Twins 8-1 Cubs (Jul 8, 2025) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

44-47, 25-18 home


CHC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	-	8	12	0

S. Woods Richardson5-4

5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

S. Imanaga5-3

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

CubsTop 1st
- S. Woods Richardson pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Fly Out
  Slider 87
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- S. Woods Richardson pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- S. Woods Richardson pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- S. Woods Richardson pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- Bader stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- S. Woods Richardson pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- D. Coulombe pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- B. Stewart pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- C. Sands pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- C. Thielbar pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- P. Hodge pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- Correa to third on wild pitch by Hodge.
  0
  5
- J. Berti pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MIN
- 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Wentz pitching for MIN
  CHC
  MIN
- Bruján hit for Swanson
  0
  8
- Turner hit for Kelly
  0
  8
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
3 Fly Out	Slider	87

Cubs
1
Twins
8

Game 1

7/8

Cubs
Twins

Game 2

7/9

Cubs
Twins

Game 3

7/10

MLBN

Target Field

7:40 PM, July 8, 2025

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Line: CHC -135

Over/Under: 9.5

Attendance: 30,384

Game Time:2:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Segal
First Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
Second Base Umpire - Alan Porter
Third Base Umpire - Jim Wolf

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	54	37	.593	-	L1
Milwaukee	52	40	.565	2.5	W3
St. Louis	49	43	.533	5.5	W1
Cincinnati	46	46	.500	8.5	L4
Pittsburgh	38	55	.409	17	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	59	34	.634	-	W5
Kansas City	45	48	.484	14	W3
Minnesota	44	47	.484	14	W1
Cleveland	42	48	.467	15.5	W2
Chicago	30	62	.326	28.5	L3

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