Hernandez leads Blue Jays to 6-5 win over Twins
Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-out single in the seventh inning, delivering the go-ahead hit for the second straight game, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
6
Minnesota Twins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Target Field · 13,365 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Gonzalez homered to center (437 feet).
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Home Run 6-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Hernández singled to left center, Grichuk scored and Sogard scored, Smoak thrown out at third.
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Single 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Rosario homered to right center (421 feet), Kepler scored and Polanco scored.
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Home Run 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Hanson singled to center, Smoak scored, Tellez to second.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Tellez singled to deep right, Grichuk scored, Smoak to third.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Smoak singled to center, Jansen scored and Sogard scored, Grichuk to second.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Polanco homered to right (412 feet).
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Home Run 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : 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 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Buxton doubled to deep left, Cron thrown out at home.
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Double 6-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Ken Giles pitches to Byron Buxton
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Garver struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Ken Giles pitches to Mitch Garver
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Cron grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Schoop out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 6-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Ken Giles pitches to C.J. Cron
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Play Result 6-5
Cron hit for Adrianza
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Play Result 6-5
Schoop ran for Cruz
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Cruz walked.
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Ken Giles pitches to Nelson Cruz
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Play Result 6-5
Cruz hit for Cave
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Gonzalez homered to center (437 feet).
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Home Run 6-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Ken Giles pitches to Marwin Gonzalez
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Play Result 6-4
Giles relieved Biagini
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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
Max KeplerRF22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Eddie RosarioDH9
Willians Astudillo1B37
Marwin Gonzalez3B14
Jake CaveLF11
Ehire Adrianza2B13
Jason CastroC18
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Nelson CruzPH32
Jonathan SchoopPR7
C.J. CronPH28
Mitch GarverC18
TOR
Eric Sogard3B4
Freddy GalvisSS8
Randal GrichukRF34
Justin Smoak1B46
Teoscar HernandezLF37
Rowdy TellezDH44
Alen Hanson2B38
Socrates BritoCF67
Danny JansenC9
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