Major League Baseball

FINAL
Minnesota Twins 4
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Chicago Cubs 0
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Wrigley Field

Match Report

Kepler homers and Twins beat Cubs and Darvish 4-0

Max Kepler homered, Jose Berrios threw six shutout innings to outduel Yu Darvish and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Sunday night.

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Top Performers

MIN

  • Josh Donaldson 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Eddie Rosario OF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Miguel Sano 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Max Kepler LF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2

CHC

  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jason Kipnis 2B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Minnesota Twins

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

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Ian HappCF8
  2. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  3. Kris Bryant3B23
  4. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  5. Willson ContrerasDH40
  6. Jason HeywardRF22
  7. Javier BaezSS28
  8. Victor CaratiniC37
  9. Jason Kipnis2B22

Substitutes

  1. Cameron MaybinLF15
  2. Jose MartinezPH16
  3. Nico Hoerner2B2

MIN

  1. Max KeplerRF22
  2. Josh Donaldson3B3
  3. Eddie RosarioLF9
  4. Miguel SanoDH22
  5. LaMonte Wade Jr.1B31
  6. Jorge PolancoSS11
  7. Mitch GarverC18
  8. Jake CaveCF11
  9. Marwin Gonzalez2B14

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32810 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33671 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33671 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32145 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32145 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31263 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32107 7th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    32055 7th Inning
  14. Play Result 4-0

    Kepler homered to right (406 feet), Gonzalez scored.

    32055 7th Inning
  15. Home Run 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32055 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 5th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 3rd Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 3rd Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 3rd Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 3rd Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 3rd Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 3rd Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 2nd Inning
  31. Foul Out 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32811 2nd Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 2nd Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 2nd Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 2nd Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 2nd Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    32055 2nd Inning
  40. Play Result 2-0

    Kepler grounded out to second, Cave scored.

    32055 2nd Inning
  41. Ground Out 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32055 2nd Inning
  42. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32055 2nd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 1st Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 1st Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    32055 1st Inning
  53. Play Result 1-0

    Rosario singled to right, Kepler scored, Donaldson to second.

    32055 1st Inning
  54. Single 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32055 1st Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 4-0

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    29168 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-0

    Hoerner struck out swinging.

    29168 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29168 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  6. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    29168 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29168 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29168 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0

    Sergio Romo pitches to Nico Hoerner

    29168 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    29168 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 4-0

    Caratini walked, Heyward to second, Contreras to third.

    29168 9th Inning
  12. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    29168 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    29168 9th Inning
  14. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    29168 9th Inning
  15. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    29168 9th Inning
  16. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29168 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0

    Sergio Romo pitches to Victor Caratini

    29168 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    29168 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-0

    Báez popped out to third.

    29168 9th Inning
  20. Pop Out 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    29168 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    29168 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0

    Sergio Romo pitches to Javier Baez

    29168 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    29168 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 4-0

    Heyward hit by pitch, Contreras to second.

    29168 9th Inning
  25. Hit By Pitch 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    29168 9th Inning
  26. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    29168 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29168 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29168 9th Inning
  29. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29168 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0

    Sergio Romo pitches to Jason Heyward

    29168 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 4-0

    Contreras struck out, Contreras to first on passed ball by Garver.

    29168 9th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29168 9th Inning
  33. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    29168 9th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29168 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29168 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0

    Sergio Romo pitches to Willson Contreras

    29168 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    29168 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 4-0

    Maybin struck out swinging.

    29168 9th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29168 9th Inning
  40. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    29168 9th Inning

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