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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Target Field
September 17, 2017
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 17, 2017 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 2017 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Biagini |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Gibson |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 27,572 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Chris Conroy 2B: Ryan Blakney 3B: Jerry Meals |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ezequiel Carrera | Right Fielder |
Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
Justin Smoak | First Baseman |
Jose Bautista | DH |
Michael Saunders | Left Fielder |
Kevin Pillar | Center Fielder |
Ryan Goins | Second Baseman |
Rafael Lopez | Catcher |
Richard Urena | Shortstop |
John Gibbons | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
Jason Castro | Catcher |
Robbie Grossman | DH |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Twins
Target Field
September 17, 2017
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carrera vs. Gibson
Carrera strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Gibson
Donaldson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Gibson
Smoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Gibson
Bautista takes first base on ball four. Smoak moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Saunders vs. Gibson
Saunders hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pillar vs. Gibson
The ball gets by Castro for a passed ball. Smoak moves to third. Bautista moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Pillar vs. Gibson
Pillar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Goins vs. Gibson
Goins takes first base on ball four. Smoak scores. Bautista moves to third. Pillar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Gibson
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bautista scores. Pillar scores. Goins moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Urena vs. Gibson
Urena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Biagini
Dozier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Biagini
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Saunders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Biagini
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carrera vs. Gibson
Carrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Gibson
Donaldson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Gibson
Smoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smoak for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Gibson
Bautista takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saunders vs. Gibson
Saunders hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Biagini
Rosario hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Biagini
Buxton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Biagini
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smoak scoops it up and throws to first, with Biagini covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Biagini
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Biagini
Castro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Grossman vs. Biagini
Grossman takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Biagini
Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Castro moves to third. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins misplays the ball. That's an error on Goins. Castro scores. Grossman scores. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Mayza
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins fields it and throws to second for the out. Dozier scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Mayza
Rosario hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Santos
Luis Santos now pitching.
Buxton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Saunders. Buxton reaches second base with a double. Polanco scores. Rosario moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Kepler vs. Santos
Kepler hits a line drive towards first. Smoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. Gibson
Pillar strikes out. Castro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pillar out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goins vs. Gibson
Goins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gibson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santos
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Santos
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Santos
Grossman strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Santos
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Saunders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Urena vs. Gibson
Urena strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carrera vs. Gibson
Carrera strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Gibson
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Santos
Mauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Saunders. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Santos
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Carrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Santos
Rosario hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Buxton vs. Santos
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Loup
Aaron Loup now pitching.
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Gibson
Smoak hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Gibson
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saunders vs. Gibson
Saunders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Rowley
Chris Rowley now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Rowley
There goes Escobar. The throw from Lopez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Rowley
Castro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Rowley
Grossman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Rowley
Dozier bunts towards third. Donaldson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castro moves to third. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Rowley
Mauer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Rowley
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Rowley
Rosario hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Rowley
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Rowley
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Rowley
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. Gibson
Pillar strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goins vs. Gibson
Goins hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gibson
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Dermody
Matt Dermody now pitching.
Castro hits a popup towards first. Smoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Dermody
Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Carrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Dermody
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Urena vs. Slegers
Aaron Slegers now pitching.
Urena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carrera vs. Slegers
Carrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Carrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Slegers
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smoak vs. Slegers
Smoak hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Smoak reaches second base with a double. Carrera scores. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bautista vs. Slegers
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Donaldson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Boshers
Buddy Boshers now pitching. Teoscar Hernandez pinch hits for Michael Saunders.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Dermody
Teoscar Hernandez now playing left field.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Dermody
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Dermody
Rosario hits a fly ball into right field. Carrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Dermody
Buxton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Dermody
Kepler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. Boshers
Pillar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goins vs. Boshers
Goins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maile vs. Pressly
Luke Maile pinch hits for Rafael Lopez. Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Maile strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Urena vs. Pressly
Urena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Campos
Luke Maile now catching. Leonel Campos now pitching.
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Campos
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smoak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castro for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Campos
Grossman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carrera vs. Pressly
Carrera hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Pressly
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Pressly
Smoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/2017 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Carrera E, rf 5 1 1 0 Dozier B, 2b 5 2 2 1 Donaldson J, 3b 4 3 2 2 Mauer J, 1b 5 1 3 5 Smoak J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Polanco J, ss 5 1 0 1 Bautista J, dh 2 1 0 1 Rosario E, lf 5 2 3 2 Saunders M, lf 3 0 0 0 Buxton B, cf 4 1 3 2 Hernandez T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Kepler M, rf 4 0 0 0 Pillar K, cf 3 1 0 0 Escobar E, 3b 4 2 2 0 Goins R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Castro J, c 5 2 2 1 Lopez R, c 3 0 1 2 Grossman R, dh 4 2 1 0 Maile L, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Urena R, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 6 7 41 13 16 12 Toronto 410 000 200 -- 7 Minnesota 070 060 00x -- 13 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Biagini J (L) 1.1 5 6 4 1 0 Mayza T 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 Santos L 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 Loup A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Rowley C 1.0 6 6 6 1 2 Dermody M 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Campos L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Gibson K (W) 6.0 3 5 5 5 8 Slegers A 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 Boshers B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Pressly R 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Goins R, Lopez R LOB -- Toronto 5, Minnesota 8 2B -- Buxton B, Mauer J, Carrera E, Smoak J HR -- Donaldson J 2, Rosario E 2, Buxton B, Mauer J SB -- Escobar E PB -- Castro J T -- 3:17 A -- 27572
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