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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins

2020-09-12 · Night game · Target Field · 63°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:56

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 8–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Marwin Gonzalez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Brent Rooker scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Marwin Gonzalez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Brent Rooker scores — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	4	6
MIN	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	3		8	8

W: Rich Hill L: Zach Plesac SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Chad Whitson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	5	0	1	0	0	0
Cesar Hernandez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Ramirez	3	2	2	1	1	0
Carlos Santana	3	2	1	0	1	1
Franmil Reyes	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jordan Luplow	2	0	1	1	1	1
Oscar Mercado	2	0	0	1	0	1
Roberto Perez	4	0	0	0	0	3
Delino DeShields	4	0	0	0	0	3
Tyler Naquin	0	0	0	0	1	0
Josh Naylor	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jorge Polanco	3	0	0	0	1	0
Josh Donaldson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Nelson Cruz	3	1	0	0	1	1
Eddie Rosario	4	1	2	2	0	1
Miguel Sano	4	1	1	1	0	2
Brent Rooker	1	1	1	0	0	0
Byron Buxton	3	1	1	2	0	0
Marwin Gonzalez	3	1	2	2	0	0
Willians Astudillo	3	1	1	1	0	0
Jake Cave	2	1	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zach Plesac	7.0	6	1	5
Nick Wittgren	1.0	2	1	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rich Hill	5.0	4	2	7
Matt Wisler	1.1	1	1	2
Tyler Clippard	1.0	1	0	1
Tyler Duffey	0.2	0	1	1
Taylor Rogers	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Francisco Lindor: 3/P34S
Cesar Hernandez: K
Jose Ramirez: W
Carlos Santana: 63/G6

Bot 1

Jorge Polanco: W
Josh Donaldson: K
Nelson Cruz: 7/F7LD
Eddie Rosario: 13/G13

Top 2

Franmil Reyes: K
Jordan Luplow: K
Oscar Mercado: K

Bot 2

Miguel Sano: 8/F8
Brent Rooker: D7/L7LD
Byron Buxton: 3/P3F/FL
Marwin Gonzalez: HR/F89XD.2-H
Willians Astudillo: HR/L7D
Jorge Polanco: 8/L8XD

Top 3

Roberto Perez: K
Delino DeShields: 9/F9
Francisco Lindor: S8/L78D
Cesar Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Bot 3

Josh Donaldson: 9/F9LSF/FL
Nelson Cruz: K
Eddie Rosario: K

Top 4

Jose Ramirez: HR/F78XD
Carlos Santana: D8/L89D+
Franmil Reyes: 8/F78XD+.2-3
Jordan Luplow: W
Oscar Mercado: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
Roberto Perez: K

Bot 4

Miguel Sano: K
Brent Rooker: HP
Byron Buxton: HR/F78XD.1-H
Marwin Gonzalez: S9/F89D.BX2(96)
Willians Astudillo: 9/F89D

Top 5

Delino DeShields: K
Francisco Lindor: 53/G56S+
Cesar Hernandez: D8/L8XD+
Jose Ramirez: 8/F8D

Bot 5

Jorge Polanco: 5/P5DF/FL
Josh Donaldson: 63/G6+
Nelson Cruz: 3/P3S

Top 6

Carlos Santana: W
Franmil Reyes: 8/L8XD+
Jordan Luplow: PB.1-2
Jordan Luplow: T8/L8XD+.2-H
Oscar Mercado: 3/G3S-
Roberto Perez: K

Bot 6

Eddie Rosario: S9/L9L
Miguel Sano: K
Jake Cave: PO1(13)
Jake Cave: 43/G34

Top 7

Delino DeShields: K
Francisco Lindor: 8/L89XD
Cesar Hernandez: 9/F89XD

Bot 7

Byron Buxton: 7/F78
Marwin Gonzalez: 63/G4M
Willians Astudillo: 9/L89

Top 8

Jose Ramirez: S8/L8D
Carlos Santana: SB2
Carlos Santana: WP.2-3
Carlos Santana: K
Franmil Reyes: K
Tyler Naquin: PB.3-H(NR)(UR)
Tyler Naquin: W
Josh Naylor: 8/F78XD

Bot 8

Jorge Polanco: 7/L7L
Josh Donaldson: K
Nelson Cruz: W
Eddie Rosario: HR/F9D.1-H
Miguel Sano: HR/F8XD
Jake Cave: K

Top 9

Roberto Perez: 3/L34D+
Delino DeShields: K
Francisco Lindor: 9/F89D

Notes & reviews

Twins right fielder Brent Rooker left the game due to an injured arm.
Indians challenged call that Rosario was safe at 1st; call overturned - out on pickoff

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