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Cruz homers twice and Twins beat White Sox 14-2

— Jake Cave hit a grand slam, Nelson Cruz homered twice and Kenta Maeda was strong in his debut with his new team, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 14-2 on Sunday.

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Top Performers

MIN

  • Jake Cave RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Luis Arraez 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Marwin Gonzalez SS H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Nelson Cruz DH H-AB 4-5 · AB 5 · R 4

CHW

  • Leury Garcia OF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Adam Engel CF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Eloy Jimenez DH H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

Chicago White Sox

  • Tanner Murray Out
  • Prelander Berroa Out
  • Ky Bush Out
  • Brooks Baldwin Out
  • Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL

Minnesota Twins

  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Nicky DelmonicoLF28
  3. Jose Abreu1B79
  4. Yasmani GrandalC6
  5. Edwin EncarnacionDH23
  6. Eloy JimenezLF74
  7. Adam EngelLF5
  8. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  9. Danny Mendick2B0
  10. Leury GarciaRF63

Substitutes

  1. Cheslor Cuthbert3B57

MIN

  1. Max KeplerRF22
  2. Josh Donaldson3B3
  3. Jorge PolancoSS11
  4. Nelson CruzDH32
  5. Eddie RosarioLF9
  6. Jake CaveRF11
  7. Luis Arraez2B4
  8. Marwin Gonzalez3B14
  9. Alex AvilaC6

Substitutes

  1. Ehire AdrianzaSS13
  2. LaMonte Wade Jr.1B31
  3. Aaron WhitefieldCF44

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 9th Inning
  5. Foul Out 14-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32029 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32029 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32029 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 14-2
    32029 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 14-2

    Gonzalez homered to right (385 feet).

    32029 9th Inning
  10. Home Run 14-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32029 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 13-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32029 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 13-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 13-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 13-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 13-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 13-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32029 8th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
    32029 8th Inning
  18. Play Result 13-2

    Cruz homered to left (358 feet), Donaldson scored and Whitefield scored.

    32029 8th Inning
  19. Home Run 13-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32029 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33265 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 6th Inning
  25. Foul Out 10-2

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    33265 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28895 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    28895 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    28895 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28895 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 11 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
    34892 5th Inning
  43. Play Result 10-2

    Robert homered to center (419 feet), Engel scored.

    34892 5th Inning
  44. Home Run 10-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34892 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34850 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 10-0
    28962 4th Inning
  50. Play Result 10-0

    Cruz homered to center (435 feet).

    28962 4th Inning
  51. Home Run 10-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    28962 4th Inning
  52. Strike Looking 9-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    28962 4th Inning
  53. Strike Looking 9-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    28962 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 9-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 9-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 9-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 9-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28962 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 9-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    28962 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Out 9-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    28962 3rd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
    28962 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 14-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 14-2
    32802 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 14-2

    Anderson struck out looking.

    32802 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 14-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    32802 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 14-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32802 9th Inning
  7. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32802 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 14-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32802 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 14-2

    Matt Wisler pitches to Tim Anderson

    32802 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 14-2
    32802 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 14-2

    García struck out swinging.

    32802 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 14-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32802 9th Inning
  13. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    32802 9th Inning
  14. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32802 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 14-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32802 9th Inning
  17. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32802 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 14-2

    Matt Wisler pitches to Leury Garcia

    32802 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 14-2
    32802 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 14-2

    Mendick walked, Engel to second.

    32802 9th Inning
  21. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    32802 9th Inning
  22. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    32802 9th Inning
  23. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32802 9th Inning
  24. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32802 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 14-2

    Matt Wisler pitches to Danny Mendick

    32802 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 14-2
    32802 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 14-2

    Robert struck out swinging.

    32802 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 14-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32802 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32802 9th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 14-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32802 9th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 14-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32802 9th Inning
  33. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32802 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 14-2

    Matt Wisler pitches to Luis Robert

    32802 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 14-2
    32802 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 14-2

    Engel singled to left.

    32802 9th Inning
  37. Single 14-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32802 9th Inning
  38. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32802 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 14-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32802 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 14-2

    Matt Wisler pitches to Adam Engel

    32802 9th Inning

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