Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · August 8, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.
Minute Maid Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerKenta Maeda
- LoserLance McCullers Jr.
- SaveAlex Colomé
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Aledmys Diaz singles on a pop up to second baseman Jorge Polanco, deflected by first baseman Miguel Sano. Chas McCormick scores. Michael Brantley to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Jorge Polanco.0-1
- Top 2Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jake Cave scores.1-1
- Top 4Miguel Sano homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Luis Arraez scores.3-1
- Bot 4Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Taylor Jones singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jorge Polanco. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. Throwing error by first baseman Miguel Sano.3-2
- Top 5Jorge Polanco homers (19) on a fly ball to left field.4-2
- Bot 5Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Martin Maldonado scores. Aledmys Diaz to 2nd.4-3
- Top 6Jorge Polanco homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Max Kepler scores. Brent Rooker scores.7-3
- Bot 7Aledmys Diaz doubles (13) on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Jake Meyers scores.7-4
- Bot 8Carlos Correa homers (18) on a line drive to left field.7-5
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max KeplerRF | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Brent RookerDH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .176 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .272 |
| Mitch GarverC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Luis Arraez3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .318 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .211 |
| Jake CaveCF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| Rob RefsnyderCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .328 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .229 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta Maeda | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 100-63 | 4.69 |
| Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.78 |
| Tyler Duffey | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 3.77 |
| Danny Coulombe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 2.89 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29-19 | 5.11 |
| Alex Colomé | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 4.32 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chas McCormickCF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| Michael BrantleyDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .329 |
| Jake MeyersDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 |
| Aledmys Díaz3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .287 |
| Yordan AlvarezLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .268 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .276 |
| Taylor Jones1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| Jacob Wilson3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .274 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .184 |
| Jason CastroC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers Jr. | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 89-53 | 3.22 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23-16 | 4.70 |
| Blake Taylor | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-10 | 3.54 |
| Rafael Montero | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-16 | 6.39 |
| Yimi García | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22-13 | 3.38 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 26,825
- Duration
- 4 h 07
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Vic Carapazza (Home plate) · Jerry Meals (First base) · Jansen Visconti (Second base) · Ed Hickox (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Astros?
Twins won 7-5 over Astros on Sunday, August 8, 2021.
When was Twins vs Astros played?
On Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 2:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Twins vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.
