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Minnesota Twins 16
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Match Report

Larnach, Gallo help Twins' offense keep rolling in 16-3 win over Cubs

— Trevor Larnach hit a three-run homer, Joey Gallo homered for the second straight game and Louie Varland pitched 6 1/3 solid innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 16-3 win against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Christopher Morel 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Yan Gomes C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Patrick Wisdom 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

MIN

  • Alex Kirilloff LF H-AB 2-6 · AB 6 · R 2
  • Joey Gallo 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Kyle Farmer DH H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2

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. Joey GalloLF17
  2. Alex Kirilloff1B19
  3. Carlos CorreaSS1
  4. Byron BuxtonDH25
  5. Jorge Polanco2B11
  6. Trevor LarnachRF9
  7. Kyle Farmer3B15
  8. Nick GordonLF27
  9. Christian VazquezC2

Substitutes

  1. Michael A. TaylorCF21
  2. Willi CastroSS3

CHC

  1. Christopher MorelCF28
  2. Dansby SwansonSS7
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Seiya SuzukiRF27
  5. Patrick Wisdom3B35
  6. Trey ManciniDH34
  7. Matt Mervis1B35
  8. Yan GomesC15
  9. Nick Madrigal2B20

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-16

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41031 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-16

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40900 8th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 3-16
    40900 8th Inning
  4. Play Result 3-16

    Taylor homered to left center (393 feet), Vázquez scored.

    40900 8th Inning
  5. Home Run 3-16

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40900 8th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 3-16

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40900 8th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 3-14
    40900 8th Inning
  8. Play Result 3-14

    Vázquez singled to right, Gordon scored.

    40900 8th Inning
  9. Single 3-14

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    40900 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-14

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40900 8th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 3-14

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    40900 8th Inning
  12. Ball 3-14

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    40900 8th Inning
  13. Ball 3-14

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40900 8th Inning
  14. Ball 3-14

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40900 8th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 3-13
    40900 8th Inning
  16. Play Result 3-13

    Gordon doubled to left, Farmer scored.

    40900 8th Inning
  17. Double 3-13

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40900 8th Inning
  18. Ball 3-13

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40900 8th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
    40900 8th Inning
  20. Play Result 3-12

    Farmer singled to left, Larnach scored.

    40900 8th Inning
  21. Single 3-12

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40900 8th Inning
  22. Ball 3-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40900 8th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 3-11
    34842 8th Inning
  24. Play Result 3-11

    Larnach doubled to right, Polanco scored.

    34842 8th Inning
  25. Double 3-11

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34842 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-10

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 3-10
    34842 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 3-10

    Correa grounded out to second, Kirilloff scored.

    34842 8th Inning
  29. Ground Out 3-10

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34842 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 8th Inning
  31. Ball 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34842 8th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 3-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34842 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34842 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5001301 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
    39816 7th Inning
  38. Play Result 3-9

    Farmer reached on infield single to second, Buxton scored, Polanco to third.

    39816 7th Inning
  39. Single 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39816 7th Inning
  40. Ball 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39816 7th Inning
  41. Foul Out 3-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39816 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    33403 7th Inning
  49. Play Result 3-8

    Madrigal singled to right, Mancini scored, Mervis to second.

    33403 7th Inning
  50. Single 3-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33403 7th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  52. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33403 7th Inning
  53. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33403 7th Inning
  54. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33403 7th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-16
    41031 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-16

    Mervis grounded out to pitcher.

    41031 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 3-16

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41031 9th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-16

    Jorge Alcala pitches to Matt Mervis

    41031 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 3-16
    41031 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 3-16

    Mancini popped out to first.

    41031 9th Inning
  7. Pop Out 3-16

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41031 9th Inning
  8. Ball 3-16

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41031 9th Inning
  9. Ball 3-16

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41031 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 3-16

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41031 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 3-16

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41031 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-16

    Jorge Alcala pitches to Trey Mancini

    41031 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 3-16
    41031 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 3-16

    Wisdom lined out to second.

    41031 9th Inning
  15. Line Out 3-16

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    41031 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-16

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41031 9th Inning
  17. Ball 3-16

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41031 9th Inning
  18. Ball 3-16

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41031 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 3-16

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    41031 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 3-16

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41031 9th Inning
  21. Ball 3-16

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41031 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-16

    Jorge Alcala pitches to Patrick Wisdom

    41031 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 3-16

    Alcala relieved J. López

    41031 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 3-16

    Castro at shortstop.

    9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 3-16

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 3-16

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 3-16
    40900 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 3-16

    Kirilloff lined out to right.

    40900 8th Inning
  29. Line Out 3-16

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40900 8th Inning
  30. Ball 3-16

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    40900 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-16

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40900 8th Inning
  32. Ball 3-16

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40900 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 3-16

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40900 8th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-16

    Miles Mastrobuoni pitches to Alex Kirilloff

    40900 8th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 3-16
    40900 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 3-16

    Taylor homered to left center (393 feet), Vázquez scored.

    40900 8th Inning
  37. Home Run 3-16

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40900 8th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 3-16

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40900 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-14

    Miles Mastrobuoni pitches to Michael Taylor

    40900 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 3-14
    40900 8th Inning

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