Major League Baseball

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Chicago Cubs 6
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Minnesota Twins 2
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Match Report

Mervis double sparks Cubs rally in 7th past Twins 6-2 to open 9-game trip

— The Chicago Cubs came through with some big late swings after being stymied by Minnesota starter Sonny Gray, the kind of clutch hitting the Twins have been badly lacking lately.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Yan Gomes C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Patrick Wisdom 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

MIN

  • Alex Kirilloff LF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Ryan Jeffers C H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Joey Gallo 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

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

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

Lineups

Confirmed

MIN

  1. Byron BuxtonDH25
  2. Donovan Solano1B16
  3. Carlos CorreaSS1
  4. Kyle Farmer3B15
  5. Jorge Polanco2B11
  6. Willi CastroRF3
  7. Michael A. TaylorCF21
  8. Christian VazquezC2
  9. Nick GordonCF27

Substitutes

  1. Joey GalloLF17
  2. Max KeplerPH22
  3. Ryan JeffersC27
  4. Alex Kirilloff1B19

CHC

  1. Christopher Morel2B28
  2. Dansby SwansonSS7
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Cody BellingerCF35
  5. Seiya SuzukiRF27
  6. Patrick Wisdom3B35
  7. Matt Mervis1B35
  8. Trey ManciniDH34
  9. Yan GomesC15

Substitutes

  1. Miles MastrobuoniDH21

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    40913 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-2

    Bellinger hit sacrifice fly to left, Swanson scored.

    40913 9th Inning
  3. Sacrifice Fly 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40913 9th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41031 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 5-2

    Morel homered to right center (429 feet), Gomes scored.

    41031 9th Inning
  6. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41031 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41031 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41031 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39802 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41031 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41031 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    42604 7th Inning
  19. Play Result 3-2

    Gomes singled to right, Mervis scored, Mastrobuoni to second.

    42604 7th Inning
  20. Single 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42604 7th Inning
  21. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42604 7th Inning
  22. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42604 7th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    42604 7th Inning
  24. Play Result 2-2

    Mervis doubled to center, Wisdom scored.

    42604 7th Inning
  25. Double 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42604 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722926 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4722926 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    32082 4th Inning
  44. Play Result 1-2

    Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to left, Swanson scored.

    32082 4th Inning
  45. Sacrifice Fly 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32082 4th Inning
  46. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32082 4th Inning
  47. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32082 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    31816 2nd Inning
  56. Play Result 0-2

    Vázquez hit sacrifice fly to center, Castro scored.

    31816 2nd Inning
  57. Sacrifice Fly 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31816 2nd Inning
  58. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31816 2nd Inning
  59. Strike Swinging 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31816 2nd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    31816 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 6-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    36202 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-2

    Castro flied out to center.

    36202 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36202 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36202 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Mark Leiter Jr. pitches to Willi Castro

    36202 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    36202 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 6-2

    Polanco grounded out to second.

    36202 9th Inning
  9. Ground Out 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36202 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36202 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Mark Leiter Jr. pitches to Jorge Polanco

    36202 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    36202 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 6-2

    Farmer grounded out to shortstop.

    36202 9th Inning
  14. Ground Out 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36202 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36202 9th Inning
  16. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36202 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36202 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Mark Leiter Jr. pitches to Kyle Farmer

    36202 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 6-2

    Leiter Jr. relieved Alzolay

    36202 9th Inning
  20. Start Inning 6-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  21. End Inning 6-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    40913 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 6-2

    Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Happ out at second.

    40913 9th Inning
  24. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40913 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40913 9th Inning
  26. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40913 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Dereck Rodriguez pitches to Seiya Suzuki

    40913 9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    40913 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 6-2

    Bellinger hit sacrifice fly to left, Swanson scored.

    40913 9th Inning
  30. Sacrifice Fly 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40913 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Dereck Rodriguez pitches to Cody Bellinger

    40913 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    40913 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-2

    Happ singled to center, Swanson to third.

    40913 9th Inning
  34. Single 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40913 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40913 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Dereck Rodriguez pitches to Ian Happ

    40913 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    40913 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 5-2

    Swanson walked.

    40913 9th Inning
  39. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    40913 9th Inning
  40. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    40913 9th Inning

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