Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · August 31, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
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Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerManuel Rodríguez
- LoserJohn Gant
- SaveRowan Wick
Scoring plays
- Top 1Frank Schwindel homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.1-0
- Bot 1Jorge Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jason Heyward. Luis Arraez scores.1-1
- Top 2Robinson Chirinos triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Matt Duffy scores.2-1
- Top 8Ian Happ homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.3-1
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Michael HermosilloCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| Frank SchwindelDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .199 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 |
| Matt Duffy2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Alfonso Rivas III1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| Robinson ChirinosC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Andrew RomineSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .179 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Davies | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 84-48 | 4.91 |
| Manuel Rodríguez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-12 | 2.63 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-13 | 4.02 |
| Adam Morgan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 3.72 |
| Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.52 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 |
| Jorge PolancoDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .276 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 |
| Max KeplerRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Brent RookerLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 |
| Jake CaveLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .184 |
| Ben RortvedtC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .139 |
| Rob RefsnyderPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Nick GordonSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gant | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 89-57 | 3.98 |
| Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 3.08 |
| Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-11 | 3.54 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26-17 | 3.81 |
| Ralph Garza Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 2.95 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 22,224
- Duration
- 3 h 34
- Weather
- 76 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 12 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- Joe West (Home plate) · Bruce Dreckman (First base) · Nick Mahrley (Second base) · Ron Kulpa (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Twins?
Cubs won 3-1 over Twins on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
When was Cubs vs Twins played?
On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Cubs vs Twins played?
At Target Field.