+

Top 7

  • Erik Gonzalez: S3/P3D
  • Jarrod Dyson: W.1-2
  • J. R. Murphy: 8/F8XD+.2-3;1-2
  • Adam Frazier: K
  • Phillip Evans: 8/L8XD

Bot 7

  • Luis Arraez: 53/G56
  • Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G3D
  • Alex Avila: 7/F7D+

Top 8

  • Josh Bell: K
  • Colin Moran: 13/G25-
  • Bryan Reynolds: W
  • Gregory Polanco: K

Bot 8

  • Byron Buxton: 3/P3F/FL
  • Max Kepler: W
  • Jorge Polanco: 16(1)3/GDP/G6MS

Top 9

  • Erik Gonzalez: D7/L7LD
  • Jarrod Dyson: 3/P4S
  • J. R. Murphy: S7/L7.2-H
  • Adam Frazier: S7/L7D.1-2
  • Phillip Evans: S7/L7LD.2-H;1-2
  • Josh Bell: 7/F78D+
  • Colin Moran: 5/P5SF/FL

Notes & reviews

  • Mound Visit.
  • Mound Visit.
  • Mound Visit.
  • On-field Delay.
  • Mound Visit.
  • Mound Visit.
  • Twins challenged call that Arraez was out at 1st; call upheld - ground out
  • Mound Visit.
  • Mound Visit.