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Toronto Blue Jays 3
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Minnesota Twins 1
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Match Report

Kiermaier, Bichette homer in Blue Jays' 3-1 win over Twins

— Kevin Kiermaier and Bo Bichette homered in a three-run third, Kevin Gausman won for the first time in more than month and the slumping Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

TOR

  • Bo Bichette 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Kevin Kiermaier CF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Matt Chapman 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

MIN

  • Kyle Garlick LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Alex Kirilloff LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Joey Gallo 1B H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

Head to Head

TOR wins series 2-1

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Toronto Blue Jays

  • Anthony Santander 60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce 60-Day-IL
  • Patrick Corbin 60-Day-IL
  • Jonatan Clase 60-Day-IL
  • Yimi Garcia 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

MIN

  1. Donovan Solano1B16
  2. Carlos CorreaSS1
  3. Byron BuxtonDH25
  4. Alex KirilloffLF19
  5. Kyle Farmer3B15
  6. Edouard Julien2B6
  7. Kyle GarlickRF41
  8. Christian VazquezC2
  9. Michael A. TaylorCF21

Substitutes

  1. Ryan JeffersC27
  2. Willi CastroLF3
  3. Matt WallnerRF38
  4. Joey Gallo1B17

TOR

  1. George SpringerRF4
  2. Bo BichetteSS19
  3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.DH27
  4. Matt Chapman3B26
  5. Brandon Belt1B13
  6. Whit Merrifield2B15
  7. Daulton VarshoLF18
  8. Alejandro KirkC30
  9. Kevin KiermaierCF93

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33831 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33831 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33831 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul

    33831 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39646 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39646 8th Inning
  14. Foul Out 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39646 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33403 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33403 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35773 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36013 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36013 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36013 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36013 6th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    32667 6th Inning
  27. Play Result 3-1

    Garlick doubled to left, Kirilloff scored, Julien to third.

    32667 6th Inning
  28. Double 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32667 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32667 6th Inning
  30. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32667 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 3-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    36380 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-1

    Farmer popped out to third.

    36380 9th Inning
  4. Pop Out 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36380 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Jordan Romano pitches to Kyle Farmer

    36380 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    36380 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 3-1

    Castro singled to right.

    36380 9th Inning
  8. Single 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36380 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  10. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36380 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36380 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Jordan Romano pitches to Willi Castro

    36380 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    36380 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 3-1

    Buxton flied out to left.

    36380 9th Inning
  15. Fly Out 3-1

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    36380 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  17. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    36380 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  19. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36380 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  22. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36380 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Jordan Romano pitches to Byron Buxton

    36380 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    36380 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 3-1

    Correa popped out to third.

    36380 9th Inning
  26. Pop Out 3-1

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    36380 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36380 9th Inning
  29. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    36380 9th Inning
  30. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36380 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36380 9th Inning
  32. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36380 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Jordan Romano pitches to Carlos Correa

    36380 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 3-1

    Romano relieved Pearson

    36380 9th Inning
  35. Start Inning 3-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Inning 3-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33831 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 3-1

    Kirk grounded out to second.

    33831 9th Inning
  39. Ground Out 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33831 9th Inning
  40. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33831 9th Inning

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