Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros

47-64, 23-34 Away

Final

66-45, 35-22 Home


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

TwinsTop 1st
- L. Garcia pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Changeup 84
  3
  Ground Out
  Changeup 83
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- M. Pineda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- L. Garcia pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- M. Pineda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- Tucker to third on passed ball by Jeffers.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- L. Garcia pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- M. Pineda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- L. Garcia pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- M. Pineda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- L. Garcia pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- M. Pineda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- L. Garcia pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- M. Pineda pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- Tucker stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- R. Stanek pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Gant pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- McCormick stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- K. Graveman pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Arraez hit for Simmons
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- Polanco at shortstop.
  0
  2
- Arraez at second base.
  0
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
2 Strike Swinging	Changeup	84
3 Ground Out	Changeup	83

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

Daikin 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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros

L. Garcia8-6

M. Pineda4-7

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