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Twins @ Brewers - Tue, Aug 22

Game Status: Final - Score: 7-3 Brewers

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at American Family Field: 76°F - Clear - Wind 10 mph, In From RF
  • TV: Twins: Bally Sports North, Brewers: Bally Sports Wisconsin
  • Radio: Twins: twinsbeisbol.com (es), Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN, Brewers: Brewers Radio Network, WTMJ 620
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Twins Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Solano - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .372 .400
a-Julien - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .384 .481
2 Polanco - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .244 .314 .426
3 Luplow - LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .263 .378 .395
4 Correa - SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .228 .309 .401
5 Lewis - DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .316 .355 .453
6 Farmer, K - 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .247 .305 .371
b-Kepler - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .302 .470
7 Vázquez - C 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .231 .289 .322
8 Wallner - RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .231 .333 .504
9 Taylor, M - CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .223 .274 .423
Totals 33 3 7 3 1 9 11
Twins
a-Struck out for Solano in the 8th. b-Struck out for Farmer, K in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Luplow (2, Miley). HR: Vázquez (4, 2nd inning off Miley, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Farmer, K 2; Lewis; Luplow 2; Polanco; Taylor, M; Vázquez 4. RBI: Farmer, K (26); Vázquez 2 (26). 2-out RBI: Vázquez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wallner. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: E: Wallner (1, throw). DP: (Polanco-Correa-Solano).
Brewers Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Yelich - LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .286 .371 .456
2 Contreras, Wm - C 2 2 1 0 3 0 1 .275 .349 .443
3 Santana - 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .225 .302 .410
4 Adames - SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .212 .295 .393
5 Canha - DH 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .244 .341 .380
6 Taylor, T - RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .216 .248 .373
7 Turang - 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .222 .293 .327
8 Anderson, B - 3B 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .224 .310 .365
9 Wiemer - CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .213 .290 .376
Totals 31 7 8 7 7 6 16
Brewers
BATTING: 2B: Yelich (30, Ober). HR: Adames (20, 1st inning off Ober, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Adames 4; Anderson, B; Canha; Contreras, Wm; Santana; Taylor, T; Turang; Yelich 2. RBI: Adames 2 (57); Anderson, B 2 (40); Canha (39); Taylor, T (17); Turang (28). 2-out RBI: Adames 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Adames; Turang 2. GIDP: Santana. Team RISP: 4-for-8. Team LOB: 7.
Twins Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Ober 5.0 2 2 2 3 3 1 78-50 3.41
Floro (L, 4-6)(BS, 3) 1.0 6 5 5 0 2 0 31-21 5.06
Ortega, O 0.2 0 0 0 3 0 0 25-10 4.30
Sands 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 18-13 4.02
Totals 8.0 8 7 7 7 6 1
Brewers Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Miley 5.0 5 3 3 1 4 1 89-58 3.18
Wilson, B (W, 5-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 25-16 3.15
Milner 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12-9 2.26
Megill 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9-8 4.09
Totals 9.0 7 3 3 1 9 1
Game Info
Pitches-strikes: Ober 78-50; Floro 31-21; Ortega, O 25-10; Sands 18-13; Miley 89-58; Wilson, B 25-16; Milner 12-9; Megill 9-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Ober 4-3; Floro 0-1; Ortega, O 1-1; Sands 1-2; Miley 4-3; Wilson, B 2-1; Milner 1-1; Megill 0-0.
Batters faced: Ober 19; Floro 9; Ortega, O 5; Sands 5; Miley 21; Wilson, B 6; Milner 4; Megill 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Sands 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Chris Segal. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Ben May.
Weather: 76 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 10 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 7:10 PM.
T: 2:33.
Att: 38,688.
Venue: American Family Field.
August 22, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Willy Adames homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. William Contreras scores. 2-0 MIL
Top 2 Christian Vazquez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Farmer scores. 2-2
Top 4 Kyle Farmer singles on a line drive to left fielder Christian Yelich. Jordan Luplow scores. Carlos Correa to 2nd. 3-2 MIN
Bottom 6 Mark Canha singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. William Contreras scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Mark Canha to 2nd. Mark Canha advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by right fielder Matt Wallner. 3-3
Bottom 6 Tyrone Taylor singles on a fly ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Carlos Santana scores. Mark Canha to 3rd. 4-3 MIL
Bottom 6 Brice Turang singles on a line drive to left fielder Jordan Luplow, deflected by shortstop Carlos Correa. Mark Canha scores. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd. 5-3 MIL
Bottom 6 Brian Anderson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Tyrone Taylor scores. Brice Turang scores. 7-3 MIL
Team Highlight
MIL Willy Adames' two-run homer (20) (00:00:29)
MIN Vázquez's two-run homer (4) (00:00:29)
MIN Kyle Farmer's RBI single (00:00:29)
MIL Mark Canha's RBI single (00:00:29)
MIL Tyrone Taylor's RBI single (00:00:21)
MIL Brice Turang's RBI single (00:00:24)
MIL Brian Anderson's two-run single (00:00:21)
MIL Brewers tally five in the 6th (00:01:59)
MIL Matt Wallner's sliding catch (00:00:22)
MIL Willy Adames' sweet flip (00:00:12)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Twins 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 4
Brewers 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 8 0 7

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CHC 6 @ DET 8 - Final

LAD 3 @ CLE 8 - Final

SEA 6 @ CWS 3 - Final

KC 4 @ OAK 5 - Final

Last Updated: 08/22/2023 11:31:17 PM CDT

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Twins @ Brewers - 07:10 PM CDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at American Family Field: 74°F - Clear - Wind 8 mph, In From CF
  • TV: Twins: Bally Sports North, Brewers: Bally Sports Wisconsin
  • Radio: Twins: twinsbeisbol.com (es), Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN, Brewers: Brewers Radio Network, WTMJ 620
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Twins Bailey Ober (6-6, 3.40 ERA, 113.2 IP) No report posted.
Brewers Wade Miley (6-3, 3.05 ERA, 82.2 IP) No report posted.
Twins Lineup vs. Miley AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Solano - 1B .167 .334 12 0 0 2
2 Polanco - 2B .000 .000 6 0 0 2
3 Luplow - LF .125 .347 16 0 0 5
4 Correa - SS .100 .408 10 0 1 2
5 Lewis - DH - - - - - -
6 Farmer, K - 3B 1.000 4.500 2 1 3 0
7 Vázquez - C .400 .800 5 0 1 0
8 Wallner - RF - - - - - -
9 Taylor, M - CF .333 .666 3 0 1 2
10 Ober - P - - - - - -
Brewers Lineup vs. Ober AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Yelich - LF .667 1.667 3 0 0 0
2 Contreras, Wm - C .333 .666 3 0 0 1
3 Santana - 1B .000 .000 8 0 0 2
4 Frelick - CF - - - - - -
5 Adames - SS .000 .000 3 0 0 0
6 Canha - DH - - - - - -
7 Turang - 2B - - - - - -
8 Taylor, T - RF - - - - - -
9 Anderson, B - 3B .500 2.500 2 1 1 0
10 Miley - P - - - - - -
ALC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Minnesota Twins 65 60 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cleveland Guardians 59 66 6.0 (32) 8 11.0 (27)
3 Detroit Tigers 57 68 8.0 (30) 9 13.0 (25)
4 Chicago White Sox 49 76 16.0 (22) 10 21.0 (17)
5 Kansas City Royals 40 87 26.0 (11) 11 31.0 (6)

Division Scoreboard

CHC @ DET 05:40 PM CDT

LAD @ CLE 06:10 PM CDT

SEA @ CWS 07:10 PM CDT

KC @ OAK 08:40 PM CDT

Last Updated: 08/22/2023 04:42:14 PM CDT, Update Interval: 5 Minutes

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Around the Division

Division Scoreboard

CHC @ DET 05:40 PM CDT

SEA @ CWS 07:10 PM CDT

KC @ OAK 08:40 PM CDT

ALC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Minnesota Twins 65 60 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cleveland Guardians 59 66 6.0 (32) 8 10.5 (28)
3 Detroit Tigers 57 67 7.5 (31) 9 12.0 (27)
4 Chicago White Sox 49 75 15.5 (23) 10 20.0 (19)
5 Kansas City Royals 40 86 25.5 (12) 11 30.0 (8)

Next Twins Game: Tue, Aug 22, 07:10 PM CDT @ Brewers (1 day)

Posted: 08/21/2023 04:00:01 AM CDT, Update Interval: 5 Minutes

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Pirates @ Twins - Sun, Aug 20

Game Status: Final - Score: 2-0 Twins

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Bae - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .308 .316
2 Reynolds, B - LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .269 .331 .468
3 McCutchen - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .374 .385
4 Hayes - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .296 .414
5 Joe - 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239 .333 .420
6 Rodríguez, E - C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244 .311 .415
7 Davis - RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .306 .339
8 Peguero - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .279 .444
9 Williams - SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 .283 .259
a-Palacios - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 .252 .363
Totals 29 0 2 0 1 7 6
Pirates
a-Struck out for Williams in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Reynolds, B (24, Keuchel). TB: Reynolds, B 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Peguero; Hayes; McCutchen. Team RISP: 0-for-6. Team LOB: 3.
Twins Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Luplow - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .390 .382
a-Gallo - LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .180 .304 .447
2 Solano - 1B 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .284 .375 .404
3 Correa - SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .230 .310 .404
4 Polanco - DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .244 .315 .430
5 Julien - 2B 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .291 .385 .483
Farmer, K - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .301 .367
6 Lewis - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .319 .358 .460
7 Jeffers - C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .377 .473
8 Wallner - RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .341 .518
9 Taylor, M - CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .222 .274 .424
Totals 28 2 5 2 1 16 10
Twins
a-Struck out for Luplow in the 3rd.
BATTING: 2B: Solano (23, Bido); Julien (12, Hernandez, J). TB: Correa; Julien 2; Solano 3; Taylor, M. RBI: Julien 2 (22). 2-out RBI: Julien. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lewis. SF: Julien. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 5.
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Borucki 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 19-14 3.76
Bido (L, 2-4) 3.1 4 2 2 0 6 0 69-43 5.08
Hernandez, J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 12-7 3.99
Moreta 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 21-11 4.01
Selby 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17-10 8.10
Totals 8.0 5 2 2 1 16 0
Twins Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Keuchel (W, 1-1) 6.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 85-53 4.85
Jax (H, 19) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-6 3.51
Thielbar (H, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18-10 2.04
Duran, J (S, 23) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17-12 2.77
Totals 9.0 2 0 0 1 7 0
Game Info
WP: Thielbar.
HBP: Wallner (by Bido).
Pitch timer violations: Polanco (batter timer).
Pitches-strikes: Borucki 19-14; Bido 69-43; Hernandez, J 12-7; Moreta 21-11; Selby 17-10; Keuchel 85-53; Jax 11-6; Thielbar 18-10; Duran, J 17-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Borucki 3-0; Bido 1-1; Hernandez, J 0-1; Moreta 0-0; Selby 0-0; Keuchel 10-3; Jax 0-0; Thielbar 0-3; Duran, J 1-0.
Batters faced: Borucki 6; Bido 15; Hernandez, J 3; Moreta 4; Selby 3; Keuchel 20; Jax 2; Thielbar 4; Duran, J 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Hernandez, J 1-1; Jax 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Mike Estabrook. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Erich Bacchus.
Weather: 76 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 1:12 PM.
T: 2:22.
Att: 25,987.
Venue: Target Field.
August 20, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 4 Edouard Julien out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Donovan Solano scores. 1-0 MIN
Bottom 6 Edouard Julien doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Donovan Solano scores. 2-0 MIN
Team Highlight
PIT Breaking down Osvaldo Bido's pitches (00:00:04)
PIT Ryan Borucki's three strikeouts (00:00:22)
MIN Edouard Julien's sacrifice fly (00:00:44)
MIN Dallas Keuchel's barehanded grab (00:00:29)
MIN Edouard Julien's RBI double (00:00:23)
PIT Reynolds breaks up the perfecto (00:00:29)
MIN Dallas Keuchel's dominant start (00:01:27)
MIN Jhoan Duran seals his 23rd save (00:00:30)
PIT Osvaldo Bido's six strikeouts (00:00:34)
MIN Dallas Keuchel on strong start (00:01:42)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
Twins 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 5

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

DET 4 @ CLE 1 - Final

KC 3 @ CHC 4 - Final

CWS 3 @ COL 5 - Top 8, 0 Outs

Next Twins Game: Tue, Aug 22, 07:10 PM CDT @ Brewers (2 days)

Last Updated: 08/20/2023 04:30:19 PM CDT

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Pirates @ Twins - Sun, Aug 20

Game Status: Final - Score: 2-0 Twins

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Target Field: 76°F - Overcast - Wind 8 mph, L To R
  • TV: Pirates: ATT SportsNet-PIT, Twins: Bally Sports North
  • Radio: Pirates: KDKA-FM 93.7, Twins: twinsbeisbol.com (es), Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Bae - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .308 .316
2 Reynolds, B - LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .269 .331 .468
3 McCutchen - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .374 .385
4 Hayes - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .296 .414
5 Joe - 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239 .333 .420
6 Rodríguez, E - C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244 .311 .415
7 Davis - RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .306 .339
8 Peguero - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .279 .444
9 Williams - SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 .283 .259
a-Palacios - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 .252 .363
Totals 29 0 2 0 1 7 6
Pirates
a-Struck out for Williams in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Reynolds, B (24, Keuchel). TB: Reynolds, B 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Peguero; Hayes; McCutchen. Team RISP: 0-for-6. Team LOB: 3.
Twins Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Luplow - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .390 .382
a-Gallo - LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .180 .304 .447
2 Solano - 1B 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .284 .375 .404
3 Correa - SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .230 .310 .404
4 Polanco - DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .244 .315 .430
5 Julien - 2B 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .291 .385 .483
Farmer, K - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .301 .367
6 Lewis - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .319 .358 .460
7 Jeffers - C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .377 .473
8 Wallner - RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .341 .518
9 Taylor, M - CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .222 .274 .424
Totals 28 2 5 2 1 16 10
Twins
a-Struck out for Luplow in the 3rd.
BATTING: 2B: Solano (23, Bido); Julien (12, Hernandez, J). TB: Correa; Julien 2; Solano 3; Taylor, M. RBI: Julien 2 (22). 2-out RBI: Julien. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lewis. SF: Julien. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 5.
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Borucki 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 19-14 3.76
Bido (L, 2-4) 3.1 4 2 2 0 6 0 69-43 5.08
Hernandez, J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 12-7 3.99
Moreta 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 21-11 4.01
Selby 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17-10 8.10
Totals 8.0 5 2 2 1 16 0
Twins Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Keuchel (W, 1-1) 6.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 85-53 4.85
Jax (H, 19) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-6 3.51
Thielbar (H, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18-10 2.04
Duran, J (S, 23) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17-12 2.77
Totals 9.0 2 0 0 1 7 0
Game Info
WP: Thielbar.
HBP: Wallner (by Bido).
Pitch timer violations: Polanco (batter timer).
Pitches-strikes: Borucki 19-14; Bido 69-43; Hernandez, J 12-7; Moreta 21-11; Selby 17-10; Keuchel 85-53; Jax 11-6; Thielbar 18-10; Duran, J 17-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Borucki 3-0; Bido 1-1; Hernandez, J 0-1; Moreta 0-0; Selby 0-0; Keuchel 10-3; Jax 0-0; Thielbar 0-3; Duran, J 1-0.
Batters faced: Borucki 6; Bido 15; Hernandez, J 3; Moreta 4; Selby 3; Keuchel 20; Jax 2; Thielbar 4; Duran, J 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Hernandez, J 1-1; Jax 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Mike Estabrook. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Erich Bacchus.
Weather: 76 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 1:12 PM.
T: 2:22.
Att: 25,987.
Venue: Target Field.
August 20, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 4 Edouard Julien out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Donovan Solano scores. 1-0 MIN
Bottom 6 Edouard Julien doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Donovan Solano scores. 2-0 MIN
Team Highlight
PIT Ryan Borucki's three strikeouts (00:00:22)
MIN Edouard Julien's sacrifice fly (00:00:44)
MIN Dallas Keuchel's barehanded grab (00:00:29)
MIN Edouard Julien's RBI double (00:00:23)
PIT Reynolds breaks up the perfecto (00:00:29)
MIN Dallas Keuchel's dominant start (00:01:27)
MIN Jhoan Duran's 23rd save (00:00:30)
PIT Osvaldo Bido's six strikeouts (00:00:34)
PIT Condensed Game: PIT@MIN 8/20/23 (00:07:06)
PIT Pirates vs. Twins Highlights (00:03:45)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
Twins 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 5

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

DET 4 @ CLE 1 - Final

KC 3 @ CHC 4 - Final

CWS 10 @ COL 5 - Final

Last Updated: 08/20/2023 07:05:27 PM CDT

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Those who consume baseball on a grand scale tend to fall into the habit of putting players in boxes.

For example, all who follow baseball closely view Martin Maldonado of the Astros strictly as a defensive catcher. That's where his value is, and if his defensive prowess were to decline to even average, he would likely no longer be an active Major League Baseball player.

But what about when a player deviates from one or multiple preconceived notions placed on them and begins to decline or excel in a rather unexpected area of their game?

This precise phenomenon is currently happening to Minnesota Twins centerfielder Michael A. Taylor.

Throughout his almost ten-year Major League career, Taylor has garnered the reputation of being a defensive specialist in centerfield who hits for singles and the occasional extra-base hit with home runs coming sparingly.

While maintaining a level of elite defense in centerfield, illustrated by currently possessing eight Outs Above Average (OAA), which ranks him seventh out of 42 qualified centerfielders, Taylor has added a new element to his game in his first year as a member of the Twins: power.

When looking at centerfielders with at least 300 plate appearances, Taylor currently ranks seventh out of 27 centerfielders with an Isolated Power (ISO) of .206.

To put this into perspective, here are the ten leaders in ISO for centerfielders:

(Note: League average ISO for centerfielders stands at .168)

Luis Robert Jr., White Sox - .291
Chas McCormick, Astros - .248 
Jack Suwinski, Pirates - .243 
Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks - .232
Mike Trout, Angels - .230
Cody Bellinger, Cubs -.223
Taylor, Twins - .206
Cedric Mullins, Orioles - .195
Jarren Duran, Red Sox - .191
Julio Rodriguez, Mariners - .187

Admittedly, there is a significant drop off of .17 points from Bellinger to Taylor. Regardless, the fact that he is above star players like Mullins and Rodriguez and keeping company with some of the league's most recognizable power hitters in Bellinger and Trout is nothing to scoff at.

Taylor sitting top ten in ISO for centerfielders is unexpected, and his career norms reiterate that notion.

After taking out the 60-game 2020 season, where Taylor generated an ISO of .228 in just 99 plate appearances, here are Taylor's ISO numbers over the past five seasons:

2018, Nationals - (.130)
2019, Nationals - (.114)
2021, Royals - (.112)
2022, Royals - (.104)
2023, Twins - (presently .206)

Subtracting 2020, Taylor's average ISO from 2018-2022 is .115, which is .46 points below the league average of that stretch of .161.

Why is Taylor Suddenly Hitting for Power? Anytime an element of a hitter's game drastically changes out of seemingly nowhere, the first place one should look for answers is whether or not that player has changed something in their approach or their mechanics.

In Taylor's case, there appears to be a noteworthy change in both.

First, let's look at Taylor's approach.

Through 320 plate appearances, Taylor has struck out 109 times and currently owns a Strikeout Percentage (K%) of 34.1%. Taylor's K% of 34.1% is on track to be 10.2 percentage points higher than the K% he had last year with the Royals, which was 23.9%.

It is clear that Taylor, whether through the Twins' advice, on his account, or both, is sacrificing contact for power.

Although Taylor's batting average and on-base percentage are lower than his career norms, he has hit 16 home runs so far in 2023 and is on track to surpass his career high in home runs which he set with the Washington Nationals in 2017, hitting 19 home runs.

Next, let's look at Taylor's swing mechanics.

When a hitter makes drastic changes in their hitting mechanics, there tends to be an increase or decline in specific ability-based statistics that back the change they underwent. In Taylor's case, there is a trend of mild-to-moderate change in specific power-relevant statistics.

The four power-relevant statistics that Taylor has incurred a mild-to-moderate deviation in are Max Exit Velocity (Max EV), Expected Slugging (XSLG), Barrel Percentage (Barrel %), and Launch Angle.

Here are Taylor's numbers in the four statistics provided compared to his averages from 2018-2022, once again subtracting 2020:

Max EV 2018-2022 - (110.6) 2023 - (113.1)

XSLG 2018-2022 - (.365) 2023 - (.437)

Barrel % 2018-2022 - (6.7) 2023 - (13.2)

Launch Angle 2018-2022 - (10.3) 2023 - (12.1)

In all four statistics provided, Taylor's 2023 numbers are greater than his averages from 2018-2022, with sharp increases in his XSLG and Barrel % standing out in particular.

While many factors go into the creation and continued development of one's swing, sometimes minor adjustments can lead to great discoveries and surprising results.

After Taylor hit a two-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night, Twins play-by-play announcer Dick Bremer stated that Taylor attributes his newfound power to utilizing a new leg kick, a technique he didn't use while with the Kansas City Royals.

The logic behind hitters using a leg kick is to ensure they use their body's lower half. Occasionally, hitters find themselves not using their lower half in their swing mechanics, leading to a decrease in power, and that may have been the situation Taylor was finding himself in before joining the Twins.

As shown in this video, when Taylor was with the Royals, the lower half of his body was essentially motionless. A stark contrast to the home run he hit as a member of the Twins.

By incorporating a leg kick, Taylor activates his entire lower body once his foot plants on the ground. When a player like Taylor gets his quick and twitchy upper half in unison with a strong lower half acting as a foundation, then power outbreaks, like the one Taylor is going through right now, are more likely to occur.

As the season continues, the Twins and Taylor will look to continue to benefit from Taylor's newfound leg kick as he brings an element of power from the bottom of the lineup, something very few teams can say they have.

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Pirates @ Twins - 01:10 PM CDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Target Field: 78°F - Sunny - Wind 8 mph, L To R
  • TV: Pirates: ATT SportsNet-PIT, Twins: Bally Sports North
  • Radio: Pirates: KDKA-FM 93.7, Twins: twinsbeisbol.com (es), Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Pirates Ryan Borucki (1-0, 4.07 ERA, 24.1 IP) No report posted.
Twins Dallas Keuchel (0-1, 9.45 ERA, 6.2 IP) No report posted.
Pirates Lineup vs. Keuchel AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Bae - CF - - - - - -
2 Reynolds, B - LF .000 .333 2 0 0 2
3 McCutchen - DH .100 .350 10 0 0 0
4 Hayes - 3B - - - - - -
5 Joe - 1B .333 1.166 6 0 3 0
6 Rodríguez, E - C - - - - - -
7 Davis - RF - - - - - -
8 Peguero - 2B - - - - - -
9 Williams - SS - - - - - -
10 Borucki - P - - - - - -
Twins Lineup vs. Borucki AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Luplow - LF .000 .333 2 0 0 1
2 Solano - 1B - - - - - -
3 Correa - SS .000 .000 1 0 0 1
4 Polanco - DH .333 .666 3 0 0 0
5 Julien - 2B - - - - - -
6 Lewis - 3B - - - - - -
7 Jeffers - C .000 1.000 0 0 0 0
8 Wallner - RF 1.000 3.000 1 0 0 0
9 Taylor, M - CF .000 .000 2 0 0 0
10 Keuchel - P - - - - - -
ALC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Minnesota Twins 64 60 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cleveland Guardians 59 65 5.0 (34) 8 9.5 (30)
3 Detroit Tigers 56 67 7.5 (32) 9 12.0 (28)
4 Chicago White Sox 48 75 15.5 (24) 10 20.0 (20)
5 Kansas City Royals 40 85 24.5 (14) 11 29.0 (10)

Division Scoreboard

DET @ CLE 12:40 PM CDT

KC @ CHC 01:20 PM CDT

CWS @ COL 02:10 PM CDT

Last Updated: 08/20/2023 11:01:08 AM CDT, Update Interval: 5 Minutes

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Pirates @ Twins - Sat, Aug 19

Game Status: Final - Score: 7-4 Pirates

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Bae - 2B 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 .244 .313 .321
2 Reynolds, B - LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .266 .330 .465
3 McCutchen - DH 5 1 2 5 0 2 0 .253 .377 .390
4 Hayes - 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .260 .298 .417
5 Palacios - RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .214 .253 .366
6 Joe - 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .333 .422
Rivas - 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .185 .308 .389
7 Suwinski - CF 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .205 .334 .447
8 Peguero - SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 7 .244 .289 .462
9 Delay - C 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .278 .343 .397
Totals 35 7 8 7 9 9 17
Pirates
BATTING: 2B: Bae (11, Floro); Delay (10, Balazovic). HR: McCutchen (11, 9th inning off Balazovic, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Bae 2; Delay 3; Hayes 2; McCutchen 5; Peguero. RBI: Bae (20); Hayes (45); McCutchen 5 (36). 2-out RBI: Hayes; Bae; McCutchen 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Peguero 4; Palacios 2; Reynolds, B 2. Team RISP: 5-for-11. Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Joe-Peguero-Keller, M; Peguero-Bae-Rivas).
Twins Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Julien - 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .289 .386 .478
2 Polanco - 3B 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .249 .321 .439
3 Correa - SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .230 .310 .405
4 Kepler - RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .241 .303 .472
5 Lewis - DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .327 .368 .473
6 Solano - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .281 .373 .399
7 Gallo - LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .183 .306 .452
8 Vázquez - C 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .231 .289 .311
9 Taylor, M - CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .220 .270 .423
Totals 35 4 11 4 4 15 20
Twins
BATTING: 2B: Kepler (14, Keller, M); Vázquez 2 (11, Keller, M, Holderman). TB: Correa; Julien; Kepler 3; Polanco 2; Solano; Taylor, M 2; Vázquez 4. RBI: Kepler (48); Polanco 2 (29); Taylor, M (39). 2-out RBI: Taylor, M; Kepler. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lewis; Gallo 2; Kepler 2. SF: Polanco. GIDP: Correa; Gallo. Team RISP: 5-for-14. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: Polanco (5, throw).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Keller, M (W, 10-8) 6.0 7 2 2 1 12 0 98-68 4.22
Holderman (H, 20) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 25-12 3.38
Hatch (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 18-10 3.55
Bednar (S, 26) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 15-9 2.12
Totals 9.0 11 4 4 4 15 0
Twins Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Gray, So (L, 6-6) 6.2 4 4 4 3 7 0 93-60 3.15
Floro 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 27-14 4.21
Balazovic 1.0 3 3 3 3 0 1 36-16 4.44
Sands 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8-4 4.40
Totals 9.0 8 7 7 9 9 1
Game Info
WP: Holderman.
Pitches-strikes: Keller, M 98-68; Holderman 25-12; Hatch 18-10; Bednar 15-9; Gray, So 93-60; Floro 27-14; Balazovic 36-16; Sands 8-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Keller, M 3-1; Holderman 0-1; Hatch 0-1; Bednar 2-0; Gray, So 5-6; Floro 1-0; Balazovic 1-1; Sands 1-0.
Batters faced: Keller, M 25; Holderman 5; Hatch 4; Bednar 6; Gray, So 27; Floro 6; Balazovic 9; Sands 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Hatch 2-0; Bednar 1-0; Floro 2-1; Balazovic 2-0; Sands 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Erich Bacchus. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 90 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 8 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 6:11 PM.
T: 3:05.
Att: 23,822.
Venue: Target Field.
August 19, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Max Kepler doubles (14) on a ground ball to right fielder Joshua Palacios, deflected by pitcher Mitch Keller. Jorge Polanco scores. 1-0 MIN
Bottom 5 Michael A. Taylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Christian Vazquez scores. 2-0 MIN
Top 6 Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Liover Peguero scores. Jason Delay scores. Ji Hwan Bae to 2nd. 2-2
Top 6 Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joey Gallo. Ji Hwan Bae scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 2nd. 3-2 PIT
Top 7 Ji Hwan Bae doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Joey Gallo. Liover Peguero scores. Jason Delay to 3rd. 4-2 PIT
Bottom 7 Jorge Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Christian Vazquez scores. 4-3 PIT
Top 9 Andrew McCutchen homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Jason Delay scores. Ji Hwan Bae scores. 7-3 PIT
Bottom 9 Jorge Polanco singles on a line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios. Michael A. Taylor scores. Edouard Julien to 2nd. 7-4 PIT
Team Highlight
MIN Max Kepler's RBI double (00:00:32)
MIN Michael A. Taylor's RBI single (00:00:24)
PIT Andrew McCutchen's two-run single (00:00:29)
PIT Ke'Bryan Hayes' RBI single (00:00:29)
PIT Ji Hwan Bae's RBI double (00:00:35)
MIN Jorge Polanco's sacrifice fly (00:00:23)
PIT McCutchen's three-run homer (11) (00:00:29)
MIN Jorge Polanco's RBI single (00:00:24)
PIT Andrew McCutchen's five RBIs (00:01:00)
PIT Data Viz: McCutchen homers in 9th (00:00:30)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 7 8 0 10
Twins 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 11 1 9

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

KC 4 @ CHC 6 - Final

DET 4 @ CLE 3 - Final

CWS 5 @ COL 11 - Final

Next Twins Game: Sun, Aug 20, 01:10 PM CDT vs. Pirates

Last Updated: 08/19/2023 10:18:37 PM CDT

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Pirates @ Twins - Sat, Aug 19

Game Status: Final - Score: 7-4 Pirates

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Target Field: 90°F - Clear - Wind 8 mph, Out To CF
  • TV: Pirates: ATT SportsNet-PIT, Twins: Bally Sports North
  • Radio: Pirates: KDKA-FM 93.7, Twins: Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Bae - 2B 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 .244 .313 .321
2 Reynolds, B - LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .266 .330 .465
3 McCutchen - DH 5 1 2 5 0 2 0 .253 .377 .390
4 Hayes - 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .260 .298 .417
5 Palacios - RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .214 .253 .366
6 Joe - 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .333 .422
Rivas - 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .185 .308 .389
7 Suwinski - CF 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .205 .334 .447
8 Peguero - SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 7 .244 .289 .462
9 Delay - C 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .278 .343 .397
Totals 35 7 8 7 9 9 17
Pirates
BATTING: 2B: Bae (11, Floro); Delay (10, Balazovic). HR: McCutchen (11, 9th inning off Balazovic, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Bae 2; Delay 3; Hayes 2; McCutchen 5; Peguero. RBI: Bae (20); Hayes (45); McCutchen 5 (36). 2-out RBI: Hayes; Bae; McCutchen 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Peguero 4; Palacios 2; Reynolds, B 2. Team RISP: 5-for-11. Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Joe-Peguero-Keller, M; Peguero-Bae-Rivas).
Twins Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Julien - 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .289 .386 .478
2 Polanco - 3B 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .249 .321 .439
3 Correa - SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .230 .310 .405
4 Kepler - RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .241 .303 .472
5 Lewis - DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .327 .368 .473
6 Solano - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .281 .373 .399
7 Gallo - LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .183 .306 .452
8 Vázquez - C 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .231 .289 .311
9 Taylor, M - CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .220 .270 .423
Totals 35 4 11 4 4 15 20
Twins
BATTING: 2B: Kepler (14, Keller, M); Vázquez 2 (11, Keller, M, Holderman). TB: Correa; Julien; Kepler 3; Polanco 2; Solano; Taylor, M 2; Vázquez 4. RBI: Kepler (48); Polanco 2 (29); Taylor, M (39). 2-out RBI: Taylor, M; Kepler. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lewis; Gallo 2; Kepler 2. SF: Polanco. GIDP: Correa; Gallo. Team RISP: 5-for-14. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: Polanco (5, throw).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Keller, M (W, 10-8) 6.0 7 2 2 1 12 0 98-68 4.22
Holderman (H, 20) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 25-12 3.38
Hatch (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 18-10 3.55
Bednar (S, 26) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 15-9 2.12
Totals 9.0 11 4 4 4 15 0
Twins Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Gray, So (L, 6-6) 6.2 4 4 4 3 7 0 93-60 3.15
Floro 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 27-14 4.21
Balazovic 1.0 3 3 3 3 0 1 36-16 4.44
Sands 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8-4 4.40
Totals 9.0 8 7 7 9 9 1
Game Info
WP: Holderman.
Pitches-strikes: Keller, M 98-68; Holderman 25-12; Hatch 18-10; Bednar 15-9; Gray, So 93-60; Floro 27-14; Balazovic 36-16; Sands 8-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Keller, M 3-1; Holderman 0-1; Hatch 0-1; Bednar 2-0; Gray, So 5-6; Floro 1-0; Balazovic 1-1; Sands 1-0.
Batters faced: Keller, M 25; Holderman 5; Hatch 4; Bednar 6; Gray, So 27; Floro 6; Balazovic 9; Sands 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Hatch 2-0; Bednar 1-0; Floro 2-1; Balazovic 2-0; Sands 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Erich Bacchus. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 90 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 8 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 6:11 PM.
T: 3:05.
Att: 23,822.
Venue: Target Field.
August 19, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Max Kepler doubles (14) on a ground ball to right fielder Joshua Palacios, deflected by pitcher Mitch Keller. Jorge Polanco scores. 1-0 MIN
Bottom 5 Michael A. Taylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Christian Vazquez scores. 2-0 MIN
Top 6 Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Liover Peguero scores. Jason Delay scores. Ji Hwan Bae to 2nd. 2-2
Top 6 Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joey Gallo. Ji Hwan Bae scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 2nd. 3-2 PIT
Top 7 Ji Hwan Bae doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Joey Gallo. Liover Peguero scores. Jason Delay to 3rd. 4-2 PIT
Bottom 7 Jorge Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Christian Vazquez scores. 4-3 PIT
Top 9 Andrew McCutchen homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Jason Delay scores. Ji Hwan Bae scores. 7-3 PIT
Bottom 9 Jorge Polanco singles on a line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios. Michael A. Taylor scores. Edouard Julien to 2nd. 7-4 PIT
Team Highlight
MIN Max Kepler's RBI double (00:00:32)
MIN Michael A. Taylor's RBI single (00:00:24)
PIT Andrew McCutchen's two-run single (00:00:29)
PIT Ke'Bryan Hayes' RBI single (00:00:29)
PIT Ji Hwan Bae's RBI double (00:00:35)
MIN Jorge Polanco's sacrifice fly (00:00:23)
PIT McCutchen's three-run homer (11) (00:00:29)
MIN Jorge Polanco's RBI single (00:00:24)
PIT Andrew McCutchen's five RBIs (00:01:00)
PIT Data Viz: McCutchen homers in 9th (00:00:30)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 7 8 0 10
Twins 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 11 1 9

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

KC 4 @ CHC 6 - Final

DET 4 @ CLE 3 - Final

CWS 5 @ COL 11 - Final

Last Updated: 08/19/2023 10:17:18 PM CDT

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Pirates @ Twins - 06:10 PM CDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Target Field: 91°F - Clear - Wind 9 mph, Out To CF
  • TV: Pirates: ATT SportsNet-PIT, Twins: Bally Sports North
  • Radio: Pirates: KDKA-FM 93.7, Twins: Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Pirates Mitch Keller (9-8, 4.27 ERA, 149.2 IP) No report posted.
Twins Sonny Gray (6-5, 3.04 ERA, 136.1 IP) No report posted.
Pirates Lineup vs. Gray, So AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Bae - 2B - - - - - -
2 Reynolds, B - LF .364 1.364 11 2 3 4
3 McCutchen - DH .143 .536 7 0 0 3
4 Hayes - 3B .333 .666 3 0 1 1
5 Palacios - RF - - - - - -
6 Joe - 1B - - - - - -
7 Suwinski - CF - - - - - -
8 Peguero - SS - - - - - -
9 Delay - C - - - - - -
10 Keller, M - P .000 .000 1 0 0 0
Twins Lineup vs. Keller, M AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Julien - 2B - - - - - -
2 Polanco - 3B - - - - - -
3 Correa - SS - - - - - -
4 Kepler - RF - - - - - -
5 Lewis - DH - - - - - -
6 Solano - 1B - - - - - -
7 Gallo - LF .500 2.667 2 1 1 1
8 Vázquez - C - - - - - -
9 Taylor, M - CF .000 .000 1 0 0 1
10 Gray, So - P .500 1.000 2 0 0 1
ALC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Minnesota Twins 64 59 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cleveland Guardians 59 64 5.0 (35) 8 8.5 (32)
3 Detroit Tigers 55 67 8.5 (32) 9 12.0 (29)
4 Chicago White Sox 48 74 15.5 (25) 10 19.0 (22)
5 Kansas City Royals 40 85 25.0 (14) 11 28.5 (11)

Division Scoreboard

KC 4 @ CHC 6 - Final

DET @ CLE 06:10 PM CDT

CWS @ COL 07:10 PM CDT

Last Updated: 08/19/2023 04:11:13 PM CDT, Update Interval: 5 Minutes

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Twins @ Phillies - Sun, Aug 13

Game Status: In Progress - Score: 1-0 Twins

Bottom of the 1st, 2 outs, runner on first, 0-0 count with Sonny Gray pitching and Nick Castellanos batting. Bryson Stott is on deck, and Trea Turner is in the hole.

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Citizens Bank Park: 86°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 13 mph, L To R
  • TV: Twins: Bally Sports North, Phillies: NBCSP
  • Radio: Twins: twinsbeisbol.com (es), Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN, Phillies: WTTM 1680 (es), 94 WIP
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Twins Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Solano - DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .376 .401
2 Polanco - 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .305 .428
3 Luplow - LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .321 .441 .464
4 Jeffers - C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .382 .487
5 Vázquez - 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .279 .292
6 Wallner - RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .363 .542
7 Farmer, K - SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .300 .367
8 Taylor, M - CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .264 .418
9 Julien - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .376 .481
Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0
Twins
BATTING: HR: Luplow (1, 1st inning off Suárez, R, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Luplow 4. RBI: Luplow (3). 2-out RBI: Luplow.
Phillies Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Schwarber - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .326 .427
2 Bohm - 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 .343 .434
3 Harper - DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .378 .427
4 Castellanos, N - RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .321 .475
5 Stott - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .343 .441
6 Turner - SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .304 .399
7 Cave - 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .267 .327
8 Stubbs - C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .289 .270
9 Rojas - CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .338 .419
Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1
Phillies
BATTING: TB: Bohm.
Twins Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Gray, So 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7-6 3.16
Totals 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Phillies Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Suárez, R 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 11-8 4.01
Totals 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Jordan Luplow homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. 1-0 MIN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Twins 1 1 1 0 0
Phillies 0 1 0 0

Division Scoreboard

DET 3 @ BOS 6 - Bottom 6, 0 Outs

CLE 1 @ TB 0 - Top 1, 2 Outs

MIL 0 @ CWS 0 Warmup

Last Updated: 08/13/2023 12:48:28 PM CDT

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Twins @ Phillies - Fri, Aug 11

Game Status: Final - Score: 13-2 Phillies

Links & Info

Twins Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Castro, W - LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 .322 .371
2 Luplow - P 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .296 .424 .333
3 Correa - SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .229 .302 .401
Julien - 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .380 .490
4 Jeffers - C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .284 .379 .495
5 Polanco - 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .238 .304 .435
6 Kepler - RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .236 .299 .465
Wallner - RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242 .361 .516
7 Farmer, K - SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .238 .298 .364
8 Taylor, M - CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .220 .268 .426
9 Gallo - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .172 .294 .432
Totals 32 2 7 2 4 11 14
Twins
BATTING: 2B: Correa (25, Sánchez, C). HR: Polanco (7, 2nd inning off Sánchez, C, 0 on, 0 out); Kepler (19, 2nd inning off Sánchez, C, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Correa 2; Jeffers; Kepler 4; Polanco 5; Taylor, M 2. RBI: Kepler (45); Polanco (21). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jeffers; Wallner; Gallo. GIDP: Jeffers; Kepler. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: DP: (Castro, W-Farmer, K-Gallo).
Phillies Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Schwarber - DH 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 .186 .329 .433
a-Castro, R - DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .215 .307 .335
2 Bohm - 1B 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 .290 .344 .437
3 Turner - SS 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .247 .298 .395
4 Castellanos, N - RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .280 .320 .475
b-Cave - RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .268 .330
5 Stott - 2B 4 2 2 3 0 0 4 .302 .345 .445
6 Realmuto - C 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .249 .314 .464
Stubbs - C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .289 .270
7 Wilson - LF 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .400 .700 1.000
8 Sosa, E - 3B 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 .240 .281 .399
9 Rojas - CF 5 2 1 3 0 2 4 .306 .338 .419
Totals 36 13 15 13 6 6 18
Phillies
a-Walked for Schwarber in the 7th. b-Lined out for Castellanos, N in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Castellanos, N (27, Keuchel); Stott (24, Keuchel); Turner 2 (27, Winder, Headrick). HR: Stott (11, 6th inning off Headrick, 0 on, 1 out); Realmuto (15, 6th inning off Headrick, 0 on, 1 out); Rojas (1, 8th inning off Luplow, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Castellanos, N 4; Realmuto 5; Rojas 4; Schwarber 2; Sosa, E; Stott 6; Turner 5; Wilson. RBI: Bohm (74); Castellanos, N (73); Realmuto 2 (48); Rojas 3 (12); Schwarber (73); Stott 3 (47); Turner 2 (44). 2-out RBI: Turner; Rojas 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stott 3; Sosa, E. SF: Bohm; Stott. GIDP: Bohm. Team RISP: 6-for-11. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Sánchez, C-Stott-Bohm; Turner-Bohm).
Twins Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Keuchel (L, 0-1) 1.2 6 6 6 2 0 0 49-27 9.45
Winder 2.0 4 3 3 2 1 0 43-26 5.40
Headrick 3.1 4 2 2 2 5 2 67-46 6.20
Luplow 1.0 1 2 2 0 0 1 11-6 18.00
Totals 8.0 15 13 13 6 6 3
Phillies Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Sánchez, C (W, 1-3) 6.0 6 2 2 3 5 2 107-67 3.39
Hoffman 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9-7 2.97
Covey 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 38-22 4.50
Totals 9.0 7 2 2 4 11 2
Game Info
WP: Winder.
HBP: Sosa, E 2 (by Keuchel, by Luplow).
Pitch timer violations: Castro, R (batter timer).
Pitches-strikes: Keuchel 49-27; Winder 43-26; Headrick 67-46; Luplow 11-6; Sánchez, C 107-67; Hoffman 9-7; Covey 38-22.
Groundouts-flyouts: Keuchel 3-1; Winder 1-2; Headrick 0-3; Luplow 1-1; Sánchez, C 9-1; Hoffman 0-0; Covey 0-1.
Batters faced: Keuchel 13; Winder 12; Headrick 16; Luplow 5; Sánchez, C 25; Hoffman 3; Covey 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Winder 2-0; Headrick 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Stu Scheurwater. 1B: Malachi Moore. 2B: Alex MacKay. 3B: Bruce Dreckman.
Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 7:08 PM.
T: 2:46.
Att: 33,071.
Venue: Citizens Bank Park.
August 11, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 2 Jorge Polanco homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. 1-0 MIN
Top 2 Max Kepler homers (19) on a line drive to right field. 2-0 MIN
Bottom 2 Bryson Stott doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Nick Castellanos scores. 2-1 MIN
Bottom 2 J.T. Realmuto singles on a ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Bryson Stott scores. 2-2
Bottom 2 Johan Rojas grounds into a force out, shortstop Carlos Correa to third baseman Willi Castro. J.T. Realmuto scores. Weston Wilson out at 3rd. Edmundo Sosa to 2nd. Johan Rojas to 1st. 3-2 PHI
Bottom 2 Kyle Schwarber singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Edmundo Sosa scores. Johan Rojas to 3rd. 4-2 PHI
Bottom 2 Alec Bohm out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Johan Rojas scores. Kyle Schwarber to 2nd. 5-2 PHI
Bottom 2 Trea Turner singles on a line drive to left fielder Jordan Luplow. Kyle Schwarber scores. 6-2 PHI
Bottom 4 Trea Turner doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Jordan Luplow. Kyle Schwarber scores. Alec Bohm to 3rd. 7-2 PHI
Bottom 4 Nick Castellanos singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jordan Luplow. Alec Bohm scores. Trea Turner to 3rd. 8-2 PHI
Bottom 4 Bryson Stott out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Trea Turner scores. 9-2 PHI
Bottom 6 Bryson Stott homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. 10-2 PHI
Bottom 6 J.T. Realmuto homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. 11-2 PHI
Bottom 8 Johan Rojas homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Edmundo Sosa scores. 13-2 PHI
Team Highlight
MIN Jorge Polanco's solo homer (7) (00:00:34)
MIN Max Kepler's solo homer (19) (00:00:28)
MIN Polanco, Kepler go back-to-back (00:01:03)
PHI Phillies plate six in the second (00:01:33)
PHI Trea Turner's RBI double (00:00:19)
MIN Michael A. Taylor's diving catch (00:00:24)
PHI Bryson Stott's solo homer (11) (00:00:20)
PHI J.T. Realmuto's solo homer (15) (00:00:19)
PHI Stott, Realmuto go back-to-back (00:00:40)
PHI Johan Rojas' first career homer (00:00:24)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Twins 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 7
Phillies 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 2 13 15 0 9

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CLE 8 @ TB 9 - Final

DET 2 @ BOS 5 - Final

STL 6 @ KC 10 - Bottom 8, 1 Out

MIL 6 @ CWS 6 - Bottom 8, 2 Outs

Next Twins Game: Sat, Aug 12, 05:05 PM CDT @ Phillies

Last Updated: 08/11/2023 09:55:37 PM CDT

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D-backs @ Twins - Sat, Aug 05

Game Status: Final - Score: 12-1 Twins

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Target Field: 84°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, R To L
  • TV: D-backs: Arizona Diamondbacks, Twins: Bally Sports North
  • Radio: D-backs: KQMR Latino Mix 100.3 FM (es), 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station, Twins: Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN
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D-backs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Perdomo - 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .371 .395
2 Marte, K - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 .361 .500
Ahmed - SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230 .274 .331
3 Carroll - RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .353 .522
McCarthy - RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .327 .342
4 Walker, C - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .261 .338 .505
a-Rivera, E - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .323 .392
5 Pham - DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .261 .342 .456
Kelly, C - P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .176 .215 .230
6 Gurriel Jr. - LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .253 .302 .470
7 Peterson - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .221 .310 .320
8 Thomas, A - CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 .267 .407
9 Herrera, J - C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .302 .267
Totals 29 1 2 1 4 9 12
D-backs
a-Lined out for Walker, C in the 9th.
BATTING: HR: Gurriel Jr. (18, 2nd inning off Maeda, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Gurriel Jr. 4; Peterson. RBI: Gurriel Jr. (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Walker, C; Peterson 2; Herrera, J. Team RISP: 0-for-5. Team LOB: 6.
Twins Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Julien - DH 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .295 .378 .510
2 Polanco - 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .235 .292 .423
Farmer, K - SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .310 .383
3 Kepler - RF 4 2 3 1 0 1 1 .237 .300 .460
Solano - 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 .373 .399
4 Correa - SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .221 .295 .382
Luplow - RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267
5 Wallner - LF 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .269 .387 .551
6 Castro, W - 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .246 .330 .375
7 Jeffers - C 4 2 3 4 0 1 0 .292 .392 .503
8 Gallo - 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .174 .289 .432
9 Taylor, M - CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .224 .272 .440
Totals 40 12 17 12 1 13 12
Twins
BATTING: 2B: Wallner (4, Nelson, R); Jeffers (10, Nelson, R). 3B: Castro, W (3, Nelson, R). HR: Jeffers 2 (8, 2nd inning off Nelson, R, 1 on, 0 out, 5th inning off Gilbert, T, 0 on, 1 out); Taylor, M (15, 4th inning off Mantiply, 0 on, 0 out); Kepler (17, 6th inning off Gilbert, T, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Castro, W 3; Correa; Jeffers 10; Julien 3; Kepler 6; Luplow; Solano; Taylor, M 4; Wallner 4. RBI: Castro, W 2 (25); Correa (46); Jeffers 4 (22); Kepler (41); Luplow (2); Taylor, M (35); Wallner 2 (14). 2-out RBI: Jeffers; Luplow; Wallner. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castro, W; Gallo. SF: Castro, W. Team RISP: 5-for-8. Team LOB: 6.
D-backs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Nelson, R (L, 6-6) 3.0 8 6 6 0 5 1 60-42 5.16
Mantiply 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 20-10 6.11
Gilbert, T 2.0 2 2 2 1 5 2 36-21 5.14
Sewald 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 12-9 2.86
Kelly, C 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 24-16 9.00
Totals 8.0 17 12 12 1 13 4
Twins Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Maeda (W, 3-6) 6.0 2 1 1 0 7 1 87-54 4.22
Balazovic 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 26-14 2.79
Moran 1.0 0 0 0 3 1 0 30-13 5.31
Totals 9.0 2 1 1 4 9 1
Game Info
HBP: Carroll (by Maeda).
Pitches-strikes: Nelson, R 60-42; Mantiply 20-10; Gilbert, T 36-21; Sewald 12-9; Kelly, C 24-16; Maeda 87-54; Balazovic 26-14; Moran 30-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Nelson, R 1-3; Mantiply 1-2; Gilbert, T 0-0; Sewald 0-0; Kelly, C 1-0; Maeda 4-2; Balazovic 2-3; Moran 0-1.
Batters faced: Nelson, R 17; Mantiply 6; Gilbert, T 9; Sewald 3; Kelly, C 7; Maeda 21; Balazovic 7; Moran 6.
Umpires: HP: Emil Jimenez. 1B: Adam Hamari. 2B: Nick Mahrley. 3B: Vic Carapazza.
Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:47 PM.
T: 2:28 (:37 delay).
Att: 34,044.
Venue: Target Field.
August 5, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 2 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. 1-0 AZ
Bottom 2 Willi Castro triples (3) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Matt Wallner scores. 1-1
Bottom 2 Ryan Jeffers homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Willi Castro scores. 3-1 MIN
Bottom 3 Matt Wallner doubles (4) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Max Kepler scores. Carlos Correa to 3rd. 4-1 MIN
Bottom 3 Willi Castro out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Carlos Correa scores. 5-1 MIN
Bottom 3 Ryan Jeffers doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Matt Wallner scores. 6-1 MIN
Bottom 4 Michael A. Taylor homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. 7-1 MIN
Bottom 4 Carlos Correa grounds into a force out, second baseman Ketel Marte to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. Edouard Julien scores. Max Kepler out at 2nd. Carlos Correa to 1st. 8-1 MIN
Bottom 5 Ryan Jeffers homers (8) on a line drive to left field. 9-1 MIN
Bottom 6 Max Kepler homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. 10-1 MIN
Bottom 8 Jordan Luplow singles on a ground ball to center fielder Alek Thomas, deflected by second baseman Geraldo Perdomo. Edouard Julien scores. Donovan Solano to 3rd. 11-1 MIN
Bottom 8 Matt Wallner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake McCarthy. Donovan Solano scores. Jordan Luplow to 2nd. 12-1 MIN
Team Highlight
AZ Bullpen availability for Arizona, August 5 vs Twins (00:00:07)
MIN Bullpen availability for Minnesota, August 5 vs D-backs (00:00:07)
MIN Fielding alignment for Minnesota, August 5 vs D-backs (00:00:11)
AZ Fielding alignment for Arizona, August 5 vs Twins (00:00:11)
MIN Starting lineups for D-backs at Twins - August 5, 2023 (00:00:09)
AZ Breaking down Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s home run (00:00:14)
AZ Gurriel's solo home run (18) (00:00:30)
MIN Willi Castro's RBI triple  (00:00:30)
MIN Ryan Jeffers' two-run homer (7) (00:00:28)
MIN Joe Mauer enters Twins HOF (00:02:59)
MIN Matt Wallner's RBI double  (00:00:20)
MIN Willi Castro's sac fly  (00:00:23)
MIN Ryan Jeffers' RBI double  (00:00:18)
MIN Michael A. Taylor's solo HR (15) (00:00:29)
MIN Correa drives in Julien in 4th (00:00:20)
AZ Nelson fans Gallo to end 3rd (00:00:07)
MIN Ryan Jeffers' second homer (8) (00:00:29)
MIN Max Kepler's diving catch (00:00:29)
MIN Max Kepler's solo home run (17) (00:00:28)
MIN Maeda fans Carroll for 7th K (00:00:10)
MIN Jordan Luplow's RBI single (00:00:16)
MIN Matt Wallner's RBI single (00:00:12)
MIN Moran K's Peterson to seal win (00:00:10)
AZ Sewald K's three in debut (00:00:48)
MIN Ryan Jeffers' two-homer game (00:01:28)
MIN Kenta Maeda strikes out seven (00:01:31)
AZ Condensed Game: AZ@MIN 8/5/23 (00:07:10)
AZ D-backs vs. Twins Highlights (00:03:05)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
D-backs 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6
Twins 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 12 17 0 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

TB 2 @ DET 4 - Final

KC 6 @ PHI 9 - Final

CWS 7 @ CLE 4 - Final

Last Updated: 08/05/2023 11:00:09 PM CDT