MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
08/09/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 2053 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (51-65) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Cleveland Indians (50-64) 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 11 2
Indians Throttle Twins, 5-1
Cleveland Indians starter Kenta Maeda pitched a strong game against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field, leading the Indians to a 5-1 win. Maeda, now 9-11, was the winner. In 7.2 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing no earned runs. At 50-64, Cleveland is in last place in the American League Central Division.

Mitch Garver swatted a 3-run home run for Cleveland in the bottom of the second. The designated hitter went 2 for 3 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 3.

"Kenta was throwing free and easy," said Cleveland manager Mitchell King.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301 9 41
H. Kendrick LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .292 10 30
F. Freeman 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .305 31 89
K. Morales DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .275 19 48
A. Garcia RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .263 18 63
M. Franco 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .268 19 65
A. Jones CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .267 17 60
C. Iannetta C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211 13 32
M. Rojas SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 5 27
Totals 32 1 5 1 2 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Merrifield (28, 8th Inning off K. Maeda, 1 on, 1 out) M. Franco (24, 2nd Inning off K. Maeda, 1 on, 0 outs) A. Garcia (23, 4th Inning off K. Maeda, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield 2 , M. Franco 3 , M. Rojas , A. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Rojas , K. Morales , A. Jones , C. Iannetta
Sac Fly: A. Jones
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Jones (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Rojas (13)
Double Plays: 3 (Iannetta-Rojas, Merrifield-Rojas-Freeman, Merrifield-Rojas-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ellsbury CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .275 3 31
M. Carpenter 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .267 10 39
J. Ramirez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309 23 81
E. Hosmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .246 10 47
C. Yelich LF 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 .298 22 74
B. McCann C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .251 14 39
M. Semien SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .281 15 51
L. Adams RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .206 0 8
M. Garver DH 3 1 2 3 0 1 1 .242 8 22
Totals 33 5 11 5 1 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Garver (11, 4th Inning off M. Harvey, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Semien (18, 6th Inning off V. Arano, 0 on, 1 out) C. Yelich (25, 3rd Inning off M. Harvey, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Garver (8, 2nd Inning off M. Harvey, 2 on, 2 outs) C. Yelich (22, 2nd Inning off M. Harvey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. McCann , M. Garver 6 , J. Ramirez , M. Semien 3 , C. Yelich 7 , M. Carpenter 2
2-out RBI: M. Garver , C. Yelich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McCann , M. Garver , C. Yelich , J. Ellsbury
GIDP: E. Hosmer 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Ellsbury (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Semien (12) , M. Carpenter (13)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Harvey L (7-7) 4.0 9 5 5 1 3 2 71 49 5.16   
V. Arano 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 18 6.75   
A. Meyer 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 8 3.81   
W. Peralta 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Harvey 26
Batters Faced: M. Harvey 21, V. Arano 6, A. Meyer 3, W. Peralta 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Harvey 3-4, V. Arano 1-2, A. Meyer 0-1, W. Peralta 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Harvey 71-49, V. Arano 23-18, A. Meyer 13-8, W. Peralta 9-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Arano 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Maeda W (9-11) 7.2 5 1 0 2 6 0 99 64 5.92   
S. Castro SV (4) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 12 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Maeda 71
Batters Faced: K. Maeda 30, S. Castro 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Maeda 7-9, S. Castro 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Maeda 99-64, S. Castro 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Castro 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kenta Maeda
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM EST
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 25206
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