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Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

2018-05-02 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 16420 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:47

Minnesota Twins defeated Toronto Blue Jays 4–0. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Eddie Rosario homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Teoscar Hernandez grounds into a double play, third baseman Eduardo Escobar to second baseman Brian Dozier to first baseman Logan Morrison. Curtis Granderson out at 2nd. Teoscar Hernandez out at 1st — worth 12% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — John Gibbons (M): Balls and strikes.

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Line score

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

W: Fernando Romero L: Marcus Stroman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	3	0	0	3
Teoscar Hernandez	4	1	0	1
Justin Smoak	4	1	0	1
Yangervis Solarte	4	0	0	0
Kevin Pillar	3	2	1	1
Russell Martin	3	0	1	0
Kendrys Morales	4	1	0	2
Lourdes Gurriel	3	0	0	0
Aledmys Diaz	2	1	1	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	4	0	2	0	0	1
Max Kepler	4	1	1	1	0	2
Eduardo Escobar	4	1	2	0	0	0
Eddie Rosario	4	1	2	1	0	0
Robbie Grossman	3	0	0	1	0	1
Logan Morrison	3	0	1	0	1	1
Gregorio Petit	3	1	1	1	1	0
Jason Castro	3	0	0	0	1	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marcus Stroman	7.0	6	1	5
Aaron Loup	0.2	3	1	1
Carlos Ramirez	0.1	0	1	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fernando Romero	5.2	4	3	5
Trevor Hildenberger	0.1	0	0	0
Zach Duke	1.0	1	0	2
Addison Reed	1.0	1	0	1
Fernando Rodney	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Curtis Granderson: K
Teoscar Hernandez: 6/L6+
Justin Smoak: 63/G4-

Bot 1

Brian Dozier: 8/F8LXD+
Joe Mauer: 13/G34S-
Max Kepler: K

Top 2

Yangervis Solarte: 43/G4
Kevin Pillar: S7/L56D+
Russell Martin: W.1-2
Kendrys Morales: K
Lourdes Gurriel: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
Eddie Rosario: HR/F78XD+
Robbie Grossman: 8/F8RM
Logan Morrison: 3/G34S

Top 3

Aledmys Diaz: W
Curtis Granderson: K
Teoscar Hernandez: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 3

Gregorio Petit: S57/G56+
Jason Castro: SB2
Jason Castro: W
Brian Dozier: K
Joe Mauer: S9/L8RS+.2-3;1-2
Max Kepler: 3/G3-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Eduardo Escobar: 6/L6D-

Top 4

Justin Smoak: S9/L8RS+
Yangervis Solarte: 6/F56D-
Kevin Pillar: S9/G4+.1-2
Russell Martin: 13/G25-.2-3;1-2
Kendrys Morales: K

Bot 4

Eddie Rosario: 3/G34
Robbie Grossman: K
Logan Morrison: S9/L34D+
Gregorio Petit: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Top 5

Lourdes Gurriel: 63/G6+
Aledmys Diaz: D7/L7D+
Curtis Granderson: HP
Teoscar Hernandez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+

Bot 5

Jason Castro: E6/G6M+
Brian Dozier: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Joe Mauer: S7/L78M
Max Kepler: WP.1-2
Max Kepler: K

Top 6

Justin Smoak: 7/F78D
Yangervis Solarte: 43/G34
Kevin Pillar: W
Russell Martin: 5/L5+

Bot 6

Eduardo Escobar: D9/L9S+
Eddie Rosario: 43/G4+.2-3
Robbie Grossman: 63/G6MS
Logan Morrison: K

Top 7

Kendrys Morales: S8/G4+
Lourdes Gurriel: 8/F89D
Aledmys Diaz: K
Curtis Granderson: K

Bot 7

Gregorio Petit: 9/F9D
Jason Castro: 8/L8LD+
Brian Dozier: 8/F78D+

Top 8

Teoscar Hernandez: S8/L8LS+
Justin Smoak: K
Yangervis Solarte: 7/F8LS
Kevin Pillar: CS2(24)

Bot 8

Joe Mauer: K
Max Kepler: S7/F78S-
Eduardo Escobar: S8/L8RS-.1-2
Eddie Rosario: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
Robbie Grossman: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Logan Morrison: SB2
Logan Morrison: W
Gregorio Petit: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jason Castro: K

Top 9

Kevin Pillar: K
Russell Martin: 13/G13
Kendrys Morales: 3/G3S-

Notes & reviews

Toronto manager Gibbons ejected by HP umpire Bellino for arguing balls and strikes; the Twins appealed the check swing on apparent ball 4, but runner on 1st had stopped running during appeal; when it was ruled a swinging strike 3, the runner was caught between 1st and 2nd for CS

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