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Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

2017-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 29917 Β· 69Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 8 mph to LF Β· 2:50

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Minnesota Twins 7–2. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st β€” Josh Donaldson homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Justin Smoak doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Josh Donaldson scores β€” worth 12% in win probability.

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Line score

123456789RHE
TOR100200031711
MIN00001001024

W: Marco Estrada   L: Adalberto Mejia   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Meals Β· 1B: Ron Kulpa Β· 2B: Chris Conroy Β· 3B: Ryan Blakney Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Teoscar Hernandez300000
Josh Donaldson544200
Justin Smoak421112
Jose Bautista403110
Kendrys Morales402202
Kevin Pillar400002
Russell Martin300010
Darwin Barney300001
Richard Urena300012
Ezequiel Carrera211000
Ryan Goins100001
Rob Refsnyder100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Dozier401000
Joe Mauer401000
Jorge Polanco400000
Eddie Rosario311111
Byron Buxton400000
Max Kepler300001
Eduardo Escobar311100
Jason Castro300001
Robbie Grossman300001

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Marco Estrada8.0314
Matt Dermody1.0100

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Adalberto Mejia3.0503
Dillon Gee2.1112
Alan Busenitz1.2003
Trevor Hildenberger0.0410
Michael Tonkin1.0012
Gabriel Moya1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Teoscar Hernandez: 9/F89S
  • Josh Donaldson: HR/F7D+
  • Justin Smoak: K
  • Jose Bautista: 8/F8RS

Bot 1

  • Brian Dozier: 7/F78D
  • Joe Mauer: 13/G13S-
  • Jorge Polanco: 9/F9D+

Top 2

  • Kendrys Morales: K
  • Kevin Pillar: K
  • Russell Martin: 9/F89M

Bot 2

  • Eddie Rosario: K
  • Byron Buxton: 7/F7LM
  • Max Kepler: 3/F3SF-

Top 3

  • Darwin Barney: 9/F9LS
  • Richard Urena: 3/L4-
  • Teoscar Hernandez: 8/F8RD+

Bot 3

  • Eduardo Escobar: 43/G4
  • Jason Castro: 6/F56D-
  • Robbie Grossman: 2/F23F-

Top 4

  • Josh Donaldson: S7/L7S+
  • Justin Smoak: D8/F78XD+.1-H
  • Jose Bautista: S7/G56+.2-3
  • Kendrys Morales: S6/G6.3-H;1-2
  • Kevin Pillar: 7/F78D
  • Russell Martin: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Bot 4

  • Brian Dozier: 3/F3F-
  • Joe Mauer: 5/F5DF-
  • Jorge Polanco: 6/F6D

Top 5

  • Darwin Barney: K
  • Richard Urena: W
  • Teoscar Hernandez: 9/F9LM
  • Josh Donaldson: 43/G6

Bot 5

  • Eddie Rosario: HR/F89XD+
  • Byron Buxton: 8/F89XD+
  • Max Kepler: 3/F34-
  • Eduardo Escobar: 5/F5SF-

Top 6

  • Justin Smoak: K
  • Jose Bautista: D7/G6+
  • Kendrys Morales: K
  • Kevin Pillar: K

Bot 6

  • Jason Castro: K
  • Robbie Grossman: K
  • Brian Dozier: S7/G6+
  • Joe Mauer: 8/F8RM

Top 7

  • Russell Martin: 8/F8LXD+
  • Darwin Barney: 13/G13+
  • Richard Urena: K

Bot 7

  • Jorge Polanco: 9/F9LD
  • Eddie Rosario: W
  • Byron Buxton: 6/F6M-
  • Max Kepler: K

Top 8

  • Ezequiel Carrera: S4/G4MD
  • Josh Donaldson: S7/G6.1-3
  • Justin Smoak: SB2
  • Justin Smoak: IW
  • Jose Bautista: S4/F4D-.3-H;2-H(E4)(NR);1-2
  • Kendrys Morales: S8/G6.2-H;1-2
  • Kevin Pillar: 7/F7D+
  • Russell Martin: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ryan Goins: K
  • Richard Urena: K/FO.3XH(2);2-3;1-2;B-1

Bot 8

  • Eduardo Escobar: HR/F9D+
  • Jason Castro: 5/F5F-
  • Robbie Grossman: 5/F5F-
  • Brian Dozier: 8/F8LM

Top 9

  • Ezequiel Carrera: 8/F8RD
  • Josh Donaldson: HR/F8RXD+
  • Justin Smoak: 8/F8RXD+
  • Jose Bautista: W
  • Rob Refsnyder: 8/F8LD

Bot 9

  • Joe Mauer: D8/G4+
  • Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RM
  • Eddie Rosario: 3/G34S-.2-3
  • Byron Buxton: 9/F89D+