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Twins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 7, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 7, 2021 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Michael Pineda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Garcia |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: Vic Carapazza 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Jansen Visconti |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Brent Rooker | DH |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Jake Cave | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Trevor Larnach | Left Fielder |
| Willians Astudillo | Third Baseman |
| Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Aledmys Diaz | Third Baseman |
| Chas McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Taylor Jones | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 7, 2021
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Garcia
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Garcia
Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Garcia
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Pineda
Altuve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Pineda
Brantley hits a fly ball into center field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Pineda
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Pineda
Alvarez hits a popup towards third. Astudillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Garcia
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Garcia
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Garcia
Jeffers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Pineda
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Pineda
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
vs. Pineda
The ball gets by Jeffers for a passed ball. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
vs. Pineda
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tucker scores. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Pineda
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Pineda covering. It's a double play. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Pineda
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Garcia
strikes out. Castro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Garcia
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Garcia
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Pineda
Altuve hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Pineda
Brantley hits a line drive into left field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Pineda
Correa hits a line drive towards short. Simmons reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Garcia
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Garcia
Rooker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brantley. Rooker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Garcia
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sano vs. Garcia
Sano hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Pineda
Alvarez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Pineda
Tucker hits a line drive towards first. Sano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Pineda
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Pineda
strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Garcia
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Garcia
Jeffers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brantley. Jeffers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Garcia
strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Astudillo vs. Garcia
Astudillo hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Pineda
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pineda
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Pineda
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Pineda
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Garcia
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Garcia
Kepler hits a line drive towards short. Correa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Garcia
Rooker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Pineda
Correa hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Pineda
Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Pineda
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Pineda
There goes Tucker. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Tucker steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Pineda
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Stanek
Ryne Stanek now pitching.
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Stanek
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Stanek
Cave hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Stanek
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs. Gant
John Gant now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Gant
There goes . The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Gant
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gant
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Gant
Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Graveman
Kendall Graveman now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Graveman
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Graveman
Luis Arraez pinch hits for Andrelton Simmons.
Arraez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Graveman
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Thielbar
Jorge Polanco now playing shortstop. Luis Arraez now playing second base. Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano scoops it up and throws to first, with Thielbar covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Thielbar
Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Thielbar
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Thielbar
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Thielbar
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of . Diaz reaches second base with a double. Correa scores. Tucker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Thielbar
strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Pressly
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Pressly
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/2021 -- Minnesota at Houston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kepler M, rf 4 0 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rooker B, dh 4 0 1 0 Brantley M, lf 4 0 0 0
Polanco J, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Correa C, ss 3 1 0 0
Sano M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alvarez Y, dh 4 1 1 1
Cave J, cf 3 0 1 0 Tucker K, rf 4 2 3 0
Jeffers R, c 3 0 1 0 Diaz A, 3b 4 0 2 2
Larnach T, lf 3 0 0 0 McCormick C, cf 4 0 2 1
Astudillo W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Castro J, c 3 0 0 0
Simmons A, ss 2 0 0 0 Jones T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Arraez L, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
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31 0 4 0 33 4 10 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 010 100 02x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pineda M (L) 6.0 7 2 2 0 3
Gant J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Thielbar C 1.0 2 2 2 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia L (W) 6.0 2 0 0 0 8
Stanek R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Graveman K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Houston 6
2B -- Rooker B, Jeffers R, Diaz A
HR -- Alvarez Y
SB -- Tucker K, McCormick C
PB -- Jeffers R
T -- 2:55
A -- 29647
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