Twins hit three two-run homers to beat Angels 11-5
Joe Mauer, Robbie Grossman and Max Kepler each hit a two-run homer to power to an 11-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
11
Los Angeles Angels
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Espinosa homered to left (382 feet), Maldonado scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-5
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Maldonado doubled to left, Graterol scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-3
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Mauer singled to right, Buxton scored, Dozier to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-2
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Foul Out 10-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Buxton doubled to left, Polanco and E. Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Play Result 8-2
Kepler scored, Polanco to third, E. Rosario to second on wild pitch by Guerra.
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Wild Pitch 8-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 7-2
Pujols grounded into double play, third to second to first, Simmons scored, Calhoun out at second.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Calhoun singled to right center, Young Jr. scored, Simmons to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Sanó singled to center, Grossman scored, Mauer to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Kepler homered to right center (425 feet), Sanó scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Grossman homered to right (394 feet), Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 11-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Young Jr. grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 11-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Young Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Espinosa homered to left (382 feet), Maldonado scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-5
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Home Run 11-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
Espinosa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Revere flied out to center.
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Fly Out 11-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
Revere batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Maldonado doubled to left, Graterol scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-3
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Double 11-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Maldonado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Valbuena grounded out to first, Graterol to second.
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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Ground Out 11-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Valbuena batting
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Play Result 11-2
Graterol ran for Escobar.
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Kole CalhounRF56
Albert PujolsDH5
Yunel Escobar3B0
Luis Valbuena1B18
Martin MaldonadoC15
Ben RevereLF25
Danny Espinosa2B14
Eric Young Jr.CF9
Substitutes
Cliff PenningtonSS7
Shane RobinsonRF38
Juan GraterolPR60
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel Sano3B22
Max KeplerRF22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Chris GimenezC46
Eddie RosarioLF9
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Ehire AdrianzaLF13
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