Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins
Aug 16, 2021
FINAL / 10
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 15 |
loss:
N. Wittgren(2-6)win:
C. Thielbar(5-0)
N. Wittgren(2-6)win:C. Thielbar(5-0)Game Recap
MINNEAPOLIS -- Close games are usually won with strong pitching and tight defense. The Twins got only one of those but emerged victorious anyway, thanks to another pinch of late-innings magic from walk-off whisperer Jorge Polanco. Fresh off series victories against the Astros, White Sox and Rays, Minnesota continued its...
Scoring Summary
CLEMIN
1Max Kepler homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 01- 2Bradley Zimmer homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Franmil Reyes scores. [2 runs] 21
- 3Josh Donaldson singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Jorge Polanco scores. [1 run] 22
- 4Max Kepler grounds into a force out, shortstop Amed Rosario to second baseman Andres Gimenez. Jake Cave scores. Andrelton Simmons out at 2nd. Max Kepler to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 23
- 5Jose Ramirez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Amed Rosario scores. [1 run] 33
- 6Austin Hedges doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Brent Rooker. Owen Miller scores. Andres Gimenez out at home on the throw, left fielder Brent Rooker to shortstop Andrelton Simmons to catcher Ryan Jeffers. [1 run] [3 outs] 43
- 6Ryan Jeffers homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 44
- 10Jorge Polanco doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bradley Zimmer. Max Kepler scores. Rob Refsnyder to 3rd. [1 run] 45
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Myles StrawCF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| 2Amed RosarioSS | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| 3Jose Ramirez3B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| 4Franmil ReyesDH | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .251 |
| 5Bradley ZimmerRF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .251 |
| 6Oscar MercadoLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 |
| 7Owen Miller1B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .150 |
| 8Andres Gimenez2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| 9Austin HedgesC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal QuantrillRHP | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 3.24 |
| Justin GarzaRHP | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4.86 |
| Blake ParkerRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2.42 |
| James KarinchakRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3.83 |
| Nick WittgrenRHP | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4.40 |
| TOTAL | 9.2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 175 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Max KeplerRF | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .211 |
| 2Brent RookerLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .202 |
| Rob RefsnyderLF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .308 |
| 3Jorge Polanco2B-SS | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .268 |
| 4Josh DonaldsonDH | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 |
| Kenta MaedaPR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 5Luis Arraez3B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .317 |
| 6Miguel Sano1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .215 |
| 7Jake CaveCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .179 |
| 8Ryan JeffersC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .215 |
| 9Andrelton SimmonsSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .215 |
| Mitch GarverPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Nick GordonPR-2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin JaxRHP | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 5.11 |
| John GantRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3.49 |
| Juan MinayaRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3.32 |
| Alex ColomeRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.94 |
| Caleb ThielbarLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3.74 |
| TOTAL | 10.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 152 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCLEMIN
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Myles Straw flies out to center fielder Jake Cave. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Amed Rosario grounds out, second baseman Jorge Polanco to first baseman Miguel Sano. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Jose Ramirez strikes out on a foul tip. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- HOME RUN — Max Kepler homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]01
- HIT BY PITCH — Brent Rooker hit by pitch.01
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Jorge Polanco grounds into a double play, pitcher Cal Quantrill to third baseman Jose Ramirez to first baseman Owen Miller. Brent Rooker out at 2nd. Jorge Polanco out at 1st. [2 outs]01
- SINGLE — Josh Donaldson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bradley Zimmer, deflected by pitcher Cal Quantrill.01
- FLYOUT — Luis Arraez flies out to center fielder Myles Straw. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Monday, August 16, 2021 · 8:10 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 15,622 (40.5%)
weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy