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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
2020-08-31 · Night game · Target Field · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to CF · 3:43
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Luis Arraez singles on a line drive to center fielder Luis Robert. Eddie Rosario scores. Miguel Sano to 3rd. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 9th — Luis Robert hits a ground-rule double (8) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Yolmer Sanchez scores. James McCann to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Luis Robert hits a ground-rule double (8) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Yolmer Sanchez scores. James McCann to 3rd — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Matt Foster L: Taylor Rogers SV: Alex Colome
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: Shane Livensparger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eloy Jimenez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Abreu | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 James McCann | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Robert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Mendick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Engel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Madrigal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Mazara | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lucas Giolito | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jace Fry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Foster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Hill | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Tyler Clippard | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor May | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Anderson: 4/P4
- Eloy Jimenez: 13/G4S+
- Jose Abreu: K
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: 63/G4+
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 3/P3SF/FL
- James McCann: D9/L9LD
- Luis Robert: 53/G5
- Danny Mendick: 8/L8D
Bot 2
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Miguel Sano: S9/G34+.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Luis Arraez: S8/L78XD.3-H;2-3
- Marwin Gonzalez: FC4/G34S.3-H(UR);1-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jake Cave: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/L78XD
- Max Kepler: E1/G15-.2-3;B-1
- Jorge Polanco: K
Top 3
- Adam Engel: W
- Nick Madrigal: S2/G2-.1-2
- Tim Anderson: 4/L4D
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Jose Abreu: 7/L7D
Bot 3
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Eddie Rosario: 3/L3D+
- Miguel Sano: HR/L78XD
- Luis Arraez: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- James McCann: W.1-2
- Luis Robert: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Mendick: 46(1)/FO/L6M.B-1
- Adam Engel: S7/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Nick Madrigal: K
- Tim Anderson: W.1-2
- Eloy Jimenez: 53/G5+
Bot 4
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Jake Cave: K
- Ryan Jeffers: S39/G34
- Max Kepler: 3/G3+
Top 5
- Jose Abreu: S7/G6+
- Edwin Encarnacion: W.1-2
- James McCann: 15(2)/FO/G4MS+.1-2;B-1
- Luis Robert: 3/P34D
- Danny Mendick: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 5
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F9
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Eddie Rosario: 6/P56D
Top 6
- Nomar Mazara: S7/L7LS
- Nick Madrigal: S7/G56.1-2
- Tim Anderson: 9/F9L
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Jose Abreu: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Abreu: D8/L89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Bot 6
- Miguel Sano: W
- Luis Arraez: 8/L78D
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G34.1-2
- Jake Cave: S9/L89+.2-H
- Ryan Jeffers: 9/F9LS
Top 7
- James McCann: K
- Luis Robert: HR/L8XD
- Danny Mendick: K
- Nomar Mazara: K
Bot 7
- Max Kepler: 43/G34+
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Nelson Cruz: IW
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 8
- Nick Madrigal: 4/P4D
- Tim Anderson: 63/G56
- Eloy Jimenez: 2/P1S
Bot 8
- Miguel Sano: K
- Luis Arraez: 43/G34
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Top 9
- Jose Abreu: 63/G56
- Edwin Encarnacion: E9/F8.B-1
- James McCann: S9/L89.1-2
- Luis Robert: DGR/L7L.2-H(UR);1-3
- Danny Mendick: K
- Nomar Mazara: S9/L9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2
- Nick Madrigal: 7/L7LD
Bot 9
- Jake Cave: 3/G3
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Max Kepler: K
- Jorge Polanco: 9/L9LD
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that McCann was out at 2nd; call upheld - after force on dropped line drive, batter was safe and runner on 2nd was safe returning to base; runner on 3rd held