AUGUST 2, 2021•STARTRIBUNE.COM
John Gant impresses Twins in outing against his old teamRighthander John Gant gave up a run, but manager Rocco Baldelli found things to like with his changeup and fastball.
Michael Pineda - Takes loss in short outingPineda (4-6) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks over four innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Cardinals.
ImpactPineda was given a 2-0 lead in the second inning but quickly gave it up when the Cardinals plated two runs in the third. He's now 1-4 with a 5.68 ERA and a 20:5 K:BB over his last seven starts. The 32-year-old has finished six innings in just one outing since the start of June. Pineda will carry a 3.89 ERA into next weekend's projected start in Houston.
AUGUST 2, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Adam Wainwright - Earns ninth winWainwright (9-6) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk over seven innings Sunday, striking out five and earning a win over the Twins.
ImpactMinnesota got to Wainwright early with Andrelton Simmons' two-run single in the second. He then kept them off the board until Jorge Polanco knocked a solo homer in the sixth. The veteran righty is now 6-1 over his last 10 outings, yielding 21 runs over 66 innings (2.86 ERA) during that span. Wainwright is lined up to face Kansas City at home next weekend.
AUGUST 2, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Dylan Carlson - Doubles twice, steals baseCarlson went 3-for-5 with two double, a run scored, one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 victory over the Twins.
ImpactCarlson singled and recorded his first base of the season in the first inning. He later doubled in a run and came around to score in the third. The 22-year-old outfielder is now sporting a .754 OPS with 23 doubles and 44 RBI this season. Carlson has four multi-hit games over his last 12 appearances, going 14-for-49 (.286) during that span.
AUGUST 2, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Edmundo Sosa - Reaches base four timesSosa went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 7-3 win over Minnesota.
ImpactSosa knocked two singles, including an RBI base hit in the sixth inning, and an eighth-inning solo shot in Sunday's victory. It was the third homer of the season for the 25-year-old infielder and his first since July 6, which was also the last time he registered a multi-hit game. Sosa owns a .681 OPS with eight extra-base hits through 184 plate appearances.
AUGUST 2, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Wainwright solid for 7, rookie Sosa homers, Cards down Twins
Adam Wainwright tossed seven effective innings and rookie Edmundo Sosa homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 win over the Minnesota TwinsAUGUST 1, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Pineda solid in short outing but Twins drop series to CardinalsST. LOUIS — If the most surprising part of the trade deadline was that the Twins were able to get not one, but two pitchers in return for st...
AUGUST 1, 2021•TWINCITIES.COM
