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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2020-09-13 · Day game · Target Field · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph · 3:43
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 7–5. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Santana singles on a fly ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Francisco Lindor scores. Cesar Hernandez to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Eddie Rosario. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Ryan Jeffers homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. LaMonte Wade scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Ryan Jeffers homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. LaMonte Wade scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Caleb Thielbar L: Triston McKenzie SV: Sergio Romo
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Chad Whitson · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Naquin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Naylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Leon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 LaMonte Wade | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Triston McKenzie | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Cal Quantrill | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 James Karinchak | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Pineda | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Trevor May | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Stashak | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L8D
- Cesar Hernandez: S1/BG2-.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Carlos Santana: S7/F7S.2-H;1-3(E7/TH);B-2
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Tyler Naquin: K
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: 8/L8D
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F78
Top 2
- Josh Naylor: K
- Sandy Leon: K
- Oscar Mercado: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 2
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G6MS
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 3
- Francisco Lindor: S7/L7S
- Cesar Hernandez: S9/L9D.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Carlos Santana: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Franmil Reyes: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Tyler Naquin: 63/G4
Bot 3
- LaMonte Wade: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: HR/L9D.1-H
- Ryan Jeffers: 53/G56
- Max Kepler: K.BX1(23)
- Josh Donaldson: 5/P1S
Top 4
- Josh Naylor: 5/P56S
- Sandy Leon: 7/F7LD
- Oscar Mercado: S9/G34+
- Francisco Lindor: K
Bot 4
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Nelson Cruz: HR/L78XD
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7LS
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 5
- Cesar Hernandez: 8/F78XD
- Jose Ramirez: D9/L9LD+
- Carlos Santana: K
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Tyler Naquin: K
Bot 5
- LaMonte Wade: HP
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Ryan Jeffers: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Max Kepler: 8/F8S
- Josh Donaldson: HR/L78XD
- Jorge Polanco: K
Top 6
- Josh Naylor: W
- Sandy Leon: W.1-2
- Oscar Mercado: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Francisco Lindor: 7/SF/L78XD+.3-H
- Cesar Hernandez: SB2
- Cesar Hernandez: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Nelson Cruz: S8/L89
- Eddie Rosario: S1/BG25-.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
- LaMonte Wade: W.2-3;1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/SF/L9.3-H
- Ryan Jeffers: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Max Kepler: 5/P25F/FL
Top 7
- Jose Ramirez: S5/G1S
- Carlos Santana: PO1(13)
- Carlos Santana: 6/L4
- Franmil Reyes: K
Bot 7
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G6M
- Jorge Polanco: S8/G4M
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G4
Top 8
- Tyler Naquin: D8/F89XD+
- Josh Naylor: 8/L8D
- Sandy Leon: S9/L9LD+.2-H
- Mike Freeman: SB2
- Mike Freeman: K.BX1(23)
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F78XD
Bot 8
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Byron Buxton: 5/P15
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8D
Top 9
- Cesar Hernandez: S87/L78D
- Jose Ramirez: 4/P34D
- Carlos Santana: S9/L9S.1-2
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Tyler Naquin: 8/L8XD
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Ramirez was safe at 1st; call overturned - out on pickoff
- Twins pitcher Trevor May left the game due to an injured back.