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Bieber wins again, Lindor homers as Indians down Twins 4-2

Shane Bieber corrected some unusual early control issues to strike out 10 and Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, evening the three-game series between the AL...

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Top Performers

MIN

  • Nelson Cruz DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Miguel Sano 3B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Max Kepler LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Eddie Rosario OF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CLE

  • Franmil Reyes DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Cesar Hernandez 2B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Tyler Naquin LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2

Head to Head

CLE wins series 2-1

Injuries

Cleveland Indians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Minnesota Twins

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

Lineups

Confirmed

CLE

  1. Cesar Hernandez2B15
  2. Jose Ramirez3B11
  3. Francisco LindorSS12
  4. Carlos Santana1B41
  5. Franmil ReyesDH99
  6. Jordan LuplowLF48
  7. Domingo SantanaLF24
  8. Roberto PerezC20
  9. Delino DeShieldsCF80

Substitutes

  1. Tyler NaquinRF46
  2. Greg AllenLF25

MIN

  1. Max KeplerRF22
  2. Jorge PolancoSS11
  3. Nelson CruzDH32
  4. Eddie RosarioLF9
  5. Miguel Sano1B22
  6. LaMonte Wade Jr.CF31
  7. Marwin Gonzalez3B14
  8. Luis Arraez2B4
  9. Ryan JeffersC27

Substitutes

  1. Ildemaro VargasPH6

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42188 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42188 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42188 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42188 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42188 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42188 7th Inning
  12. Bunted Foul 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    42188 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42188 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5192 7th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    41031 6th Inning
  18. Play Result 2-4

    Naquin doubled to right, C. Santana scored.

    41031 6th Inning
  19. Double 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41031 6th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41031 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41031 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41031 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41031 6th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    41031 6th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-3

    Lindor homered to right (400 feet), Ramírez scored.

    41031 6th Inning
  26. Home Run 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41031 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41031 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41031 6th Inning
  29. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41031 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    6321 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6321 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6321 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6321 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 5th Inning
  36. Foul Out 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40912 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    6321 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6321 4th Inning
  40. Foul Out 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    6321 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    6321 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6321 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6321 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    6321 2nd Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    40912 2nd Inning
  53. Play Result 2-1

    Kepler singled to right, Arraez scored, Jeffers to second.

    40912 2nd Inning
  54. Single 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40912 2nd Inning
  55. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40912 2nd Inning
  56. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40912 2nd Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    40912 2nd Inning
  58. Play Result 1-1

    Arraez doubled to deep left center, Sanó scored, Gonzalez to third.

    40912 2nd Inning
  59. Double 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40912 2nd Inning
  60. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40912 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    31077 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-4

    Vargas flied out to right.

    31077 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    31077 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31077 9th Inning
  8. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31077 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4

    Brad Hand pitches to Ildemaro Vargas

    31077 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-4

    Vargas hit for Jeffers

    9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    31077 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 2-4

    Arraez struck out looking.

    31077 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    31077 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31077 9th Inning
  16. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31077 9th Inning
  17. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31077 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4

    Brad Hand pitches to Luis Arraez

    31077 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    31077 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 2-4

    Gonzalez lined out to center.

    31077 9th Inning
  21. Line Out 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31077 9th Inning
  22. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31077 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31077 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4

    Brad Hand pitches to Marwin Gonzalez

    31077 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-4

    Hand relieved Karinchak

    31077 9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 2-4

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 2-4

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    42188 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 2-4

    Naquin grounded out to second.

    42188 8th Inning
  30. Ground Out 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    42188 8th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    42188 8th Inning
  32. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    42188 8th Inning
  33. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42188 8th Inning
  34. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42188 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4

    Sean Poppen pitches to Tyler Naquin

    42188 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    42188 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 2-4

    Reyes struck out swinging.

    42188 8th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    42188 8th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42188 8th Inning
  40. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    42188 8th Inning

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