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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

2021-09-09 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 11846 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from CF · 2:46

Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 4–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Miguel Sano homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 3rd — Franmil Reyes homers (28) on a fly ball to center field. Myles Straw scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Franmil Reyes homers (28) on a fly ball to center field. Myles Straw scores — worth 23% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Cal Quantrill L: Andrew Albers SV: Emmanuel Clase

Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Dan Merzel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Arraez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jorge Polanco	4	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Donaldson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Max Kepler	4	0	0	0	0	1
Miguel Sano	2	1	1	1	1	0
Brent Rooker	3	0	1	0	0	1
Nick Gordon	2	0	0	0	1	1
Ben Rortvedt	2	0	0	0	0	0
Andrelton Simmons	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Jeffers	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jake Cave	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Myles Straw	2	1	1	0	3	0
Amed Rosario	5	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Ramirez	3	1	1	1	1	0
Franmil Reyes	3	1	1	2	1	1
Harold Ramirez	4	0	2	0	0	0
Yu Chang	4	0	2	0	0	2
Owen Miller	4	0	1	0	0	1
Austin Hedges	4	0	0	0	0	1
Oscar Mercado	3	1	1	1	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andrew Albers	4.0	6	4	2
Luke Farrell	2.0	1	1	2
Ralph Garza	1.0	1	0	1
Danny Coulombe	1.0	1	1	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cal Quantrill	7.2	4	2	5
Blake Parker	0.1	0	0	0
Emmanuel Clase	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Luis Arraez: K
Jorge Polanco: 9/F9LS+
Josh Donaldson: S7/G56+
Max Kepler: 6/P6MD

Bot 1

Myles Straw: 43/G4
Amed Rosario: 8/L8XD
Jose Ramirez: W
Franmil Reyes: W.1-2
Harold Ramirez: OA.2X3(2456)

Top 2

Miguel Sano: HR/F7LD
Brent Rooker: S7/G56+
Nick Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Ben Rortvedt: 9/F89D

Bot 2

Harold Ramirez: D7/G5
Yu Chang: S9/L89S.2-3
Owen Miller: 13/G1S-.1-2
Austin Hedges: K
Oscar Mercado: 53/G56D

Top 3

Andrelton Simmons: 6/L6
Luis Arraez: 4/L4D
Jorge Polanco: K

Bot 3

Myles Straw: W
Amed Rosario: 9/F9L
Jose Ramirez: 3/P2F/FL
Franmil Reyes: HR/F8XD.1-H
Harold Ramirez: S9/L9S+
Yu Chang: S8/L78S.1-2
Owen Miller: K

Top 4

Josh Donaldson: 63/G56
Max Kepler: 9/F9D
Miguel Sano: W
Brent Rooker: 4/P34D

Bot 4

Austin Hedges: 7/F7S
Oscar Mercado: HR/L7LD
Myles Straw: W
Amed Rosario: 4/L4M
Jose Ramirez: 4/L4D

Top 5

Nick Gordon: W
Ben Rortvedt: 5/P5
Andrelton Simmons: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 5

Franmil Reyes: K
Harold Ramirez: 53/G5
Yu Chang: K

Top 6

Luis Arraez: 9/F89XD
Jorge Polanco: 7/F7S
Josh Donaldson: 63/G6D+

Bot 6

Owen Miller: 53/G56
Austin Hedges: 63/G6-
Oscar Mercado: W
Myles Straw: S9/L9LS.1-2
Amed Rosario: 43/G4

Top 7

Max Kepler: K
Miguel Sano: 53/G5
Brent Rooker: K

Bot 7

Jose Ramirez: HR/F9LD
Franmil Reyes: 53/G5
Harold Ramirez: 8/L8XD
Yu Chang: K

Top 8

Nick Gordon: K
Ryan Jeffers: S8/G6M
Jake Cave: 7/F7D
Luis Arraez: 46(1)/FO/G4D.B-1

Bot 8

Owen Miller: D8/L78XD+
Austin Hedges: 9/F9LD.2-3
Oscar Mercado: 63/G56
Myles Straw: W
Amed Rosario: K

Top 9

Jorge Polanco: 43/G34
Josh Donaldson: 9/L9
Max Kepler: 63/G4D

Notes & reviews

Jose Ramirez out at 3rd, catcher Ben Rortvedt to second baseman Luis Arraez to third baseman Josh Donaldson to shortstop Andrelton Simmons.
Indians challenged call that Reyes was out at 1st; call upheld - ground out

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