MLB PRO
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/18/2023
 
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2411 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (46-75) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Minnesota Twins (77-46) 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 X 7 10 0
Pirates Lose to Twins, 7-1
The first-place Minnesota Twins picked up another win.

Lucas Giolito pitched a gem to lead Minnesota to victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-1. The first-place Twins have won 4 straight games.

The Twins got an important contribution from designated hitter Jed McKinley, who in the bottom of the third hit a sinker into left-center for a 2-run double. It was his 4th double of the season and put the Twins ahead, 3-0.

"There's a lot of passion in our clubhouse," said McKinley. "When we put it together we're a great ball club."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORES MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Samuels LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .264 12 37
C. Abrams 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 4 35
D. Fletcher CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .256 22 52
Y. Alvarez DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .252 20 54
R. Hinds SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .189 10 27
M. Toglia 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .208 3 11
B. Mack RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 15 59
A. Seigler C 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .221 6 21
I. Paredes 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249 4 21
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 12 15      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Alvarez (16, 6th Inning off L. Giolito, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Toglia 2 (9, 6th Inning off L. Giolito, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off J. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Samuels , Y. Alvarez 2 , M. Toglia 4 , I. Paredes
2-out RBI: M. Toglia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Abrams , D. Fletcher , Y. Alvarez , B. Mack , A. Seigler
Hit by Pitch: C. Abrams
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Samuels (25)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Paredes-Abrams-Toglia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. González CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .266 11 50
M. López RF 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 .314 26 71
J. Adell LF 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .269 19 53
K. Cowart 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .271 27 91
J. McKinley DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .265 1 5
R. Davis 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .251 7 21
B. Rodgers 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .233 12 39
R. Edwards C 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .209 10 30
A. Javier SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .184 0 4
Totals 33 7 10 6 4 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. McKinley (4, 3rd Inning off G. Graham, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Adell (19, 1st Inning off G. Graham, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. López (26, 4th Inning off G. Graham, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. López 4 , J. Adell 4 , K. Cowart , J. McKinley 3 , R. Davis , B. Rodgers , R. Edwards 3
2-out RBI: M. López , J. Adell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. González , B. Rodgers , A. Javier
GIDP: A. Javier
Team LOB: 6
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORES MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
G. Graham L (7-7) 3.2 6 5 5 3 5 2 77 49 5.19
F. Watts 3.1 4 2 2 1 2 0 50 31 3.39
C. Chapman 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 3.24
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Graham 29
Batters Faced: G. Graham 20, F. Watts 15, C. Chapman 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Graham 0-6, F. Watts 4-4, C. Chapman 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Graham 77-49, F. Watts 50-31, C. Chapman 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Chapman 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Giolito W (6-6) 5.2 4 1 1 2 7 0 94 59 4.13
G. León 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 37 23 3.41
J. Rivera 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 13 8.18
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Giolito 62
Batters Faced: L. Giolito 24, G. León 6, J. Rivera 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Giolito 3-7, G. León 3-0, J. Rivera 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Giolito 94-59, G. León 37-23, J. Rivera 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. León 1-0 , J. Rivera 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Giolito
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lucas Giolito
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 39380
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