MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
08/28/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 2299 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (60-72) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 7 1
Cleveland Indians (56-75) 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 X 9 9 0
Indians Bang Out 9-3 Win Versus Minnesota
Minnesota third baseman Maikel Franco had a terrific game, but it still wasn't enough to get his team a win. Franco went 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk, even as Cleveland beat the Twins, 9-3. Franco was named the player of the game despite the loss. Jimmy Nelson was the winning pitcher. Over 5 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. The Indians now own a record of 56-75.

Matt Joyce aided the Cleveland cause with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the right fielder was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3.

"It was a solid team effort," said Joyce after the game.
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 2 .296 11 48
H. Kendrick LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293 13 41
F. Freeman 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .311 36 104
K. Morales DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .291 26 68
A. Garcia RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .282 22 80
A. Jones CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .270 17 65
M. Franco 3B 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .269 24 75
R. Perez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .171 6 16
M. Rojas SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 6 30
Totals 30 3 7 3 3 3 16      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Perez (6, 5th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Franco 2 (24, 5th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off D. German, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield , M. Franco 8 , R. Perez 2 , A. Garcia , K. Morales , A. Jones
2-out RBI: M. Franco , A. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Franco , M. Rojas , H. Kendrick , K. Morales
GIDP: W. Merrifield , A. Garcia , K. Morales , A. Jones
Hit by Pitch: M. Rojas , F. Freeman
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jones (7)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Franco (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ellsbury CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .273 4 36
M. Carpenter 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .270 10 42
J. Ramirez 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .301 25 94
E. Hosmer 1B 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .250 11 56
M. Joyce RF 3 2 1 3 1 0 1 .240 9 34
   a-L. Adams RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 0 8
S. Souza Jr. DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .231 15 57
C. Yelich LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297 24 79
B. McCann C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .236 14 42
M. Semien SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 15 55
Totals 33 9 9 9 5 3 9      
a - L. Adams substituted for M. Joyce in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ramirez (33, 5th Inning off R. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Souza Jr. (15, 5th Inning off A. Meyer, 2 on, 1 out) M. Joyce (9, 3rd Inning off R. Lopez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramirez 3 , S. Souza Jr. 5 , M. Carpenter 2 , E. Hosmer 2 , M. Joyce 4
2-out RBI: E. Hosmer , M. Joyce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McCann
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Souza Jr. (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Semien-Ramirez-Hosmer, Carpenter-Ramirez-Hosmer, Ramirez-Semien-Hosmer, Ramirez-Semien-Hosmer)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Lopez L (0-6) 4.1 8 7 7 1 0 1 86 49 9.98   
A. Meyer 2.0 1 2 2 3 1 1 42 20 3.76   
V. Arano 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 26 17 5.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lopez 18
Batters Faced: R. Lopez 22, A. Meyer 10, V. Arano 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lopez 5-7, A. Meyer 3-2, V. Arano 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lopez 86-49, A. Meyer 42-20, V. Arano 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Meyer 1-1 , V. Arano 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Nelson W (11-9) 5.0 5 2 2 2 2 1 93 55 3.59   
C. Gonzalez 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 33 18 3.86   
D. German 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 19 12 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nelson 49
Batters Faced: J. Nelson 22, C. Gonzalez 8, D. German 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nelson 5-7, C. Gonzalez 4-1, D. German 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nelson 93-55, C. Gonzalez 33-18, D. German 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Gonzalez 2-1 , D. German 1-0
WP: J. Nelson
Hit Batsmen: J. Nelson , C. Gonzalez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Maikel Franco
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 24774
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