Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · September 21, 2021 at 7:40 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerKyle Barraclough
- LoserAlec Mills
Scoring plays
- Top 1Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton to 3rd. Byron Buxton steals (6) 2nd base. Luis Arraez scores. Throwing error by catcher Willson Contreras.1-0
- Top 1Josh Donaldson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Trayce Thompson. Byron Buxton scores.2-0
- Bot 1Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Rafael Ortega scores.2-1
- Bot 2Trayce Thompson homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.2-2
- Bot 3Willson Contreras homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field.2-3
- Top 4Max Kepler singles on a line drive to right fielder Trayce Thompson. Josh Donaldson scores.3-3
- Top 4Nick Gordon homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Max Kepler scores.5-3
- Top 5Josh Donaldson singles on a line drive to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton to 2nd.6-3
- Top 5Max Kepler singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Byron Buxton scores. Josh Donaldson to 3rd. Max Kepler to 2nd.7-3
- Bot 6Patrick Wisdom singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Rafael Ortega scores. Frank Schwindel scores.7-5
- Top 7Miguel Sano doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Josh Donaldson scores.8-5
- Top 7Mitch Garver singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Miguel Sano scores. Nick Gordon to 2nd.9-5
Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .285 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Jorge PolancoSS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .272 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .251 |
| Max KeplerRF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .207 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| Nick GordonLF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| Mitch GarverC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| Griffin JaxP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Brent RookerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Kyle BarracloughP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Danny CoulombeP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Jorge AlcalaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jake CavePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Tyler DuffeyP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Caleb ThielbarP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willians AstudilloPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Alex ColoméP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 42 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 72-42 | 6.75 |
| Kyle Barraclough | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35-21 | 4.82 |
| Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-12 | 3.73 |
| Jorge Alcala | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.28 |
| Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.51 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.53 |
| Alex Colomé | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 3.75 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 |
| Frank Schwindel1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .338 |
| Ian HappLF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .228 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Matt Duffy2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| Trayce ThompsonRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .305 |
| Alec MillsP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .034 |
| Scott EffrossP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Sergio AlcántaraPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .199 |
| Tommy NanceP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Trevor MegillP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Nick MartiniPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 |
| Michael RuckerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rex BrothersP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Mills | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 91-57 | 4.83 |
| Scott Effross | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-13 | 4.35 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 5.88 |
| Trevor Megill | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 9.30 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-11 | 7.40 |
| Rex Brothers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-14 | 5.29 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 25,594
- Duration
- 4 h 05
- Weather
- 66 °F, Overcast · wind 10 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Jordan Baker (Home plate) · Chris Segal (First base) · Mark Carlson (Second base) · James Hoye (Third base)
About this game
Who won Twins vs Cubs?
Twins won 9-5 over Cubs on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.
When was Twins vs Cubs played?
On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Twins vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.
