MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/12/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2524 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (77-69) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 7 0
Minnesota Twins (54-92) 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 X 6 8 0
Twins Bang Out 6-4 Win Versus Washington
Minnesota designated hitter Jay Bruce was instrumental in his team's 6-4 win over the Washington Nationals. Bruce, who finished 2nd in the NL in home runs with 30 in 2013, went 2-4 with 1 run scored to lead the offensive attack for the Twins. Jameson Taillon, the winner, improved to 3-11. He held the Nationals to 3 earned runs on 6 hits over 6 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 0. The Twins now have a record of 54-92 with the win over Washington.

Bruce had a big at-bat with a runner on 1st in the bottom of the fourth inning, when he hit a 2-run home run. The Twins went on to win.

"I'm proud of the boys for pulling through," said Twins manager Al Wehr. "The wins don't come easy for this team, but everyone's got an extra jump in their step after a game like this."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Eaton RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296 1 19
Y. Gurriel 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .285 16 67
A. Benintendi LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .265 13 45
Y. Alonso 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .222 23 76
T. White DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .264 3 14
J. Bradley Jr. CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .246 12 32
C. Taylor SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .242 17 71
J. Lowrie 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 2 12
A. Barnes C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 9 42
Totals 33 4 7 4 1 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Gurriel (41, 6th Inning off J. Taillon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. White (3, 9th Inning off N. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out) C. Taylor (17, 2nd Inning off J. Taillon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Gurriel 2 , T. White 4 , A. Benintendi , C. Taylor 4 , A. Eaton , Y. Alonso 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bradley Jr.
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Eaton (6)
CS: Y. Alonso (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gurriel-Lowrie-Alonso)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .312 15 47
M. Rojas 3B 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 .289 9 41
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .297 22 82
J. Bruce DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .203 15 52
A. Jones CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .253 15 57
A. Garcia RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .236 20 67
H. Kendrick LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 7 24
C. Iannetta C 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .192 16 48
N. Fontana SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .232 2 26
Totals 30 6 8 6 5 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Merrifield (26, 5th Inning off B. Woodruff, 1 on, 1 out) A. Jones (21, 7th Inning off K. Crick, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Iannetta (16, 5th Inning off B. Woodruff, 0 on, 1 out) J. Bruce (15, 4th Inning off B. Woodruff, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Iannetta 4 , W. Merrifield 3 , A. Garcia , F. Freeman , J. Bruce 5 , A. Jones 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Garcia , F. Freeman , H. Kendrick
GIDP: M. Rojas
Sac Fly: A. Jones
Hit by Pitch: W. Merrifield
Team LOB: 7
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Woodruff L (4-4) 4.1 7 6 6 3 2 2 84 54 5.13   
N. Karns 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 33 18 3.86   
K. Crick 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 22 14 5.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Woodruff 24
Batters Faced: B. Woodruff 22, N. Karns 8, K. Crick 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Woodruff 7-3, N. Karns 2-1, K. Crick 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Woodruff 84-54, N. Karns 33-18, K. Crick 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Karns 3-1
WP: B. Woodruff
Hit Batsmen: N. Karns
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Taillon W (3-11) 6.0 6 3 3 0 4 1 89 58 5.10   
W. Peralta H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 3.55   
C. Poche H (2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 10 2.14   
N. Anderson SV (1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 20 12 5.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taillon 52
Batters Faced: J. Taillon 23, W. Peralta 1, C. Poche 6, N. Anderson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taillon 5-8, W. Peralta 1-0, C. Poche 4-0, N. Anderson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taillon 89-58, W. Peralta 4-3, C. Poche 18-10, N. Anderson 20-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Bruce
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 11070
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