Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Wainwright
  
  Kepler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Wainwright
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Wainwright
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Arraez vs. Wainwright
  
  Arraez hits a fly ball into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carlson vs. Pineda
  
  Carlson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Goldschmidt vs. Pineda
  
  Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Arenado vs. Pineda
  
  Arenado strikes out. There goes Carlson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Pineda
  
  O'Neill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Wainwright
  
  Garver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sano vs. Wainwright
  
  Sano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Sano reaches second base with a double. Garver moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  vs. Wainwright
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Simmons vs. Wainwright
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garver scores. Sano scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pineda vs. Wainwright
  
  Pineda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it, throws to second, with Sosa covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Pineda
  
  Molina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Pineda
  
  Bader hits a popup towards short. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Pineda
  
  Edman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Wainwright
  
  Kepler hits a fly ball into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Wainwright
  
  Rooker hits a fly ball into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Wainwright
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Pineda
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wainwright vs. Pineda
  
  Wainwright bunts towards first. Sano scoops it up and throws to first, with Polanco covering, for the out. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Carlson vs. Pineda
  
  Carlson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rooker. Carlson reaches second base with a double. Sosa scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Goldschmidt vs. Pineda
  
  Goldschmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carlson scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Arenado vs. Pineda
  
  Arenado hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Pineda
  
  There goes Goldschmidt. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Goldschmidt steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Pineda
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Arraez vs. Wainwright
  
  Arraez hits a line drive into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Wainwright
  
  Garver strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Wainwright
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Pineda
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Pineda
  
  Bader strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Pineda
  
  Edman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kepler. Edman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Pineda
  
  Sosa is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Wainwright vs. Pineda
  
  Wainwright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Arraez. Edman scores. Sosa moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Carlson vs. Pineda
  
  Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Wainwright
  
  hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carlson. reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Wainwright
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Cave vs. Wainwright
  
  Jake Cave pinch hits for Michael Pineda.
  
  Cave hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Kepler vs. Wainwright
  
  Wainwright spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wainwright. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Kepler vs. Wainwright
  
  Kepler hits a fly ball into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Goldschmidt vs. Gant
  
  John Gant now pitching.
  
  Goldschmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Gant
  
  Arenado strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Gant
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Gant
  
  Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bader vs. Gant
  
  There goes Molina. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Molina steals second. O'Neill scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bader vs. Gant
  
  Bader hits a popup towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Wainwright
  
  Rooker hits a fly ball into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Wainwright
  
  Polanco hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Arraez vs. Wainwright
  
  Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Wainwright
  
  Garver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Coulombe
  
  Daniel Coulombe now pitching.
  
  Edman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of . Edman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Coulombe
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edman scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wainwright vs. Coulombe
  
  Wainwright bunts towards first. Sano scoops it up and throws to first, with Polanco covering, for the out. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Carlson vs. Coulombe
  
  Carlson strikes out. Garver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carlson out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Goldschmidt vs. Coulombe
  
  Goldschmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coulombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Wainwright
  
  Sano hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Wainwright
  
  takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Wainwright
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Astudillo vs. Wainwright
  
  Willians Astudillo pinch hits for Daniel Coulombe.
  
  Astudillo hits a fly ball into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Burrows
  
  Beau Burrows now pitching.
  
  Arenado takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Burrows
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Burrows
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Arenado moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Bader vs. Burrows
  
  Bader hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Arenado moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Edman vs. Burrows
  
  Edman hits a line drive towards short. Simmons reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Gallegos
  
  Giovanny Gallegos now pitching.
  
  Kepler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Gallegos
  
  Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Gallegos
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Burrows
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Burrows
  
  Matt Carpenter pinch hits for Giovanny Gallegos.
  
  Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Carlson vs. Burrows
  
  Carlson hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Carpenter moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goldschmidt vs. Burrows
  
  Goldschmidt hits a fly ball towards right. catches it and throws to Sano who throws to third to double up Carlson. Carpenter tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Burrows
  
  Arenado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Arraez vs. Reyes
  
  Alex Reyes now pitching.
  
  Arraez hits a line drive towards third. Arenado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Reyes
  
  Garver hits a line drive into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Reyes
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/2021 -- Minnesota at St. Louis (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Kepler M, cf          4  0  0  0   Carlson D, rf         5  1  3  1   
Rooker B, lf          4  0  1  0   Goldschmidt P, 1b     4  0  1  2   
Polanco J, 2b         4  1  1  1   Arenado N, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Arraez L, 3b          4  0  0  0   O'Neill T, lf         4  1  1  0   
Garver M, c           4  1  1  0   Molina Y, c           4  0  2  0   
Sano M, 1b            4  1  1  0   Bader H, cf           4  0  0  0   
Larnach T, rf         2  0  1  0   Edman T, 2b           4  2  2  0   
Simmons A, ss         3  0  1  2   Sosa E, ss            3  2  3  2   
Pineda M, p           1  0  0  0   Wainwright A, p       1  0  0  0   
Cave J, ph            1  0  0  0   Gallegos G, p         0  0  0  0   
Gant J, p             0  0  0  0   Carpenter M, ph       0  1  0  0   
Coulombe D, p         0  0  0  0   Reyes A, p            0  0  0  0   
Astudillo W, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Burrows B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        33  7 12  5

Minnesota        020 001 000 --  3
St. Louis        002 111 02x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pineda M (L)          4.0  5  3  2  1  3
Gant J                1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Coulombe D            1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Burrows B             2.0  3  2  2  2  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wainwright A (W)      7.0  6  3  3  1  5
Gallegos G            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Reyes A               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Arraez L, Wainwright A
DP -- Minnesota 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Minnesota 3, St. Louis 8
2B -- Sano M, Carlson D 2, Edman T 2, Larnach T
HR -- Polanco J, Sosa E
SB -- Carlson D, Goldschmidt P, Molina Y
SH -- Wainwright A 2
SF -- Goldschmidt P
WP -- Gant J
T -- 3:01
A -- 28975

    

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