Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Twins

66-85

9-5

Final

Cubs

67-84

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
MIN	2	0	0	3	2	0	2	0	0	9
CHC	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5

Who won: Twins 9-5

The Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Wrigley Field. The Twins win the series 2-0. The Twins outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 4th inning. Nick Gordon went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins. Willson Contreras went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Player of the game

Nick Gordon

MIN · 3-5, HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB

8.2

Win probability

100%MIN final

MINCHC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Grounded into double play
Hoerner grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Duffy out at second.
N. Hoerner · 1-3
Bot 9th
Struck out looking
T. Thompson struck out looking.
T. Thompson · 1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Singled to shallow right
Duffy singled to shallow right.
M. Duffy · 1-5
Bot 9th
Colomé relieved Astudillo
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Grounded into fielder's choice to second
Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to second, Buxton out at second.
J. Polanco · 0-6
Top 9th
Hit by pitch
Buxton hit by pitch, Arraez to second.
B. Buxton · 2-5
Top 9th
Walked
Arraez walked.
L. Arraez · 1-3
Top 9th
Gordon stole third
Gordon stole third.
Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Astudillo grounded out to second, Gordon to second.
W. Astudillo · 0-1
Top 9thMIN
Astudillo hit for Thielbar
Top 9th
Flied out to center
Garver flied out to center.
M. Garver · 3-5, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Singled to left
Gordon singled to left.
N. Gordon · 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Top 9th
Brothers relieved Rucker
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Wisdom flied out to center.
P. Wisdom · 1-3, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Reached on infield single to shortstop
Contreras reached on infield single to shortstop, Happ to third.
W. Contreras · 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to second
Happ grounded into fielder's choice to second, Happ safe at second on throwing error by second baseman Arraez, Ortega out at second.
I. Happ · 2-5
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Schwindel struck out swinging.
F. Schwindel · 1-4
Bot 8th
Walked
Ortega walked.
R. Ortega · 2-3
Bot 8th
Thielbar relieved Duffey
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Sanó flied out to right
Sanó flied out to right.
M. Sano · 1-5, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Singled to left center
Kepler singled to left center, Donaldson to second.
M. Kepler · 3-5, 2 RBI
Top 8th
Singled to left
Donaldson singled to left.
J. Donaldson · 3-3, 2 RBI