Bautista, Blue Jays hammer Twins 9-3
Jose Bautista hit a three-run home run to break open the game in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays slugged their way to a 9-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
9
Minnesota Twins
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Target Field · 29,396 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Grossman homered to left center (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Barney homered to left (392 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Grossman singled to center, Polanco scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Saunders homered to right (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Bautista homered to left center (387 feet), Carrera and Paredes scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Paredes singled to center, Tulowitzki scored, Carrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Tulowitzki doubled to deep right center, Saunders scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Donaldson homered to left center (417 feet), Bautista scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Grossman doubled to left, Sanó scored, Grossman to third on throwing error by second baseman Goins.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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End Inning 9-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
D. Santana grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
D. Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Centeno grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Centeno batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Grossman homered to left center (416 feet).
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Home Run 9-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Grossman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Polanco flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Polanco batting
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Play Result 9-2
Girodo relieved Storen.
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Play Result 9-2
Carrera in right field.
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Play Result 9-2
Pillar in center field.
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Start Inning 9-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-2
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Lineup Change 9-2
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Lineup Change 9-2
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Lineup Change 9-2
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Lineup Change 9-2
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End Inning 9-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Tulowitzki flied out to right.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian DozierDH15
Eduardo NunezSS12
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoRF22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Jorge Polanco2B11
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Juan CentenoC56
Danny SantanaCF22
TOR
Jose BautistaRF19
Josh Donaldson3B3
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Justin Smoak1B46
Michael SaundersLF25
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Russell MartinC55
Ezequiel CarreraRF41
Ryan Goins2B25
Substitutes
Kevin PillarCF1
Jimmy Santiago ParedesPH41
Darwin Barney2B20
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