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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-09-21 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 25594 · 66°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph L to R · 4:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago Cubs 9–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton to 3rd. Byron Buxton steals (6) 2nd base. Luis Arraez scores. Throwing error by catcher Willson Contreras. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Willson Contreras homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Nick Gordon homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Max Kepler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Nick Gordon homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Max Kepler scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Kyle Barraclough L: Alec Mills SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Chris Segal · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Gordon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Griffin Jax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Coulombe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willians Astudillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Schwindel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trayce Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alec Mills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Martini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Kyle Barraclough | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Alcala | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Mills | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Scott Effross | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Trevor Megill | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rex Brothers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: S9/L9S
- Byron Buxton: S9/L3D.1-3
- Jorge Polanco: K+SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-3
- Josh Donaldson: 9/SF/F9D.3-H(UR)
- Max Kepler: 63/G4M+
Bot 1
- Rafael Ortega: S9/L9+
- Frank Schwindel: K
- Ian Happ: SB2
- Ian Happ: S1/G2-.2-3
- Willson Contreras: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Patrick Wisdom: 4/P34
Top 2
- Miguel Sano: 7/F78XD
- Nick Gordon: 43/G34S
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 2
- Matt Duffy: 63/G6
- Trayce Thompson: HR/F9D
- Nico Hoerner: HP
- Alec Mills: K
- Rafael Ortega: SB2
- Rafael Ortega: HP
- Frank Schwindel: W.2-3;1-2
- Ian Happ: K
Top 3
- Griffin Jax: K
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6M
- Byron Buxton: 6/P6D
Bot 3
- Willson Contreras: HR/F7D
- Patrick Wisdom: HP
- Matt Duffy: K
- Trayce Thompson: SB2
- Trayce Thompson: K
- Nico Hoerner: IW
- Alec Mills: K
Top 4
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Max Kepler: WP.1-2
- Max Kepler: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Miguel Sano: K
- Nick Gordon: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Mitch Garver: S8/L8+
- Brent Rooker: 9/L9D+
Bot 4
- Rafael Ortega: 53/G6
- Frank Schwindel: 43/G4M
- Ian Happ: S7/G6+
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: HP.2-3;1-2
- Matt Duffy: K
Top 5
- Luis Arraez: W
- Byron Buxton: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Josh Donaldson: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Max Kepler: S7/F78S.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Nick Gordon: 7/F7L
Bot 5
- Trayce Thompson: K
- Nico Hoerner: S8/G6M
- Sergio Alcantara: K
- Rafael Ortega: POCS2(1364)
Top 6
- Mitch Garver: S8/L8
- Danny Coulombe: K
- Luis Arraez: W.1-2
- Byron Buxton: 46(1)/FO/G6MD+.2-3;B-1
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 6
- Rafael Ortega: S7/L78S
- Frank Schwindel: DGR/L7.1-3
- Ian Happ: 4/L4MD
- Willson Contreras: K
- Patrick Wisdom: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H
- Matt Duffy: 1/L4MS-
Top 7
- Josh Donaldson: D8/L78XD+
- Max Kepler: K
- Miguel Sano: D7/L7L+.2-H
- Nick Gordon: S8/L8+.2-3
- Mitch Garver: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jake Cave: K
- Luis Arraez: 7/F78
Bot 7
- Trayce Thompson: 8/F89XD
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Nick Martini: K
Top 8
- Byron Buxton: 4/P4MD
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Josh Donaldson: S7/L7S
- Max Kepler: S7/G6+.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 9/F9
Bot 8
- Rafael Ortega: W
- Frank Schwindel: K
- Ian Happ: 4(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E4/TH)
- Willson Contreras: S6/G56.2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: 8/F8
Top 9
- Nick Gordon: S7/L78+
- Mitch Garver: 8/F8XD+
- Willians Astudillo: 43/G4.1-2
- Luis Arraez: SB3
- Luis Arraez: W
- Byron Buxton: HP.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 4(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Bot 9
- Matt Duffy: S9/G4
- Trayce Thompson: K
- Nico Hoerner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+