Pirates 8

(58-41, 23-24 away)

Twins 7

(52-47, 32-19 home)
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PIT 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 1 8 11 2
MIN 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 7 12 1
W: M. Melancon (2-1) L: G. Perkins (0-3)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO #P AVG OBP SLG
Polanco RF 5 1 1 3 0 1 20 .243 .314 .358
Walker 2B 4 0 1 2 1 0 16 .271 .328 .418
McCutchen CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 16 .288 .383 .481
Ramírez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 16 .237 .283 .412
Kang SS 4 2 2 1 0 1 23 .289 .367 .426
Álvarez DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 19 .236 .305 .431
Cervelli C 5 2 3 0 0 0 19 .301 .367 .410
Ishikawa 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 9 .212 .297 .394
a-Rodriguez PH-1B
2 0 0 0 0 1 10 .201 .227 .302
Decker LF 2 1 0 0 1 2 14 .111 .385 .333
Totals 39 8 11 7 3 7 162
a-struck out swinging for T Ishikawa in the 8th
BATTING 2B: Polanco (22, Duensing) HR: Kang (6, 9th inning off Perkins 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Walker 2 (41), Ishikawa (7), Polanco 3 (30), Kang (32) S: Decker 2-out RBI: Polanco 3, Walker Pirates RISP: 3-13 (Cervelli 0-1, Ishikawa 1-1, Rodriguez 0-2, Walker 1-2, Decker 0-1, McCutchen 0-1, Ramírez 0-1, Álvarez 0-1, Polanco 1-3) Team LOB: 9
FIELDING E: Ramírez (6, throw); Kang (9, throw) DP: 3 (Ramírez-Walker-Ishikawa, Walker-Kang-Ishikawa, Walker-Kang-Rodriguez).
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitchers IP  H  R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Morton 5.2 6 3 3 4 5 0 105-64 4.61
Hughes 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18-11 2.01
Watson 0.1 5 4 4 0 1 0 14-12 2.76
Melancon (W, 2-1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10-5 1.32
Totals 9.0 12 7 7 5 6 0 147-92
PITCHING Balk: Morton First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: Morton 13/25; Hughes 1/5; Watson 5/6; Melancon 3/5 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: Morton 14-12-22-16; Hughes 3-0-3-5; Watson 3-2-2-5; Melancon 1-0-0-4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Morton 9-3; Hughes 1-3; Watson 0-0; Melancon 4-1 Game Scores: C Morton 46
Minnesota Twins
Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO #P AVG OBP SLG
Dozier 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 18 .256 .328 .507
Hunter RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 20 .254 .308 .439
Mauer 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 23 .276 .340 .392
Sanó DH 3 1 1 0 2 2 23 .286 .418 .508
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .315 .445
Plouffe 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 12 .257 .316 .456
Rosario LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 14 .288 .311 .428
Hicks CF 3 1 2 3 1 0 14 .278 .345 .405
Suzuki C 4 0 1 2 0 0 9 .230 .289 .304
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .243 .300
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .375 .308
Escobar SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 14 .247 .279 .391
Totals 36 7 12 6 5 6 147
BATTING 2B: Suzuki (11, Watson); Escobar (13, Watson) 3B: Rosario (4, Morton); Hicks (2, Morton) RBI: Hicks 3 (16), Suzuki 2 (30), Escobar (30) 2-out RBI: Hicks GIDP: Plouffe 2, Mauer Twins RISP: 4-13 (Rosario 0-1, Dozier 0-2, Sanó 1-2, Suzuki 1-2, Plouffe 0-1, Hicks 1-2, Escobar 1-2, Hunter 0-1) Team LOB: 7
FIELDING E: Plouffe (6, throw) Outfield Assist: Hunter (Álvarez at 2nd base).
Minnesota Twins
Pitchers IP  H  R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Pelfrey 5.1 5 3 2 2 3 0 87-51 3.92
O'Rourke 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10-7 1.08
Fien 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 0 23-16 4.60
Duensing 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 20-11 5.54
May 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 4.36
Perkins (L, 0-3) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 20-13 2.41
Totals 9.0 11 8 7 3 7 1 162-100
PITCHING HBP: Kang (By Pelfrey) First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: Pelfrey 15/26; O'Rourke 1/3; Fien 4/5; Duensing 2/4; May 1/1; Perkins 1/5 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: Pelfrey 15-6-10-20; O'Rourke 1-5-0-1; Fien 5-1-6-4; Duensing 1-3-5-2; May 0-1-0-1; Perkins 2-2-4-5 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Pelfrey 5-8; O'Rourke 0-1; Fien 1-1; Duensing 0-0; May 0-1; Perkins 1-2 Game Scores: M Pelfrey 49

Scoring Summary

PIT MIN
1st Sanó reached on infield single to third, Mauer scored on throwing error by third baseman Ramírez. 0 1
4th Hicks grounded out to second, Rosario scored. 0 2
5th Decker sacrificed to third, Cervelli to third, Ishikawa to second, Decker safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Plouffe. Cervelli scored, Ishikawa to third on throwing error by third baseman Plouffe. 1 2
5th Walker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ishikawa scored. 2 2
6th Ishikawa singled to left, Kang scored, Cervelli to second. 3 2
6th Hicks tripled to deep right, Sanó scored. 3 3
8th Polanco doubled to deep right, Álvarez, Cervelli and Decker scored, Polanco to third advancing on throw. 6 3
8th Walker singled to right, Polanco scored. 7 3
8th Hicks singled to left, Plouffe scored, Rosario to second, Rosario to third advancing on throw. 7 4
8th Suzuki doubled to deep left, Rosario and Hicks scored. 7 6
8th Escobar hit a ground rule double to deep left center, D. Santana scored. 7 7
9th Kang homered to left center. 8 7
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Game Notes

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Game Information

Stadium Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance 30,795 (78.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time 3:24
Weather 84 degrees, cloudy
Wind 11 mph
Umpires Home Plate - Marvin Hudson, First Base - Pat Hoberg, Second Base - David Rackley, Third Base - Hunter Wendelstedt
 

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