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Indians
@ Twins
Target Field
August 9, 2019
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 9, 2019 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 2019 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 2019 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Bieber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Devin Smeltzer |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 36,641 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Quinn Wolcott 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: Adrian Johnson 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
Oscar Mercado | Center Fielder |
Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
Yasiel Puig | Right Fielder |
Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Roberto Perez | Catcher |
Jason Kipnis | Second Baseman |
Franmil Reyes | DH |
Greg Allen | Left Fielder |
Terry Francona | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Kepler | Center Fielder |
Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
Miguel Sano | DH |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Marwin Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
Luis Arraez | Second Baseman |
C.J. Cron | First Baseman |
Jason Castro | Catcher |
Jake Cave | Right Fielder |
Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Twins
Target Field
August 9, 2019
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Smeltzer
Lindor hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Smeltzer
Mercado hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Smeltzer
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Bieber
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Bieber covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bieber
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Bieber
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Bieber
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosario for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puig vs. Smeltzer
Puig strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smeltzer
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Smeltzer
The umpire calls a balk on Smeltzer Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Smeltzer
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kipnis vs. Smeltzer
Kipnis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Smeltzer
Reyes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Reyes reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. Kipnis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Smeltzer
Allen hits a line drive into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bieber
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Bieber
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cron vs. Bieber
Cron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Smeltzer
Lindor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercado vs. Smeltzer
Mercado bunts towards first. Cron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Smeltzer
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puig vs. Smeltzer
Puig hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Bieber
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Bieber
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Bieber
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Bieber
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sano vs. Bieber
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smeltzer
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Smeltzer
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kipnis vs. Smeltzer
Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kipnis for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Smeltzer
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. Smeltzer
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Bieber
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bieber
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the mound. Bieber can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Arraez vs. Bieber
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cron vs. Bieber
Cron strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Smeltzer
Allen bunts towards first. Cron fields the ball and throws to Smeltzer covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lindor vs. Smeltzer
Lindor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercado vs. Smeltzer
Mercado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Smeltzer
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. Mercado moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Puig vs. Smeltzer
Puig hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mercado scores. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Smeltzer
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Santana scores. Puig moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puig scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kipnis vs. Duffey
Kipnis hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Duffey
Reyes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Bieber
Castro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Bieber
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Bieber
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Bieber covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bieber
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Bieber
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dobnak
Randy Dobnak now pitching.
Allen 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 -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Dobnak
Lindor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercado vs. Dobnak
Mercado hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Dobnak
Santana hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Bieber
Rosario hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bieber
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Bieber
Arraez hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cron vs. Bieber
Cron hits a fly ball into center field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puig vs. Dobnak
Puig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Dobnak
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puig moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Dobnak
Perez strikes out. There goes Ramirez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Kipnis vs. Dobnak
Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cron fields it and throws to home to get Puig. Ramirez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Dobnak
Reyes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Bieber
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Bieber
Cave hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Bieber
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Bieber
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dobnak
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lindor vs. Dobnak
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Dobnak
Mercado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Dobnak
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santana for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Bieber
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Perez
Oliver Perez now pitching.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Perez
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Mercado catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Mercado. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arraez vs. Perez
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puig vs. Dobnak
Puig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Dobnak
Dobnak fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dobnak. Puig moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Dobnak
Ramirez hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Dobnak
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kipnis vs. Dobnak
Kipnis 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 9
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cron vs. Goody
Nick Goody now pitching.
Cron hits a fly ball into right field. Puig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Goody
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Goody
Cave hits a line drive beyond third. Ramirez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Goody
Kepler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/2019 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Lindor F, ss 4 0 1 0 Kepler M, cf 5 0 1 0 Mercado O, cf 5 1 2 0 Polanco J, ss 4 0 2 0 Santana C, 1b 5 1 1 1 Sano M, dh 2 0 0 0 Puig Y, rf 5 1 3 1 Rosario E, lf 4 1 1 1 Ramirez J, 3b 4 2 3 1 Gonzalez M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Perez R, c 5 0 1 1 Arraez L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kipnis J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Cron C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reyes F, dh 4 0 1 1 Castro J, c 4 1 1 1 Allen G, lf 4 1 2 0 Cave J, rf 4 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 14 6 35 2 8 2 Cleveland 010 050 000 -- 6 Minnesota 000 011 000 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bieber S (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 2 11 Perez O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Goody N 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Smeltzer D (L) 4.1 7 6 6 3 4 Duffey T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Dobnak R 4.0 6 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Mercado O, Dobnak R DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Minnesota 8 2B -- Reyes F, Ramirez J HR -- Castro J, Rosario E SB -- Ramirez J SF -- Kipnis J WP -- Smeltzer D Balk -- Smeltzer D T -- 3:09 A -- 36641
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