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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
2021-07-21 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 25600 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 7–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 3rd — Max Kepler homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Josh Donaldson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Billy Hamilton. Jorge Polanco scores. Nelson Cruz scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Michael Pineda L: Dylan Cease SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Ramon De Jesus · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: Sean Barber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Donaldson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Trevor Larnach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Engel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leury Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Burger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zack Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Seby Zavala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Pineda | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Colome | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Cease | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Ruiz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Crochet | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: S9/L89S
- Jorge Polanco: 6/F56D
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F8S
- Josh Donaldson: WP.1-2
- Josh Donaldson: PB.2-3
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F78D
Bot 1
- Tim Anderson: 4/P3
- Adam Engel: 9/F9
- Jose Abreu: 53/G56
Top 2
- Trevor Larnach: 63/G6MD
- Miguel Sano: S7/G5+
- Nick Gordon: W.1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: 7/F78D
- Andrelton Simmons: 7/L7D
Bot 2
- Yoan Moncada: 13/G4MS+
- Andrew Vaughn: 7/F7D
- Leury Garcia: E3/G4+.B-1
- Jake Burger: K
Top 3
- Max Kepler: HR/F9LD
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Trevor Larnach: K
Bot 3
- Zack Collins: 7/F7S
- Billy Hamilton: D7/G5
- Tim Anderson: SB3
- Tim Anderson: W
- Adam Engel: SB2
- Adam Engel: S56/G6.3-H;2-3
- Jose Abreu: 64(1)3/GDP/G1S+
Top 4
- Miguel Sano: 5/P5
- Nick Gordon: 8/L78D
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Bot 4
- Yoan Moncada: 53/G6
- Andrew Vaughn: 43/G4M
- Leury Garcia: D9/G3
- Jake Burger: 8/L78D
Top 5
- Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5
- Max Kepler: 7/F7L
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9S
- Nelson Cruz: DGR/F9LD.1-3
- Josh Donaldson: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
- Trevor Larnach: S7/L78S.1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 5
- Zack Collins: 13/G4MS
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Tim Anderson: D8/L89+
- Adam Engel: SB3
- Adam Engel: K
Top 6
- Nick Gordon: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/F8XD+
- Andrelton Simmons: S8/G4M
- Max Kepler: SB2
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 6
- Jose Abreu: S4/F8S
- Yoan Moncada: 46(1)3/GDP/G34D+
- Andrew Vaughn: S8/L8S
- Leury Garcia: 53/G6S
Top 7
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Trevor Larnach: 7/F7S
- Miguel Sano: 43/G4M+
Bot 7
- Jake Burger: E5/TH/G56.B-1
- Zack Collins: 46(1)3/GDP/G4D
- Billy Hamilton: S7/L56D
- Tim Anderson: S8/G6M.1-2
- Adam Engel: 46(1)/FO/G4MD.B-1
Top 8
- Nick Gordon: 8/F78D
- Ryan Jeffers: S9/L89
- Andrelton Simmons: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Jose Abreu: 53/G5
- Yoan Moncada: D8/F8XD+
- Andrew Vaughn: D8/L78+.2-H
- Leury Garcia: K
- Jake Burger: K.BX1(23)
Top 9
- Max Kepler: 43/G4D+
- Jorge Polanco: D7/L7LS+
- Nelson Cruz: SB3
- Nelson Cruz: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Josh Donaldson: K
Bot 9
- Seby Zavala: W
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Tim Anderson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Polanco was out at 3rd; call overturned - stolen base