Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · May 12, 2023 at 8:10 p.m.
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Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerDrew Smyly
- LoserGriffin Jax
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Michael A. Taylor reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Patrick Wisdom. Kyle Farmer scores. Willi Castro to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Patrick Wisdom.0-1
- Bot 2Christian Vazquez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cody Bellinger. Willi Castro scores.0-2
- Top 4Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nick Gordon. Dansby Swanson scores.1-2
- Top 7Matt Mervis doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Patrick Wisdom scores.2-2
- Top 7Yan Gomes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Willi Castro. Matt Mervis scores. Miles Mastrobuoni to 2nd.3-2
- Top 9Christopher Morel homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Yan Gomes scores.5-2
- Top 9Cody Bellinger out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Joey Gallo. Dansby Swanson scores.6-2
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Morel2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .462 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .283 |
| Ian HappLF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 |
| Cody BellingerCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .248 |
| Matt Mervis1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| Trey ManciniDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| Miles MastrobuoniDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| Yan GomesC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .324 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Smyly | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 75-53 | 2.64 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 2.18 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 1.06 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .215 |
| Donovan Solano1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| Joey GalloLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .198 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .193 |
| Kyle Farmer3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| Willi CastroRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .191 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Max KeplerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Christian VázquezC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| Alex Kirilloff1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Nick GordonCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 94-57 | 1.39 |
| Jovani Morán | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 5.28 |
| Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-18 | 4.86 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 33-18 | 6.91 |
| Dereck Rodríguez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 13.50 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 30,037
- Duration
- 2 h 42
- Weather
- 69 °F, Overcast · wind 9 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- Pat Hoberg (Home plate) · Emil Jimenez (First base) · Chris Segal (Second base) · Brian O'Nora (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Twins?
Cubs won 6-2 over Twins on Friday, May 12, 2023.
When was Cubs vs Twins played?
On Friday, May 12, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Cubs vs Twins played?
At Target Field.