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Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary

Final · September 21, 2021 at 7:40 p.m.

Wrigley Field

Summary

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Minnesota Twins logoMIN2003202009161
Chicago Cubs logoCHC1110020005111

Decisions

Scoring plays

  1. 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
  2. Top 1Josh Donaldson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Trayce Thompson. Byron Buxton scores.2-0
  3. Bot 1Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Rafael Ortega scores.2-1
  4. Bot 2Trayce Thompson homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.2-2
  5. Bot 3Willson Contreras homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field.2-3
  6. Top 4Max Kepler singles on a line drive to right fielder Trayce Thompson. Josh Donaldson scores.3-3
  7. Top 4Nick Gordon homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Max Kepler scores.5-3
  8. Top 5Josh Donaldson singles on a line drive to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Luis Arraez scores. Byron Buxton to 2nd.6-3
  9. 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
  10. Bot 6Patrick Wisdom singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Rafael Ortega scores. Frank Schwindel scores.7-5
  11. Top 7Miguel Sano doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Josh Donaldson scores.8-5
  12. 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

BattersABRHRBIBBKAVG
Luis Arraez2B321030.285
Byron BuxtonCF522000.286
Jorge PolancoSS600004.272
Josh Donaldson3B323210.251
Max KeplerRF513201.207
Miguel Sanó1B511102.222
Nick GordonLF513200.251
Mitch GarverC503101.251
Griffin JaxP100001.000
Brent RookerPH100000.205
Kyle BarracloughP000000.000
Danny CoulombeP100001.000
Jorge AlcalaP000000.000
Jake CavePH100001.182
Tyler DuffeyP000000.000
Caleb ThielbarP000000.000
Willians AstudilloPH100000.240
Alex ColoméP000000.000
Totals429168411
PitchersIPHRERBBKHRP-SERA
Griffin Jax3.043326272-426.75
Kyle Barraclough1.220013035-214.82
Danny Coulombe0.222200017-123.73
Jorge Alcala0.210001010-84.28
Tyler Duffey1.000002011-73.51
Caleb Thielbar1.010011016-123.53
Alex Colomé1.01000107-63.75

Chicago Cubs

BattersABRHRBIBBKAVG
Rafael OrtegaCF322010.280
Frank Schwindel1B411012.338
Ian HappLF502001.226
Willson ContrerasC312211.228
Patrick Wisdom3B301200.238
Matt Duffy2B501002.265
Trayce ThompsonRF511103.250
Nico HoernerSS301011.305
Alec MillsP200002.034
Scott EffrossP000000.000
Sergio AlcántaraPH100001.199
Tommy NanceP000000.000
Trevor MegillP000000.000
Nick MartiniPH100001.150
Michael RuckerP000000.000
Rex BrothersP000000.000
Totals355115414
PitchersIPHRERBBKHRP-SERA
Alec Mills4.067624191-574.83
Scott Effross1.020002015-134.35
Tommy Nance1.010012022-155.88
Trevor Megill1.042202019-129.30
Michael Rucker1.020001012-117.40
Rex Brothers1.010010026-145.29

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.