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Minnesota Twins
2017-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 27572 Β· 62Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 9 mph to CF Β· 3:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Toronto Blue Jays 13β7. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st β Josh Donaldson homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 2nd β Jorge Polanco grounds into a force out, second baseman Ryan Goins to shortstop Richard Urena. Brian Dozier scores. Joe Mauer out at 2nd. Jorge Polanco to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Joe Mauer reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Ryan Goins. Jason Castro scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Brian Dozier to 3rd. Fielding error by second baseman Ryan Goins β worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
W: Kyle Gibson L: Joe Biagini SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ron Kulpa Β· 1B: Chris Conroy Β· 2B: Ryan Blakney Β· 3B: Jerry Meals Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ezequiel Carrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Josh Donaldson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Justin Smoak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Bautista | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Michael Saunders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Pillar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ryan Goins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rafael Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Richard Urena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Teoscar Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Luke Maile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Dozier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jorge Polanco | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Rosario | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Byron Buxton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jason Castro | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Robbie Grossman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Biagini | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Tim Mayza | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Aaron Loup | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Rowley | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Matt Dermody | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Leonel Campos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Gibson | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Aaron Slegers | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Buddy Boshers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ryan Pressly | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F7D+
- Justin Smoak: W
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Michael Saunders: 7/F78D+
- Kevin Pillar: PB.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Pillar: W
- Ryan Goins: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rafael Lopez: S9/L34D+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2
- Richard Urena: K
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 4/F6MD-
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78D+
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Ezequiel Carrera: 31/G3
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F7D+
- Justin Smoak: 3/G34
- Jose Bautista: W
- Michael Saunders: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F78D+
- Byron Buxton: HR/F9D+
- Max Kepler: 31/G3
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/G34+
- Jason Castro: S9/G34.1-3
- Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
- Brian Dozier: S7/L7M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: E4/FO/G4+.3-H;2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Jorge Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G4+.3-H(UR)
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7M.2-H(UR);1-3
- Max Kepler: 3/L34
Top 3
- Kevin Pillar: K23
- Ryan Goins: 13/G13+
- Rafael Lopez: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Jason Castro: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Brian Dozier: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Richard Urena: K
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
- Josh Donaldson: K
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7D+
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F89M
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RD
- Byron Buxton: W
- Max Kepler: 43/G4
Top 5
- Justin Smoak: 8/F89XD+
- Jose Bautista: K
- Michael Saunders: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/L78M
- Jason Castro: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jason Castro: S7/G6.3-H
- Robbie Grossman: S9/L9S.1-2
- Brian Dozier: S5/BP25.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LD+
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F9D+
- Byron Buxton: K
- Max Kepler: W
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Top 6
- Kevin Pillar: K
- Ryan Goins: 8/F8LXD+
- Rafael Lopez: 8/F78D
Bot 6
- Jason Castro: 3/F34S-
- Robbie Grossman: 9/F89D+
- Brian Dozier: K
Top 7
- Richard Urena: 63/G6
- Ezequiel Carrera: D9/F9D+
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Justin Smoak: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-3
- Jose Bautista: 63/G6+.3-H
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
Bot 7
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4M
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Eddie Rosario: 9/F89XD+
- Byron Buxton: S7/L78M.1-2
- Max Kepler: 4/F4D-
Top 8
- Kevin Pillar: 63/G6
- Ryan Goins: S8/G4M
- Luke Maile: K
- Richard Urena: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Jason Castro: 3/G3
- Robbie Grossman: K
Top 9
- Ezequiel Carrera: 9/L9M+
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G56S-
- Justin Smoak: 4/F4D-





























