Cardinals 5-1 Twins (31 Jul, 2021) Play-by-Play

St. Louis Cardinals

52-51, 29-20 home


MIN
STL

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

R. Helsley6-4

1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

T. Duffey2-3

1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- W. LeBlanc pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 88
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Cutter 84
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Changeup 79
  4
  Single
  Changeup 79
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 1st
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- W. LeBlanc pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 2nd
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  MIN
  STL
- Edman stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- W. LeBlanc pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 3rd
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- W. LeBlanc pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 4th
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  MIN
  STL
- O'Neill stole second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- W. LeBlanc pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 5th
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- W. LeBlanc pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- R. Helsley pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- Kepler hit for Jax
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 6th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  STL
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- R. Helsley pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 7th
- D. Coulombe pitching for MIN
  MIN
  STL
- Cave in right field.
  1
  4
- Rondón hit for Helsley
  1
  4
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- G. Gallegos pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 8th
- D. Coulombe pitching for MIN
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- A. Reyes pitching for STL
  MIN
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	88
2 Strike Swinging	Cutter	84
3 Strike Swinging	Changeup	79
4 Single	Changeup	79

Twins
1
Cardinals
5

Game 1

31/7

Twins
8
Cardinals
1

Game 2

1/8

Twins
3
Cardinals
7

Game 3

1/8

Busch Stadium

1:15 AM, 31 July 2021

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 34,036

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barrett
First Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
Second Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley
Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez

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
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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