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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros
2021-08-08 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26825 · 73°F, dome · 4:07
Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 7–5. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Aledmys Diaz singles on a pop up to second baseman Jorge Polanco, deflected by first baseman Miguel Sano. Chas McCormick scores. Michael Brantley to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Jorge Polanco. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Miguel Sano homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Luis Arraez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Miguel Sano homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Luis Arraez scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kenta Maeda L: Lance McCullers SV: Alex Colome
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Jansen Visconti · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Mitch Garver | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Larnach | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chas McCormick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Brantley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Taylor Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Altuve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenta Maeda | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Duffey | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Coulombe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance McCullers | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Phil Maton | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Taylor | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yimi Garcia | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: S7/L7
- Brent Rooker: 53/G56.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6D
Bot 1
- Chas McCormick: S9/F89
- Michael Brantley: PB.1-2
- Michael Brantley: W
- Aledmys Diaz: S34/P3.2-H(E4/TH)(NR);1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.2-3
- Carlos Correa: K
Top 2
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jake Cave: T9/L9LD
- Trevor Larnach: S7/L7.3-H
- Andrelton Simmons: K
Bot 2
- Kyle Tucker: 53/G6
- Taylor Jones: 43/G6MD
- Jacob Wilson: 9/F89
Top 3
- Max Kepler: 3/G3
- Brent Rooker: 13/G4MS
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Mitch Garver: 54(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 3
- Martin Maldonado: 13/G1-
- Chas McCormick: K
- Jake Meyers: K
Top 4
- Luis Arraez: W
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jake Cave: 7/L7
- Trevor Larnach: S7/G56
- Andrelton Simmons: 7/L78D
- Max Kepler: S8/L8.1-2
- Brent Rooker: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Aledmys Diaz: 7/F7
- Yordan Alvarez: D7/F7LD
- Carlos Correa: K
- Kyle Tucker: IW
- Taylor Jones: S4/G4.2-H;1-3(E3/TH)
- Jacob Wilson: 3/P2F/FL
Top 5
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F7D
- Mitch Garver: 9/F3D
- Luis Arraez: S9/L9
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jake Cave: HP.1-2
- Trevor Larnach: W.2-3;1-2
- Andrelton Simmons: 7/L78D
Bot 5
- Martin Maldonado: S14/G6M
- Chas McCormick: K
- Jake Meyers: W.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/L9+.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Correa: 64(1)/FO/G78S+.B-1
Top 6
- Max Kepler: S7/L78+
- Brent Rooker: W.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Mitch Garver: K
- Luis Arraez: S8/G4
- Miguel Sano: S7/L7S.1-2
- Rob Refsnyder: W.2-3;1-2
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 3/P3
Bot 6
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Taylor Jones: S8/G4
- Jacob Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Max Kepler: 43/G4
- Brent Rooker: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 7
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Chas McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Jake Meyers: D8/L89XD+
- Aledmys Diaz: D9/L9LD.2-H
- Yordan Alvarez: 3/G3
Top 8
- Mitch Garver: 7/F78
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4D
- Miguel Sano: W
- Rob Refsnyder: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Correa: HR/L7D+
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Taylor Jones: 6/P56
- Jose Altuve: W
- Jason Castro: K
Top 9
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Andrelton Simmons: K
- Max Kepler: 7/L78
Bot 9
- Chas McCormick: 8/F78D+
- Jake Meyers: K
- Aledmys Diaz: 43/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that Jones was out at 1st; call overturned - single