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Cubs
@ Twins
Target Field
September 1, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 1, 2021 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Steele |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Ryan |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Nick Mahrley 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Joe West |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Ortega | Center Fielder |
| Frank Schwindel | DH |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Patrick Wisdom | Third Baseman |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Austin Romine | Catcher |
| Alfonso Rivas | First Baseman |
| Sergio Alcantara | Shortstop |
| Andrew Romine | Second Baseman |
| David Ross | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Rob Refsnyder | Right Fielder |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | DH |
| Brent Rooker | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Willians Astudillo | First Baseman |
| Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Twins
Target Field
September 1, 2021
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Ryan
Ortega hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schwindel vs. Ryan
Schwindel hits a fly ball into right field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Ryan
Happ strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Steele
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Steele
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Romine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Steele
Refsnyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Steele
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Ryan
Wisdom strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Ryan
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Ryan
Romine 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Steele
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Steele
Rooker is hit by the pitch. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jeffers vs. Steele
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Astudillo vs. Steele
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alcantara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Ryan
Rivas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alcantara vs. Ryan
Alcantara strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Ryan
Romine hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Romine reaches second base with a double. Rivas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ortega vs. Ryan
Ortega hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Schwindel vs. Ryan
Schwindel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Ryan
Happ hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wisdom vs. Ryan
There goes Happ. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Happ steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wisdom vs. Ryan
Wisdom hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Steele
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Steele
Buxton hits a fly ball into center field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Steele
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Ryan
Heyward hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Ryan
Romine hits a fly ball into right field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Ryan
Rivas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Steele
Refsnyder strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Steele
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Steele
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Steele
Rooker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffers vs. Steele
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alcantara fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Ryan
Alcantara strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Ryan
Romine 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Ryan
Ortega hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Steele
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Steele
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Steele
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schwindel vs. Gibaut
Ian Gibaut now pitching.
Schwindel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Gibaut
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Gibaut
Wisdom hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Alzolay
Adbert Alzolay now pitching.
Polanco bunts towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Alzolay
Refsnyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Alzolay
Donaldson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Gibaut
Heyward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Gibaut
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Gibaut
Rivas hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Alzolay
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Alzolay
Rooker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Alzolay
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astudillo vs. Alzolay
Astudillo hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Coulombe
Daniel Coulombe now pitching.
Alcantara hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Coulombe
Romine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Coulombe
Ortega hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Alzolay
Luis Arraez pinch hits for Andrelton Simmons.
Arraez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Alzolay
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Alzolay
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schwindel vs. Minaya
Jorge Polanco now playing shortstop. Luis Arraez now playing second base. Juan Minaya now pitching.
Schwindel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Minaya
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Minaya
Wisdom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Alzolay
Refsnyder strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Alzolay
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Alzolay
Sano strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/2021 -- CHN at MIN (N)
CHN AB R H RBI MIN AB R H RBI
Rafael Ortega, cf 4 0 0 0 Byron Buxton, cf 4 0 0 0
Frank Schwindel, dh 4 1 1 3 Jorge Polanco, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0
Ian Happ, lf 4 0 1 0 Rob Refsnyder, rf 3 0 0 0
Patrick Wisdom, 3b 4 0 0 0 Josh Donaldson, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jason Heyward, rf 3 0 1 0 Miguel Sano, dh 3 0 0 0
Austin Romine, c 3 0 0 0 Brent Rooker, lf 2 0 2 0
Alfonso Rivas, 1b 2 1 0 0 Ryan Jeffers, c 3 0 0 0
Sergio Alcantara, ss 3 0 0 0 Willians Astudil, 1b 3 0 0 0
Andrew Romine, 2b 3 1 1 0 Andrelton Simmon, ss 2 0 0 0
Luis Arraez, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 4 3 28 0 2 0
CHN 003 000 000 -- 3
MIN 000 000 000 -- 0
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Justin Steele (W) 5.0 1 0 0 3 3
Adbert Alzolay (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 5
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Ryan (L) 5.0 3 3 3 1 5
Ian Gibaut 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Danny Coulombe 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Juan Minaya 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- CHN 1, MIN 1
LOB -- CHN 1, MIN 5
2B -- Andrew Romine
HR -- Frank Schwindel
SB -- Ian Happ
HBP -- by Justin Steele (Brent Rooker)
T -- 2:28
A -- 21784
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