Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros

47-64, 23-34 Away

Final

66-45, 35-22 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
M. KeplerRF	0-4	0	0	0	.205
B. RookerDH	1-4	0	0	0	.184
J. Polanco2B-SS	0-4	0	0	0	.270
M. Sano1B	0-4	0	0	0	.207
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J. CaveCF	1-3	0	0	0	.180
R. JeffersC	1-3	0	0	0	.217
T. LarnachLF	0-3	0	0	0	.224
W. Astudillo3B	0-3	0	0	0	.266
A. SimmonsSS	0-2	0	0	0	.220
L. ArraezPH-2B	1-1	0	0	0	.316

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
M. Pineda	6.0	7	2	0	3	102-68	3.83
J. Gant	1.0	1	0	0	2	13-10	3.33
C. Thielbar	1.0	2	2	1	2	20-12	4.07

According to ESPN Analytics

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HOU

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Daikin Park

9:10 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

Yordan Alvarez hits 50th homer, Astros shut out Twins 4-0

— Yordan Alvarez hit the 50th home run of his career, rookie Luis Garcia pitched six scoreless innings, and three relievers completed the four-hitter to help the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

Aug 8, 2021, 12:47 pm - AP


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

Scoring Summary

		HOU
2nd	McCormick reached on infield single to shortstop, Tucker scored, Díaz to second.	1
4th	Alvarez homered to center (427 feet).	2
8th	Díaz doubled to left, Tucker scored and Correa scored.	4

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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

9/8

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

Astros shift starter Tatsuya Imai to bullpen after rough start

Houston starter Tatsuya Imai will pitch out of the bullpen for Houston's weekend series against the Texas Rangers after struggling in his last start.

1B Ryan Mountcastle tears oblique, might not return in 2026

Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle has suffered a torn oblique during his recovery from an earlier left foot fracture and might not return this season.

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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros

Yordan Alvarez hits 50th homer, Astros shut out Twins 4-0

L. Garcia8-6

M. Pineda4-7

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