Twins 5-1 Pirates (19 Aug, 2023) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

64-59, 35-25 home


PIT
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	9	0
0	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	-	5	10	0

P. Lopez9-6

6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

A. Jackson0-1

4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- P. Lopez pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Single
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- A. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- P. Lopez pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- A. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- P. Lopez pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- A. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- P. Lopez pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- A. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- P. Lopez pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- A. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- R. Borucki pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- P. Lopez pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- R. Borucki pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- C. Selby pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- A. Perdomo pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- Luplow hit for Julien
  1
  3
- Farmer hit for Wallner
  1
  4
- Y. Ramirez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- E. Pagan pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Luplow as designated hitter.
  1
  5
- Gallo in left field.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- Y. Ramirez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- Luplow stole second.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- J. Duran pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Palacios hit for Williams
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Single	Four-seam FB	94

Pirates
1
Twins
5

Game 1

19/8

Pirates
7
Twins
4

Game 2

20/8

Pirates
0
Twins
2

Game 3

20/8

Target Field

1:10 AM, 19 August 2023

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 30,687

Game Time:2:50

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Andy Fletcher
First Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook

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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P. Lopez9-6

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