MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
05/31/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 1457 - SUNDAY, MAY 31ST, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (27-33) 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 9 0
Chicago White Sox (32-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Chicago Bats Go Silent in 6-0 Loss
The Minnesota Twins picked up a win at Guaranteed Rate Field, knocking off the Chicago White Sox, 6-0. On the mound for Minnesota was right-hander Kenta Maeda, who played a pivotal role in the win. Maeda, the winner, moves to 6-2. He threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 3 walks. Minnesota's record now stands at 27-33, placing them 4th in the American League Central Division.

Minnesota right fielder Max Kepler delivered a 2-run home run in the top of the second. Overall, he went 3 for 4, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 2.

Kepler called the triumph "a good team win."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248 5 21
L. Arraez LF, SS, LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .360 3 15
N. Cruz DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .254 13 31
M. Sano 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .233 19 36
M. Kepler RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .244 11 34
J. Polanco SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .223 4 17
   a-H. Ramirez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   b-N. Walker SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 2
M. Gonzalez 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .285 8 20
W. Astudillo C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 2 8
E. Adrianza 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249 4 17
Totals 36 6 9 6 1 5 8      
a - H. Ramirez pinch ran for J. Polanco in the 6th
b - N. Walker substituted for H. Ramirez in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Polanco (9, 6th Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Kepler (11, 8th Inning off J. Fry, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Cruz (13, 4th Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Kepler (11, 2nd Inning off R. Lopez, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Sano (19, 6th Inning off R. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out) M. Gonzalez (8, 9th Inning off K. Herrera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Cruz 4 , L. Arraez , J. Polanco 2 , M. Kepler 7 , M. Sano 5 , M. Gonzalez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Gonzalez , N. Walker
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzalez-Walker-Sano)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Moncada 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293 18 38
L. Robert CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257 9 25
J. Abreu 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 9 34
E. Jimenez LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .316 15 46
E. Encarnacion DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 7 21
N. Mazara RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .322 11 27
J. McCann C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .221 1 7
N. Madrigal 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .301 1 12
D. Mendick SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .203 4 12
Totals 29 0 3 0 3 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Abreu (17, 1st Inning off K. Maeda, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Abreu 2 , E. Jimenez , N. Madrigal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Mendick , E. Jimenez 2
GIDP: E. Encarnacion
Hit by Pitch: L. Robert , J. Abreu
Team LOB: 7
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Maeda W (6-2) 7.0 3 0 0 3 6 0 103 58 2.58   
S. Poppen 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 15 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Maeda 74
Batters Faced: K. Maeda 28, S. Poppen 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Maeda 11-3, S. Poppen 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Maeda 103-58, S. Poppen 22-15
Hit Batsmen: K. Maeda 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Lopez L (4-5) 6.0 6 5 5 1 3 3 95 62 3.64   
S. Cishek 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 7.08   
J. Fry 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 12 4.01   
K. Herrera 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 14 8 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lopez 42
Batters Faced: R. Lopez 25, S. Cishek 2, J. Fry 6, K. Herrera 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lopez 5-10, S. Cishek 1-0, J. Fry 2-1, K. Herrera 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lopez 95-62, S. Cishek 6-4, J. Fry 20-12, K. Herrera 14-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kenta Maeda
Ballpark: Guaranteed Rate Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 19 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 40299
Special Notes: SS Jorge Polanco was injured while running the bases. RP Steve Cishek was injured while pitching.
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