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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros
2021-08-06 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 11 innings · Att: 29631 · 73°F, dome · 3:54
Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Taylor Jones homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Chas McCormick scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 10th — Max Kepler out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Chas McCormick. Rob Refsnyder scores. Andrelton Simmons to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Brent Rooker. Jose Altuve scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Juan Minaya L: Rafael Montero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jansen Visconti · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chas McCormick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Taylor Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Ober | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 John Gant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: S8/L8S
- Brent Rooker: 6/L56D
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G34.1-2
- Josh Donaldson: 9/L9D+
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 7/F7
- Michael Brantley: K
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/L9L
- Carlos Correa: K
Top 2
- Luis Arraez: 6/L6M
- Mitch Garver: 53/G5
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 2
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: 63/G6
- Chas McCormick: D7/F7LD
- Taylor Jones: HR/F9D.2-H
- Martin Maldonado: K
Top 3
- Rob Refsnyder: 53/G56
- Andrelton Simmons: 8/L8D
- Max Kepler: W
- Brent Rooker: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Jose Altuve: 3/P1S
- Michael Brantley: S7/G56
- Yordan Alvarez: 6/F78S
- Carlos Correa: S7/L78.1-2
- Kyle Tucker: 6/P4D
Top 4
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F9D
- Josh Donaldson: 43/G6
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Aledmys Diaz: 3/P3F/FL
- Chas McCormick: HR/L7D
- Taylor Jones: 8/L89XD+
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G56D.B-1
Top 5
- Mitch Garver: HR/F7LD
- Miguel Sano: S9/G4
- Rob Refsnyder: S8/G6M.1-2
- Andrelton Simmons: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Max Kepler: 46(1)/FO/G4D.3-H;B-1
- Brent Rooker: K
Bot 5
- Michael Brantley: 63/G4
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/L9LS+
- Carlos Correa: 8/F89D
- Kyle Tucker: K
Top 6
- Jorge Polanco: D9/L9L
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F89D
- Luis Arraez: S7/G6.2-H
- Mitch Garver: 34(1)/FO/G3.B-1
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 6
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Chas McCormick: K
- Taylor Jones: 53/G56
Top 7
- Rob Refsnyder: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 53/G56
- Max Kepler: K+WP.B-1
- Brent Rooker: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 7
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: S8/G6M
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8+.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Carlos Correa: 43/G6MD
Top 8
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G34
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Willians Astudillo: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: 3/P4S
- Chas McCormick: K
Top 9
- Mitch Garver: K
- Miguel Sano: K
- Rob Refsnyder: 7/L78D
Bot 9
- Taylor Jones: 7/F78D
- Jason Castro: 8/L8XD+
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6D
Top 10
- Andrelton Simmons: S9/L9.2-3
- Max Kepler: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H(UR);1-2
- Brent Rooker: 3/G34.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 10
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4D.2-3
- Yordan Alvarez: S7/G56+.3-H(UR)
- Carlos Correa: 3/P3SF/FL
- Kyle Tucker: W.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Top 11
- Josh Donaldson: S9/L89.2-H(UR)
- Willians Astudillo: 54(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
- Mitch Garver: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 11
- Chas McCormick: K
- Taylor Jones: 63/G56
- Jason Castro: E3/G3.2-3;B-1
- Jose Altuve: 53/BG56S
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that Garver was safe at 1st; call upheld - force out, not double play
- Arraez left with injured knee
- Rob Refsnyder starts inning at 2nd base.
- Jose Altuve starts inning at 2nd base.
- Jorge Polanco starts inning at 2nd base.
- Aledmys Diaz starts inning at 2nd base.