Cubs at Twins September 1, 2021

Game Time: 8:10 ET

Stadium: Target Field

Attendance: 21,784

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Game

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Running

3rd inning - SB: Ian Happ (2nd base off J. Ryan/ R. Jeffers)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Alcántara to Romine to Rivas)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:28

Umpires: HP-Bruce Dreckman, 1B-Nick Mahrley, 2B-Ron Kulpa, 3B-Joe West

Weather: 76 degrees. Clear

Wind: 7 MPH In From Right

News From September 1, 2021

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Adbert Alzolay

Earns first MLB save

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September 1, 2021

Alzolay pitched four scoreless innings of relief and earned the save in Wednesday's win over the Twins. He allowed one hit and struck out five.

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Frank Schwindel

Provides key hit Wednesday

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September 1, 2021

Schwindel went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Twins.

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Matt Duffy

Scratched with neck stiffness

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September 1, 2021

Duffy was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Twins with right neck stiffness.

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Adbert Alzolay

Reinstated by Cubs

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September 1, 2021

Alzolay (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

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Dillon Maples

Activated Wednesday

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September 1, 2021

Maples (finger) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

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Robinson Chirinos

Takes seat Wednesday

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September 1, 2021

Chirinos isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Twins.

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Sergio Alcantara

Returns to lineup

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September 1, 2021

Alcantara (ankle) is starting Wednesday's game against the Twins.

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Adbert Alzolay

Preparing for bullpen role

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September 1, 2021

Cubs manager David Ross said Tuesday that Alzolay (hamstring) will serve as a reliever once he's reinstated from the 10-day injured list, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. "Try to control his innings out of the pen, unless something changes in our rotation," Ross said of his plans for Alzolay for the rest of the season.

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Emmanuel Rodriguez

Encouraging rookie league season

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September 1, 2021

Rodriguez is hitting .222/.361/.576 with nine home runs in 29 games for Minnesota's rookie league team in the Florida Complex League.

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Kenta Maeda

Undergoes Tommy John surgery

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September 1, 2021

Maeda underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, with his procedure involving the insertion of an internal brace that could help him return in 9-to-12 months, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

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DaShawn Keirsey

Rehabbing in FCL

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September 1, 2021

Keirsey (oblique) began a rehab assignment Tuesday with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and went 1-for-3 with two runs in his first game with the team.

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Luis Arraez

On bench against lefty

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September 1, 2021

Arraez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

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Max Kepler

Sitting against southpaw

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September 1, 2021

Kepler isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

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Edgar Garcia

Booted from 40-man roster

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September 1, 2021

Garcia was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday after clearing waivers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Randy Dobnak

Reinstated from 60-day IL

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September 1, 2021

Dobnak (finger) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

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Kenta Maeda

Heads to 60-day IL

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September 1, 2021

The Twins transferred Maeda (forearm) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Joe Ryan

Promoted for first MLB start

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September 1, 2021

The Twins selected Ryan's contract from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Cubs, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Stevie Berman

Traded to Minnesota

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September 1, 2021

Berman was traded to the Twins from the Dodgers on Tuesday for Andrew Vasquez, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

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