Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins, September 21, 2021
September 21, 2021, 7:40 PM ET | Wrigley Field
Starting Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Recorded starter
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2021Minnesota TwinsChicago Cubs
.737
OPS.719
228
HR210
729
Runs705
4.83
ERA4.87
1.32
WHIP1.40
1317
Strikeouts by pitchers1358
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
4 players led Minnesota Twins with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge PolancoSS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max KeplerRF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick GordonLF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch GarverC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Griffin JaxP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brent RookerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle BarracloughP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny CoulombeP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge AlcalaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake CavePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler DuffeyP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb ThielbarP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willians AstudilloPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex ColoméP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 42 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
3 players led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Schwindel1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Duffy2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trayce ThompsonRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec MillsP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott EffrossP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio AlcántaraPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy NanceP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor MegillP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick MartiniPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael RuckerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rex BrothersP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
Pitching
Griffin Jax went 3.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (6 SO, 3 ER); Alec Mills went 4.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 6 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Griffin Jax | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Kyle Barraclough | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Alcala | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Colomé | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Alec Mills | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Scott Effross | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Megill | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rex Brothers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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- ER
- earned runs
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