Pirates 7-4 Twins (20 Aug, 2023) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

64-60, 35-26 home


PIT
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	3	7	8	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	4	11	1

PiratesTop 1st
- S. Gray pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Strike Looking
  Curve 80
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Sweeper 85
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- Polanco stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- S. Gray pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- S. Gray pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- S. Gray pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- S. Gray pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- S. Gray pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 6th
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- S. Gray pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- D. Floro pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- C. Holderman pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- Julien to second on wild pitch by Holderman.
  4
  3
- T. Hatch pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- D. Floro pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- J. Balazovic pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- T. Hatch pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- Rivas at first base.
  4
  3
- D. Bednar pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- J. Balazovic pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- C. Sands pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- D. Bednar pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
2 Strike Looking	Curve	80
3 Strike Swinging	Sweeper	85

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

12:10 AM, 20 August 2023

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 23,822

Game Time:3:05

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

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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M. Keller10-8

S. Gray6-6

D. Bednar26

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