Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins

May 14, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CHC	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	0	4
MIN	1	0	7	0	0	0	1	7	-	16	18	0	7

loss:

M. Stromanwin: Minnesota Twins logo

L. Varland

Game Recap

MINNEAPOLIS -- Apparently, this is what positive regression to the mean looks like. It looks like Saturday’s outburst might have broken the seal, because the Twins pelted baseballs to every nook and cranny of Target Field on Sunday. Minnesota erupted for a seven-run third inning and another seven-run eighth inning...

Scoring Summary

CHCMIN

1
Carlos Correa doubles (9) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Alex Kirilloff scores. [1 run]
01
3
Trevor Larnach homers (4) on a line drive to right center field. Carlos Correa scores. Byron Buxton scores. [3 runs]
04
3
Nick Gordon doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Christopher Morel. Kyle Farmer scores. [1 run]
05
3
Christian Vazquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Christopher Morel. Nick Gordon scores. [1 run]
06
3
Joey Gallo homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Christian Vazquez scores. [2 runs]
08
4
Christopher Morel homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]
18
7
Seiya Suzuki homers (2) on a line drive to left field. [1 run]
28
7
Nick Madrigal singles on a ground ball to right fielder Trevor Larnach. Trey Mancini scores. Matt Mervis to 2nd. [1 run]
38
7
Kyle Farmer singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson, deflected by second baseman Nick Madrigal. Byron Buxton scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd. [1 run]
39
8
Carlos Correa grounds out, second baseman Nick Madrigal to first baseman Matt Mervis. Alex Kirilloff scores. [1 run] [1 out]
310
8
Trevor Larnach doubles (4) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jorge Polanco scores. [1 run]
311
8
Kyle Farmer singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Trevor Larnach scores. [1 run]
312
8
Nick Gordon doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Christopher Morel, deflected by left fielder Ian Happ. Kyle Farmer scores. [1 run]
313
8
Christian Vazquez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Nick Gordon scores. [1 run]
314
8
Michael A. Taylor homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Christian Vazquez scores. [2 runs]
316

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Christopher MorelCF	1	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.381
2Dansby SwansonSS	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275
3Ian HappLF	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.303
4Seiya SuzukiRF	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.267
5Patrick Wisdom3B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	.240
6Trey ManciniDH	0	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	.256
7Matt Mervis1B	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.219
8Yan GomesC	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	.312
9Nick Madrigal2B	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.253


TOTAL	6	33	3	3	9	1	2	6	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Marcus StromanRHP	2.2	7	6	6	3	2	1	64	3.24
Michael RuckerRHP	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	1	24	3.38
Keegan ThompsonRHP	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	27	2.95
Julian MerryweatherRHP	0.2	2	1	1	1	2	0	33	6.14
Brandon HughesLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3.86
Michael FulmerRHP	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0	15	6.75
Miles MastrobuoniRHP	0.1	4	4	4	0	0	1	17	108.00
TOTAL	8.0	18	16	16	8	5	3	185	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Joey GalloLF	1	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	.209
Michael A. TaylorCF	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	.253
2Alex Kirilloff1B	2	6	2	0	2	0	0	0	.409
3Carlos CorreaSS	2	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.207
Willi CastroSS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196
4Byron BuxtonDH	2	5	2	0	2	0	0	1	.222
5Jorge Polanco2B	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	2	.264
6Trevor LarnachRF	2	4	2	4	0	1	1	3	.234
7Kyle Farmer3B	3	5	2	2	1	0	0	3	.286
8Nick GordonCF-LF	2	5	2	2	1	0	0	2	.170
9Christian VazquezC	2	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	.225
TOTAL	18	42	16	16	8	5	3	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Louis VarlandRHP	6.1	4	3	3	7	1	2	97	4.30
Emilio PaganRHP	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0	23	3.86
Jorge LopezRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	1.50
Jorge AlcalaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	6.46



TOTAL	9.0	6	3	3	9	1	2	142	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCHCMIN

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Christopher Morel grounds out, third baseman Kyle Farmer to first baseman Alex Kirilloff. [1 out]
00
FLYOUT — Dansby Swanson flies out sharply to left fielder Joey Gallo. [2 outs]
00
FLYOUT — Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Nick Gordon. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Joey Gallo grounds out, second baseman Nick Madrigal to first baseman Matt Mervis. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Alex Kirilloff singles on a ground ball to center fielder Christopher Morel.
00
DOUBLE — Carlos Correa doubles (9) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Alex Kirilloff scores. [1 run]
01
STRIKEOUT — Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
01
WALK — Jorge Polanco walks.
01
WALK — Trevor Larnach walks. Carlos Correa to 3rd. Jorge Polanco to 2nd.
01
FLYOUT — Kyle Farmer flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. [3 outs]
01

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Team Stats

CHC

MIN

3Runs16

6Hits18

0Errors0

.182Batting Avg.429

33At Bats42

3Extra-base Hits10

2Home Runs3

3Runs-Batted-In16

1Walks5

0Stolen Bases0

9Strikeouts8

4Left on Base7

13Total Bases34

Game Details

Sunday, May 14, 2023 · 2:10 PM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 33,419 (86.7%)

weather: 60 degrees, cloudy