Post Game Thread (Aug 5, 2021): Twins (46-63) @ Astros (65-44)

Line Score – Final

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

Box Score

HOU AB R H RBI BB SO BA
2B Altuve 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273
CF McCormick 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243
DH Brantley 4 1 1 0 0 0 .331
LF Alvarez 4 1 1 2 0 0 .280
3B DĂ­az, A 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287
RF Tucker 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276
1B Maldonado 3 0 0 0 1 1 .183
SS GarcĂ­a, R 3 0 0 0 0 1 .151
C Castro, J 3 1 1 1 0 1 .196
HOU IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Valdez, F 6.2 6 4 4 3 7 107-66 3.22
GarcĂ­a, Y 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 9-5 3.49
Javier 2.0 3 1 1 3 2 45-23 2.90
MIN AB R H RBI BB SO BA
2B Polanco, J 4 0 1 1 1 2 .273
LF Rooker 4 0 1 0 0 1 .192
3B Arraez 1 0 1 0 0 0 .313
DH Donaldson 3 0 0 0 2 1 .245
C Garver 5 0 0 0 0 3 .228
CF Refsnyder 3 2 2 0 2 1 .339
1B SanĂł 5 1 1 0 0 1 .210
3B Astudillo 3 1 1 1 0 0 .275
RF Kepler 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207
LF Larnach 2 1 1 1 2 1 .227
SS Simmons 4 0 1 2 0 0 .221
MIN IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Jax 5.1 3 1 1 1 0 75-49 5.63
Thielbar 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 8-5 3.73
Duffey 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 21-15 3.70
Alcala, J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 14-9 5.14
Coulombe 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 17-9 3.06
Colomé 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 7-5 4.54

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T2 Willians Astudillo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Rob Refsnyder scores. Miguel Sano to 2nd. 0-1
T2 Trevor Larnach hits a ground-rule double (12) on a ground ball through the hole at second base. Miguel Sano scores. Willians Astudillo to 3rd. 0-2
T2 Andrelton Simmons grounds out, shortstop Robel Garcia to first baseman Martin Maldonado. Willians Astudillo scores. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. 0-3
T2 Jorge Polanco singles on a ground ball to shortstop Robel Garcia. Trevor Larnach scores. 0-4
B6 Jason Castro homers (3) on a line drive to right field. 1-4
T8 Andrelton Simmons singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Aledmys Diaz. Rob Refsnyder scores. Trevor Larnach to 2nd. 1-5
B9 Yordan Alvarez homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Brantley scores. 3-5

Highlights

Description Length HD
Astros pay tribute to former pitcher J.R. Richard 1:27 HD
Willians Astudillo smacks an RBI single to right 0:31 HD
Astros pay tribute to the late J.R. Richard 0:58 HD
Trevor Larnach laces an RBI double to right field 0:49 HD
Andrelton Simmons hits an RBI groundout to short 0:17 HD
Jorge Polanco legs out an RBI infield single 0:30 HD
Aledmys DĂ­az turns slick double play 0:31 HD
Jason Castro ropes a solo home run to right field 0:29 HD
Griffin Jax tosses 5 1/3 frames of one-run ball 1:00 HD
Andrelton Simmons lays down an RBI bunt in the 8th 0:30 HD
Framber Valdez strikes out seven across 6 2/3 innings 0:57 HD
Yordan Alvarez clobbers a two-run home run in the 9th 0:37 HD

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Jax (2-1, 5.63) Valdez, F (7-3, 3.22) Colomé (4, 4.54)

Game ended at 10:28 PM.

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