SCORECARD
FIRST INNING
Twins: Brian Dozier hit a one-out homer to center off Pittsburgh starter Francisco Liriano.
Twins 1, Pittsburgh 0
SECOND INNING
Twins: Kurt Suzuki singled to right. Aaron Hicks walked, Suzuki advanced to second. Shane Robinson reached on a fielder's choice to short, Suzuki went to third and Hicks was out at second. Twins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco struck out. Danny Santana was hit by a pitch, Robinson advanced to second. On a wild pitch, Suzuki scored; Robinson went to third and Santana to second on wild pitch. Joe Mauer singled to left-center, scoring Robinson, Santana and Dozier; Mauer went to second on throw. Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer to left-center.
Pittsburgh: Jung Ho Kang hit a one-out single to right. Kang to second on a wild pitch. Pedro Alvarez singled to center, Kang advanced to third. Josh Harrison struck out. Francisco Cervelli walked, Alvarez went to second. Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata reached on an infield single, scoring Kang.
Twins 7, Pittsburgh 1
THIRD INNING
Twins: Suzuki hit a ground-rule double to left off reliever Radhames Liz. Hicks singled to left, Suzuki advanced to third. Robinson grounded into a double play to short, scoring Suzuki.
Twins 8, Pittsburgh 1
FOURTH INNING
Pittsburgh: Alvarez hit a one-out homer to right.
Twins 8, Pittsburgh 2
FIFTH INNING
Pittsburgh: Neil Walker singled to left. Andrew McCutchen struck out. Starling Marte doubled to center, Walker advanced to third. Kang grounded out to short, scoring Walker.
Twins 8, Pittsburgh 3
SIXTH INNING
Pittsburgh: Harrison doubled to right. Chris Stewart flied out to right. Pinch-hitter Sean Rodriguez lined out to short. Gregory Polanco was safe at first on Mauer's fielding error, Harrison advanced to third. Walker doubled to right, scoring Harrison.
Twins 8, Pittsburgh 4
SEVENTH INNING
Pittsburgh: Reliever Ryan Pressly walked Marte. Kang singled to left, Marte advanced to second. Aaron Thompson relieved Pressly. Alvarez reached on a fielder's choice to second, Marte advanced to third and Kang was out at second. Harrison singled to right, scoring Marte.
Twins 8, Pittsburgh 5
TWINSABRHBIBBSOAvg.
Santana ss410000.246
Dozier 2b421112.264
Mauer 1b411301.282
Plouffe 3b412200.261
Hunter rf400000.270
Suzuki c322001.248
Hicks cf302010.292
Robinson lf410000.293
Nolasco p300003.000
Nunez ph100000.391
Totals3488627
PittsburghABRHBIBBSOAvg.
Polanco rf500002.234
Walker 2b512102.279
McCutchen cf500001.225
Marte lf411013.295
Kang ss-3b513100.320
Alvarez 1b512101.227
Harrison 3b-2b413101.245
Cervelli c101010.297
Stewart c200000.244
Liriano p000000.071
Tabata ph1011001.000
Hart ph100001.200
Rodriguez ph100000.311
Mercer ph-ss100000.174
Totals405135211
Twins161 000 000—881
Pittsburgh010 111 100—5130
E—Mauer (2). LOB—Twins 3, Pittsburgh 10. 2B—Plouffe (6), Suzuki (5), Walker (12), Marte (8), Harrison (10). HR—Dozier (7), off Liriano; Plouffe (6), off Liriano; Alvarez (7), off Nolasco. RBI—Dozier (20), Mauer 3 (23), Plouffe 2 (20), Walker (14), Kang (10), Alvarez (17), JHarrison (11), Tabata (1). DP—Twins 1, Pittsburgh 1.
TWINSIPHRERBBSONPERA
Nolasco W, 4-15 2/3104318936.00
Pressly H, 11/311110103.60
Thompson H, 71/31000043.27
Boyer H, 71 2/300001112.18
Perkins S, 14-14110002141.47
PITTSBURGHIPHRERBBSONPERA
Liriano L, 1-4257722554.15
Liz221102203.86
Worley200001274.17
Caminero100001154.58
J.Hughes110001123.26
Bastardo100000154.82
Inherited runners-scored—Pressly 2-0, A.Thompson 2-1, Boyer 2-0. HBP—by Liriano (D.Santana), by Worley (K.Suzuki). WP—Nolasco, Liriano. Umpires—Home, Alan Porter; First, Jeff Kellogg; Second, Brian O'Nora; Third, Clint Fagan. T—2:53. A—22,357 (38,362).