Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs, August 31, 2021
August 31, 2021, 8:10 PM ET | Target Field
Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Minnesota Twins
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2021Chicago CubsMinnesota Twins
.719
OPS.737
210
HR228
705
Runs729
4.87
ERA4.83
1.40
WHIP1.32
1358
Strikeouts by pitchers1317
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
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
7 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael HermosilloPH/CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank SchwindelDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Duffy2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfonso Rivas III1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Robinson ChirinosC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew RomineSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
Luis Arraez led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge PolancoDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Donaldson3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max KeplerRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Sanó1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brent RookerLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake CavePH/LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben RortvedtC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob RefsnyderPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick GordonPH/SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Pitching
Zach Davies went 4.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 1 ER); John Gant went 5.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (5 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Zach Davies | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Manuel Rodríguez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Morgan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| John Gant | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ralph Garza Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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