Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros

Aug 5, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
MIN	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	9	0	10
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	5	1	4

loss:

F. Valdez(7-3)win: Minnesota Twins logo

G. Jax(2-1)save: Minnesota Twins logo

A. Colome(4)

Game Recap

Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros game highlights

HOUSTON -- Griffin Jax has been handed an opportunity to show the Twins that his stuff can play as a starter at the big league level -- and so far, he’s taking full advantage of it. First came a stifling of the White Sox. Next came an easy handling of...

Scoring Summary

MINHOU

2Willians Astudillo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Rob Refsnyder scores. Miguel Sano to 2nd. [1 run] 10
2Trevor Larnach hits a ground-rule double (12) on a ground ball through the hole at second base. Miguel Sano scores. Willians Astudillo to 3rd. [1 run] 20
2Andrelton Simmons grounds out, shortstop Robel Garcia to first baseman Martin Maldonado. Willians Astudillo scores. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 30
2Jorge Polanco singles on a ground ball to shortstop Robel Garcia. Trevor Larnach scores. [1 run] 40
6Jason Castro homers (3) on a line drive to right field. [1 run] 41
8Andrelton Simmons singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Aledmys Diaz. Rob Refsnyder scores. Trevor Larnach to 2nd. [1 run] 51
9Yordan Alvarez homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Brantley scores. [2 runs] 53

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Jorge Polanco2B	1	4	0	1	2	1	2	.273
2Brent RookerLF	1	4	0	0	1	0	2	.192
Luis Arraez3B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313
3Josh DonaldsonDH	0	3	0	0	1	2	1	.245
4Mitch GarverC	0	5	0	0	3	0	5	.228
5Rob RefsnyderCF	2	3	2	0	1	2	0	.339
6Miguel Sano1B	1	5	1	0	1	0	4	.210
7Willians Astudillo3B	1	3	1	1	0	0	2	.275
Max KeplerPH-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.207
8Trevor LarnachRF-LF	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	.227
9Andrelton SimmonsSS	1	4	0	2	0	0	2	.221
TOTAL	9	35	5	5	10	7	20	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Griffin JaxRHP	5.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	75	5.63
Caleb ThielbarLHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	3.73
Tyler DuffeyRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	21	3.70
Jorge AlcalaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	14	5.14
Danny CoulombeLHP	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	1	17	3.06
Alex ColomeRHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	4.54
TOTAL	8.3	5	3	3	5	2	2	142	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jose Altuve2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
2Chas McCormickCF	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
3Michael BrantleyDH	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.331
4Yordan AlvarezLF	1	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	.280
5Aledmys Diaz3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287
6Kyle TuckerRF	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.276
7Martin Maldonado1B	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.183
8Robel GarciaSS	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.151
9Jason CastroC	1	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.196


TOTAL	5	32	3	3	5	2	2	6	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Framber ValdezLHP	6.2	6	4	4	7	3	0	107	3.22
Yimi GarciaRHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	9	3.49
Cristian JavierRHP	2.0	3	1	1	2	3	0	45	2.90



TOTAL	9.0	9	5	5	10	7	0	161	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningMINHOU

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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LINEOUT — Brent Rooker lines out sharply to center fielder Chas McCormick. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Josh Donaldson strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Trevor Larnach. [1 out]
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SINGLE — Chas McCormick singles on a ground ball to center fielder Rob Refsnyder.
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FLYOUT — Michael Brantley flies out to left fielder Brent Rooker. [2 outs]
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WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Griffin Jax. Chas McCormick to 2nd.
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GROUNDOUT — Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Jorge Polanco to first baseman Miguel Sano. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

MIN

HOU

5Runs3

9Hits5

0Errors1

.257Batting Avg.156

35At Bats32

3Extra-base Hits3

0Home Runs2

5Runs-Batted-In3

7Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

10Strikeouts5

10Left on Base4

12Total Bases12

Game Details

Thursday, August 5, 2021 · 8:10 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

attendance: 26,208 (63.7%)

weather: 73 degrees, roof closed