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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 7, Houston 5
When: 2:10 PM ET, Sunday, August 8, 2021
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Indoors
Umpires: Home - Victor Carapazza, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Jansen Visconti, 3B - Ed Hickox
Attendance: 26825
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0102130007122
Houston 1001101105100
Innings:
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Top 1st
Minnesota
Max Kepler singles to left.
Brent Rooker grounds out, third to first. Max Kepler to second.
Jorge Polanco strikes out.
Mitch Garver grounds out, shortstop to first.
Bottom 1st
Houston Chas McCormick singles to right.
Chas McCormick on passed ball, advances to second.
Michael Brantley walks.
Aledmys Diaz singles to second. Chas McCormick scores. Michael Brantley to second.
Yordan Alvarez grounds into a double play, second to shortstop to first. Michael Brantley to third. Aledmys Diaz out at second. Yordan Alvarez out at first.
Carlos Correa strikes out.
Top 2nd
Minnesota Luis Arraez grounds out, second to first.
Miguel Sano strikes out.
Jake Cave triples to right.
Trevor Larnach singles to left. Jake Cave scores.
Andrelton Simmons strikes out.
Bottom 2nd
Houston Kyle Tucker grounds out, third to first.
Taylor Jones grounds out, second to first.
Jacob Wilson flies out to right.
Top 3rd
Minnesota Max Kepler grounds out to first.
Brent Rooker grounds out, pitcher to first.
Jorge Polanco walks.
Mitch Garver grounds into a force out, third to second. Jorge Polanco out at second.
Bottom 3rd
Houston Martin Maldonado grounds out, pitcher to first.
Chas McCormick strikes out.
Jake Meyers enters game as pinch hitter, replacing Michael Brantley.
Jake Meyers strikes out.
Top 4th
Minnesota Jake Meyers remains in the game at designated hitter.
Luis Arraez walks.
Miguel Sano homers to center. Luis Arraez scores.
Jake Cave lines out to left.
Trevor Larnach singles to left.
Andrelton Simmons lines out to left.
Max Kepler singles to center. Trevor Larnach to second.
Brent Rooker grounds out, first to pitcher.
Bottom 4th
Houston Aledmys Diaz flies out to left.
Yordan Alvarez doubles to left.
Carlos Correa strikes out.
Kyle Tucker walks (intentional).
Taylor Jones singles to second. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker to third.
Jacob Wilson pops out into foul territory to first.
Top 5th
Minnesota Jorge Polanco homers to left.
Mitch Garver flies out to right.
Luis Arraez singles to right.
Miguel Sano strikes out.
Jake Cave hit by pitch. Luis Arraez to second.
Trevor Larnach walks. Luis Arraez to third. Jake Cave to second.
Phil Maton enters game as pitcher.
Andrelton Simmons lines out to left.
Bottom 5th
Houston Martin Maldonado singles to second.
Chas McCormick strikes out.
Jake Meyers walks. Martin Maldonado to second.
Aledmys Diaz grounds into a force out, shortstop to second. Martin Maldonado to third. Jake Meyers out at second. Aledmys Diaz to first.
Yordan Alvarez singles to right. Martin Maldonado scores. Aledmys Diaz to second.
Carlos Correa grounds into a force out, shortstop to second. Yordan Alvarez out at second.
Top 6th
Minnesota Max Kepler singles to left.
Brent Rooker walks. Max Kepler to second.
Jorge Polanco homers to center. Max Kepler scores. Brent Rooker scores.
Mitch Garver strikes out.
Blake Taylor enters game as pitcher.
Luis Arraez singles to center.
Miguel Sano singles to left. Luis Arraez to second.
Rob Refsnyder enters game as pinch hitter, replacing Jake Cave.
Rob Refsnyder walks. Luis Arraez to third. Miguel Sano to second.
Trevor Larnach strikes out.
Andrelton Simmons pops out to first.
Bottom 6th
Houston Juan Minaya enters game as pitcher.
Rob Refsnyder remains in the game at center field.
Kyle Tucker strikes out.
Taylor Jones singles to center.
Jacob Wilson grounds into a double play, shortstop to second to first. Taylor Jones out at second. Jacob Wilson out at first.
Top 7th
Minnesota Rafael Montero enters game as pitcher.
Max Kepler grounds out, second to first.
Brent Rooker strikes out.
Jorge Polanco strikes out.
Bottom 7th
Houston Tyler Duffey enters game as pitcher.
Martin Maldonado walks.
Chas McCormick grounds into a double play, shortstop to second to first. Martin Maldonado out at second. Chas McCormick out at first.
Jake Meyers doubles to center.
Aledmys Diaz doubles to right. Jake Meyers scores.
Danny Coulombe enters game as pitcher.
Yordan Alvarez grounds out to first.
Top 8th
Minnesota Mitch Garver flies out to left.
Luis Arraez grounds out, second to first.
Miguel Sano walks.
Yimi Garcia enters game as pitcher.
Rob Refsnyder strikes out.
Bottom 8th
Houston Jorge Alcala enters game as pitcher.
Carlos Correa homers to left.
Kyle Tucker strikes out.
Taylor Jones pops out to shortstop.
Jose Altuve enters game as pinch hitter, replacing Jacob Wilson.
Jose Altuve walks.
Jason Castro enters game as pinch hitter, replacing Martin Maldonado.
Jason Castro strikes out.
Top 9th
Minnesota Jason Castro remains in the game at catcher.
Jose Altuve remains in the game at second base.
Aledmys Diaz moves from second base to third base.
Trevor Larnach strikes out.
Andrelton Simmons strikes out.
Max Kepler lines out to left.
Bottom 9th
Houston Alex Colome enters game as pitcher.
Chas McCormick flies out to center.
Jake Meyers strikes out.
Aledmys Diaz grounds out, second to first.