Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Pineda
  
  Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Pineda
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Pineda
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Arraez vs. Cahill
  
  Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Arraez for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Cahill
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Cahill
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cahill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Pineda
  
  Moran strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Pineda
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Pineda
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Kirilloff. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Frazier vs. Pineda
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Polanco. Gonzalez scores. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Pineda
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Perez reaches second base with a double. Polanco scores. Frazier goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Pineda
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Frazier vs. Pineda
  
  Frazier hits a fly ball into left field. Kirilloff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Cahill
  
  Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kirilloff vs. Cahill
  
  Kirilloff hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Cahill
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astudillo vs. Cahill
  
  Astudillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cave vs. Cahill
  
  Cave hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Cave reaches second base with a double. Polanco scores. Astudillo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Jeffers vs. Cahill
  
  Jeffers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Arraez vs. Cahill
  
  Arraez hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Pineda
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Pineda
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Pineda
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Cahill
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Cahill
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Cahill
  
  Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Pineda
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Astudillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Pineda
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Pineda
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirilloff vs. Cahill
  
  Kirilloff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Cahill
  
  Polanco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frazier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Astudillo vs. Cahill
  
  Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Pineda
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Pineda
  
  Newman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Pineda
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Pineda
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Pineda
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moran vs. Smeltzer
  
  Devin Smeltzer now pitching.
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Astudillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Smeltzer covering, for the out. Evans moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Smeltzer
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Cahill
  
  Cave strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jeffers vs. Cahill
  
  Jeffers strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Arraez vs. Cahill
  
  Arraez hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Smeltzer
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Smeltzer
  
  Frazier is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Smeltzer
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cave picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cave. Frazier moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Newman vs. Smeltzer
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frazier tags and scores. Perez tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Frazier vs. Smeltzer
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Cahill
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Cahill
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Cahill
  
  Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cahill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Smeltzer
  
  Evans is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Smeltzer
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Smeltzer
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kirilloff vs. Underwood
  
  Duane Underwood now pitching.
  
  Kirilloff strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Underwood
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Astudillo vs. Underwood
  
  Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Smeltzer
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Smeltzer
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards first. Astudillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Smeltzer
  
  Frazier hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Underwood
  
  Cave hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jeffers vs. Underwood
  
  Jeffers strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Arraez vs. Underwood
  
  Arraez hits a fly ball towards left. Evans settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Evans. Cave moves to third. Arraez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Donaldson vs. Crick
  
  Kyle Crick now pitching.
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cave tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Crick
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Smeltzer
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Smeltzer
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Smeltzer
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into left field. Kirilloff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Smeltzer
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buxton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Richard Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Buxton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirilloff vs. Rodriguez
  
  Kirilloff hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Rodriguez
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/2021 -- Pittsburgh at Minnesota (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Frazier A, 2b         5  0  0  0   Arraez L, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Evans P, lf           3  0  0  0   Donaldson J, 3b       3  0  0  1   
Reynolds B, cf        4  0  1  0   Cruz N, dh            4  0  0  0   
Moran C, 1b           4  0  0  0   Buxton B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez E, 3b        4  1  1  0   Kirilloff A, lf       4  0  0  0   
Polanco G, rf         4  1  1  0   Polanco J, ss         3  1  0  0   
Frazier T, dh         3  2  0  1   Astudillo W, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Perez M, c            3  1  3  3   Cave J, rf            3  1  2  1   
Newman K, ss          3  1  1  2   Jeffers R, c          2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  7  6                        30  2  3  2

Pittsburgh       030 021 000 --  6
Minnesota        010 000 010 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cahill T (W)          6.0  2  1  1  2  2
Underwood D           1.1  1  1  0  0  3
Crick K               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Rodriguez R           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pineda M (L)          4.1  6  5  4  1  5
Smeltzer D            4.2  1  1  0  1  3

E -- Polanco J, Cave J, Evans P
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Minnesota 4
2B -- Polanco G, Perez M, Cave J 2
HR -- Perez M, Newman K
SF -- Newman K, Donaldson J
HBP -- by Smeltzer D (Frazier T), by Smeltzer D (Evans P)
T -- 2:43
A -- 9718

    

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