Twins 2-0 Pirates (20 Aug, 2023) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

65-60, 36-26 home


PIT
MIN

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

PiratesTop 1st
- D. Keuchel pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 87
  2
  Ball
  Slider 78
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 79
  4
  Ball
  Slider 77
  5
  Ground Out
  Sinker 87
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- R. Borucki pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- D. Keuchel pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- R. Borucki pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- D. Keuchel pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- O. Bido pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- Gallo hit for Luplow
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- D. Keuchel pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Gallo in left field.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- O. Bido pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- D. Keuchel pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- O. Bido pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- D. Keuchel pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- O. Bido pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- J. Hernandez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- D. Keuchel pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- D. Moreta pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Farmer at second base.
  0
  2
- Joe to second on wild pitch by Thielbar.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- C. Selby pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- J. Duran pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Palacios hit for Williams
  0
  2
- Reynolds to second on fielder's indifference.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Sinker	87
2 Ball	Slider	78
3 Strike Swinging	Slider	79
4 Ball	Slider	77
5 Ground Out	Sinker	87

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

7:10 PM, 20 August 2023

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 25,987

Game Time:2:22

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

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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