PIT 9, MIN 3 | Mar 4, 2018 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, March 4, 2018•CenturyLink Sports Complex•73°F, Sunny

PIT

Pirates

MIN

Twins

Final

WIN

Steven Brault

LOSS

Aníbal Sánchez

The Pirates cruised past the Twins 9-3 in a dominant performance.

★Elias Díaz3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 9: Todd Cunningham doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Ryan LaMarre. Austin Meadows scores. Max Moroff to 3rd.

Weather: 73°F, SunnyWind: 15 mph, In From LFFirst pitch: 6:05 PM UTCT: 3:13Att: 8,386Venue: CenturyLink Sports Complex

Win Probability

MIN WinPIT Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	2	2	9	14	0
MIN	1	0	1	1	0	0	0

Game 533932 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Pittsburgh Pirates

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
Austin MeadowsCF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.600/.636/1.300
Max Moroff2B	2	1	1	0	0	1	.364/.417/.545
Todd CunninghamRF	2	2	2	1	0	0	.154/.200/.231
Eric Wood3B	1	1	1	1	1	0	.385/.429/.538
Kevin KramerSS	0	0	0	0	1	0	.444/.643/1.222
Christian KelleyC	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000/.375/.000
Jason MartinLF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.100/.100/.100
Jerrick Suiter1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333/.333/.667
Alex McRaeP	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000
Bench
Adam FrazierCF	3	0	2	0	0	1	.357/.500/.571
Josh Harrison2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	.167/.231/.250
Gregory PolancoRF
Totals	38	9	14	7	3	11	-

HR:Díaz (6th off Sánchez, 2 on, 1 out)

2B:Cunningham; Bostick; Harrison

TB:20

RBI:Weiss; Cunningham; Wood; Díaz 3; Moran

SB:Cunningham

CS:Frazier

SF:Weiss

GIDP:Martin

Team LOB:7

Minnesota Twins

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
Brian NavarretoC	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000
Nick BussDH	1	0

Pitching

Pittsburgh Pirates

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Jameson Taillon	2.2	2	2	2	1	0	15-10	3.86
Richard Rodríguez	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	3-3	8.10
Michael Feliz	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	11-7	3.00
Steven BraultW	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	8-8	0.00
Tyler EpplerH	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	10-10	0.00
Alex McRae	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	9-8	9.00
Totals	9.0	4	3	3	2	7	56-46	-

WP:Taillon

Inherited runners-scored:Rodríguez 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Taillon 15-10; Rodríguez 3-3; Feliz 11-7; Brault 8-8; Eppler 10-10; McRae 9-8

Groundouts-flyouts:Taillon 3-5; Rodríguez 0-0; Feliz 1-1; Brault 2-3; Eppler 2-2; McRae 0-1

Minnesota Twins

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
José Berríos	2.1	3	0	0	0	2	0	14-14	0.00
DJ Baxendale

Scoring Plays

Bot 1 • MIN

0-1

Joe Mauer out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Christopher Bostick. Brian Dozier scores.

Bot 3 • MIN

0-2

Joe Mauer grounds out to first baseman Erich Weiss. Mitch Garver scores. Brian Dozier to 3rd.

Bot 4 • MIN

0-3

Max Kepler singles on a line drive to center fielder Adam Frazier. Byron Buxton scores.

Top 5 • PIT

1-3

Erich Weiss out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Christopher Bostick scores.

Top 6 • PIT

5-3

Elias Diaz homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Todd Cunningham scores. Colin Moran scores.

2-3

Colin Moran singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Josh Harrison scores. Todd Cunningham to 2nd.

Top 8 • PIT

7-3

Jason Martin grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Gordon to shortstop Erick Aybar to first baseman Brock Stassi. Eric Wood scores. Kevin Kramer to 3rd. Christian Kelley out at 2nd. Jason Martin out at 1st.

6-3

Christian Kelley walks.

Top 9 • PIT

9-3

Eric Wood singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade. Max Moroff scores. Todd Cunningham to 3rd.

8-3

Todd Cunningham doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Ryan LaMarre. Austin Meadows scores. Max Moroff to 3rd.

WP:Reed; Curtiss

HBP:Kramer (by Busenitz)

Inherited runners-scored:Baxendale 2-0; Curtiss 2-2; Lujan 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Berríos 14-14; Baxendale 6-6; Rodney 3-3; Reed 8-7; Sánchez 28-22; Curtiss 12-4; Busenitz 8-7; Lujan 2-2

Groundouts-flyouts:Berríos 2-3; Baxendale 0-0; Rodney 1-2; Reed 0-1; Sánchez 1-1; Curtiss 1-0; Busenitz 0-0; Lujan 0-2

Bench
Brian Dozier2B	3	1	2	0	0	0	.300/.364/.600
Joe MauerDH	2	0	0	2	0	0	.143/.125/.143
Miguel Sanó3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000/.000/.000
Eddie RosarioLF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.231/.231/.462
Logan Morrison1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.167/.167/.500
Byron BuxtonCF	1	1	0	0	1	0	.267/.313/.533
Max KeplerRF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.286/.333/.286
Jorge PolancoSS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.133/.133/.133
Mitch GarverC	1	1	0	0	1	0	.111/.333/.444
José BerríosP							.000/.000/.000
DJ BaxendaleP							.000/.000/.000
Fernando RodneyP							.000/.000/.000
Addison ReedP							.000/.000/.000
Aníbal SánchezP							.000/.000/.000
John CurtissP							.000/.000/.000
Alan BusenitzP							.000/.000/.000
Hector LujanP							.000/.000/.000

Win Probability

Batting

Pittsburgh Pirates

Minnesota Twins

Pitching

Pittsburgh Pirates

Minnesota Twins

Game Notes