Blue Jays hit 4 home runs, send Twins to 8th straight loss
Russell Martin and Justin Smoak each homered and drove in five runs as the Toronto Blue Jays hammered Minnesota 15-8 Friday night, handing the Twins their eighth straight loss.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
8
Toronto Blue Jays
15
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| TOR | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-15
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-15
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-15
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Play Result 8-15
Kepler hit sacrifice fly to left, Grossman scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-15
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-15
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Play Result 7-15
Rosario singled to shallow center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-15
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Foul Ball 6-15
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-15
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Play Result 6-15
Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to right, Polanco scored, Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-15
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Foul Ball 5-15
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-15
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Play Result 5-15
Martin homered to left center (426 feet), Encarnación scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-15
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
Encarnación grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bautista scored, Donaldson out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-13
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
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Play Result 5-12
Donaldson singled to left, Smoak scored, Bautista to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-12
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Smoak singled to center, Barney scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-11
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Martin doubled to deep center, Carrera, Donaldson and Encarnación scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-10
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Barney homered to left (358 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Rosario hit sacrifice fly to center, Polanco scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Suzuki doubled to right center, Kepler and Escobar scored.
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End Inning 8-15
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-15
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Play Result 8-15
Polanco struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-15
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-15
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-15
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-15
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-15
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-15
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Play Result 8-15
Kepler hit sacrifice fly to left, Grossman scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-15
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Sacrifice Fly 7-15
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-15
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-15
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 7-15
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-15
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-15
Kepler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-15
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Play Result 7-15
Sanó grounded into fielder's choice to third, Plouffe out at second, Grossman to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-15
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-15
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 7-15
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-15
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-15
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-15
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-15
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-15
Sanó batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-15
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Play Result 7-15
Plouffe walked.
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Ball 7-15
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 7-15
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 7-15
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-15
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-15
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-15
Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-15
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Play Result 7-15
Grossman doubled to right.
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Head to Head
TOR wins series 3-0
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Jose BautistaRF19
Josh Donaldson3B3
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Russell MartinC55
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
B.J. UptonCF0
Darwin Barney2B20
Justin Smoak1B46
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Substitutes
Josh TholeC30
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Trevor Plouffe1B80
Miguel SanoDH22
Max KeplerRF22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eddie RosarioCF9
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