Astros 4-0 Twins (8 Aug, 2021) Final Score

Houston Astros

66-45, 35-22 home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
M. KeplerRF	0-4	0	0	0	.205
B. RookerDH	1-4	0	0	0	.184
J. Polanco2B-SS	0-4	0	0	0	.270
M. Sano1B	0-4	0	0	0	.207
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J. CaveCF	1-3	0	0	0	.180
R. JeffersC	1-3	0	0	0	.217
T. LarnachLF	0-3	0	0	0	.224
W. Astudillo3B	0-3	0	0	0	.266
A. SimmonsSS	0-2	0	0	0	.220
L. ArraezPH-2B	1-1	0	0	0	.316

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
M. Pineda	6.0	7	2	0	3	102-68	3.83
J. Gant	1.0	1	0	0	2	13-10	3.33
C. Thielbar	1.0	2	2	1	2	20-12	4.07

According to ESPN Analytics

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HOU

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Minute Maid Park

12:10 AM, 8 August 2021

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 29,647

Game Time:2:55

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Hickox
First Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Third Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti

Yordan Alvarez hits 50th homer, Astros shut out Twins 4-0

— Yordan Alvarez hit the 50th home run of his career, rookie Luis Garcia pitched six scoreless innings, and three relievers completed the four-hitter to help the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

Aug 8, 2021, 03:47 am - AP


MIN
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	-	4	10	0

L. Garcia8-6

6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 0 BB

M. Pineda4-7

6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

		HOU
2nd	McCormick reached on infield single to shortstop, Tucker scored, Díaz to second.	1
4th	Alvarez homered to center (427 feet).	2
8th	Díaz doubled to left, Tucker scored and Correa scored.	4

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Twins
5
Astros
3

Game 1

6/8

Twins
5
Astros
4

Game 2

7/8

Twins
0
Astros
4

Game 3

8/8

Twins
7
Astros
5

Game 4

8/8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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Minnesota Twins

Houston Astros

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Game Information

Yordan Alvarez hits 50th homer, Astros shut out Twins 4-0

L. Garcia8-6

M. Pineda4-7

Scoring Summary

Inning

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