Twins 16-3 Cubs (14 May, 2023) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

23-18, 14-8 home


CHC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	0
1	0	7	0	0	0	1	7	-	16	18	0

L. Varland1-0

6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

M. Stroman2-4

2.2 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ground Out
  Cutter 89
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- M. Stroman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- M. Stroman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- M. Stroman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- M. Rucker pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 7 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- M. Rucker pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- K. Thompson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- Swanson to third on wild pitch by Varland.
  1
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- K. Thompson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- E. Pagan pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- B. Hughes pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- J. Lopez pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- Taylor in center field.
  3
  9
- Gordon in left field.
  3
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- M. Fulmer pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- Kirilloff to third on wild pitch by Fulmer.
  3
  9
- M. Mastrobuoni pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 7 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Alcala pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- Castro at shortstop.
  3
  16
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ground Out	Cutter	89

Cubs
6
Twins
2

Game 1

13/5

Cubs
1
Twins
11

Game 2

13/5

Cubs
3
Twins
16

Game 3

14/5

Target Field

7:10 PM, 14 May 2023

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 33,419

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Segal
First Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
Second Base Umpire - Pat Hoberg
Third Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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L. Varland1-0

M. Stroman2-4

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