Escobar homers twice as Twins beat Indians 7-4
Eduardo Escobar hit two homers and drove in four runs, Jose Berrios pitched six effective innings and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 7-4 win against the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
4
Minnesota Twins
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Target Field · 30,171 att.
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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Out 4-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Escobar homered to right (443 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Encarnación homered to left (424 feet), J. Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Sanó doubled to deep left, LaMarre scored, Rosario to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
LaMarre doubled to deep left, Grossman scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Brantley hit sacrifice fly to center, G. Allen scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Lindor grounded out to second, Gomes scored, G. Allen to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Rosario singled to center, Grossman scored, Dozier to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Gomes fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 4-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Kipnis popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 4-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Cabrera grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Cabrera batting
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Play Result 4-7
Rodney relieved Duke.
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Start Inning 4-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Inning 4-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Rosario struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Rosario batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Dozier grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Dozier batting
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Head to Head
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Eddie RosarioLF9
Miguel Sano3B22
Logan Morrison1B21
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Max KeplerRF22
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Ryan LaMarreCF24
Bobby WilsonC37
CLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Jose Ramirez3B11
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Yonder Alonso1B13
Melky CabreraRF53
Jason Kipnis2B22
Yan GomesC15
Greg AllenCF25
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