MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
08/29/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 2314 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (61-72) 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 13 1
Cleveland Indians (56-76) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 10 0
Twins Bang Out 6-3 Win Versus Cleveland
Getting a good performance from second baseman Whit Merrifield, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians, 6-3. Merrifield went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 for the Twins. Today's win puts Minnesota at 61-72, while Cleveland falls to 56-76.

Miguel Rojas aided the Minnesota cause with a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth. For the game, the shortstop went 1-4.

"It was a solid team effort," said Merrifield after the game.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 5 2 3 3 0 1 0 .299 11 51
H. Kendrick LF 5 0 4 1 0 1 2 .300 13 42
F. Freeman 1B 5 0 2 1 0 3 3 .312 36 105
K. Morales DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .287 26 68
A. Garcia RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .282 22 80
A. Jones CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .269 17 65
M. Franco 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .266 24 75
R. Perez C 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .174 6 16
M. Rojas SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .250 6 31
Totals 39 6 13 6 2 13 21      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Merrifield (30, 4th Inning off D. Pomeranz, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Perez (7, 4th Inning off D. Pomeranz, 0 on, 2 outs) F. Freeman (27, 3rd Inning off D. Pomeranz, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield 4 , R. Perez 2 , M. Rojas , A. Garcia , F. Freeman 3 , H. Kendrick 4 , A. Jones
2-out RBI: , W. Merrifield 2 , M. Rojas , H. Kendrick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Perez , A. Garcia , H. Kendrick , K. Morales
GIDP: A. Garcia
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Garcia (5) , H. Kendrick (9)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Kendrick (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Merrifield-Rojas-Freeman, Merrifield-Rojas-Freeman, Freeman-Rojas-Freeman)
PB: R. Perez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ellsbury CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 4 36
M. Carpenter 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .270 10 42
J. Ramirez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 25 94
E. Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 11 56
M. Joyce RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .244 9 34
S. Souza Jr. DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .233 16 59
C. Yelich LF 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .298 25 80
B. McCann C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .236 14 42
M. Semien SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .269 15 55
Totals 34 3 10 3 2 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Semien (21, 5th Inning off J. Taillon, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Yelich (25, 7th Inning off J. Taillon, 0 on, 1 out) S. Souza Jr. (16, 9th Inning off A. Ramos, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. McCann , J. Ramirez , M. Semien 2 , C. Yelich 4 , S. Souza Jr. 5 , M. Carpenter , E. Hosmer , M. Joyce 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Semien , M. Carpenter
GIDP: B. McCann , M. Carpenter , M. Joyce
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Semien-Ramirez-Hosmer)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Taillon W (7-3) 7.0 8 1 1 1 3 1 97 67 5.32   
J. Nicasio 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 24 16 3.30   
A. Ramos 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2.54   
T. Kahnle 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 8 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taillon 59
Batters Faced: J. Taillon 27, J. Nicasio 5, A. Ramos 1, T. Kahnle 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taillon 6-9, J. Nicasio 2-0, A. Ramos 0-0, T. Kahnle 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taillon 97-67, J. Nicasio 24-16, A. Ramos 1-1, T. Kahnle 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ramos 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Pomeranz L (9-8) 4.0 8 4 4 1 6 0 81 48 5.35   
D. German 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 14 3.38   
E. Marshall 1.1 3 2 2 1 3 0 23 15 5.55   
Z. Rosscup 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 7 5.26   
B. Cecil 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 4.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Pomeranz 35
Batters Faced: D. Pomeranz 21, D. German 6, E. Marshall 8, Z. Rosscup 3, B. Cecil 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Pomeranz 3-3, D. German 2-2, E. Marshall 0-1, Z. Rosscup 0-0, B. Cecil 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Pomeranz 81-48, D. German 22-14, E. Marshall 23-15, Z. Rosscup 10-7, B. Cecil 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Rosscup 3-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Whit Merrifield
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 26458
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