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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-09-22 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 24402 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph from LF · 3:02
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Max Kepler homers (18) on a line drive to center field. Josh Donaldson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Trayce Thompson strikes out swinging — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Joe Ryan L: Kyle Hendricks SV: Alex Colome
Umpires — HP: Chris Segal · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Schwindel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Trayce Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Hendricks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Martini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Adam Morgan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6M
- Brent Rooker: 3/L3+
- Josh Donaldson: S8/G6M
- Max Kepler: HR/L89XD.1-H
- Miguel Sano: 53/G5+
Bot 1
- Rafael Ortega: K
- Frank Schwindel: K
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Top 2
- Nick Gordon: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 53/G6S
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Ian Happ: W
- Matt Duffy: D9/L9LD.1-3
- Robinson Chirinos: 6/F56D
- Nico Hoerner: S8/L8+.3-H;2-H
- Trayce Thompson: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Joe Ryan: K
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6MD
- Brent Rooker: 9/L9L
Bot 3
- Kyle Hendricks: 5/L56+
- Rafael Ortega: K
- Frank Schwindel: S7/L78S
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Top 4
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G6
- Max Kepler: HR/F9D
- Miguel Sano: 63/G6
- Nick Gordon: 43/G34D
Bot 4
- Ian Happ: K
- Matt Duffy: K
- Robinson Chirinos: K
Top 5
- Ryan Jeffers: D8/F8S
- Andrelton Simmons: 43/G4.2-3
- Joe Ryan: K
- Luis Arraez: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Trayce Thompson: K
- Kyle Hendricks: K
Top 6
- Brent Rooker: 63/G6D+
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F8D
- Max Kepler: D8/F89XD+
- Miguel Sano: E4/G4.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Nick Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Rafael Ortega: S7/L7
- Frank Schwindel: 63/G6D.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Ian Happ: 3/G3
Top 7
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: S9/L89
- Byron Buxton: D8/F8.1-3
- Luis Arraez: K
- Jake Cave: K
Bot 7
- Matt Duffy: K
- Nick Martini: K
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F8XD
Top 8
- Josh Donaldson: 2/P2F/FL
- Max Kepler: 4/L34D
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 8
- Trayce Thompson: K
- David Bote: K
- Rafael Ortega: 9/L9LD
Top 9
- Nick Gordon: D18/G6M
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Andrelton Simmons: SB3
- Andrelton Simmons: CS2(26)
- Andrelton Simmons: 9/SF/F9.3-H
- Jorge Polanco: D8/L78D
- Luis Arraez: 8/F8
Bot 9
- Frank Schwindel: D8/L78XD
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Ian Happ: S7/L78+.2-H
- Matt Duffy: W.1-2
- Willson Contreras: SB3;SB2
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5.3-H
- Nico Hoerner: S6/G56.2-3
- Trayce Thompson: SB2
- Trayce Thompson: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Contreras was out at 1st; call upheld - ground out