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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
2021-05-18 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 9504 · 69°F, overcast · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:48
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Jake Lamb homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 9th — Jorge Polanco singles on a line drive to right fielder Adam Eaton. Andrelton Simmons scores. Luis Arraez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jorge Polanco singles on a line drive to right fielder Adam Eaton. Andrelton Simmons scores. Luis Arraez to 3rd — worth 37% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Tyler Duffey (P): Throwing at batter.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Taylor Rogers L: Aaron Bummer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Chad Whitson · 2B: John Libka · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Lamb | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yermin Mercedes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam Eaton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leury Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Madrigal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Larnach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Garlick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Rortvedt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Lynn | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Kopech | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Liam Hendriks | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Ober | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Cody Stashak | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Tyler Duffey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Colome | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Anderson: 9/F89XD+
- Jake Lamb: HR/F9D
- Yoan Moncada: W
- Yermin Mercedes: S9/L9S.1-2
- Adam Eaton: K
- Yasmani Grandal: 9/F89D+
Bot 1
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4
- Josh Donaldson: S5/G5S-
- Jorge Polanco: 16(1)/FO/G1.B-1
- Max Kepler: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 6/F8S
Top 2
- Andrew Vaughn: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Leury Garcia: 7/F78D
- Nick Madrigal: 9/L9
- Tim Anderson: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 2
- Trevor Larnach: 5/P56
- Kyle Garlick: 53/G6
- Andrelton Simmons: 8/F8
Top 3
- Jake Lamb: HP
- Yoan Moncada: D9/L89D.1-H
- Yermin Mercedes: K
- Adam Eaton: 53/G56
- Yasmani Grandal: HR/F9D.2-H
- Andrew Vaughn: K
Bot 3
- Ben Rortvedt: S9/L9L+
- Luis Arraez: 9/F9D
- Josh Donaldson: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Jorge Polanco: E3/G3.1-2;B-1
- Max Kepler: 7/F6D
Top 4
- Leury Garcia: D7/L78XD+
- Nick Madrigal: 13/G4S
- Tim Anderson: 53/G56
- Jake Lamb: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7LD
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Kyle Garlick: 4/P4
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6
Top 5
- Yoan Moncada: 8/L8XD+
- Yermin Mercedes: K
- Adam Eaton: W
- Yasmani Grandal: W.1-2
- Andrew Vaughn: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Bot 5
- Ben Rortvedt: 43/G4
- Luis Arraez: 8/F8XD
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F9LSF/FL
Top 6
- Leury Garcia: K
- Nick Madrigal: E5/G56.B-1
- Tim Anderson: 9/F89D
- Jake Lamb: 7/F78XD
Bot 6
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7S
- Max Kepler: K
- Miguel Sano: HR/F8XD
- Trevor Larnach: S9/L9LD+
- Kyle Garlick: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 7
- Yoan Moncada: 43/G34D+
- Yermin Mercedes: W
- Adam Eaton: K
- Yasmani Grandal: W.1-2
- Andrew Vaughn: K
Bot 7
- Andrelton Simmons: 53/BG5S
- Ben Rortvedt: 7/F78D
- Luis Arraez: S7/L7D
- Josh Donaldson: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Leury Garcia: K
- Nick Madrigal: W
- Tim Anderson: K
- Billy Hamilton: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Max Kepler: PB.1-2
- Max Kepler: K
- Miguel Sano: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Rob Refsnyder: K
- Kyle Garlick: 63/G6
Top 9
- Yoan Moncada: 8/L8XD+
- Yermin Mercedes: S9/G34
- Adam Eaton: K
- Yasmani Grandal: K
Bot 9
- Andrelton Simmons: S7/L7
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Luis Arraez: IW
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F89XD+.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: DI.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9LD.3-H;2-3
Notes & reviews
- Pitcher Duffey ejected by HP umpire Reynolds for ball one to Mercedes that was behind him; Twins manager Baldelli ejected by Reynolds for arguing the ejection of his pitcher