Tuesday, August 16th, 2016 6:10PM CST
On Tuesday night, August 16th, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves by a score of four to two. Ervin Santana pitched seven scoreless innings for Minnesota, allowing just four hits, and Joe Mauer hit a home run for the Twins in the victory.
Date: Tuesday, August 16th, 2016
Time: 6:10PM CST
Stadium: Center Parc Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 17,611
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MIN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |

Doubles: García (19, E. Santana); Kemp (28, Pressly); Pierzynski (15, Kintzler)
Runs Batted In: Kemp (76), Markakis (63)
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-8 (Inciarte 0-1, d'Arnaud 0-1, Kemp 1-1, Markakis 0-1, Francoeur 0-1, Peterson 0-1, García 0-1, Beckham 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Inciarte 1; d'Arnaud 1; Francoeur 1; Peterson 1; García 1

Pitcher Notes: O'Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 8th
Hit By Pitch: d'Arnaud (By Rogers)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: De La Cruz 14-22; Krol 3-5; Ramírez 2-4; O'Flaherty 0-1; Roe 1-3; Cabrera 4-6; Younginer 0-1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: De La Cruz 19-5-18-16; Krol 4-4-2-2; Ramírez 4-1-6-4; O'Flaherty 0-1-0-0; Roe 2-0-5-2; Cabrera 4-3-9-3; Younginer 0-0-0-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: De La Cruz 8-5; Krol 2-0; Ramírez 0-1; O'Flaherty 0-0; Roe 1-0; Cabrera 0-0; Younginer 0-1
Game Scores: J De La Cruz 59

Double Plays: 1 (d'Arnaud-Freeman)
Assists: Inciarte (Polanco at Home)
Passed Balls: Pierzynski

Doubles: Plouffe (10, De La Cruz)
Home Runs: Mauer (10, 8th inning off Ramírez 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Plouffe 2 (29), Mauer (44), Suzuki (38)
2-out Runs Batted In: Plouffe, Mauer, Suzuki
Ground Into Double Play: Plouffe
Team Left On Base: 11
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Kepler 0-1, Plouffe 1-2, Mauer 1-1, Grossman 0-1, Suzuki 1-3)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Kepler 1; Grossman 2; Suzuki 3

Wild Pitches: E. Santana
Hit By Pitch: Kepler (By O'Flaherty)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: E. Santana 15-27; Rogers 1-3; Pressly 2-3; Kintzler 0-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: E. Santana 15-13-18-18; Rogers 3-1-1-0; Pressly 1-0-5-3; Kintzler 3-0-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E. Santana 6-9; Rogers 0-0; Pressly 1-1; Kintzler 2-1
Game Scores: E Santana 73

Caught Stealing: Dozier (2, 2nd base by Ramírez/Pierzynski)
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