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Cruz's walk-off single lifts Twins past Pirates 5-4 | |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nelson Cruz's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory Monday night over the Pittsburgh Pirates for their fourth straight win, setting off an amusing socially distant celebration tailored for the COVID-19 era. "We don't know what happens tomorrow. So I try to enjoy every at-bat, every game, like it's the last one," said Cruz, who knocked in two runs to raise his season total to 14 RBIs and match Aaron Judge for the major league lead. Cruz drove a 1-1 fastball from Pirates reliever and former Twins draft pick Nick Burdi (0-1) over the head of center fielder Cole Tucker with runners at second and third and one out. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| AVG: | C. Moran | .273 | |||
| HR: | C. Moran | 5 | |||
| RBI: | C. Moran | 7 | |||
| SB: | B. Reynolds | 1 | |||
| W: | G. Hartlieb | 1 | |||
| ERA: | J. Musgrove | 4.76 | |||
| Saves: | N. Burdi | 1 | |||
| K: | J. Musgrove | 15 | |||
| NL Central | ||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Chi Cubs | 8 | 2 | .800 | - |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 |
| Milwaukee | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.5 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6 |
| Full Standings | ||||
| General Batting (Rank) | |||||
| AVG: | .187 (30) | ||||
| Runs: | 34 (21) | ||||
| Hits: | 61 (23) | ||||
| Home Runs: | 10 (19) | ||||
| Stolen Bases: | 3 (18) | ||||
| OBP: | .252 (30) | ||||
| SLG: | .309 (28) | ||||
| Total Bases: | 101 (21) | ||||
| General Pitching (Rank) | |||||
| Earned Run Average: | 4.06 (14) | ||||
| Runs Allowed: | 47 (20) | ||||
| Saves: | 1 (27) | ||||
| Strikeouts: | 90 (13) | ||||
| OpBA: | .234 (16) | ||||
| OBP: | .347 (25) | ||||
| SLG: | .391 (14) | ||||
| Run Support: | 3.45 (28) | ||||
| Transactions | |||||||||
| Date | Player | Transactions | |||||||
| 8/2 | T. Bashlor | Traded NY Mets (for cash considerations) | |||||||
| 8/2 | T. Bashlor | Sent to Minors | |||||||
| 8/2 | R. Erlin | Designated for Assignment | |||||||
| 8/2 | M. Feliz | Placed on 10-Day IL (Right forearm discomfort) | |||||||
| 8/2 | S. Howard | Called Up from Minors | |||||||
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| Injuries | |||||||||
| Date | Player | Status | |||||||
| 8/2 | M. Feliz | Right forearm discomfort (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 8/2 | M. Keller | Left side discomfort (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 7/28 | K. Crick | Right shoulder/lat strain (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 7/25 | C. Holmes | Right forearm strain (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 7/23 | J. Riddle | Strained right abdominal (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
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