Brian Dozier, Mike Pelfrey help Twins dump Jays, snap skid
Brian Dozier hit a three-run home run, Mike Pelfrey and three relievers combined for a four-hitter and the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-0 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
6
Toronto Blue Jays
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
B Dozier homered to left (402 feet), A Hicks and E Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Mauer singled to center, J Carroll scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
J Carroll doubled to left, E Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
B Dozier grounded out to second, A Hicks scored, E Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 6-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
A Lind struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
A Lind batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
E Encarnacion grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
E Encarnacion batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
J Bautista flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
J Bautista batting
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Play Result 6-0
G Perkins relieved J Burton.
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Start Inning 6-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
E Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-0
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
E Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
A Hicks struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Jose ReyesSS7
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Adam A LindDH
Colby RasmusCF28
Rajai DavisLF18
Maicer Izturis3B13
Josh TholeC30
Munenori Kawasaki2B66
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Jamey Carroll3B1
Joe MauerC7
Justin Morneau1B44
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Trevor PlouffeDH80
Chris Mathhew ParmeleeRF89
Aaron HicksCF12
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Clete ThomasLF24
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