Estrada goes 8, Donaldson homers twice as Jays beat Twins
Marco Estrada pitched eight efficient innings, Josh Donaldson homered twice among his four hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
7
Minnesota Twins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Donaldson homered to center (412 feet).
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Foul Out 6-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-2
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Escobar homered to right (391 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Morales singled to center, Smoak scored, Bautista to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Bautista reached on infield single to second, Carrera scored, Donaldson to third, Smoak to second, Donaldson scored on error by second baseman Dozier.
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Error 5-1
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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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
Rosario homered to right center (415 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: 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: foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Morales reached on infield single to shortstop, Smoak scored, Bautista to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Smoak doubled to deep center, Donaldson scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Buxton flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Buxton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Rosario grounded out to first, Mauer to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Rosario batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Polanco flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Mauer doubled to right center.
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Double 7-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Mauer batting
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Play Result 7-2
Dermody relieved Estrada.
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Start Inning 7-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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End Inning 7-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Refsnyder flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Refsnyder batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Bautista walked.
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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 Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Jorge PolancoSS11
Eddie RosarioLF9
Byron BuxtonCF25
Max KeplerRF22
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Jason CastroC18
Robbie GrossmanDH8
TOR
Teoscar HernandezLF37
Josh Donaldson3B3
Justin Smoak1B46
Jose BautistaRF19
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Kevin PillarCF1
Russell MartinC55
Darwin Barney2B20
Richard UrenaSS47
Substitutes
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Rob RefsnyderDH30
Ryan Goins2B25
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