Blue Jays @ Twins - Tue, Oct 03

Game Status: Final - Score: 3-1 Twins

Links & Info

• Current conditions at Target Field: 84°F - Overcast - Wind 15 mph, R To L
• TV: National: ESPN-INT, ESPN
• Radio: Blue Jays: Sportsnet.ca, SN590, Twins: twinsbeisbol.com (es), Audacy, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN
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	Blue Jays Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Springer - RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
2	Belt - DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.000	.000
3	Guerrero Jr. - 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
4	Bichette - SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	.500	.500	.500
5	Biggio - 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.000	.000
6	Kirk - C	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.500	.000
7	Kiermaier - CF	3	0	2	1	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
8	Chapman, M - 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.250	.250	.250
9	Varsho - LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.000	.000
	a-Merrifield - LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.500	.000
	Totals	33	1	6	1	3	7	15

Blue Jays
a-Popped out for Varsho in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Guerrero Jr. (1, Jax). TB: Bichette 2; Chapman, M; Guerrero Jr. 2; Kiermaier 2. RBI: Kiermaier (1). 2-out RBI: Kiermaier. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Belt; Kirk; Chapman, M; Bichette. Team RISP: 2-for-9. Team LOB: 9.

	Twins Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Julien - 2B	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	.000	.333	.000
	b-Farmer, K - 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
2	Polanco - 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.000	.000
3	Lewis - DH	3	2	2	3	1	0	0	.667	.750	2.667
4	Kepler - RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250	.250	.250
5	Kirilloff - 1B	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.500	.000
	a-Solano - 1B	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.500	.000
6	Correa - SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.250	.250	.250
7	Jeffers - C	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
8	Wallner - LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
	Castro, W - LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.000	.000
9	Taylor, M - CF	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.333	.333	.333
	Totals	29	3	5	3	6	11	11

Twins
a-Flied out for Kirilloff in the 5th. b-Struck out for Julien in the 7th.
BATTING: HR: Lewis 2 (2, 1st inning off Gausman, 1 on, 1 out, 3rd inning off Gausman, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Correa; Kepler; Lewis 8; Taylor, M. RBI: Lewis 3 (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castro, W 2; Polanco; Solano. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: E: Polanco (1, throw).

Blue Jays Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Gausman (L, 0-1)	4.0	3	3	3	3	5	2	73-43	6.75
Swanson, E	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	11-5	0.00
Mayza	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	0.00
Green	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-11	0.00
Cabrera, G	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	0.00
Hicks, J	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	25-12	0.00
Totals	8.0	5	3	3	6	11	2

Twins Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
López, P (W, 1-0)	5.2	5	1	1	2	3	0	93-62	1.59
Varland (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	0.00
Thielbar (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	0.00
Jax (H, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	8-8	0.00
Duran, J (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	14-9	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	7	0

Game Info
HBP: Kirk (by López, P).
Pitches-strikes: Gausman 73-43; Swanson, E 11-5; Mayza 3-2; Green 14-11; Cabrera, G 12-9; Hicks, J 25-12; López, P 93-62; Varland 2-2; Thielbar 10-7; Jax 8-8; Duran, J 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gausman 2-2; Swanson, E 1-0; Mayza 0-1; Green 2-1; Cabrera, G 0-0; Hicks, J 1-0; López, P 5-7; Varland 0-1; Thielbar 1-1; Jax 1-0; Duran, J 1-0.
Batters faced: Gausman 18; Swanson, E 3; Mayza 2; Green 4; Cabrera, G 2; Hicks, J 6; López, P 25; Varland 1; Thielbar 3; Jax 4; Duran, J 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Mayza 1-0; Varland 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Adam Hamari. 2B: Mike Muchlinski. 3B: Dan Iassogna. LF: Mark Wegner. RF: Jeremie Rehak.
Weather: 84 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 15 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 3:40 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 38,450.
Venue: Target Field.
October 3, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Royce Lewis homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Edouard Julien scores.	2-0 MIN
Bottom 3	Royce Lewis homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.	3-0 MIN
Top 6	Kevin Kiermaier singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Wallner. Bo Bichette scores. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd.	3-1 MIN

Team	Highlight
MIN	Royce Lewis’ two-run homer (00:00:27)
MIN	Royce Lewis’ second homer (00:00:28)
	Correa nabs Bichette at home (00:00:28)
MIN	Michael A. Taylor’s leaping snag (00:00:25)
MIN	Solano’s game-ending diving play (00:00:29)
MIN	Field view of Lewis’ home run (00:00:30)
MIN	Royce Lewis’ two-homer game (00:00:56)
MIN	Taylor flashes leather in Game 1 (00:00:49)
TOR	Blue Jays vs. Twins Game 1 Recap (00:03:44)
TOR	Condensed Game: TOR@MIN - Game 1 (00:12:06)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	6	0	9
Twins	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			3	5	1	8

Decisions

• Winner: Pablo Lopez (1-0, 1.59)
• Loser: Kevin Gausman (0-1, 6.75)
• Save: Jhoan Duran (1, 0.00)

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Last Updated: 10/03/2023 10:56:53 PM EDT