CLE
MINBottom 1st
Royce Lewis walks. Matt Wallner to second. Willi Castro steals home.
Walk
Bottom 2nd
Austin Martin singles to shallow infield. Christian Vázquez scores. Throwing error by Brayan Rocchio.
Single
95.9 mph
20 ft
-5 deg
Top 5th
Josh Naylor homers to right field. Will Brennan scores. Steven Kwan scores.
Home Run
98.3 mph
376 ft
33 deg
Bottom 5th
Matt Wallner homers to right field. Trevor Larnach scores. Willi Castro scores.
Home Run
106.9 mph
390 ft
29 deg
Bottom 7th
Christian Vázquez scores.
balk
1
HR
1
3
R
6
8
H
11
0
SB
1
7
LOB
3
.222
AVG
.367
.243
OBP
.424
.306
SLG
.467
5.63
ERA
3.00
4
K
9
3
BB
0
Current Series
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2
Twins
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Game 1
Final
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Twins
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Game 2
Final
Guardians
2
Twins
1
Game 3
Final
Guardians
5
Twins
3
Game 4
Final
2024 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins decisively defeated the Cleveland Guardians, 6 to 3, on August 9, 2024.
Game Info
August 9, 2024
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
60°
9 mph WNW
Home Plate: Jim Wolf
First Base: Alan Porter
Second Base: Sean Barber
Third Base: Edwin Jimenez
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Brennan RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Thomas PH-RF-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Naylor 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fry DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Freeman CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Schneemann PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Noel PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Rocchio SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hedges C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
B. Naylor PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Castro SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Larnach DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Miranda PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wallner LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buxton PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Lewis 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Margot CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Vázquez C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Martin 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Farmer 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
HR: J. Naylor
TB: J. Ramírez 2, J. Naylor 4, S. Kwan, D. Fry, W. Brennan, A. Giménez 2
RBI: J. Naylor 3
2-out RBI: J. Naylor 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Naylor, D. Schneemann
HBP: D. Fry
Team RISP: 1-for-4
Team LOB: 7
Batting
HR: M. Wallner
TB: W. Castro 2, M. Kepler, C. Santana, C. Vázquez, T. Larnach 2, M. Wallner 4, R. Lewis, A. Martin 2
RBI: M. Wallner 3
2-out RBI: M. Wallner 3
GIDP: W. Castro, M. Kepler, M. Margot, C. Santana 2
Team RISP: 1-for-4
Team LOB: 3
Baserunning
SB: W. Castro
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Cobb (L) | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.71 |
C. Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Strzelecki | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
T. Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Varland | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5.79 |
C. Sands (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar (H) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Richards (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Balks: T. Herrin
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 5-3, A. Cobb 82-50, C. Smith 4-3, N. Sandlin 9-6, T. Herrin 15-9, P. Strzelecki 9-4
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 0-1, A. Cobb 8-2, N. Sandlin 1-0, T. Herrin 1-0, P. Strzelecki 1-0
Batters faced: S. Barlow, A. Cobb 21, C. Smith, N. Sandlin 3, T. Herrin 4, P. Strzelecki 3
Inherited runners-scored: S. Barlow 1-0, T. Herrin 1-1
Pitches-strikes: C. Thielbar 20-17, T. Richards 9-8, C. Sands 18-14, L. Varland 85-60
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Thielbar 2-1, T. Richards 1-1, C. Sands 2-0, L. Varland 5-6
Batters faced: C. Thielbar 6, T. Richards 3, C. Sands 4, L. Varland 24
Inherited runners-scored: C. Sands 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Brennan RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Thomas PH-RF-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Naylor 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fry DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Freeman CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Schneemann PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Noel PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Rocchio SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hedges C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
B. Naylor PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Batting
HR: J. Naylor
TB: J. Ramírez 2, J. Naylor 4, S. Kwan, D. Fry, W. Brennan, A. Giménez 2
RBI: J. Naylor 3
2-out RBI: J. Naylor 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Naylor, D. Schneemann
HBP: D. Fry
Team RISP: 1-for-4
Team LOB: 7
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Cobb (L) | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.71 |
C. Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Strzelecki | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
T. Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Balks: T. Herrin
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 5-3, A. Cobb 82-50, C. Smith 4-3, N. Sandlin 9-6, T. Herrin 15-9, P. Strzelecki 9-4
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 0-1, A. Cobb 8-2, N. Sandlin 1-0, T. Herrin 1-0, P. Strzelecki 1-0
Batters faced: S. Barlow, A. Cobb 21, C. Smith, N. Sandlin 3, T. Herrin 4, P. Strzelecki 3
Inherited runners-scored: S. Barlow 1-0, T. Herrin 1-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Castro SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Larnach DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Miranda PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wallner LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buxton PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Lewis 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Margot CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Vázquez C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Martin 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Farmer 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
HR: M. Wallner
TB: W. Castro 2, M. Kepler, C. Santana, C. Vázquez, T. Larnach 2, M. Wallner 4, R. Lewis, A. Martin 2
RBI: M. Wallner 3
2-out RBI: M. Wallner 3
GIDP: W. Castro, M. Kepler, M. Margot, C. Santana 2
Team RISP: 1-for-4
Team LOB: 3
Baserunning
SB: W. Castro
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Varland | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5.79 |
C. Sands (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar (H) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Richards (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: C. Thielbar 20-17, T. Richards 9-8, C. Sands 18-14, L. Varland 85-60
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Thielbar 2-1, T. Richards 1-1, C. Sands 2-0, L. Varland 5-6
Batters faced: C. Thielbar 6, T. Richards 3, C. Sands 4, L. Varland 24
Inherited runners-scored: C. Sands 2-0
Top 1st
Steven Kwan flies out to left field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
86.9 mph
248 ft
54 deg
Will Brennan called out on strikes.
Strikeout
José Ramírez singles to deep right field.
Single
109.3 mph
270 ft
14 deg
Josh Naylor grounds out to shallow infield, Willi Castro to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
92.1 mph
2 ft
-51 deg
Bottom 1st
Willi Castro singles to right center field.
Single
107.7 mph
60 ft
1 deg
Trevor Larnach singles to right field. Willi Castro to second.
Single
107 mph
57 ft
Matt Wallner hits into a force out to first base. Trevor Larnach out at second. Willi Castro to third.
Forceout
100.9 mph
11 ft
-14 deg
Royce Lewis walks. Matt Wallner to second. Willi Castro steals home.
Walk
Max Kepler grounds out to second base. Royce Lewis out at second.
Grounded Into DP
75.1 mph
29 ft
-1 deg
Top 2nd
David Fry hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Tyler Freeman hits into a force out to shallow infield. David Fry out at second.
Forceout
67.8 mph
6 ft
-32 deg
Brayan Rocchio flies out to deep left field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
89.6 mph
327 ft
26 deg
Bottom 2nd
Carlos Santana singles to right center field.
Single
104.2 mph
164 ft
9 deg
Manuel Margot grounds out to second base. Carlos Santana out at second.
Grounded Into DP
87.2 mph
111 ft
5 deg
Christian Vázquez singles to center field.
Single
77.7 mph
184 ft
17 deg
Austin Martin singles to shallow infield. Christian Vázquez scores. Throwing error by Brayan Rocchio.
Single
95.9 mph
20 ft
-5 deg
Willi Castro grounds out to shallow infield, Alex Cobb to Josh Naylor.
Groundout
71.7 mph
2 ft
-54 deg
Top 3rd
Austin Hedges strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Steven Kwan grounds out to shallow right field to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
89.7 mph
92 ft
5 deg
Will Brennan reaches on error. Throwing error by Royce Lewis.
Field Error
93.3 mph
109 ft
4 deg
José Ramírez singles to shortstop. Will Brennan to second.
Single
98.8 mph
71 ft
2 deg
Josh Naylor flies out to deep left center field to Manuel Margot.
Flyout
94.9 mph
365 ft
27 deg
Bottom 3rd
Trevor Larnach flies out to deep left field to Steven Kwan.
Flyout
99 mph
378 ft
32 deg
Matt Wallner flies out to deep center field to Tyler Freeman.
Flyout
105.1 mph
406 ft
25 deg
Royce Lewis singles to deep left center field, tagged out at second, Tyler Freeman to Andrés Giménez.
Single
106.2 mph
268 ft
12 deg
Top 4th
David Fry strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Andrés Giménez singles to shallow infield.
Single
88.9 mph
48 ft
-1 deg
Tyler Freeman flies out to right field to Max Kepler.
Flyout
90.5 mph
281 ft
45 deg
Brayan Rocchio flies out to deep left field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
91.4 mph
321 ft
27 deg
Bottom 4th
Max Kepler reaches on error. Throwing error by Brayan Rocchio.
Field Error
108.1 mph
150 ft
4 deg
Carlos Santana grounds out to shallow infield. Max Kepler out at second.
Grounded Into DP
95.1 mph
8 ft
-15 deg
Manuel Margot strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 5th
Austin Hedges grounds out to shallow infield, Willi Castro to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
75.6 mph
25 ft
-2 deg
Steven Kwan singles to left field.
Single
83.2 mph
219 ft
16 deg
Will Brennan singles to right field. Steven Kwan to third.
Single
95.2 mph
136 ft
8 deg
José Ramírez flies out to shallow center field to Austin Martin.
Flyout
76.5 mph
216 ft
52 deg
Josh Naylor homers to right field. Will Brennan scores. Steven Kwan scores.
Home Run
98.3 mph
376 ft
33 deg
David Fry singles to left field.
Single
97.7 mph
36 ft
-1 deg
Andrés Giménez singles to right field. David Fry to second.
Single
102.8 mph
58 ft
1 deg
Cole Sands (P) replaces Louie Varland (P).
Daniel Schneemann pinch-hitting for Tyler Freeman.
Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 5th
Daniel Schneemann remains in the game as CF.
Christian Vázquez grounds out to shallow infield, Brayan Rocchio to Josh Naylor.
Groundout
76.9 mph
20 ft
-4 deg
Austin Martin grounds out to shallow infield, José Ramírez to Josh Naylor.
Groundout
61.4 mph
4 ft
-36 deg
Willi Castro singles to center field.
Single
93.8 mph
163 ft
9 deg
Trevor Larnach singles to center field. Willi Castro to third.
Single
105.7 mph
49 ft
-1 deg
Matt Wallner homers to right field. Trevor Larnach scores. Willi Castro scores.
Home Run
106.9 mph
390 ft
29 deg
Cade Smith (P) replaces Alex Cobb (P).
Royce Lewis called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 6th
Brayan Rocchio grounds out to shallow infield, Austin Martin to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
79.6 mph
5 ft
-26 deg
Austin Hedges called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Steven Kwan grounds out to first base, Carlos Santana to Cole Sands.
Groundout
91.1 mph
31 ft
-2 deg
Bottom 6th
Nick Sandlin (P) replaces Cade Smith (P).
Max Kepler singles to right field.
Single
109.4 mph
54 ft
Carlos Santana grounds out to first base. Max Kepler out at second.
Grounded Into DP
90.7 mph
13 ft
-12 deg
Manuel Margot strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 7th
Caleb Thielbar (P) replaces Cole Sands (P).
Lane Thomas pinch-hitting for Will Brennan.
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
José Ramírez pops out to shallow right field to Austin Martin.
Pop Out
83.3 mph
173 ft
62 deg
Josh Naylor flies out to left field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
90 mph
253 ft
50 deg
Bottom 7th
Lane Thomas remains in the game as RF.
Peter Strzelecki (P) replaces Nick Sandlin (P).
Christian Vázquez walks.
Walk
Austin Martin singles to deep left field. Christian Vázquez to second.
Single
97.2 mph
295 ft
17 deg
Willi Castro grounds out to second base. Austin Martin out at second. Christian Vázquez to third.
Grounded Into DP
85.3 mph
68 ft
3 deg
Tim Herrin (P) replaces Peter Strzelecki (P).
Jose Miranda pinch-hitting for Trevor Larnach.
Christian Vázquez scores.
balk
Jose Miranda pops out to Josh Naylor.
Pop Out
79.4 mph
146 ft
69 deg
Top 8th
Jose Miranda remains in the game as DH.
David Fry grounds out to shortstop, Willi Castro to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
74.5 mph
106 ft
10 deg
Andrés Giménez grounds out to shallow infield, Royce Lewis to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
59.3 mph
4 ft
-35 deg
Jhonkensy Noel pinch-hitting for Daniel Schneemann.
Jhonkensy Noel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Lane Thomas switches from RF to CF.
Jhonkensy Noel remains in the game as RF.
Byron Buxton pinch-hitting for Matt Wallner.
Byron Buxton grounds out to third base, José Ramírez to Josh Naylor.
Groundout
71.8 mph
6 ft
-22 deg
Royce Lewis walks.
Walk
Max Kepler called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Tim Herrin (P).
Carlos Santana flies out to deep center field to Lane Thomas.
Flyout
93.8 mph
361 ft
27 deg
Top 9th
Byron Buxton remains in the game as CF.
Manuel Margot switches from CF to LF.
Kyle Farmer (2B) replaces Austin Martin (2B), batting 9th.
Trevor Richards (P) replaces Caleb Thielbar (P).
Brayan Rocchio grounds out to second base, Kyle Farmer to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
96.9 mph
33 ft
-2 deg
Bo Naylor pinch-hitting for Austin Hedges.
Bo Naylor strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Steven Kwan flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
98.7 mph
396 ft
26 deg
