#[Twins](/r/minnesotatwins) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/minpit_684.jpg) [Pirates](/r/Buccos) – Tue, Mar 28
###Game Status: Final – Score: 7-5 Twins
###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718923/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-03-28&team=Pirates&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=718923)
||Twins Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Gallo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608336) – 1B|2|0|0|0|0|2|0|.214|.298|.333|
||[Isola](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=684576) – 1B|3|0|0|0|0|1|2|.000|.333|.000|
|2|[Correa](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621043) – SS|2|0|1|0|0|0|0|.296|.345|.407|
||1-[Castro, W](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=650489) – 3B|1|1|0|0|0|1|0|.250|.375|.575|
||b-[Shuffield](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=684922) – 3B|2|0|1|0|0|1|0|.250|.250|.250|
|3|[Kepler](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=596146) – RF|2|0|1|0|0|0|0|.382|.447|.647|
||2-[Smith](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669702) – RF|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|.250|.400|.250|
|4|[Larnach](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663616) – LF|2|0|0|0|0|2|2|.351|.400|.730|
||[Holland](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=683735) – LF|3|1|1|0|0|1|2|.286|.423|.381|
|5|[Farmer, K](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=571657) – 3B|2|0|2|1|0|0|0|.308|.362|.692|
||3-[Prato](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668791) – SS|2|1|1|1|0|1|1|.182|.400|.364|
|6|[Gordon](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=624503) – 2B|2|0|0|0|0|1|3|.241|.267|.345|
||[Schobel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=802355) – 2B|1|1|0|0|1|0|0|.125|.462|.125|
|7|[Solano](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=456781) – DH|2|0|0|0|0|1|3|.150|.209|.275|
||a-[Gray, Se](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680799) – DH|1|2|1|3|1|0|0|.286|.333|.714|
|8|[Jeffers](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680777) – C|2|0|1|0|0|0|0|.250|.308|.583|
||4-[Schmidt](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686619) – PR|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
||[Wolters](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=547172) – C|2|0|2|0|0|0|0|.130|.286|.217|
||[Nigro](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=688507) – C|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|9|[Taylor, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=572191) – CF|2|0|1|0|0|0|0|.267|.327|.444|
||5-[Garry Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681831) – CF|2|0|0|1|0|1|2|.000|.000|.000|
||Totals|37|7|12|6|2|12|16||||
|Twins|
|:–|
|a-Walked for Solano in the 7th. b-Struck out for Castro, W in the 8th. 1-Ran for Correa in the 4th. 2-Ran for Kepler in the 4th. 3-Ran for Farmer, K in the 4th. 4-Ran for Jeffers in the 5th. 5-Ran for Taylor, M in the 5th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Farmer, K (3, Oviedo); Jeffers (3, Oviedo); Wolters 2 (2, Hernandez, J, Minaya). **3B**: Prato (1, Moreta). **HR**: Gray, Se (2, 8th inning off Minaya, 2 on, 2 out). **TB**: Correa; Farmer, K 3; Gray, Se 4; Holland; Jeffers 2; Kepler; Prato 3; Shuffield; Taylor, M; Wolters 4. **RBI**: Farmer, K (11); Garry Jr. (1); Gray, Se 3 (4); Prato (1). **2-out RBI**: Gray, Se 3; Prato. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Isola; Solano 2; Garry Jr.; Holland. **GIDP**: Isola. **Team RISP**: 3-for-11. **Team LOB**: 6. |
|FIELDING: **Outfield assists**: Smith (Choi at 2nd base). |
||Pirates Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Cruz, O](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=665833) – SS|2|0|1|0|0|1|0|.259|.286|.444|
||1-[Escotto](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=683500) – SS|1|2|0|0|1|0|1|.333|.429|.833|
|2|[Reynolds, B](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668804) – LF|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|.192|.250|.365|
||[Smith-Njigba](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=675986) – RF|2|1|1|3|0|0|0|.333|.407|.583|
|3|[McCutchen](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=457705) – DH|1|0|0|1|0|0|0|.259|.364|.370|
||a-[Rivas, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=691922) – DH|2|1|1|0|0|1|0|.500|.500|.500|
|4|[Santana](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=467793) – 1B|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|.140|.275|.209|
||[Choi](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=596847) – 1B|2|0|1|1|0|0|0|.278|.308|.444|
||[Dixon, B](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686981) – 3B|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|5|[Suwinski](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669261) – CF|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|.182|.269|.341|
||[Bae](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=678225) – 2B|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|.234|.280|.255|
|6|[Hayes](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663647) – 3B|2|0|1|0|0|0|0|.341|.349|.707|
||2-[Polanco](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=694186) – CF|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|.000|.000|.000|
|7|[Castro, R](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666801) – 2B|2|0|0|0|0|1|1|.218|.259|.345|
||3-[Maggi](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543482) – 1B|2|0|1|0|0|0|0|.344|.417|.688|
|8|[Joe](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656582) – RF|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|.262|.326|.429|
||[Gonzalez, T](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=687206) – LF|2|0|1|0|0|0|1|.333|.333|.333|
|9|[Hedges](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=595978) – C|2|0|1|0|0|0|0|.135|.135|.162|
||4-[Ordonez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=688658) – PR|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
||[Delay](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641511) – C|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|.143|.250|.286|
||Totals|33|5|8|5|1|6|6||||
|Pirates|
|:–|
|a-Singled for McCutchen in the 6th. 1-Ran for Cruz, O in the 4th. 2-Ran for Hayes in the 5th. 3-Ran for Castro, R in the 5th. 4-Ran for Hedges in the 6th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Cruz, O (4, Mahle). **HR**: Smith-Njigba (3, 6th inning off Brink, 2 on, 0 out). **TB**: Choi; Cruz, O 2; Gonzalez, T; Hayes; Hedges; Maggi; Rivas, J; Smith-Njigba 4. **RBI**: Choi (7); McCutchen (3); Smith-Njigba 3 (14). **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Escotto. **SF**: McCutchen. **Team RISP**: 2-for-4. **Team LOB**: 3. |
|FIELDING: **DP**: 2 (Hayes-Castro, R-Choi; Hedges). |
|Twins Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
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|[Mahle](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641816)|4.0|1|1|1|0|3|0|43-30|5.09|
|[McMahon, H](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=684937) (H, 1)|1.0|1|0|0|0|1|0|16-9|0.00|
|[Brink](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656259) (BS, 2)|1.0|4|4|4|1|1|1|31-20|9.00|
|[Scherff](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669085) (W, 1-0)|1.0|1|0|0|0|0|0|10-8|0.00|
|[Nordlin](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=676699) (H, 1)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|11-8|2.25|
|[Phillips](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641974) (S, 1)|1.0|1|0|0|0|0|0|12-8|0.00|
|Totals|9.0|8|5|5|1|6|1|||
|Pirates Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Oviedo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670912)|5.0|6|2|2|0|7|0|70-52|4.58|
|[De Jong](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608328)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|0|12-7|5.40|
|[Hernandez, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669796) (H, 4)|1.0|1|1|1|1|0|0|17-8|8.18|
|[Moreta](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664294) (H, 2)|0.2|2|2|2|0|1|0|24-15|2.79|
|[Minaya](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=573668) (L, 0-1)(BS, 1)|0.1|2|2|2|1|1|1|21-11|4.15|
|[Bednar](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670280)|1.0|1|0|0|0|1|0|15-11|5.79|
|Totals|9.0|12|7|7|2|12|1|||
|Game Info|
|:–|
|WP: Brink.|
|HBP: Smith (by De Jong).|
|Pitch timer violations: Cruz, O (batter timer).|
|Pitches-strikes: Mahle 43-30; McMahon, H 16-9; Brink 31-20; Scherff 10-8; Nordlin 11-8; Phillips 12-8; Oviedo 70-52; De Jong 12-7; Hernandez, J 17-8; Moreta 24-15; Minaya 21-11; Bednar 15-11.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Mahle 4-2; McMahon, H 2-0; Brink 1-0; Scherff 2-1; Nordlin 2-0; Phillips 2-1; Oviedo 4-2; De Jong 0-0; Hernandez, J 1-2; Moreta 1-0; Minaya 0-0; Bednar 1-0.|
|Batters faced: Mahle 13; McMahon, H 4; Brink 7; Scherff 4; Nordlin 3; Phillips 4; Oviedo 20; De Jong 3; Hernandez, J 5; Moreta 4; Minaya 4; Bednar 4.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Minaya 1-1.|
|Umpires: HP: Emil Jimenez. 1B: Adam Beck. 2B: Mark Stewart. 3B: Randy Rosenberg. |
|Weather: 81 degrees, Partly Cloudy.|
|Wind: 7 mph, Out To CF.|
|First pitch: 1:05 PM.|
|T: 2:25.|
|Att: 4,714.|
|Venue: LECOM Park.|
|March 28, 2023|
|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Top 4|Kyle Farmer doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Connor Joe. Willi Castro scores. Armani Smith to 3rd.|1-0 MIN|
|Bottom 4|Andrew McCutchen out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Maikol Escotto scores.|1-1|
|Top 5|Alex Isola grounds into a double play, third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes to second baseman Rodolfo Castro to first baseman Ji-Man Choi. Kyle Schmidt scores. Willie Joe Garry Jr. out at 2nd. Alex Isola out at 1st.|2-1 MIN|
|Bottom 6|Canaan Smith-Njigba homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Ernny Ordonez scores. Maikol Escotto scores.|4-2 PIT|
|Bottom 6|Ji-Man Choi singles on a ground ball to right fielder Armani Smith. Javier Rivas scores. Ji-Man Choi out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Armani Smith to first baseman Alex Isola.|5-2 PIT|
|Top 7|Willie Joe Garry Jr. grounds out, shortstop Maikol Escotto to first baseman Ji-Man Choi. Seth Gray scores. Tony Wolters to 3rd.|5-3 PIT|
|Top 8|Anthony Prato triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Shalin Polanco. Will Holland scores.|5-4 PIT|
|Top 8|Seth Gray homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Anthony Prato scores. Tanner Schobel scores.|7-5 MIN|
|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Kyle Farmer’s RBI double (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/28/73fab050-72aac3fb-4e37f5ab-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Breaking down Johan Oviedo’s pitches (00:00:08)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/4b9fb6b8-c438-454c-bc8e-3dc5c01fffb4.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Johan Oviedo’s outing against the Twins (00:00:22)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/c3937844-ef07-49cd-a29b-36b1e2fbe00a.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[McCutchen’s sacrifice fly (00:00:30)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/28/a7d63ebd-fbb08b0b-970ee73c-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Smith-Njigba’s three-run HR (00:00:25)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/28/3c7b64a2-48ab32bf-ccb54fe9-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Choi’s RBI single (00:00:24)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/28/78fff94d-fd67f702-a6af9770-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Seth Gray belts three-run HR (00:00:26)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/28/d53517d5-4d350396-ab4e91ff-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[MIN](/r/minnesotatwins)|[Anthony Prato’s RBI triple (00:00:33)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/28/01f411b2-ad1ee47a-6d9844ae-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Anthony Prato strikes out swinging, catcher Austin Hedges. Armani Smith out at 2nd. Anthony Prato out on batter interference. (00:00:07)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/ec09641a-fcf9-4163-812c-3ab229617cfc.mp4)|
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|Twins|0|0|0|1|1|0|1|4|0||7|12|0|6|
|Pirates|0|0|0|1|0|4|0|0|0||5|8|0|3|
###Decisions
* Winner: [Alex Scherff](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669085) (1-0, 0.00)
* Loser: [Juan Minaya](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=573668) (0-1, 4.15)
* Save: [Alex Phillips](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641974) (1, 0.00)
###Division Scoreboard
MIL 4 @ COL 0 – Top 5, 1 Out
CWS 5 @ CHC 4 – Bottom 5, 1 Out
**Next Pirates Game**: Thu, Mar 30, 04:10 PM EDT @ Reds (1 day)
^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^03/28/2023 ^^^04:27:04 ^^^PM ^^^EDT
1 comment
I think I’d start CSN opening day honestly