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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros
2021-08-05 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26208 · 73°F, dome · 3:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Willians Astudillo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Rob Refsnyder scores. Miguel Sano to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Trevor Larnach hits a ground-rule double (12) on a ground ball through the hole at second base. Miguel Sano scores. Willians Astudillo to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Griffin Jax L: Framber Valdez SV: Alex Colome
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Jansen Visconti · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Vic Carapazza · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willians Astudillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Larnach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Arraez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Griffin Jax | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Yimi Garcia | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cristian Javier | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Brent Rooker: 8/L8XD+
- Josh Donaldson: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 9/F89D
- Chas McCormick: S8/G6M
- Michael Brantley: 7/F78S
- Yordan Alvarez: WP.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: 43/G34D
Top 2
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6+
- Rob Refsnyder: S7/L7
- Miguel Sano: S7/L7L.1-2
- Willians Astudillo: S9/G4.2-H;1-2
- Trevor Larnach: DGR/G3+.2-H;1-3
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6D.3-H;2-3
- Jorge Polanco: S6/G56.3-H
- Brent Rooker: K
Bot 2
- Aledmys Diaz: 9/F89
- Kyle Tucker: 63/G6M
- Martin Maldonado: 43/G4MS
Top 3
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G5S
- Mitch Garver: K
- Rob Refsnyder: K
Bot 3
- Robel Garcia: 43/G34D
- Jason Castro: 3/G3
- Jose Altuve: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Miguel Sano: E5/L5.B-1
- Willians Astudillo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Trevor Larnach: W
- Andrelton Simmons: 9/F34D
Bot 4
- Chas McCormick: 8/F8XD+
- Michael Brantley: 7/F78D
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Jorge Polanco: 4/P4
- Brent Rooker: D7/L7LD+
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 5
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G5D
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F78XD+
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Robel Garcia: 7/F78
Top 6
- Rob Refsnyder: W
- Miguel Sano: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Willians Astudillo: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Trevor Larnach: K
Bot 6
- Jason Castro: HR/L9LD
- Jose Altuve: 53/G5
- Chas McCormick: D7/L78XD+
- Michael Brantley: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Yordan Alvarez: 3/G3
Top 7
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Brent Rooker: WP.1-2
- Brent Rooker: 63/G6.2-3
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 7
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G56
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Martin Maldonado: K
Top 8
- Rob Refsnyder: D7/L7LD+
- Miguel Sano: 63/G56
- Max Kepler: 43/G34.2-3
- Trevor Larnach: W
- Andrelton Simmons: S5/BG25.3-H;1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 8
- Robel Garcia: K
- Jason Castro: K
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Luis Arraez: S68/L8S
- Josh Donaldson: W.1-2
- Mitch Garver: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Rob Refsnyder: W
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 9
- Chas McCormick: 9/F9D
- Michael Brantley: S4/G34
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F9D.1-H
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Martin Maldonado: DI.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: 4/L4MD
Notes & reviews
- Originally scored as stolen base, changed to Defensive indifference on 08-06-2021