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PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/19/2023
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2425 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (46-76) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Minnesota Twins (78-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 8 0
Twins Take Down Pirates, 5-4
The fans at Target Field witnessed quite a game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates got a superb performance from pitcher Tanner Dodson. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Minnesota. The Twins won the game, 5-4. Dodson threw 6.0 innings of shutout ball. The last-place Pirates have dropped 5 straight games.

Minnesota won the game in the bottom of the tenth inning. With one out and Zach Linginfelter on the mound for Pittsburgh, right fielder Martín López hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Twins fans to their feet.

"Been a rough stretch for us," said Pittsburgh manager Brian Snitker.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORES MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Samuels LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .264 12 37
C. Abrams 2B 5 0 3 3 0 1 1 .271 4 38
D. Fletcher CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253 22 52
Y. Alvarez 1B 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .248 20 54
R. Hinds SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .194 11 28
M. Toglia RF 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .200 3 11
D. Taylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .260 7 27
A. Seigler C 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .218 6 21
I. Paredes 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .250 4 21
Totals 34 4 7 4 6 15 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Samuels (21, 1st Inning off K. Sampson, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Abrams 2 (21, 5th Inning off K. Sampson, 2 on, 1 out; 10th Inning off J. Bannatyne, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hinds (11, 2nd Inning off K. Sampson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Samuels 2 , C. Abrams 5 , R. Hinds 5 , I. Paredes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Alvarez , R. Hinds , D. Taylor
Hit by Pitch: D. Fletcher
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Samuels (26) , D. Fletcher (13)
CS: S. Samuels (7) , C. Abrams (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Abrams-Hinds-Alvarez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. González CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .266 11 50
M. López RF 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .314 27 72
J. Adell LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .269 19 53
K. Cowart 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .273 27 91
J. McKinley DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .264 2 8
R. Davis 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .251 8 22
B. Rodgers 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 12 39
   a-B. Wells PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 9 35
   b-B. Boyce 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 1 5
C. Howard C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .261 5 21
A. Javier SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 4
Totals 35 5 8 5 3 9 12      
a - B. Wells pinch hit for B. Rodgers in the 9th
b - B. Boyce substituted for B. Wells in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: M. González (23, 1st Inning off T. Dodson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. McKinley (2, 9th Inning off B. Brown, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. Davis (8, 9th Inning off B. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. López (27, 10th Inning off Z. Linginfelter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. González 2 , M. López 4 , J. Adell , K. Cowart 2 , J. McKinley 4 , R. Davis 4 , C. Howard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. López , J. Adell , K. Cowart
GIDP: R. Davis
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (González(Abrams at 3rd base))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORES MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Dodson 6.0 2 0 0 2 8 0 88 57 3.88
J. Ryan 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 16 6.53
B. Brown 0.0 4 4 4 0 0 2 13 9 4.71
Z. Linginfelter L (2-2) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 26 19 3.45
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Dodson 74
Batters Faced: T. Dodson 22, J. Ryan 7, B. Brown 4, Z. Linginfelter 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Dodson 5-5, J. Ryan 2-2, B. Brown 0-0, Z. Linginfelter 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Dodson 88-57, J. Ryan 26-16, B. Brown 13-9, Z. Linginfelter 26-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ryan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Sampson 5.1 5 4 4 5 7 1 85 48 3.87
G. Dawson 2.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 36 25 2.75
L. Young 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 12 2.98
J. Bannatyne W (6-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 11 2.00
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Sampson 44
Batters Faced: K. Sampson 24, G. Dawson 9, L. Young 4, J. Bannatyne 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Sampson 1-5, G. Dawson 2-1, L. Young 0-2, J. Bannatyne 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Sampson 85-48, G. Dawson 36-25, L. Young 20-12, J. Bannatyne 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Dawson 1-0 , L. Young 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Sampson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tanner Dodson
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Rain (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM CT
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 39171
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