Bottom 1st
Max Kepler homers to center field.
107.4 mph
416 ft
28 deg
Top 2nd
Joey Gallo homers to center field.
107.8 mph
434 ft
29 deg

Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to shallow right field. Adolis García scores.
55.8 mph
156 ft
34 deg
Bottom 3rd
Willians Astudillo singles to left field. Byron Buxton scores. Max Kepler scores.
104.7 mph
226 ft
14 deg
Top 7th
Jonah Heim homers to center field.
105.8 mph
408 ft
28 deg
Top 10th
Willie Calhoun singles to right field. Jonah Heim scores.
103.4 mph
104 ft
4 deg
2
HR
1
4
R
3
8
H
8
0
SB
3
6
LOB
10
.222
AVG
.211
.282
OBP
.286
.417
SLG
.289
2.70
ERA
2.70
13
K
9
4
BB
3
Current Series
Rangers
5
Twins
6
Game 1
Final
Rangers
6
Twins
3
Game 2
Final
Rangers
3
Twins
1
Game 3
Final
Rangers
4
Twins
3
Game 4
Final
2021 AL West
Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Texas Rangers, 4 to 3, on May 6, 2021.
Game Info
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
61°
11 mph NNW
Home Plate: Phil Cuzzi
First Base: Cory Blaser
Second Base: Erich Bacchus
Third Base: Mark Ripperger
2
HR
1
4
R
3
8
H
8
0
SB
3
6
LOB
10
.222
AVG
.211
.282
OBP
.286
.417
SLG
.289
2.70
ERA
2.70
13
K
9
4
BB
3
Current Series
Rangers
5
Twins
6
Game 1
Final
Rangers
6
Twins
3
Game 2
Final
Rangers
3
Twins
1
Game 3
Final
Rangers
4
Twins
3
Game 4
Final
2021 AL West
Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Texas Rangers, 4 to 3, on May 6, 2021.
Game Info
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
61°
11 mph NNW
Home Plate: Phil Cuzzi
First Base: Cory Blaser
Second Base: Erich Bacchus
Third Base: Mark Ripperger
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Calhoun DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
N. Solak 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lowe 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. Gallo RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. García CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Dahl LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ibáñez PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. White CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Kiner-Falefa SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Culberson 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Heim C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Buxton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
J. Cave CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cruz DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
W. Astudillo 3B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Garlick LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Donaldson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Sanó 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
N. Gordon 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
J. Polanco PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Simmons SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Rortvedt C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Garver PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 38 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
Batting
2B: A. García
HR: J. Gallo, J. Heim
TB: W. Calhoun 2, D. Dahl, J. Gallo 4, J. Heim 4, I. Kiner-Falefa 2, A. García 2
RBI: W. Calhoun, J. Gallo, J. Heim, I. Kiner-Falefa
2-out RBI: J. Heim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. Culberson
GIDP: N. Solak
Team RISP: 2-for-4
Team LOB: 6
Baserunning
CS: I. Kiner-Falefa
Batting
HR: M. Kepler
TB: W. Astudillo 3, B. Buxton, N. Gordon, M. Kepler 4, A. Simmons, K. Garlick
RBI: W. Astudillo 2, M. Kepler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Kepler, M. Sanó 2, K. Garlick, B. Rortvedt
Team RISP: 2-for-11
Team LOB: 10
Baserunning
SB: B. Buxton, N. Gordon 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lyles | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5.40 |
B. de Geus | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Hearn (W) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Sborz (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pineda | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
H. Robles (BS) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
T. Rogers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Duffey (L) | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: T. Hearn 34-22, J. Lyles 83-52, J. Sborz 11-8, B. de Geus 35-20
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Hearn 3-1, J. Lyles 2-4, J. Sborz 0-1, B. de Geus 3-0
Batters faced: T. Hearn 7, J. Lyles 24, J. Sborz 3, B. de Geus 8
WP: T. Duffey
Pitches-strikes: T. Duffey 20-14, M. Pineda 87-59, H. Robles 20-8, T. Rogers 15-13, C. Thielbar 3-2
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Duffey 2-1, M. Pineda 7-1, H. Robles 2-1, C. Thielbar 1-0
Batters faced: T. Duffey 5, M. Pineda 24, H. Robles 5, T. Rogers 4, C. Thielbar
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Calhoun DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
N. Solak 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lowe 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. Gallo RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. García CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Dahl LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ibáñez PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. White CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Kiner-Falefa SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Culberson 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Heim C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Batting
2B: A. García
HR: J. Gallo, J. Heim
TB: W. Calhoun 2, D. Dahl, J. Gallo 4, J. Heim 4, I. Kiner-Falefa 2, A. García 2
RBI: W. Calhoun, J. Gallo, J. Heim, I. Kiner-Falefa
2-out RBI: J. Heim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. Culberson
GIDP: N. Solak
Team RISP: 2-for-4
Team LOB: 6
Baserunning
CS: I. Kiner-Falefa
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lyles | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5.40 |
B. de Geus | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Hearn (W) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Sborz (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: T. Hearn 34-22, J. Lyles 83-52, J. Sborz 11-8, B. de Geus 35-20
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Hearn 3-1, J. Lyles 2-4, J. Sborz 0-1, B. de Geus 3-0
Batters faced: T. Hearn 7, J. Lyles 24, J. Sborz 3, B. de Geus 8
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Buxton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
J. Cave CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cruz DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
W. Astudillo 3B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Garlick LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Donaldson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Sanó 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
N. Gordon 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
J. Polanco PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Simmons SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Rortvedt C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Garver PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 38 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
Batting
HR: M. Kepler
TB: W. Astudillo 3, B. Buxton, N. Gordon, M. Kepler 4, A. Simmons, K. Garlick
RBI: W. Astudillo 2, M. Kepler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Kepler, M. Sanó 2, K. Garlick, B. Rortvedt
Team RISP: 2-for-11
Team LOB: 10
Baserunning
SB: B. Buxton, N. Gordon 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pineda | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
H. Robles (BS) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
T. Rogers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Duffey (L) | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
WP: T. Duffey
Pitches-strikes: T. Duffey 20-14, M. Pineda 87-59, H. Robles 20-8, T. Rogers 15-13, C. Thielbar 3-2
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Duffey 2-1, M. Pineda 7-1, H. Robles 2-1, C. Thielbar 1-0
Batters faced: T. Duffey 5, M. Pineda 24, H. Robles 5, T. Rogers 4, C. Thielbar
Top 1st
Willie Calhoun strikes out swinging.
Nick Solak grounds out to shortstop, Andrelton Simmons to Miguel Sanó.
110.5 mph
142 ft
7 deg
Nate Lowe strikes out swinging.

Bottom 1st
Max Kepler homers to center field.
107.4 mph
416 ft
28 deg
Byron Buxton grounds out to shallow infield, Charlie Culberson to Nate Lowe.
78 mph
19 ft
-2 deg

Nelson Cruz flies out to deep right field to Joey Gallo.
94 mph
325 ft
34 deg

Willians Astudillo flies out to center field to Adolis García.
88.9 mph
336 ft
29 deg
Top 2nd
Joey Gallo homers to center field.
107.8 mph
434 ft
29 deg

Adolis García doubles.
97.7 mph
312 ft
22 deg

David Dahl lines out to right field to Max Kepler. Adolis García to third.
100.7 mph
296 ft
17 deg
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to shallow right field. Adolis García scores.
55.8 mph
156 ft
34 deg
Charlie Culberson strikes out swinging. Isiah Kiner-Falefa caught stealing second.
Bottom 2nd
Kyle Garlick lines out to shallow left field to Charlie Culberson.
86.6 mph
141 ft
11 deg
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.

Nick Gordon walks.
Nick Gordon steals second.
Stolen Base
Andrelton Simmons singles to shallow infield. Nick Gordon to third.
59.3 mph
3 ft
-51 deg
Ben Rortvedt flies out to deep right center field to Joey Gallo.
102.5 mph
355 ft
44 deg
Top 3rd
Jonah Heim pops out to shallow infield to Andrelton Simmons.
81.6 mph
130 ft
68 deg
Willie Calhoun singles to right field.
85.2 mph
215 ft
14 deg
Nick Solak lines out to left field to Kyle Garlick.
107 mph
297 ft
15 deg
Nate Lowe grounds out to second base, Andrelton Simmons to Miguel Sanó.
91.3 mph
28 ft
-2 deg

Bottom 3rd
Max Kepler walks.
Byron Buxton singles to right center field. Max Kepler to second.
104.4 mph
267 ft
14 deg

Nelson Cruz flies out to deep right field to Joey Gallo. Max Kepler to third.
97.5 mph
305 ft
25 deg

Byron Buxton steals second.
Stolen Base

Willians Astudillo singles to left field. Byron Buxton scores. Max Kepler scores.
104.7 mph
226 ft
14 deg
Kyle Garlick called out on strikes.
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.

Top 4th
Joey Gallo grounds out to second base, Andrelton Simmons to Miguel Sanó.
71.5 mph
12 ft
-12 deg

Adolis García strikes out swinging.

David Dahl singles to shallow left field.
62.6 mph
149 ft
19 deg
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to shallow infield. David Dahl to second.
32.6 mph
1 ft
-64 deg
Charlie Culberson grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Gordon to Miguel Sanó.
97 mph
15 ft
-7 deg
Bottom 4th
Nick Gordon singles to deep right field.
95.1 mph
177 ft
12 deg
Andrelton Simmons strikes out swinging. Nick Gordon steals second.
Ben Rortvedt strikes out swinging.
Max Kepler pops out to shallow infield to Charlie Culberson.
82.7 mph
122 ft
71 deg
Top 5th
Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.
Willie Calhoun lines out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
102.4 mph
344 ft
18 deg
Nick Solak grounds out to third base, Willians Astudillo to Miguel Sanó.
87.6 mph
9 ft
-13 deg
Bottom 5th
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.

Nelson Cruz grounds out to shallow infield, Jonah Heim to Nate Lowe.
42.2 mph
2 ft
-49 deg

Willians Astudillo singles to left field.
108.9 mph
57 ft
1 deg
Kyle Garlick singles to left center field. Willians Astudillo to third. Fielding error by Adolis García.
97.3 mph
207 ft
13 deg
Miguel Sanó strikes out swinging.

Top 6th
Nate Lowe walks.

Joey Gallo reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Nate Lowe out at second.
91.9 mph
16 ft
-8 deg

Adolis García flies out to Max Kepler.
95.3 mph
317 ft
39 deg

David Dahl grounds out to first base to Miguel Sanó.
75.3 mph
8 ft
-10 deg
Bottom 6th
Brett de Geus (P) replaces Jordan Lyles (P).
Nick Gordon strikes out swinging.
Andrelton Simmons grounds out to third base, Charlie Culberson to Nate Lowe.
79 mph
5 ft
-38 deg
Ben Rortvedt called out on strikes.
Top 7th
Hansel Robles (P) replaces Michael Pineda (P).
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to second base, Nick Gordon to Miguel Sanó.
96.9 mph
13 ft
-12 deg
Charlie Culberson grounds out to shallow infield, Hansel Robles to Miguel Sanó.
88.8 mph
14 ft
-6 deg
Jonah Heim homers to center field.
105.8 mph
408 ft
28 deg
Willie Calhoun walks.
Nick Solak flies out to deep right field to Max Kepler.
96.3 mph
317 ft
44 deg
Bottom 7th
Max Kepler grounds out to shallow right field, Nick Solak to Nate Lowe.
102.8 mph
7 ft
-19 deg
Byron Buxton grounds out to third base, Charlie Culberson to Nate Lowe.
70.8 mph
24 ft
-3 deg

Nelson Cruz walks.

Willians Astudillo singles to center field. Nelson Cruz to second.
102.6 mph
38 ft
-1 deg
Kyle Garlick called out on strikes.
Top 8th
Taylor Rogers (P) replaces Hansel Robles (P).
Nate Lowe strikes out swinging.

Joey Gallo strikes out on a foul tip.

Adolis García strikes out swinging.

Bottom 8th
Taylor Hearn (P) replaces Brett de Geus (P).
Miguel Sanó grounds out to shallow infield to Nate Lowe.
37 mph
6 ft
-33 deg

Jorge Polanco pinch-hitting for Nick Gordon.
Jorge Polanco lines out to deep left center field to David Dahl.
107.6 mph
335 ft
16 deg
Andrelton Simmons walks.
Mitch Garver pinch-hitting for Ben Rortvedt.
Mitch Garver called out on strikes.
Top 9th
Jorge Polanco remains in the game as 2B.
Mitch Garver remains in the game as C.
Andy Ibáñez pinch-hitting for David Dahl.
Andy Ibáñez called out on strikes.
Tyler Duffey (P) replaces Taylor Rogers (P).
Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.
Charlie Culberson reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Isiah Kiner-Falefa out at second.
98.3 mph
79 ft
4 deg
Jonah Heim flies out to deep left field to Kyle Garlick.
86.5 mph
313 ft
36 deg
Bottom 9th
Adolis García switches from CF to LF.

Eli White (CF) replaces Andy Ibáñez (PH), batting 6th.
Max Kepler flies out to center field to Eli White.
80.9 mph
288 ft
31 deg
Byron Buxton grounds out to shortstop, Charlie Culberson to Nate Lowe.
70 mph
5 ft
-28 deg

Nelson Cruz grounds out to shallow infield, Taylor Hearn to Nick Solak to Nate Lowe.
99.5 mph
9 ft
-14 deg

Top 10th
Jake Cave (CF) replaces Byron Buxton (CF), batting 2nd.
Jonah Heim placed on 2nd.
Jonah Heim to third.
Wild Pitch
Willie Calhoun singles to right field. Jonah Heim scores.
103.4 mph
104 ft
4 deg
Nick Solak grounds out to shortstop. Willie Calhoun out at second.
103.2 mph
105 ft
6 deg
Caleb Thielbar (P) replaces Tyler Duffey (P).
Nate Lowe grounds out to shortstop, Andrelton Simmons to Miguel Sanó.
74.3 mph
118 ft
10 deg

Bottom 10th
Josh Sborz (P) replaces Taylor Hearn (P).
Nelson Cruz placed on 2nd.

Willians Astudillo strikes out swinging.
Josh Donaldson pinch-hitting for Kyle Garlick.

Josh Donaldson strikes out on a foul tip.

Miguel Sanó flies out to shallow right field to Joey Gallo.
75.7 mph
209 ft
50 deg

TEX
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