MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
06/15/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 1357 - FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (26-42) 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 11 0
Cleveland Indians (25-43) 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 X 11 16 0
Indians Roll Twins, 11-6
The rain came, as predicted, but the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins were able to complete their ballgame.

The Cleveland Indians downed the Minnesota Twins, 11-6, at Progressive Field. Matt Joyce led the way, going 2-for-4 for Cleveland. With the win, Cleveland has a record of 25-43. Minnesota falls to 26-42.

Joyce contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Cleveland in the bottom of the fifth. With his team trailing 6-5, Joyce took a fastball from Nick Pivetta and stroked the home run to right-center. His 4th home run of the season allowed the Indians to leap in front, 8-6.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Joyce told reporters after the game.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Kinsler 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .288 10 32
W. Merrifield LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .269 4 21
F. Freeman 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .315 16 50
A. Garcia RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .253 13 35
A. Lind DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .247 4 10
M. Franco 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .249 15 41
A. Jones CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .285 11 42
C. Iannetta C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .181 4 15
M. Rojas SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .248 3 16
Totals 37 6 11 6 2 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Franco 2 (11, 3rd Inning off T. Oaks, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off T. Oaks, 1 on, 1 out) I. Kinsler (17, 9th Inning off S. Castro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: I. Kinsler (10, 3rd Inning off T. Oaks, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Lind , M. Franco 4 , M. Rojas , A. Garcia 2 , F. Freeman , I. Kinsler 7 , A. Jones
2-out RBI: M. Franco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Franco , M. Rojas , F. Freeman , A. Jones
Hit by Pitch: M. Franco , M. Rojas , I. Kinsler
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Adams CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .241 0 4
M. Carpenter 3B 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .244 6 24
J. Ramirez 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .322 13 46
E. Hosmer 1B 5 2 2 0 0 2 3 .236 5 24
M. Joyce RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .248 4 15
S. Souza Jr. DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .220 7 24
C. Yelich LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .274 14 47
B. McCann C 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .236 7 23
M. Semien SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .281 9 32
Totals 39 11 16 11 1 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Yelich 2 (15, 5th Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Meyer, 0 on, 1 out) S. Souza Jr. 2 (10, 4th Inning off N. Pivetta, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ramirez (13, 4th Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Joyce (4, 5th Inning off N. Pivetta, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. McCann , J. Ramirez 6 , M. Semien 2 , C. Yelich 4 , L. Adams , S. Souza Jr. 4 , M. Carpenter , E. Hosmer 2 , M. Joyce 5
2-out RBI: J. Ramirez , M. Semien , C. Yelich , L. Adams , S. Souza Jr. , M. Joyce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Semien , C. Yelich , M. Carpenter
Team LOB: 5
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Pivetta L (4-6) 4.2 12 10 10 0 2 2 85 55 5.99   
A. Meyer 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 38 24 4.66   
D. Robertson 1.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 26 18 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 2
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 25, A. Meyer 9, D. Robertson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 7-4, A. Meyer 3-0, D. Robertson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 85-55, A. Meyer 38-24, D. Robertson 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Meyer 1-1 , D. Robertson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Oaks 4.1 8 6 6 1 2 1 81 51 7.21   
H. Rondon W (2-2) 2.1 1 0 0 0 5 0 30 20 4.66   
S. Castro 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 15 11 3.86   
A. Warren 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 10 5.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Oaks 24
Batters Faced: T. Oaks 25, H. Rondon 7, S. Castro 5, A. Warren 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Oaks 4-7, H. Rondon 1-0, S. Castro 1-0, A. Warren 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Oaks 81-51, H. Rondon 30-20, S. Castro 15-11, A. Warren 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Rondon 1-0 , A. Warren 1-0
WP: T. Oaks
Hit Batsmen: T. Oaks 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Joyce
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Rain (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 4:18
Attendance: 23162
Special Notes: Rain delay of 44 minutes in the 4th inning.
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