MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/31/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 422 - THURSDAY, MAY 31ST , 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (31-31) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Minnesota Twins (30-32) 0 0 0 3 4 0 2 0 X 9 10 0
Yelich Hits 2 home runs in Twins Win
Behind a solid performance from left fielder Christian Yelich, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 9-1. Yelich slugged 2 home runs, while adding 6 RBI and scoring twice for the Twins. The Orioles, now 31-31, have lost 4 in a row.

With Minnesota trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Yelich hit a sinker from Stephen Strasburg for a 2-run home run. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Twins ahead, 2-1.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Minnesota manager .
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Inciarte CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .285 3 22
N. Walker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .266 8 33
J. McNeil 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .330 6 39
M. Chapman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .244 3 26
A. Craig DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 7 24
A. Dickerson RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .208 5 17
A. Pagan LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .259 5 22
L. Chisenhall SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251 8 18
J. Trevino C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .208 2 12
Totals 32 1 9 0 1 7 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: E. Inciarte , N. Walker , J. McNeil , M. Chapman , A. Craig , A. Pagan 2 , J. Trevino 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Walker
GIDP: A. Craig , L. Chisenhall , J. Trevino
Hit by Pitch: A. Dickerson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Dickerson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ozuna RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .235 8 25
T. Rivera 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .335 0 28
C. Yelich LF 4 2 3 6 0 0 0 .265 12 30
M. Betts CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 12 32
J. Hamilton DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .247 5 18
J. Smoak 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .185 8 27
   a-B. Nicholas PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 0 3
   b-M. Napoli 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 4 9
W. Aybar 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
C. Wallach C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .229 1 15
M. Rojas SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .202 2 12
Totals 34 9 10 9 1 8 9      
a - B. Nicholas pinch hit for J. Smoak in the 8th
b - M. Napoli substituted for B. Nicholas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Aybar (2, 5th Inning off S. Strasburg, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Yelich (13, 7th Inning off D. Jennings, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Rivera (23, 7th Inning off D. Jennings, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Yelich 2 (12, 4th Inning off S. Strasburg, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off S. Strasburg, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Hamilton (5, 4th Inning off S. Strasburg, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ozuna , T. Rivera 2 , C. Yelich 10 , J. Hamilton 4 , B. Nicholas , W. Aybar 2 , C. Wallach , M. Rojas
2-out RBI: T. Rivera , C. Yelich 2 , J. Hamilton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Betts
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Rojas-Rivera-Smoak, Aybar-Rivera-Smoak, Aybar-Rivera-Smoak)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Strasburg L (4-5) 4.2 6 7 7 1 7 3 84 4.92   
D. O'Day 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 5.51   
D. Jennings 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 20 5.14   
D. Betances 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 2.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Strasburg 30
Batters Faced: S. Strasburg 21, D. O'Day 4, D. Jennings 6, D. Betances 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Strasburg 3-4, D. O'Day 1-2, D. Jennings 2-1, D. Betances 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Strasburg 84-57, D. O'Day 20-11, D. Jennings 20-14, D. Betances 16-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Maeda W (6-4) 7.2 9 1 1 1 5 0 97 3.12   
N. Eovaldi 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Maeda 61
Batters Faced: K. Maeda 30, N. Eovaldi 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Maeda 8-6, N. Eovaldi 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Maeda 97-68, N. Eovaldi 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Eovaldi 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Maeda
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Christian Yelich
Ballpark: Metrodome 1994-2009
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 21072
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