Grichuk, Smoak, Hernandez hit HRs, Blue Jays top Twins 7-4
Randal Grichuk, Justin Smoak and Teoscar Hernandez hit home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
7
Minnesota Twins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Target Field · 12,523 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Rosario homered to right (408 feet).
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Home Run 7-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Hernández homered to left (383 feet).
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Home Run 7-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Sogard doubled to right, McKinney scored, Tellez scored and Drury scored.
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Double 6-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Smoak homered to right (408 feet), Grichuk scored.
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Home Run 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 7-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Polanco flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Ken Giles pitches to Jorge Polanco
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Kepler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Ken Giles pitches to Max Kepler
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Buxton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Ken Giles pitches to Byron Buxton
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Schoop singled to center.
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Single 7-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Ken Giles pitches to Jonathan Schoop
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Play Result 7-4
Giles relieved Biagini
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Start Inning 7-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Jansen struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Trevor May pitches to Danny Jansen
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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
Nelson CruzDH32
Eddie RosarioLF9
C.J. Cron1B28
Marwin Gonzalez3B14
Willians AstudilloC37
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Byron BuxtonCF25
TOR
Eric Sogard2B4
Freddy GalvisSS8
Randal GrichukCF34
Justin SmoakDH46
Teoscar HernandezLF37
Rowdy Tellez1B44
Brandon Drury3B24
Billy McKinneyRF33
Danny JansenC9
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