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Toronto Blue Jays @
Minnesota Twins
2019-04-16 Β· Night game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 13365 Β· 66Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 5 mph from RF Β· 3:06
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Minnesota Twins 6β5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 3rd β Jorge Polanco homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 6th β Justin Smoak singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Danny Jansen scores. Eric Sogard scores. Randal Grichuk to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Eddie Rosario homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Max Kepler scores. Jorge Polanco scores β worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Aaron Sanchez L: Trevor May SV: Ken Giles
Umpires β HP: Paul Emmel Β· 1B: Bruce Dreckman Β· 2B: Sean Barber Β· 3B: Mike Estabrook Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Sogard | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Galvis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Randal Grichuk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Justin Smoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Teoscar Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Rowdy Tellez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Alen Hanson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Socrates Brito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Danny Jansen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Kepler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jorge Polanco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Willians Astudillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jake Cave | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ehire Adrianza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Byron Buxton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mitch Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nelson Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. J. Cron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Sanchez | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Daniel Hudson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Thomas Pannone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Biagini | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Giles | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Gibson | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Ryne Harper | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Trevor May | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trevor Hildenberger | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tyler Duffey | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Sogard: S8/L4MD+
- Freddy Galvis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: 7/DP.1X2(74)
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
Top 2
- Justin Smoak: 8/F8RXD+
- Teoscar Hernandez: W
- Rowdy Tellez: 7/F7LD.1-2
- Alen Hanson: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Willians Astudillo: 63/G6
- Marwin Gonzalez: S7/L7M+
- Jake Cave: S9/G34+.1-2
- Ehire Adrianza: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Jason Castro: K
Top 3
- Socrates Brito: K
- Danny Jansen: 53/G56
- Eric Sogard: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Byron Buxton: W
- Max Kepler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jorge Polanco: HR/F9LD+
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 4
- Freddy Galvis: 43/G34
- Randal Grichuk: 43/G6MD
- Justin Smoak: W
- Teoscar Hernandez: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Bot 4
- Willians Astudillo: 7/L78D+
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Jake Cave: 43/G4
Top 5
- Rowdy Tellez: K
- Alen Hanson: 53/BG6S+
- Socrates Brito: K
Bot 5
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Jason Castro: K
- Byron Buxton: 53/G56
Top 6
- Danny Jansen: S7/G56+
- Eric Sogard: D9/F9D+.1-3
- Freddy Galvis: K
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Justin Smoak: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Teoscar Hernandez: 8/F8RS
- Rowdy Tellez: S9/L34D+.2-H;1-3
- Alen Hanson: S7/L8LM.3-H;1-2
- Socrates Brito: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Willians Astudillo: 13/G13
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Jake Cave: 13/G13
Top 7
- Danny Jansen: K
- Eric Sogard: S9/G4
- Freddy Galvis: 63/G4.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Justin Smoak: SB3
- Justin Smoak: W.1-2
- Teoscar Hernandez: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1X3(7246/TH)
Bot 7
- Ehire Adrianza: 13/G13-
- Mitch Garver: W
- Byron Buxton: 9/F89D
- Max Kepler: 7/F7LM
Top 8
- Rowdy Tellez: K
- Alen Hanson: 23/BG
- Socrates Brito: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Polanco: 8/L8RD+
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
- Willians Astudillo: 63/G56
Top 9
- Danny Jansen: K
- Eric Sogard: 3/G34S
- Freddy Galvis: S9/G4+
- Randal Grichuk: W.1-2
- Justin Smoak: 8/F8RD+
Bot 9
- Marwin Gonzalez: HR/F8RXD+
- Nelson Cruz: W
- C. J. Cron: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mitch Garver: K
- Byron Buxton: D7/F7LM.1XH(762)
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays cha;;enged call that Polanco was safe at 2nd; call was overturned - out to complete double play
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- Twins challenged call that Cron was out at home, call was upheld - out at home






























