Twins at Astros August 8, 2021

Game Time: 2:10 ET

Stadium: Daikin Park

Attendance: 26,825

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	1	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	7	12	2
HOU	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	5	10	0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	1	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	7	12	2
HOU	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	5	10	0

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Game Details

Game Time: 4:7

Umpires: HP-Vic Carapazza, 1B-Jerry Meals, 2B-Jansen Visconti, 3B-Ed Hickox

Weather: 70 degrees.

News From August 8, 2021

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Jorge Polanco

Knocks two home runs

2BMinnesota Twins

August 8, 2021

Polanco went 2-for-4 with two homers, a walk and four RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over Houston.

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Alex Colome

Notches fifth save

PMinnesota Twins

August 8, 2021

Colome struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over the Astros on Sunday.

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Kenta Maeda

Fans five in win

PMinnesota Twins AAA

August 8, 2021

Maeda (5-4) allowed three runs on six hits and three walks over five innings Sunday, striking out five and earning a win against Houston.

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Beau Burrows

Serving as Monday's opener

PMinnesota Twins AA

August 8, 2021

Burrows will serve as an opener in Monday's game against the White Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Luis Rijo

Out with elbow injury

PMinnesota Twins

August 8, 2021

Rijo was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Cedar Rapids with a sprained right elbow, TwinsDaily.com reports.

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Luke Farrell

Set to begin throwing

PMinnesota Twins

August 8, 2021

Farrell (oblique) is expected to throw a light bullpen session Aug. 9, MLB.com reports.

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Josh Donaldson

Remains on bench Sunday

3BMinnesota Twins

August 8, 2021

Donaldson (hamstring) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

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Lance McCullers

Yields four runs in loss

PHouston Astros

August 8, 2021

McCullers (9-3) allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against Minnesota.

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Rafael Montero

Dealing with shoulder soreness

PHouston Astros

August 8, 2021

Montero was removed from Sunday's loss to the Twins due to shoulder soreness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Rafael Montero

Exits with trainer

PHouston Astros

August 8, 2021

Montero exited Sunday's game against the Twins in the top of the eighth inning with an apparent injury, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Michael Brantley

Makes precautionary exit

OFHouston Astros

August 8, 2021

Brantley was removed from Sunday's game against the Twins for precautionary reasons after being struck in the head when he was involved in a collision while running the bases, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Michael Brantley

Sustains injury in collision

OFHouston Astros

August 8, 2021

Brantley was removed in the bottom of the third inning of Sunday's game against the Twins after he suffered an apparent injury when he was involved in a collision on the bases in the bottom of the first inning, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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