Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros

46-63, 22-33 Away

Final

65-44, 34-21 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
J. Polanco2B	1-4	0	1	.273
B. RookerLF	1-4	0	0	.192
L. Arraez3B	1-1	0	0	.313
J. DonaldsonDH	0-3	0	0	.245
M. GarverC	0-5	0	0	.228
R. RefsnyderCF	2-3	2	0	.339
M. Sano1B	1-5	1	0	.210
W. Astudillo3B	1-3	1	1	.275
M. KeplerPH-RF	0-1	0	0	.207
T. LarnachRF-LF	1-2	1	1	.227
A. SimmonsSS	1-4	0	2	.221

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
G. Jax	5.1	3	1	1	0	75-49	5.63
C. Thielbar	0.2	0	0	0	0	8-5	3.73
T. Duffey	1.0	0	0	0	2	21-15	3.70
J. Alcala	1.0	0	0	0	2	14-9	5.14
D. Coulombe	0.2	2	2	1	1	17-9	3.06
A. Colome	0.1	0	0	0	0	7-5	4.54

According to ESPN Analytics

MIN

HOU

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Daikin Park

1:10 AM, 6 August 2021

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 26,208

Game Time:3:14

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

Rookie Jax has solid start, helps Twins beat Astros 5-3

— Rookie Griffin Jax is making the most of his opportunity to start in the majors, and highlighted his skills Thursday night by stifling one of baseball's toughest lineups.

Aug 6, 2021, 05:15 am - AP


MIN
HOU

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

Scoring Summary

		MIN	HOU
2nd	Astudillo singled to right, Refsnyder scored, Sanó to second.	1	0
2nd	Larnach hit a ground rule double to right, Sanó scored, Astudillo to third.	2	0
2nd	Simmons grounded out to shortstop, Astudillo scored, Larnach to third.	3	0
2nd	Polanco singled to shallow left, Larnach scored.	4	0
6th	Castro homered to right (351 feet).	4	1
8th	Simmons reached on bunt single to catcher, Refsnyder scored, Larnach to second.	5	1
9th	Alvarez homered to right (417 feet), Brantley scored.	5	3

Data is currently unavailable.

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
Chicago	57	51	.528	-	W2
Cleveland	56	54	.509	2	W1
Minnesota	55	55	.500	3	W1
Detroit	51	58	.468	6.5	L1
Kansas City	46	64	.418	12	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	55	54	.505	-	L2
Houston	55	55	.500	0.5	W3
Seattle	53	57	.482	2.5	L2
Athletics	45	64	.413	10	L2
Los Angeles	42	67	.385	13	L3

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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros

Rookie Jax has solid start, helps Twins beat Astros 5-3

G. Jax2-1

F. Valdez7-3

A. Colome4

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