Twins stop record 18-game postseason skid on strength of Royce Lewis home runs
— Royce Lewis felt a jolt of confidence from his inclusion on Minnesota’s roster for the AL Wild Card Series, ending the uncertainty...
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
1
Minnesota Twins
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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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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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : 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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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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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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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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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Kiermaier singled to left, Bichette scored, Kirk to second.
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Single 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Lewis homered to right center (397 feet).
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Home Run 0-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Springer grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Jhoan Duran pitches to George Springer
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Merrifield walked.
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Jhoan Duran pitches to Whit Merrifield
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Chapman struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Jhoan Duran pitches to Matt Chapman
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Kiermaier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Jhoan Duran pitches to Kevin Kiermaier
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Play Result 1-3
Duran relieved Jax
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Castro struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Jordan Hicks pitches to Willi Castro
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Jeffers walked, Correa to second.
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
Showing the last 40 of 531 events.
Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-0
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
Edouard Julien2B6
Jorge Polanco2B11
Royce LewisDH23
Max KeplerRF22
Alex Kirilloff1B19
Carlos CorreaSS1
Ryan JeffersC27
Matt WallnerLF38
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Substitutes
Kyle Farmer3B52
Donovan Solano1B16
Willi CastroLF3
TOR
George SpringerRF4
Brandon BeltDH13
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B27
Bo BichetteSS19
Cavan Biggio2B4
Alejandro KirkC30
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Matt Chapman3B26
Daulton VarshoLF12
Substitutes
Whit MerrifieldLF15
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