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Cubs
@ Twins
Target Field
May 12, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 12, 2023 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Drew Smyly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Gray |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 30,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pat Hoberg 1B: Emil Jimenez 2B: Chris Segal 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Christopher Morel | Second Baseman |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Cody Bellinger | Center Fielder |
| Seiya Suzuki | Right Fielder |
| Patrick Wisdom | Third Baseman |
| Matt Mervis | First Baseman |
| Trey Mancini | DH |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| David Ross | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | DH |
| Donovan Solano | First Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Kyle Farmer | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Willi Castro | Right Fielder |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Christian Vazquez | Catcher |
| Nick Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Twins
Target Field
May 12, 2023
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Gray
Morel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Gray
Swanson hits a line drive into right field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Gray
Happ hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bellinger vs. Gray
Bellinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Smyly
Buxton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wisdom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Smyly
Solano hits a line drive towards short. Swanson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Smyly
Correa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Gray
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Gray
Wisdom strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mervis vs. Gray
Mervis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Smyly
Farmer hits a line drive beyond second. Morel can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Smyly
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Smyly
Castro hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Farmer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Smyly
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wisdom. Farmer scores. Castro moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Vazquez vs. Smyly
Vazquez hits a fly ball into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castro tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Smyly
The umpire calls a balk on Smyly Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Smyly
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. Gray
Mancini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Gray
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Gray
Morel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Smyly
Buxton hits a popup towards first. Mervis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Smyly
Solano hits a line drive into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Smyly
Correa hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Farmer vs. Smyly
Farmer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Gray
Swanson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Gray
Happ hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Happ reaches second base with a double. Swanson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Bellinger vs. Gray
Bellinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Suzuki vs. Gray
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swanson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wisdom vs. Gray
Wisdom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Happ moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mervis vs. Gray
Mervis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Smyly
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mervis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Smyly
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Smyly
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Smyly
Vazquez hits a line drive towards the mound. Smyly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. Gray
Mancini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Gray
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Gray
Morel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Gray
There goes Morel. The throw from Vazquez and he is out, Polanco applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smyly
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Smyly
Buxton hits a popup towards first. Mervis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Solano vs. Smyly
Solano takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Smyly
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Gray
Swanson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Moran
Jovani Moran now pitching.
Happ hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellinger vs. Moran
Bellinger hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Smyly
Farmer hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Smyly
Polanco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Smyly
Castro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Jax
Griffin Jax now pitching.
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Jax
Wisdom hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mervis vs. Jax
Mervis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Mervis reaches second base with a double. Wisdom goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mancini vs. Jax
Mancini hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Mervis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomes vs. Jax
Miles Mastrobuoni pinch runs for Trey Mancini.
Gomes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mervis scores. Mastrobuoni moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morel vs. Jax
Morel hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Swanson vs. Jax
Swanson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Alzolay
Adbert Alzolay now pitching. Max Kepler pinch hits for Michael Taylor.
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kirilloff vs. Alzolay
Alex Kirilloff pinch hits for Christian Vazquez.
Kirilloff hits a line drive towards short. Swanson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Alzolay
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Alcala
Ryan Jeffers now catching. Alex Kirilloff now playing left field. Nick Gordon now playing center field. Jorge Alcala now pitching.
Happ hits a line drive towards short. Correa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bellinger vs. Alcala
Bellinger hits a fly ball into left field. Kirilloff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Alcala
Suzuki hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Castro. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wisdom vs. Alcala
Wisdom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mervis vs. Alcala
Mervis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Alzolay
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gallo vs. Alzolay
Joey Gallo pinch hits for Donovan Solano.
Gallo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Alzolay
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Alcala
Joey Gallo now playing left field. Alex Kirilloff now playing first base.
Mastrobuoni hits a fly ball into center field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Alcala
Gomes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morel vs. Alcala
Morel hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Rodriguez
Dereck Rodriguez now pitching.
Swanson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Rodriguez
Happ hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swanson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bellinger vs. Rodriguez
Bellinger hits a fly ball into left field. Gallo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swanson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Rodriguez
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Leiter
Mark Leiter now pitching.
Farmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Leiter
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Leiter
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/2023 -- CHN at Minnesota (N)
CHN AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Christopher More, 2b 5 1 2 2 Buxton B, dh 3 0 0 0
Dansby Swanson, ss 3 2 0 0 Solano D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Ian Happ, lf 5 0 3 0 Gallo J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Cody Bellinger, cf 4 0 0 1 Correa C, ss 4 0 1 0
Seiya Suzuki, rf 4 0 1 1 Farmer K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Patrick Wisdom, 3b 3 1 2 0 Polanco J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Matt Mervis, 1b 4 1 1 1 Castro W, rf 4 1 1 0
Trey Mancini, dh 3 0 1 0 Taylor M, cf 2 0 1 0
Miles Mastrob, pr-dh 1 0 0 0 Kepler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Yan Gomes, c 3 1 1 1 Jeffers R, c 0 0 0 0
Vazquez C, c 1 0 0 1
Kirilloff , ph-lf-1b 1 0 0 0
Gordon N, lf-cf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 30 2 5 1
CHN 000 100 203 -- 6
Minnesota 020 000 000 -- 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Drew Smyly (W) 6.0 5 2 0 1 4
Adbert Alzolay 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Mark Leiter Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Gray S 5.1 4 1 1 1 9
Moran J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Jax G (L) 1.0 4 2 2 0 2
Alcala J 1.1 2 2 2 2 1
Rodriguez D 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Patrick Wisdom
DP -- CHN 2
LOB -- CHN 8, Minnesota 4
2B -- Castro W, Correa C, Ian Happ, Matt Mervis, Seiya Suzuki
HR -- Christopher Morel
CS -- Christopher Morel
SF -- Vazquez C, Seiya Suzuki, Cody Bellinger
Balk -- Drew Smyly
T -- 2:42
A -- 30037
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