Hunter's homer in 9th gives Twins 10-9 victory over Indians
Torii Hunter's ninth-inning homer gave Minnesota a 10-9 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night, ending the Twins' five-game losing streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
10
Cleveland Indians
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-9
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Play Result 10-9
Hunter homered to right (367 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-9
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Play Result 9-9
Dozier homered to left (384 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Hicks doubled to center, Hunter scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-9
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
Gomes homered to left (392 feet), Brantley and Santana scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-9
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Brantley doubled to deep right, Urshela and Lindor scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Sanó doubled to left, Suzuki scored, Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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End Inning 10-9
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-9
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Play Result 10-9
Sands struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 10-9
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-9
Sands batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-9
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Play Result 10-9
Raburn singled to right, Aviles to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-9
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Single 10-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-9
Raburn batting
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Play Result 10-9
Aviles ran for Santana.
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Play Result 10-9
Raburn hit for Chisenhall.
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-9
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Play Result 10-9
Gomes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-9
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 10-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-9
Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-9
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Play Result 10-9
Santana walked.
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Ball 10-9
Pitch 9: ball 4
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 10-9
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Ball 10-9
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Ball 10-9
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 10-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 10-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-9
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-9
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Play Result 10-9
Brantley struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-9
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 10-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 10-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Jose Ramirez2B11
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos SantanaDH41
Yan GomesC15
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Jerry Sands1B98
Gio Urshela3B12
Tyler HoltCF40
Substitutes
Mike AvilesPR12
Ryan RaburnPH18
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Torii HunterRF48
Eddie RosarioLF9
Aaron HicksCF12
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarSS3
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