MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
07/05/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 1918 - SUNDAY, JULY 5TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (41-50) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Cleveland Indians (55-36) 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 5 7 0
Twins Throttled by Indians, 5-1
Cleveland got an elite performance from starting pitcher Zach Plesac in taking a 5-1 decision over the Minnesota Twins. Plesac picked up the win for Cleveland, going 8 innings. He gave up no runs on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 3-6. With the win, Cleveland raised its record to 55-36.

In the bottom of the second, Beau Taylor hit a 2-run double. The 2nd double of the season for the Cleveland catcher put the Indians on top, 2-0.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Cleveland manager Terry Francona.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 6 32
L. Arraez LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .339 3 24
M. Kepler RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .257 13 38
M. Sano 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .231 32 66
J. Donaldson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .204 7 20
M. Garver C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .202 4 13
N. Walker DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .438 0 6
E. Adrianza 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .240 4 29
M. Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .264 8 23
Totals 31 1 6 1 5 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Walker (2, 7th Inning off Z. Plesac, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sano (32, 9th Inning off T. Cingrani, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Arraez 2 , M. Kepler , M. Sano 4 , N. Walker 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Garver , B. Buxton , M. Gonzalez 2
GIDP: M. Sano
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Kepler (5) , N. Walker (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Lindor SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 16 59
O. Mercado CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 5 27
J. Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295 18 61
F. Reyes DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .267 22 59
C. Santana 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .287 16 51
J. Luplow LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .253 6 26
C. Hernandez 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .239 5 33
T. Naquin RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .225 1 11
B. Taylor C 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 .250 1 7
Totals 30 5 7 5 4 4 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Taylor (2, 2nd Inning off J. Berrios, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Reyes (22, 8th Inning off Z. Littell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Luplow , F. Reyes 5 , J. Ramirez , B. Taylor 2 , C. Hernandez 2
2-out RBI: B. Taylor , C. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Naquin , B. Taylor , F. Lindor
Sac Fly: J. Luplow
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramirez-Hernandez-Santana)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Berrios L (5-8) 7.0 6 4 4 3 4 0 99 61 4.54   
Z. Littell 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 23 12 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Berrios 50
Batters Faced: J. Berrios 30, Z. Littell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Berrios 9-8, Z. Littell 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Berrios 99-61, Z. Littell 23-12
WP: J. Berrios
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Plesac W (3-6) 8.0 4 0 0 4 4 0 107 67 5.90   
T. Cingrani 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 10 2.53   
J. Karinchak 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 9 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Plesac 74
Batters Faced: Z. Plesac 30, T. Cingrani 3, J. Karinchak 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Plesac 6-12, T. Cingrani 0-0, J. Karinchak 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Plesac 107-67, T. Cingrani 19-10, J. Karinchak 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Karinchak 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zach Plesac
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 34731
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