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Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

2016-05-22 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 33421 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph R to L · 2:29

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Minnesota Twins 3–1. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Bautista homers (10) on a line drive to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Brian Dozier grounds into a double play, third baseman Josh Donaldson to first baseman Justin Smoak. Kurt Suzuki out at 3rd. Danny Santana to 2nd. Brian Dozier out at 1st — worth 24% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — John Gibbons (M): Arguing throwing at batter.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9
MIN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3

W: Marcus Stroman L: Phil Hughes SV: Roberto Osuna

Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Toby Basner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Bautista	5	1	1	1	0	1
Josh Donaldson	4	1	1	1	0	0
Edwin Encarnacion	4	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Saunders	3	1	2	0	1	0
Troy Tulowitzki	4	0	1	1	0	1
Justin Smoak	4	0	1	0	0	1
Russell Martin	4	0	0	0	0	1
Darwin Barney	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kevin Pillar	4	0	2	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	4	0	0	0	0	0
Eduardo Nunez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Mauer	3	0	0	0	1	1
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	0	0	0	0
Byung Ho Park	4	0	0	0	0	1
Robbie Grossman	2	1	0	0	1	1
Oswaldo Arcia	3	0	1	0	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	2	0	1	1	0	0
Danny Santana	3	0	1	0	0	2

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marcus Stroman	7.2	3	2	3
Roberto Osuna	1.1	0	0	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Hughes	6.0	8	1	0
Ryan Pressly	1.0	0	0	0
Taylor Rogers	0.2	1	0	2
Michael Tonkin	1.1	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Bautista: HR/L7LD+
Josh Donaldson: HR/F8LXD+
Edwin Encarnacion: 4/F4MD
Michael Saunders: W
Troy Tulowitzki: D7/F78D+.1-H
Justin Smoak: 8/F8LM
Russell Martin: 9/F9LD

Bot 1

Brian Dozier: 53/G5S-
Eduardo Nunez: 43/G4+
Joe Mauer: W
Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6S-

Top 2

Darwin Barney: 9/L89D+
Kevin Pillar: D9/L89D+
Jose Bautista: 6/F8LS
Josh Donaldson: 9/F89M

Bot 2

Byung Ho Park: 7/L78M+
Robbie Grossman: W
Oswaldo Arcia: D9/L89S+.1-3
Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
Danny Santana: K

Top 3

Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6
Michael Saunders: S8/L6MD+
Troy Tulowitzki: 8/F8LD+
Justin Smoak: 3/G3S+

Bot 3

Brian Dozier: 7/F7D
Eduardo Nunez: 53/G56S-
Joe Mauer: 53/G56+

Top 4

Russell Martin: 6/F6D
Darwin Barney: S8/L6D
Kevin Pillar: S7/L7S+.1-2
Jose Bautista: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 4

Trevor Plouffe: 4/L4MD
Byung Ho Park: 63/G6
Robbie Grossman: K23

Top 5

Josh Donaldson: 3/F3DF-
Edwin Encarnacion: 13/G15+
Michael Saunders: 5/L4MD

Bot 5

Oswaldo Arcia: 43/G4
Kurt Suzuki: HP
Danny Santana: K
Brian Dozier: 8/F78XD+

Top 6

Troy Tulowitzki: 8/F8LXD+
Justin Smoak: S8/L8RM
Russell Martin: 4/F4-
Darwin Barney: 4/F4-

Bot 6

Eduardo Nunez: 8/F89XD+
Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Trevor Plouffe: 6/F6D

Top 7

Kevin Pillar: E5/G56
Jose Bautista: 2/F23F-
Josh Donaldson: 8/F8LXD+
Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G56

Bot 7

Byung Ho Park: 43/G4
Robbie Grossman: 3/G
Oswaldo Arcia: 13/G13-

Top 8

Michael Saunders: D7/L7LS
Troy Tulowitzki: K
Justin Smoak: K
Russell Martin: K

Bot 8

Kurt Suzuki: S9/L34D
Danny Santana: S4/G4M.1-2
Brian Dozier: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
Eduardo Nunez: 8/F8LM

Top 9

Darwin Barney: 43/G34-
Kevin Pillar: K
Jose Bautista: K

Bot 9

Joe Mauer: K
Trevor Plouffe: 9/L89D+
Byung Ho Park: K

Notes & reviews

Donaldson stared into the Twins dugout as he crossed HP; he had exchanged words with players on the bench yesterday
Blue Jays manager Gibbons ejected by 1B umpire West arguing that Stroman was throwing at Donaldson

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