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Donaldson goes deep as Twins top Cards 6-3 in home opener

Josh Donaldson homered and drove in two runs in his Target Field debut with Minnesota, Jorge Polanco hit a two-run shot and the Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 in their home opener Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

STL

  • Tommy Edman 2B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Tyler O'Neill RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Paul DeJong 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

MIN

  • Jorge Polanco DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Luis Arraez 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Josh Donaldson 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nelson Cruz DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-0

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

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

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

MIN

  1. Max KeplerRF22
  2. Josh Donaldson3B3
  3. Jorge PolancoSS11
  4. Nelson CruzDH32
  5. Eddie RosarioLF9
  6. Mitch GarverC18
  7. Luis Arraez2B4
  8. Miguel Sano1B22
  9. Byron BuxtonCF25

STL

  1. Kolten Wong2B16
  2. Tommy Edman3B25
  3. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  4. Paul DeJongSS18
  5. Matt CarpenterDH13
  6. Yadier MolinaC4
  7. Dexter FowlerRF25
  8. Tyler O'NeillLF9
  9. Harrison BaderCF9

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34841 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 8th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    31263 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 3-6

    Edman homered to center (410 feet).

    31263 8th Inning
  10. Home Run 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31263 8th Inning
  11. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    31263 8th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31263 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31263 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33778 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 6th Inning
  20. Foul Out 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    28694 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    28694 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    28694 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34897 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28668 5th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    28668 5th Inning
  26. Play Result 2-6

    O'Neill homered to center (438 feet), Fowler scored.

    28668 5th Inning
  27. Home Run 2-6

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    28668 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28668 5th Inning
  29. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    28668 5th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    28668 5th Inning
  31. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    28668 5th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    28668 5th Inning
  33. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    28668 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    28668 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
    31340 4th Inning
  36. Play Result 0-6

    Donaldson homered to right (356 feet).

    31340 4th Inning
  37. Home Run 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31340 4th Inning
  38. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31340 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31340 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31340 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31340 3rd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31340 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28668 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28668 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    28668 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31340 2nd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31340 2nd Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
    31340 2nd Inning
  49. Play Result 0-5

    Polanco homered to right (376 feet), Kepler scored.

    31340 2nd Inning
  50. Home Run 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31340 2nd Inning
  51. Strike Looking 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31340 2nd Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    31340 2nd Inning
  53. Play Result 0-3

    Donaldson hit sacrifice fly to right, Buxton scored.

    31340 2nd Inning
  54. Sacrifice Fly 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31340 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31340 2nd Inning
  56. Strike Swinging 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31340 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31340 2nd Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    31340 2nd Inning
  59. Play Result 0-2

    Kepler singled to center, Sanó scored, Buxton to third.

    31340 2nd Inning
  60. Single 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31340 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    29168 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-6

    Bader struck out swinging.

    29168 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29168 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29168 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Sergio Romo pitches to Harrison Bader

    29168 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    29168 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 3-6

    O'Neill hit by pitch.

    29168 9th Inning
  10. Hit By Pitch 3-6

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    29168 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  12. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    29168 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  15. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29168 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29168 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Sergio Romo pitches to Tyler O'Neill

    29168 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    29168 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 3-6

    Fowler flied out to center.

    29168 9th Inning
  20. Fly Out 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    29168 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Sergio Romo pitches to Dexter Fowler

    29168 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    29168 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 3-6

    Molina lined out to left.

    29168 9th Inning
  24. Line Out 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29168 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29168 9th Inning
  26. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29168 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Sergio Romo pitches to Yadier Molina

    29168 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 3-6

    Romo relieved May

    29168 9th Inning
  29. Start Inning 3-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Inning 3-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    34841 8th Inning
  32. Play Result 3-6

    Garver struck out looking.

    34841 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    34841 8th Inning
  34. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    34841 8th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    34841 8th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34841 8th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    John Gant pitches to Mitch Garver

    34841 8th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    34841 8th Inning
  39. Play Result 3-6

    Rosario grounded out to shortstop.

    34841 8th Inning
  40. Ground Out 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34841 8th Inning

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