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Minnesota Twins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-07-31 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 33432 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Brent Rooker scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Luis Arraez doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Carlson. Brent Rooker scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd — worth 9% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jorge Alcala L: Jake Woodford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Carlos Torres · 1B: Nick Mahrley · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brent Rooker | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Larnach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bailey Ober | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Edman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Knizner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Rondon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Jorge Alcala | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Woodford | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 T. J. McFarland | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Garcia | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Justin Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: K
- Brent Rooker: E5/G56+.B-1
- Jorge Polanco: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Luis Arraez: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H(UR)
- Miguel Sano: D8/L78D+.2-H(UR)
- Trevor Larnach: 4/L4D
Bot 1
- Dylan Carlson: 7/F7LD
- Paul Goldschmidt: 4/L4MD
- Nolan Arenado: 3/P3F/FL
Top 2
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 7/F7D
- Bailey Ober: S9/L9LS
- Max Kepler: 13/G4MS+
Bot 2
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Yadier Molina: S8/G4M+
- Harrison Bader: K
- Tommy Edman: K
Top 3
- Brent Rooker: S9/L89+
- Jorge Polanco: S7/G6.1-2
- Luis Arraez: D9/L9L.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Sano: W
- Trevor Larnach: 8/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Ryan Jeffers: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Andrelton Simmons: K
- Bailey Ober: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Paul DeJong: K
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Dylan Carlson: 6/F6MD
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Top 4
- Max Kepler: 31/G34
- Brent Rooker: 3/G3S
- Jorge Polanco: E6/G56D+.B-1
- Luis Arraez: 43/G34D
Bot 4
- Nolan Arenado: S8/L78D
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Yadier Molina: S7/L7LD+.1-3
- Harrison Bader: S7/G5+.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Edman: 56(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 5
- Miguel Sano: S8/G4M+
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: S9/L9S.1-2
- Willians Astudillo: S7/G56S.2-H;1-2
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 5
- Paul DeJong: K
- Edmundo Sosa: 53/G2
- Dylan Carlson: K
Top 6
- Brent Rooker: 53/G56
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F9D
- Luis Arraez: W
- Miguel Sano: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6
- Nolan Arenado: S7/L7L
- Tyler O'Neill: HP.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MD
Top 7
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 3/P4S
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G56D
Bot 7
- Harrison Bader: 53/G5
- Andrew Knizner: K
- Paul DeJong: K
Top 8
- Jake Cave: S9/L89
- Max Kepler: K
- Brent Rooker: K
- Jorge Polanco: 7/L7
Bot 8
- Edmundo Sosa: 8/F89D
- Dylan Carlson: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Jose Rondon: K
Top 9
- Luis Arraez: 8/F78
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Larnach: S9/L9L
- Ryan Jeffers: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Bot 9
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Harrison Bader: K
- Andrew Knizner: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Larnach's line drive was caught; call overturned - single