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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2021-08-16 · Night game · Target Field · 10 innings · Att: 15622 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:43
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 5–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Max Kepler homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 2nd — Bradley Zimmer homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Franmil Reyes scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Max Kepler grounds into a force out, shortstop Amed Rosario to second baseman Andres Gimenez. Jake Cave scores. Andrelton Simmons out at 2nd. Max Kepler to 1st. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 6th — Austin Hedges doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Brent Rooker. Owen Miller scores. Andres Gimenez out at home on the throw, left fielder Brent Rooker to shortstop Andrelton Simmons to catcher Ryan Jeffers. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 10th — Jorge Polanco doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bradley Zimmer. Max Kepler scores. Rob Refsnyder to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Jorge Polanco doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bradley Zimmer. Max Kepler scores. Rob Refsnyder to 3rd — worth 39% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
W: Caleb Thielbar L: Nick Wittgren SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Straw | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amed Rosario | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Owen Miller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Gimenez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Hedges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Gordon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Quantrill | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Justin Garza | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Blake Parker | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 James Karinchak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Griffin Jax | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 John Gant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Myles Straw: 8/F8XD
- Amed Rosario: 43/G4MD
- Jose Ramirez: K
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: HR/F9D
- Brent Rooker: HP
- Jorge Polanco: 15(1)3/GDP/G1
- Josh Donaldson: S19/L9S+
- Luis Arraez: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Bradley Zimmer: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Oscar Mercado: K
- Owen Miller: HP
- Andres Gimenez: 6(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Austin Hedges: WP.1-2
- Austin Hedges: 4/P34
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56
- Jake Cave: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/L8D
- Andrelton Simmons: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 3
- Myles Straw: 9/F9LF/FL
- Amed Rosario: S8/G6M
- Jose Ramirez: FC4/G34.1-3(E4);B-1
- Franmil Reyes: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 3
- Max Kepler: W
- Brent Rooker: 9/F89
- Jorge Polanco: 45(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Josh Donaldson: S8/L89D.1-H
- Luis Arraez: S4/G34.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 4
- Bradley Zimmer: S49/L9S+
- Oscar Mercado: 4/P4D
- Owen Miller: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Owen Miller: K
- Andres Gimenez: S1/G1S.2-3
- Austin Hedges: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Jake Cave: D8/L8D+
- Ryan Jeffers: HP
- Andrelton Simmons: 6(1)/FO/G6M.2-3;B-1
- Max Kepler: 64(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;B-1
- Brent Rooker: S6/G56.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
Top 5
- Myles Straw: 8/F89D
- Amed Rosario: D8/L78+.B-3(E8)
- Jose Ramirez: S9/G34.3-H(UR)
- Franmil Reyes: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 5
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Luis Arraez: S9/L8
- Miguel Sano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Bradley Zimmer: 43/G34D
- Oscar Mercado: 63/G6
- Owen Miller: E6/G6+.B-1
- Andres Gimenez: W.1-2
- Austin Hedges: D7/F7LS.2-H(UR);1XH(762)
Bot 6
- Jake Cave: K
- Ryan Jeffers: HR/F8XD
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6
- Max Kepler: W
- Brent Rooker: K
Top 7
- Myles Straw: K
- Amed Rosario: 4/F4D-
- Jose Ramirez: K
Bot 7
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L89+
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Luis Arraez: 43/G34D.1-2
- Miguel Sano: W
- Jake Cave: K
Top 8
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G6
- Bradley Zimmer: W
- Oscar Mercado: SB2
- Oscar Mercado: WP.2-3
- Oscar Mercado: K
- Owen Miller: 53/G56S
Bot 8
- Ryan Jeffers: 43/G4
- Mitch Garver: D8/L89XD+
- Max Kepler: 4/F4D
- Rob Refsnyder: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Andres Gimenez: 3/G3
- Austin Hedges: 63/G6D+
- Myles Straw: S6/G56
- Amed Rosario: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G34
- Josh Donaldson: S7/G56
- Luis Arraez: 64(1)/FO/G6MD.B-2(E4/TH)
- Miguel Sano: IW
- Jake Cave: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: 43/G4+
Top 10
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G6+
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Bradley Zimmer: K
Bot 10
- Nick Gordon: S8/G4M.2-3
- Max Kepler: IW.1-2
- Rob Refsnyder: 5(2)2(3)/GDP/G5.1-2;B-1
- Jorge Polanco: D9/L3D+.2-H(UR);1-3
Notes & reviews
- Amed Rosario starts inning at 2nd base.
- Ryan Jeffers starts inning at 2nd base.
- Originally scored as earned run, changed to unearned on 08-19-2021