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Anaheim Angels @ Minnesota Twins

2021-07-25 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 23158 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:42

Los Angeles Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Max Kepler homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Los Angeles Angels took the lead in the 6th — Shohei Ohtani homers (35) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Shohei Ohtani homers (35) on a fly ball to right field — worth 17% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	6	9
MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4

W: Jaime Barria L: Daniel Coulombe SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David Fletcher	5	0	0	0	0	0
Shohei Ohtani	3	1	2	1	1	1
Justin Upton	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jared Walsh	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Iglesias	4	1	1	0	0	0
Brandon Marsh	3	2	1	1	1	1
Max Stassi	4	1	3	3	0	0
Adam Eaton	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jack Mayfield	3	0	1	1	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Kepler	4	1	2	1	0	1
Brent Rooker	4	1	1	1	0	0
Josh Donaldson	2	0	0	0	2	0
Miguel Sano	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jake Cave	4	0	1	0	0	2
Willians Astudillo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Gordon	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Jeffers	2	0	0	0	0	2
Andrelton Simmons	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jorge Polanco	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mitch Garver	1	0	0	0	0	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jaime Barria	7.0	4	2	4
Steve Cishek	1.0	0	1	2
Tony Watson	1.0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bailey Ober	5.1	3	1	4
Danny Coulombe	1.2	2	0	1
Alex Colome	1.0	0	1	0
Jorge Alcala	1.0	4	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

David Fletcher: 3/G34S
Shohei Ohtani: S4/G4
Justin Upton: 8/F8
Jared Walsh: CS2(26)

Bot 1

Max Kepler: HR/F9LD
Brent Rooker: HR/F7D
Josh Donaldson: 3/P3F/FL
Miguel Sano: 63/G56+
Jake Cave: K

Top 2

Jared Walsh: 7/F78
Jose Iglesias: 8/F8XD
Brandon Marsh: W
Max Stassi: T89/F89XD.1-H
Adam Eaton: K

Bot 2

Willians Astudillo: 8/F78
Nick Gordon: 7/L7
Ryan Jeffers: K

Top 3

Jack Mayfield: K
David Fletcher: 9/L9
Shohei Ohtani: K

Bot 3

Andrelton Simmons: W
Max Kepler: 9/F89D
Brent Rooker: 4/L34D-
Josh Donaldson: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1

Top 4

Justin Upton: 53/G56
Jared Walsh: 13/G2-
Jose Iglesias: 63/G56D+

Bot 4

Miguel Sano: K
Jake Cave: S4/G4
Willians Astudillo: 53/G5.1-2
Nick Gordon: 9/L89D

Top 5

Brandon Marsh: K
Max Stassi: HR/F7LD
Adam Eaton: 4/L34D+
Jack Mayfield: 63/G56

Bot 5

Ryan Jeffers: K
Andrelton Simmons: 13/G6MS
Max Kepler: S8/L8D+
Brent Rooker: 9/F89

Top 6

David Fletcher: 31/G4S
Shohei Ohtani: HR/F9LD
Justin Upton: K
Jared Walsh: 63/G4D

Bot 6

Josh Donaldson: W
Miguel Sano: 54(1)3/GDP/G5D
Jake Cave: E4/G34D.B-1
Willians Astudillo: 2/P2F/FL

Top 7

Jose Iglesias: 9/F9D
Brandon Marsh: 3/G34
Max Stassi: 8/F8

Bot 7

Nick Gordon: 7/L7L
Jorge Polanco: 43/G34D
Andrelton Simmons: 8/F89XD

Top 8

Adam Eaton: S3/BG23-
Jack Mayfield: 13/SH/BG1S.1-2
David Fletcher: 3/G34.2-3
Shohei Ohtani: IW
Justin Upton: SB2
Justin Upton: 53/G56

Bot 8

Max Kepler: K
Brent Rooker: 3/G3
Josh Donaldson: W
Miguel Sano: K

Top 9

Jared Walsh: 43/G3D+
Jose Iglesias: S9/G4
Brandon Marsh: D9/L89.1-H
Max Stassi: S9/L9S.2-H
Adam Eaton: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
Jack Mayfield: SB2
Jack Mayfield: D8/F89XD.2-H
David Fletcher: 5/L5

Bot 9

Jake Cave: K
Willians Astudillo: 3/P4MS
Mitch Garver: 7/L7LD+

Notes & reviews

Twins challenged call that Simmons was out returning to 1st; call overturned - safe at 1st
Twins challenged call that Fletcher was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out

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