Twins 7-5 Astros (Aug 8, 2021)

MIN

HOU

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0

1

2

1

0

3

0

4

2

1

5

1

6

3

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7

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8

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7

5

H

12

10

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2

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W: K. Maeda

L: L. McCullers Jr.

S: A. Colome

Current Series

Twins

5

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Twins

5

Astros

4

Game 2

Final

Twins

0

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

Twins

7

Astros

5

Game 4

Final

2021 AL Central

MIN HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	93	69	.574
Indians	80	82	.494	13.0
Tigers	77	85	.475	16.0
Royals	74	88	.457	19.0
Twins	73	89	.451	20.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	95	67	.586
Mariners	90	72	.556	5.0
Athletics	86	76	.531	9.0
Angels	77	85	.475	18.0
Rangers	60	102	.370	35.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7 to 5, on August 8, 2021.

Game Info

August 8, 2021

Minute Maid Park

Houston, Texas

91°

21 mph SSE

Home Plate: Vic Carapazza

First Base: Jerry Meals

Second Base: Jansen Visconti

Third Base: Ed Hickox

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Max Kepler M. Kepler RF	6	1	3	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Brent Rooker B. Rooker DH	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Jorge Polanco J. Polanco 2B	4	2	2	4	1	2	.500	.600	2.000
Mitch Garver M. Garver C	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Luis Arraez L. Arraez 3B	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Miguel Sanó M. Sanó 1B	4	1	2	2	1	2	.500	.600	1.250
Jake Cave J. Cave CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	1.500
Rob Refsnyder R. Refsnyder PH-CF	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Trevor Larnach T. Larnach LF	4	0	2	1	1	2	.500	.600	.500
Andrelton Simmons A. Simmons SS	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	39	7	12	7	6	11

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chas McCormick C. McCormick CF	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Michael Brantley M. Brantley DH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jake Meyers J. Meyers PH-DH	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.667
Aledmys Díaz A. Díaz 2B-3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Yordan Alvarez Y. Alvarez LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Carlos Correa C. Correa SS	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Kyle Tucker K. Tucker RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Taylor Jones T. Jones 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jacob Wilson J. Wilson 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Altuve J. Altuve PH-2B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Martín Maldonado M. Maldonado C	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Jason Castro J. Castro PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	10	4	5	9

Batting

3B: J. Cave

HR: J. Polanco 2, M. Sanó

RBI: J. Polanco 4, M. Sanó 2, T. Larnach

Batting

2B: A. Díaz, J. Meyers, Y. Alvarez

HR: C. Correa

RBI: C. Correa, A. Díaz, T. Jones, Y. Alvarez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kenta Maeda K. Maeda (W)	5.0	6	3	3	3	5	0	5.40
Juan Minaya J. Minaya	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tyler Duffey T. Duffey	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	13.50
Danny Coulombe D. Coulombe	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jorge Alcala J. Alcala	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	9.00
Alex Colome A. Colome (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	5	9	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr. (L)	4.2	8	4	4	3	4	2	7.71
Phil Maton P. Maton	0.2	2	3	3	1	1	1	40.50
Blake Taylor B. Taylor	0.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Rafael Montero R. Montero	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Yimi García Y. García	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	6	11	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Max Kepler M. Kepler RF	6	1	3	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Brent Rooker B. Rooker DH	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Jorge Polanco J. Polanco 2B	4	2	2	4	1	2	.500	.600	2.000
Mitch Garver M. Garver C	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Luis Arraez L. Arraez 3B	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Miguel Sanó M. Sanó 1B	4	1	2	2	1	2	.500	.600	1.250
Jake Cave J. Cave CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	1.500
Rob Refsnyder R. Refsnyder PH-CF	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Trevor Larnach T. Larnach LF	4	0	2	1	1	2	.500	.600	.500
Andrelton Simmons A. Simmons SS	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	39	7	12	7	6	11

Batting

3B: J. Cave

HR: J. Polanco 2, M. Sanó

RBI: J. Polanco 4, M. Sanó 2, T. Larnach

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kenta Maeda K. Maeda (W)	5.0	6	3	3	3	5	0	5.40
Juan Minaya J. Minaya	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tyler Duffey T. Duffey	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	13.50
Danny Coulombe D. Coulombe	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jorge Alcala J. Alcala	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	9.00
Alex Colome A. Colome (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	5	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chas McCormick C. McCormick CF	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Michael Brantley M. Brantley DH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jake Meyers J. Meyers PH-DH	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.667
Aledmys Díaz A. Díaz 2B-3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Yordan Alvarez Y. Alvarez LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Carlos Correa C. Correa SS	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Kyle Tucker K. Tucker RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Taylor Jones T. Jones 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jacob Wilson J. Wilson 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Altuve J. Altuve PH-2B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Martín Maldonado M. Maldonado C	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Jason Castro J. Castro PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	10	4	5	9

Batting

2B: A. Díaz, J. Meyers, Y. Alvarez

HR: C. Correa

RBI: C. Correa, A. Díaz, T. Jones, Y. Alvarez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr. (L)	4.2	8	4	4	3	4	2	7.71
Phil Maton P. Maton	0.2	2	3	3	1	1	1	40.50
Blake Taylor B. Taylor	0.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Rafael Montero R. Montero	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Yimi García Y. García	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	6	11	3

48-64 MIN

HOU 66-46

Current Series

2021 AL Central

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