Twins @ Phillies - Sat, Aug 12
Game Status: Final - Score: 8-1 Twins
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- Current conditions at Citizens Bank Park: 84°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 8 mph, Out To RF
- TV: Twins: Bally Sports North, Phillies: NBCSP
- Radio: Twins: Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN, Phillies: WTTM 1680 (es), 94 WIP
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| Twins Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien - 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .280 | .376 | .481 |
| 2 | Polanco - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .307 | .430 |
| 3 | Correa - SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .306 | .409 |
| Farmer, K - SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .300 | .367 | |
| 4 | Kepler - RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .238 | .300 | .467 |
| 5 | Jeffers - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .281 | .384 | .490 |
| 6 | Wallner - LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .363 | .542 |
| 7 | Vázquez - C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .279 | .292 |
| 8 | Gallo - 1B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .305 | .465 |
| 9 | Taylor, M - CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .216 | .264 | .418 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| Twins |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Kepler (12, Soto, G). HR: Wallner (8, 4th inning off Walker, T, 0 on, 0 out); Gallo 2 (20, 4th inning off Walker, T, 0 on, 1 out, 7th inning off Marte, Y, 2 on, 2 out); Correa (15, 7th inning off Soto, G, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Correa 4; Farmer, K; Gallo 10; Kepler 3; Polanco; Wallner 5. RBI: Correa (54); Gallo 4 (38); Kepler (46); Wallner 2 (18). 2-out RBI: Gallo 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jeffers; Taylor, M; Wallner 2. GIDP: Jeffers. Team RISP: 2-for-11. Team LOB: 10. |
| FIELDING: E: Farmer, K (4, throw). |
| Phillies Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schwarber - LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .184 | .326 | .428 |
| 2 | Bohm - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .341 | .433 |
| 3 | Harper - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .292 | .379 | .429 |
| 4 | Castellanos, N - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .321 | .475 |
| 5 | Stott - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .299 | .343 | .441 |
| 6 | Turner - SS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .304 | .399 |
| 7 | Realmuto - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .249 | .313 | .464 |
| 8 | Cave - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .215 | .267 | .327 |
| 9 | Castro, R - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .216 | .306 | .333 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| Phillies |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Harper (22, López, P); Realmuto (23, Jax). TB: Castellanos, N 2; Castro, R; Cave; Harper 2; Realmuto 2; Turner 3. RBI: Castro, R (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stott 3; Schwarber 4. Team RISP: 0-for-10. Team LOB: 9. |
| FIELDING: DP: (Stott-Bohm). |
| Twins Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| López, P (W, 8-6) | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 92-60 | 3.66 |
| Jax | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-12 | 2.98 |
| Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 1.84 |
| Balazovic | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-14 | 3.63 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Phillies Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker, T (L, 13-5) | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 94-50 | 4.03 |
| Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22-15 | 3.44 |
| Soto, G | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23-13 | 4.84 |
| Marte, Y | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31-22 | 5.14 |
| Hoffman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 2.88 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: López, P; Hoffman. |
| HBP: Jeffers (by Walker, T). |
| Pitches-strikes: López, P 92-60; Jax 15-12; Thielbar 15-11; Balazovic 18-14; Walker, T 94-50; Strahm 22-15; Soto, G 23-13; Marte, Y 31-22; Hoffman 16-12. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: López, P 5-2; Jax 1-0; Thielbar 0-1; Balazovic 1-0; Walker, T 7-2; Strahm 0-0; Soto, G 0-0; Marte, Y 4-0; Hoffman 1-0. |
| Batters faced: López, P 23; Jax 5; Thielbar 4; Balazovic 5; Walker, T 24; Strahm 4; Soto, G 5; Marte, Y 8; Hoffman 4. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Marte, Y 2-2. |
| Umpires: HP: Malachi Moore. 1B: Alex MacKay. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: Stu Scheurwater. |
| Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy. |
| Wind: 8 mph, Out To RF. |
| First pitch: 6:54 PM. |
| T: 3:00. |
| Att: 40,117. |
| Venue: Citizens Bank Park. |
| August 12, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1 | Max Kepler grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Alec Bohm. Edouard Julien scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd. | 1-0 MIN |
| Top 4 | Matt Wallner homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. | 2-0 MIN |
| Top 4 | Joey Gallo homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. | 3-0 MIN |
| Top 7 | Carlos Correa homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. | 4-0 MIN |
| Top 7 | Matt Wallner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Cave. Max Kepler scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. | 5-0 MIN |
| Top 7 | Joey Gallo homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Matt Wallner scores. Christian Vazquez scores. | 8-0 MIN |
| Bottom 7 | Rodolfo Castro grounds out, shortstop Kyle Farmer to first baseman Joey Gallo. Trea Turner scores. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd. | 8-1 MIN |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 10 | |
| Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Decisions
- Winner: Pablo Lopez (8-6, 3.66)
- Loser: Taijuan Walker (13-5, 4.03)
Division & Wild Card Scoreboard
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Last Updated: 08/12/2023 11:59:43 PM EDT
Groundout
Max Kepler grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Alec Bohm. Edouard Julien scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd.
Pitch from Taijuan Walker: Splitter @ 85.5 mph
Hit by Max Kepler: Launched 105.7 mph at -7.0° for a total distance of 16.0 ft
Top 1 - 1-0 Twins
K
Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging.
Pitch from Taijuan Walker: Splitter @ 87.8 mph
K
Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Pitch from Matt Strahm: Four-Seam Fastball @ 94.9 mph
HOME RUN!
Joey Gallo homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field.
Pitch from Taijuan Walker: Splitter @ 87.7 mph
Hit by Joey Gallo: Launched 99.5 mph at 39° for a total distance of 357 ft
Top 4 - 3-0 Twins
K
Edouard Julien strikes out swinging.
Pitch from Matt Strahm: Four-Seam Fastball @ 93.9 mph
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Matt Strahm replaces Taijuan Walker.
HOME RUN!
Joey Gallo homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Matt Wallner scores. Christian Vazquez scores.
Pitch from Yunior Marte: Slider @ 87.1 mph
Hit by Joey Gallo: Launched 108.2 mph at 38.0° for a total distance of 412.0 ft
Top 7 - 8-0 Twins
Single
Matt Wallner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Cave. Max Kepler scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.
Pitch from Gregory Soto: Sinker @ 97.8 mph
Hit by Matt Wallner: Launched 103.5 mph at -2.0° for a total distance of 40.0 ft
Top 7 - 5-0 Twins
K
Max Kepler strikes out swinging.
Pitch from Taijuan Walker: Splitter @ 85.7 mph
HOME RUN!
Carlos Correa homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.
Pitch from Gregory Soto: Slider @ 87.3 mph
Hit by Carlos Correa: Launched 102.2 mph at 25° for a total distance of 380 ft
Top 7 - 4-0 Twins
K
Christian Vazquez strikes out swinging.
Pitch from Matt Strahm: Slider @ 85.7 mph
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Yunior Marte replaces Gregory Soto.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Griffin Jax replaces Pablo Lopez.
HOME RUN!
Matt Wallner homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.
Pitch from Taijuan Walker: Curveball @ 74.3 mph
Hit by Matt Wallner: Launched 107.5 mph at 23.0° for a total distance of 390.0 ft
Top 4 - 2-0 Twins
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Gregory Soto replaces Matt Strahm.

