Vargas, Twins power past Padres 3-1
Vargas, Twins power past Padres 3-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
1
Minnesota Twins
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 13: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
K Vargas homered to right (388 feet), B Dozier and T Plouffe scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Y Alonso homered to right center (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
S Smith lined out to left.
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Line Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
S Smith batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Y Solarte flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Y Solarte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
E Cabrera singled to center, Y Alonso to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Single 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
E Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
C Nelson fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
C Nelson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Y Alonso singled to right.
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Single 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Y Alonso batting
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Play Result 1-3
G Perkins relieved C Fien.
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Play Result 1-3
C Parmelee at first base.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
K Vargas grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Showing the last 40 of 554 events.
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Danny SantanaCF22
Brian Dozier2B15
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Josh WillinghamDH7
Kennys Vargas1B92
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Jordan SchaferLF19
Substitutes
Chris Mathhew Parmelee1B89
SD
Everth CabreraSS1
Yangervis SolarteLF70
Seth SmithRF12
Tommy MedicaDH37
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Will VenableCF30
Yasmani GrandalC6
Yonder Alonso1B13
Chris Nelson3B
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