Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · August 7, 2021 at 7:10 p.m.
Minute Maid Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerLuis Garcia
- LoserMichael Pineda
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Chas McCormick singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Kyle Tucker scores. Aledmys Diaz to 2nd.0-1
- Bot 4Yordan Alvarez homers (22) on a fly ball to center field.0-2
- Bot 8Aledmys Diaz doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Carlos Correa scores. Kyle Tucker scores.0-4
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
| Brent RookerDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 |
| Jorge PolancoSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .270 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 |
| Jake CaveCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .180 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| Willians Astudillo3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Luis Arraez2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pineda | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 102-68 | 3.83 |
| John Gant | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.33 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-12 | 4.07 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Michael BrantleyLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .329 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| Aledmys Díaz3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| Chas McCormickCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| Jason CastroC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .187 |
| Taylor Jones1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .169 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Garcia | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 85-58 | 3.29 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.72 |
| Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 0.72 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 1.96 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 29,647
- Duration
- 2 h 55
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Ed Hickox (Home plate) · Vic Carapazza (First base) · Jerry Meals (Second base) · Jansen Visconti (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Astros?
Astros won 4-0 over Twins on Saturday, August 7, 2021.
When was Twins vs Astros played?
On Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Twins vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.