Twins at Cardinals July 31, 2021

Game Time: 7:15 ET

Stadium: Busch Stadium

Attendance: 33,432

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MIN	2	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	12	0
STL	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	2

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MIN	2	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	12	0
STL	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	2

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:58

Umpires: HP-Carlos Torres, 1B-Nick Mahrley, 2B-Alfonso Márquez, 3B-Ted Barrett

Weather: 75 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 7 MPH In From Center

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Ryan Jeffers

Homers in win

CMinnesota Twins

July 31, 2021

Jeffers went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Cardinals.

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Jorge Alcala

Secures third win

PMinnesota Twins AAA

July 31, 2021

Alcala (3-5) allowed one hit and zero walks with two strikeouts through two scoreless innings of relief, getting the win in Saturday's 8-1 victory over the Cardinals.

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Bailey Ober

Strikes out six in no-decision

PMinnesota Twins

July 31, 2021

Ober allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts through four innings, taking a no-decision in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Cardinals.

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Taylor Rogers

Could miss remainder of season

PMinnesota Twins

July 31, 2021

Rogers is still receiving opinions on his left middle finger sprain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Byron Buxton

Resumes swinging

DHMinnesota Twins

July 31, 2021

Buxton (hand) has resumed lightly swinging the bat with some tee work, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Jake Cave

Riding pine Saturday

OFMinnesota Twins

July 31, 2021

Cave isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

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Mitch Garver

Not starting Saturday

CMinnesota Twins

July 31, 2021

Garver isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.

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Josh Donaldson

Remains out of lineup

3BMinnesota Twins

July 31, 2021

Donaldson (hamstring) isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals.

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Gilberto Celestino

Optioned to Triple-A

OFMinnesota Twins AAA

July 31, 2021

Celestino was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Luis Arraez

Reinstated from 10-day IL

2BMinnesota Twins

July 31, 2021

Arraez (knee) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Jake Woodford

Tagged for seven in loss

PSt. Louis Cardinals AAA

July 31, 2021

Woodford (2-3) allowed seven runs on seven hits and one walk with three strikeouts in three innings of work, taking the loss in Saturday's 8-1 defeat to the Twins.

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Daniel Ponce de Leon

Throwing side session

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 31, 2021

Ponce de Leon (shoulder) will throw a side session Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Ryan Helsley

Nabs sixth victory

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 31, 2021

Helsley (6-4) was credited with the win in a victory over the Twins on Friday, allowing two hits and recording two strikeouts over 1.1 scoreless innings.

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Nolan Arenado

Pair of hits in return

3BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 31, 2021

Arenado (forearm) went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a win over the Twins on Friday.

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Paul Goldschmidt

On base thrice in win

1BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 31, 2021

Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Twins on Friday.

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