Major League Baseball

FINAL
Minnesota Twins 12
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Milwaukee Brewers 2
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Miller Park

Match Report

Twins rout Brewers, 12-2, behind Kenta Maeda

Byron Buxton hit two solo home runs and Miguel Sano added another as the Minnesota Twins jumped to an early lead and routed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-2 on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

MIN

  • Nelson Cruz DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Marwin Gonzalez SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Eddie Rosario OF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

MIL

  • Luis Urias 2B H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Keston Hiura 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Orlando Arcia SS H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Avisail Garcia RF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

Milwaukee Brewers

  • Jacob Misiorowski Day-To-Day
  • Quinn Priester 60-Day-IL
  • Angel Zerpa 60-Day-IL
  • Brian Fitzpatrick 60-Day-IL

Minnesota Twins

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

Lineups

Confirmed

MIL

  1. Eric Sogard3B4
  2. Keston Hiura2B9
  3. Christian YelichLF22
  4. Avisail GarciaCF24
  5. Justin Smoak1B46
  6. Ryan BraunDH8
  7. Ben GamelRF39
  8. Omar NarvaezC22
  9. Brock HoltLF17

Substitutes

  1. Luis UriasSS48
  2. Orlando ArciaCF11

MIN

  1. Mitch GarverC18
  2. Jorge PolancoSS11
  3. Nelson CruzDH32
  4. Eddie RosarioLF9
  5. Marwin Gonzalez3B14
  6. Miguel Sano1B22
  7. Jake CaveRF11
  8. Byron BuxtonCF25
  9. Luis Arraez2B4

Substitutes

  1. Ehire AdrianzaSS13
  2. Alex AvilaDH6

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 9th Inning
  2. Foul Out 12-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33265 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36023 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32440 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32440 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33206 7th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
    34892 6th Inning
  15. Play Result 12-2

    Urías singled to left, Sogard scored and Hiura scored.

    34892 6th Inning
  16. Single 12-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34892 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 12-0
    35184 6th Inning
  24. Play Result 12-0

    Buxton homered to center (424 feet).

    35184 6th Inning
  25. Home Run 12-0

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    35184 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  27. Ball 11-0

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    35184 6th Inning
  28. Ball 11-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    35184 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  30. Ball 11-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    35184 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 11-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    35184 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 11-0
    35184 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 11-0

    Gonzalez hit sacrifice fly to right, Polanco scored, Cruz to third.

    35184 5th Inning
  37. Sacrifice Fly 11-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    35184 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 5th Inning
  39. Ball 10-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35184 5th Inning
  40. Ball 11-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35184 5th Inning
  41. Strike Looking 10-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35184 5th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 10-0
    31753 5th Inning
  43. Play Result 10-0

    Rosario walked, Garver scored, Cruz to second, Polanco to third.

    31753 5th Inning
  44. Ball 10-0

    Pitch 9 : Ball 4

    31753 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 9-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    31753 5th Inning
  46. Ball 9-0

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    31753 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 9-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31753 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 9-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31753 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 9-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31753 5th Inning
  50. Strike Looking 9-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    31753 5th Inning
  51. Ball 9-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31753 5th Inning
  52. Ball 9-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31753 5th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
    31753 5th Inning
  54. Play Result 9-0

    Cruz walked, Arraez scored, Polanco to second, Garver to third.

    31753 5th Inning
  55. Ball 9-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    31753 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 8-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31753 5th Inning
  57. Ball 8-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31753 5th Inning
  58. Ball 8-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31753 5th Inning
  59. Strike Swinging 8-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31753 5th Inning
  60. Ball 8-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31753 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 12-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
    33265 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 12-2

    Narváez struck out swinging.

    33265 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 12-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33265 9th Inning
  5. Ball 12-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33265 9th Inning
  6. Ball 12-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33265 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 12-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33265 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2

    Lewis Thorpe pitches to Omar Narvaez

    33265 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
    33265 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 12-2

    Gamel fouled out to third.

    33265 9th Inning
  12. Foul Out 12-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33265 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2

    Lewis Thorpe pitches to Ben Gamel

    33265 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
    33265 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 12-2

    Braun grounded out to third.

    33265 9th Inning
  16. Ground Out 12-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33265 9th Inning
  17. Ball 12-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33265 9th Inning
  18. Ball 12-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33265 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 12-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33265 9th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 12-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33265 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2

    Lewis Thorpe pitches to Ryan Braun

    33265 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
    33265 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 12-2

    Smoak doubled to left.

    33265 9th Inning
  24. Double 12-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33265 9th Inning
  25. Ball 12-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33265 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 12-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33265 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2

    Lewis Thorpe pitches to Justin Smoak

    33265 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 12-2

    Avila as designated hitter.

    9th Inning
  29. Start Inning 12-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Inning 12-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
    31402 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 12-2

    Rosario flied out to left.

    31402 9th Inning
  33. Fly Out 12-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31402 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2

    Jedd Gyorko pitches to Eddie Rosario

    31402 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
    31402 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 12-2

    Avila lined out to second.

    31402 9th Inning
  37. Line Out 12-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31402 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2

    Jedd Gyorko pitches to Alex Avila

    31402 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 12-2

    Avila hit for Cruz

    9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
    31402 9th Inning

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