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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins

2021-04-25 Β· Day game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 9396 Β· 44Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 7 mph R to L Β· 3:31

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st β€” Bryan Reynolds doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Alex Kirilloff. Adam Frazier scores. Phillip Evans to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Bryan Reynolds doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Alex Kirilloff. Adam Frazier scores. Phillip Evans to 3rd β€” worth 13% in win probability.

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Line score

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PIT200000310612
MIN10000001027

W: Clay Holmes   L: Matt Shoemaker   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Scott Barry Β· 1B: Dan Iassogna Β· 2B: Jose Navas Β· 3B: Jeremie Rehak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Adam Frazier513101
Phillip Evans511003
Bryan Reynolds402211
Colin Moran301101
Erik Gonzalez400001
Todd Frazier400002
Gregory Polanco423100
Jacob Stallings411001
Kevin Newman411100

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Arraez312010
Josh Donaldson401001
Nelson Cruz411101
Byron Buxton401102
Alex Kirilloff400000
Jorge Polanco301011
Mitch Garver400004
Jake Cave300012
Willians Astudillo401000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wil Crowe4.0423
Clay Holmes1.1011
Sam Howard0.2001
Chris Stratton2.0304
David Bednar1.0002

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Shoemaker5.1612
Cody Stashak0.2301
Caleb Thielbar1.0202
Jorge Alcala2.0105

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Adam Frazier: S9/L9D+
  • Phillip Evans: S8/L8.1-2
  • Bryan Reynolds: D7/F7LS.2-H;1-3
  • Colin Moran: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
  • Erik Gonzalez: K
  • Todd Frazier: 63/G56

Bot 1

  • Luis Arraez: S7/L7LS
  • Josh Donaldson: S9/G3.1-3
  • Nelson Cruz: K
  • Byron Buxton: S7/L7+.3-H;1-2
  • Alex Kirilloff: 1/L4MS+/DP.1X1(13)

Top 2

  • Gregory Polanco: 9/F9
  • Jacob Stallings: 8/F8D
  • Kevin Newman: 5/P5

Bot 2

  • Jorge Polanco: S5/G6
  • Mitch Garver: K
  • Jake Cave: W.1-2
  • Willians Astudillo: 3/P3F/FL
  • Luis Arraez: 63/G4

Top 3

  • Adam Frazier: 43/G9S+
  • Phillip Evans: 53/G5
  • Bryan Reynolds: W
  • Colin Moran: 53/G6S-

Bot 3

  • Josh Donaldson: 53/G5
  • Nelson Cruz: 7/L78D+
  • Byron Buxton: 9/F89D

Top 4

  • Erik Gonzalez: 53/G56
  • Todd Frazier: 9/F9D
  • Gregory Polanco: S8/L8
  • Jacob Stallings: 8/F78XD

Bot 4

  • Alex Kirilloff: 63/G4D
  • Jorge Polanco: W
  • Mitch Garver: K
  • Jake Cave: 56(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Top 5

  • Kevin Newman: 4/P34D
  • Adam Frazier: S9/L9D+
  • Phillip Evans: PO1(13)
  • Phillip Evans: K

Bot 5

  • Willians Astudillo: 63/G6
  • Luis Arraez: W
  • Josh Donaldson: 3/P3F/FL
  • Nelson Cruz: 8/L8XD+

Top 6

  • Bryan Reynolds: 7/F7LF/FL
  • Colin Moran: S7/L78S
  • Erik Gonzalez: 13/G34S.1-2
  • Todd Frazier: K

Bot 6

  • Byron Buxton: K
  • Alex Kirilloff: 43/G34
  • Jorge Polanco: K

Top 7

  • Gregory Polanco: S9/L9+
  • Jacob Stallings: D8/F78XD.1-3
  • Kevin Newman: S8/G4M.3-H;2-3
  • Adam Frazier: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
  • Phillip Evans: K
  • Bryan Reynolds: D7/L7L+.3-H;1-3
  • Colin Moran: K
  • Erik Gonzalez: 9/F3DF/FL

Bot 7

  • Mitch Garver: K
  • Jake Cave: K
  • Willians Astudillo: S7/L56D
  • Luis Arraez: S7/L7.1-2
  • Josh Donaldson: K

Top 8

  • Todd Frazier: K
  • Gregory Polanco: HR/F89XD
  • Jacob Stallings: K
  • Kevin Newman: 7/F7D

Bot 8

  • Nelson Cruz: HR/F7D
  • Byron Buxton: K
  • Alex Kirilloff: 4/L34D+
  • Jorge Polanco: 3/G3

Top 9

  • Adam Frazier: K
  • Phillip Evans: K
  • Bryan Reynolds: K

Bot 9

  • Mitch Garver: K
  • Jake Cave: K
  • Willians Astudillo: 63/G6M

Notes & reviews

  • Twins challenged call that Polanco was out at 1st; call overturned - single