Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros
Aug 8, 2021
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
loss:
L. McCullers Jr.win:
K. Maedasave:A. Colome
L. McCullers Jr.win:K. Maedasave:A. ColomeGame Recap
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Scoring Summary
MINHOU
1Aledmys Diaz singles on a pop up to second baseman Jorge Polanco, deflected by first baseman Miguel Sano. Chas McCormick scores. Michael Brantley to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Jorge Polanco. [1 run]01- 2Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jake Cave scores. [1 run]11
- 4Miguel Sano homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Luis Arraez scores. [2 runs]31
- 4Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Taylor Jones singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jorge Polanco. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. Throwing error by first baseman Miguel Sano. [1 run]32
- 5Jorge Polanco homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]42
- 5Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Martin Maldonado scores. Aledmys Diaz to 2nd. [1 run]43
- 6Jorge Polanco homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Max Kepler scores. Brent Rooker scores. [3 runs]73
- 7Aledmys Diaz doubles (13) on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Jake Meyers scores. [1 run]74
- 8Carlos Correa homers (18) on a line drive to left field. [1 run]75
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Max KeplerRF | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| 2Brent RookerDH | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .176 |
| 3Jorge Polanco2B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .272 |
| 4Mitch GarverC | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 |
| 5Luis Arraez3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 |
| 6Miguel Sano1B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| 7Jake CaveCF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| Rob RefsnyderPH-CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .328 |
| 8Trevor LarnachLF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .229 |
| 9Andrelton SimmonsSS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .216 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta MaedaRHP | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 4.69 |
| Juan MinayaRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.78 |
| Tyler DuffeyRHP | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3.77 |
| Danny CoulombeLHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.89 |
| Jorge AlcalaRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5.11 |
| Alex ColomeRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4.32 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 181 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chas McCormickCF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| 2Michael BrantleyDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .329 |
| Jake MeyersPH-DH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 3Aledmys Diaz2B-3B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| 4Yordan AlvarezLF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| 5Carlos CorreaSS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .268 |
| 6Kyle TuckerRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 7Taylor Jones1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| 8Jacob Wilson3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 |
| Jose AltuvePH-2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| 9Martin MaldonadoC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .184 |
| Jason CastroPH-C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers Jr.RHP | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 3.22 |
| Phil MatonRHP | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4.70 |
| Blake TaylorLHP | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3.54 |
| Rafael MonteroRHP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6.39 |
| Yimi GarciaRHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3.38 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 178 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningMINHOU
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Max Kepler singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.00
- GROUNDOUT — Brent Rooker grounds out, third baseman Jacob Wilson to first baseman Taylor Jones. Max Kepler to 2nd. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Jorge Polanco called out on strikes. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Mitch Garver grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Taylor Jones. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Chas McCormick singles on a fly ball to right fielder Max Kepler.00
- PASSED BALL — Passed ball by catcher Mitch Garver. Chas McCormick to 2nd.00
- WALK — Michael Brantley walks.00
- SINGLE — Aledmys Diaz singles on a pop up to second baseman Jorge Polanco, deflected by first baseman Miguel Sano. Chas McCormick scores. Michael Brantley to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Jorge Polanco. [1 run]01
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Yordan Alvarez grounds into a double play, second baseman Jorge Polanco to shortstop Andrelton Simmons to first baseman Miguel Sano. Michael Brantley to 3rd. Aledmys Diaz out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez out at 1st. [2 outs]01
- STRIKEOUT — Carlos Correa called out on strikes. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, August 8, 2021 · 2:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 26,825 (65.2%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed