MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
08/30/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 2327 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (61-73) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0
Cleveland Indians (57-76) 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 X 6 6 0
Twins Lose to Indians, 6-2
Cleveland rode a decent outing from starter Ervin Santana to victory over the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. The final score was 6-2. The 4th-place Indians are now 57-76, the Twins 61-73.

The Indians got a big at-bat from designated hitter Steven Souza Jr.. For the game, Souza Jr. went 1-4 with a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the third, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 23rd double of the season gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead.

Santana told a Cleveland Citizen reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 17 65
W. Merrifield 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 11 51
F. Freeman 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .312 37 106
A. Garcia RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .283 22 80
H. Kendrick LF 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .297 13 42
M. Franco 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .269 24 76
K. Morales DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .284 26 68
B. Nicholas C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 1
M. Rojas SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 6 31
Totals 32 2 6 2 0 8 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: F. Freeman (37, 1st Inning off E. Santana, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield , M. Franco 2 , A. Garcia 2 , F. Freeman 4
2-out RBI: M. Franco , F. Freeman
GIDP: F. Freeman
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Kendrick (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ellsbury CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .270 4 36
M. Carpenter 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269 10 42
J. Ramirez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .298 25 94
E. Hosmer 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .248 11 56
M. Joyce RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .242 9 34
S. Souza Jr. DH 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .234 16 62
C. Yelich LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .299 25 81
B. McCann C 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .237 15 43
M. Semien SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270 15 55
Totals 30 6 6 5 4 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Souza Jr. (23, 3rd Inning off N. Pivetta, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. McCann (15, 6th Inning off V. Arano, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. McCann 4 , M. Semien , C. Yelich , S. Souza Jr. 2 , M. Carpenter , J. Ellsbury
2-out RBI: C. Yelich , S. Souza Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McCann
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramirez-Semien-Hosmer)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Pivetta L (8-12) 3.2 5 5 5 4 4 0 89 50 5.92   
V. Arano 2.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 29 16 5.14   
A. Meyer 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 3.72   
J. Nicasio 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 9 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 29
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 20, V. Arano 8, A. Meyer 3, J. Nicasio 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 4-3, V. Arano 3-3, A. Meyer 1-2, J. Nicasio 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 89-50, V. Arano 29-16, A. Meyer 10-5, J. Nicasio 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Arano 1-0
Balk: N. Pivetta
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Santana W (9-12) 8.0 5 2 2 0 8 1 100 65 4.96   
B. Duensing 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 6.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Santana 72
Batters Faced: E. Santana 29, B. Duensing 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Santana 9-7, B. Duensing 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Santana 100-65, B. Duensing 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Duensing 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ervin Santana
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 26792
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