Final
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MINBottom 1st
Royce Lewis walks. Matt Wallner to second. Willi Castro steals home.
Bottom 2nd
Austin Martin singles to shallow infield. Christian Vázquez scores. Throwing error by Brayan Rocchio.
Top 5th
Josh Naylor homers to right field. Will Brennan scores. Steven Kwan scores.
Bottom 5th
Matt Wallner homers to right field. Trevor Larnach scores. Willi Castro scores.
Bottom 7th
Christian Vázquez scores.
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White Sox Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins decisively defeated the Cleveland Guardians, 6 to 3, on August 9.
Game Info
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
60°
9 mph WNW
Home Plate: Jim Wolf
First Base: Alan Porter
Second Base: Sean Barber
Third Base: Edwin Jimenez
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
W. Brennan RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
L. Thomas PH-RF-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Naylor 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
D. Fry DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
T. Freeman CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Schneemann PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Noel PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Rocchio SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Hedges C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Naylor PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Castro SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
T. Larnach DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
J. Miranda PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Wallner LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
B. Buxton PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Lewis 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Margot CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Vázquez C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
A. Martin 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
K. Farmer 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
HR: J. Naylor
RBI: J. Naylor 3
Batting
HR: M. Wallner
RBI: M. Wallner 3
Baserunning
SB: W. Castro
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Cobb (L) | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.71 |
C. Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Strzelecki | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
T. Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Varland | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5.79 |
C. Sands (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Richards (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
W. Brennan RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
L. Thomas PH-RF-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Naylor 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
D. Fry DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
T. Freeman CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Schneemann PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Noel PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Rocchio SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Hedges C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Naylor PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Batting
HR: J. Naylor
RBI: J. Naylor 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Cobb (L) | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.71 |
C. Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Strzelecki | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
T. Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Castro SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
T. Larnach DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
J. Miranda PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Wallner LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
B. Buxton PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Lewis 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Margot CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Vázquez C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
A. Martin 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
K. Farmer 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
HR: M. Wallner
RBI: M. Wallner 3
Baserunning
SB: W. Castro
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Varland | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5.79 |
C. Sands (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Richards (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Top 1st
Steven Kwan flies out to left field to Matt Wallner.
Will Brennan called out on strikes.
José Ramírez singles to deep right field.
Josh Naylor grounds out to shallow infield, Willi Castro to Carlos Santana.
Bottom 1st
Willi Castro singles to right center field.
Trevor Larnach singles to right field. Willi Castro to second.
Matt Wallner hits into a force out to first base. Trevor Larnach out at second. Willi Castro to third.
Royce Lewis walks. Matt Wallner to second. Willi Castro steals home.
Max Kepler grounds out to second base. Royce Lewis out at second.
Top 2nd
David Fry hit by pitch.
Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
Tyler Freeman hits into a force out to shallow infield. David Fry out at second.
Brayan Rocchio flies out to deep left field to Matt Wallner.
Bottom 2nd
Carlos Santana singles to right center field.
Manuel Margot grounds out to second base. Carlos Santana out at second.
Christian Vázquez singles to center field.
Austin Martin singles to shallow infield. Christian Vázquez scores. Throwing error by Brayan Rocchio.
Willi Castro grounds out to shallow infield, Alex Cobb to Josh Naylor.
Top 3rd
Austin Hedges strikes out swinging.
Steven Kwan grounds out to shallow right field to Carlos Santana.
Will Brennan reaches on error. Throwing error by Royce Lewis.
José Ramírez singles to shortstop. Will Brennan to second.
Josh Naylor flies out to deep left center field to Manuel Margot.
Bottom 3rd
Trevor Larnach flies out to deep left field to Steven Kwan.
Matt Wallner flies out to deep center field to Tyler Freeman.
Royce Lewis singles to deep left center field, tagged out at second, Tyler Freeman to Andrés Giménez.
Top 4th
David Fry strikes out swinging.
Andrés Giménez singles to shallow infield.
Tyler Freeman flies out to right field to Max Kepler.
Brayan Rocchio flies out to deep left field to Matt Wallner.
Bottom 4th
Max Kepler reaches on error. Throwing error by Brayan Rocchio.
Carlos Santana grounds out to shallow infield. Max Kepler out at second.
Manuel Margot strikes out swinging.
Top 5th
Austin Hedges grounds out to shallow infield, Willi Castro to Carlos Santana.
Steven Kwan singles to left field.
Will Brennan singles to right field. Steven Kwan to third.
José Ramírez flies out to shallow center field to Austin Martin.
Josh Naylor homers to right field. Will Brennan scores. Steven Kwan scores.
David Fry singles to left field.
Andrés Giménez singles to right field. David Fry to second.
Cole Sands (P) replaces Louie Varland (P).
Daniel Schneemann pinch-hitting for Tyler Freeman.
Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.
Bottom 5th
Daniel Schneemann remains in the game as CF.
Christian Vázquez grounds out to shallow infield, Brayan Rocchio to Josh Naylor.
Austin Martin grounds out to shallow infield, José Ramírez to Josh Naylor.
Willi Castro singles to center field.
Trevor Larnach singles to center field. Willi Castro to third.
Matt Wallner homers to right field. Trevor Larnach scores. Willi Castro scores.
Cade Smith (P) replaces Alex Cobb (P).
Royce Lewis called out on strikes.
Top 6th
Brayan Rocchio grounds out to shallow infield, Austin Martin to Carlos Santana.
Austin Hedges called out on strikes.
Steven Kwan grounds out to first base, Carlos Santana to Cole Sands.
Bottom 6th
Nick Sandlin (P) replaces Cade Smith (P).
Max Kepler singles to right field.
Carlos Santana grounds out to first base. Max Kepler out at second.
Manuel Margot strikes out swinging.
Top 7th
Caleb Thielbar (P) replaces Cole Sands (P).
Lane Thomas pinch-hitting for Will Brennan.
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
José Ramírez pops out to shallow right field to Austin Martin.
Josh Naylor flies out to left field to Matt Wallner.
Bottom 7th
Lane Thomas remains in the game as RF.
Peter Strzelecki (P) replaces Nick Sandlin (P).
Christian Vázquez walks.
Austin Martin singles to deep left field. Christian Vázquez to second.
Willi Castro grounds out to second base. Austin Martin out at second. Christian Vázquez to third.
Tim Herrin (P) replaces Peter Strzelecki (P).
Jose Miranda pinch-hitting for Trevor Larnach.
Christian Vázquez scores.
balk
Jose Miranda pops out to Josh Naylor.
Top 8th
Jose Miranda remains in the game as DH.
David Fry grounds out to shortstop, Willi Castro to Carlos Santana.
Andrés Giménez grounds out to shallow infield, Royce Lewis to Carlos Santana.
Jhonkensy Noel pinch-hitting for Daniel Schneemann.
Jhonkensy Noel strikes out swinging.
Bottom 8th
Lane Thomas switches from RF to CF.
Jhonkensy Noel remains in the game as RF.
Byron Buxton pinch-hitting for Matt Wallner.
Byron Buxton grounds out to third base, José Ramírez to Josh Naylor.
Royce Lewis walks.
Max Kepler called out on strikes.
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Tim Herrin (P).
Carlos Santana flies out to deep center field to Lane Thomas.
Top 9th
Byron Buxton remains in the game as CF.
Manuel Margot switches from CF to LF.
Kyle Farmer (2B) replaces Austin Martin (2B), batting 9th.
Trevor Richards (P) replaces Caleb Thielbar (P).
Brayan Rocchio grounds out to second base, Kyle Farmer to Carlos Santana.
Bo Naylor pinch-hitting for Austin Hedges.
Bo Naylor strikes out on a foul tip.
Steven Kwan flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
