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Match Report

Taylor drives in all 3 runs as Twins snap skid, beat Jays in 10 innings

— Michael A. Taylor hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th as the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Friday night, snapping a season-high five game losing streak.

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Top Performers

MIN

  • Alex Kirilloff LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Ryan Jeffers C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Royce Lewis 1B H-AB 4-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Donovan Solano 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

TOR

  • Bo Bichette 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Kevin Kiermaier CF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Matt Chapman 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

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

Minnesota Twins

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

Lineups

Confirmed

TOR

  1. Bo BichetteSS19
  2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B27
  3. Brandon BeltDH13
  4. Matt Chapman3B26
  5. Whit MerrifieldLF15
  6. Daulton VarshoCF18
  7. Santiago Espinal2B21
  8. Cavan BiggioRF4
  9. Tyler HeinemanC31

Substitutes

  1. Kevin KiermaierPR93
  2. George SpringerRF4
  3. Alejandro KirkC30

MIN

  1. Donovan Solano1B16
  2. Willi Castro2B3
  3. Kyle GarlickLF41
  4. Carlos CorreaSS1
  5. Kyle Farmer2B15
  6. Ryan JeffersDH27
  7. Royce Lewis3B23
  8. Christian VazquezC2
  9. Michael A. TaylorCF21

Substitutes

  1. Alex Kirilloff1B19
  2. Trevor LarnachLF9
  3. Max KeplerRF22

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41109 10th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    35780 10th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-2

    Taylor hit sacrifice fly to left, Jeffers scored on error, Lewis safe at third on throwing error by left fielder Merrifield.

    35780 10th Inning
  4. Error 3-2

    Taylor hit sacrifice fly to left, Jeffers scored on error, Lewis safe at third on throwing error by left fielder Merrifield.

    35780 10th Inning
  5. Error 3-2

    Taylor hit sacrifice fly to left, Jeffers scored on error, Lewis safe at third on throwing error by left fielder Merrifield.

    35780 10th Inning
  6. Sacrifice Fly 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35780 10th Inning
  7. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35780 10th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35780 10th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35780 10th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35780 10th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36013 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36013 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42604 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35997 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39646 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 6th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    35997 6th Inning
  29. Play Result 2-2

    Springer doubled to center, Espinal scored, Springer to third.

    35997 6th Inning
  30. Double 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35997 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4722926 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39646 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39646 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    32082 5th Inning
  38. Play Result 2-1

    Bichette singled to right, Espinal scored, Heineman to third.

    32082 5th Inning
  39. Single 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32082 5th Inning
  40. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32082 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    41415 5th Inning
  44. Play Result 2-0

    Taylor homered to left center (403 feet), Lewis scored.

    41415 5th Inning
  45. Home Run 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41415 5th Inning
  46. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41415 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41415 5th Inning
  48. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41415 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41415 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41415 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41415 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41415 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Out 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41415 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Out 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32082 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41415 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41415 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 3-2

    End of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    41109 10th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-2

    Espinal popped out to second.

    41109 10th Inning
  4. Pop Out 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41109 10th Inning
  5. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41109 10th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41109 10th Inning
  7. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41109 10th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Santiago Espinal

    41109 10th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    41109 10th Inning
  10. Play Result 3-2

    Varsho struck out swinging.

    41109 10th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41109 10th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41109 10th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41109 10th Inning
  14. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41109 10th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Daulton Varsho

    41109 10th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    41109 10th Inning
  17. Play Result 3-2

    Merrifield walked.

    41109 10th Inning
  18. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    41109 10th Inning
  19. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41109 10th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41109 10th Inning
  21. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41109 10th Inning
  22. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41109 10th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Whit Merrifield

    41109 10th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    41109 10th Inning
  25. Play Result 3-2

    Chapman grounded out to shortstop.

    41109 10th Inning
  26. Ground Out 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41109 10th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41109 10th Inning
  28. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41109 10th Inning
  29. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41109 10th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Matt Chapman

    41109 10th Inning
  31. Play Result 3-2

    Kiermaier ran for Belt

    10th Inning
  32. Start Inning 3-2

    Bottom of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  33. End Inning 3-2

    Middle of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    35773 10th Inning
  35. Play Result 3-2

    Kirilloff grounded out to first.

    35773 10th Inning
  36. Ground Out 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35773 10th Inning
  37. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35773 10th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35773 10th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Tim Mayza pitches to Alex Kirilloff

    35773 10th Inning
  40. Play Result 3-2

    Mayza relieved Cimber

    35773 10th Inning

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