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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Target Field
September 23, 2021
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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 23, 2021 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 2021 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steven Matz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Michael Pineda |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,509 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scott Barry 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: Roberto Ortiz 3B: Jeremie Rehak |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | DH |
| Marcus Semien | Second Baseman |
| Vladimir Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Bo Bichette | Shortstop |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Right Fielder |
| Lourdes Gurriel | Left Fielder |
| Randal Grichuk | Center Fielder |
| Breyvic Valera | Third Baseman |
| Danny Jansen | Catcher |
| John Schneider | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Mitch Garver | Catcher |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Brent Rooker | DH |
| Nick Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Target Field
September 23, 2021
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Pineda
Springer hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Pineda
Semien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Pineda
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Pineda
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Matz
Buxton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Matz
Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Matz
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Matz
Garver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buxton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kepler vs. Matz
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pineda
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gurriel vs. Pineda
Gurriel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Gurriel reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grichuk vs. Pineda
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Valera vs. Pineda
Valera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Pineda
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Matz
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Matz
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Matz
hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Matz
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Pineda
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Pineda
Semien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Pineda
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Pineda
Bichette hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Matz
Buxton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gurriel. Buxton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Matz
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buxton scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Matz
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Matz
Garver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polanco scores. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Matz
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sano vs. Matz
Sano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to third. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rooker vs. Matz
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
vs. Matz
strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pineda
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Pineda
Gurriel strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Pineda
Grichuk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valera vs. Pineda
Valera hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Grichuk moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jansen vs. Pineda
Jansen hits a popup towards short. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Springer vs. Pineda
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hatch
Thomas Hatch now pitching.
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Hatch
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Hatch
Hatch fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hatch. Buxton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Hatch
Polanco hits a line drive towards short. Bichette catches it and throws to third to double up Buxton. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Pineda
Luis Arraez now playing left field. Unknown Player now playing right field.
Semien hits a fly ball into left field. Arraez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Pineda
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Pineda
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Pineda
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Hatch
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Hatch
Garver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grichuk. Garver reaches second base with a double. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Arraez vs. Hatch
Corey Dickerson now playing left field.
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Donaldson scores. Garver moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sano vs. Hatch
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Rooker vs. Hatch
Rooker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
vs. Merryweather
Julian Merryweather now pitching.
hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Merryweather
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Merryweather
There's a wild pitch. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buxton vs. Merryweather
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Vincent
Nick Vincent now pitching.
Dickerson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Vincent
Grichuk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valera vs. Vincent
Vincent fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Vincent. Dickerson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Valera vs. Vincent
Valera hits a fly ball into left field. Arraez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Vincent
Jansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Dickerson trying to get to home. Arraez throws the ball in to Garver who tags Dickerson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Merryweather
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Merryweather
Donaldson hits a line drive into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Merryweather
Garver hits a fly ball into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Thielbar
Semien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Thielbar
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Thielbar
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Borucki
Ryan Borucki now pitching.
Arraez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Borucki
Jake Cave pinch runs for Luis Arraez.
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Borucki
Rooker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Rooker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
vs. Borucki
hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rooker scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Borucki
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Farrell
Jake Cave now playing right field. Unknown Player now playing left field. Luke Farrell now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Simmons reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Farrell
Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Farrell
Grichuk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kirk vs. Farrell
Alejandro Kirk pinch hits for Breyvic Valera.
Kirk takes first base on ball four. Dickerson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Farrell
Unknown Player pinch runs for Alejandro Kirk.
Jansen takes first base on ball four. Dickerson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Springer vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Springer hits a line drive towards the mound. reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Cimber
Unknown Player now playing third base. Adam Cimber now pitching.
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Cimber
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Cimber
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs.
Semien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs.
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs.
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/2021 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Springer G, dh 5 0 0 0 Buxton B, cf 4 1 2 0
Semien M, 2b 5 0 2 0 Polanco J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Guerrero V, 1b 5 0 1 0 Donaldson J, 3b 3 1 0 0
Bichette B, ss 5 0 1 0 Garver M, c 4 1 3 1
Hernandez T, rf 4 2 2 1 Kepler M, rf 2 0 0 0
Gurriel L, lf 2 0 1 1 Arraez L, lf 2 0 1 1
Dickerson C, lf 1 0 1 0 Cave J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Grichuk R, cf 4 0 1 0 Sano M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Valera B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Rooker B, dh 3 2 1 0
Kirk A, ph 0 0 0 0 Gordon N, lf-rf-lf 4 1 3 4
Smith K, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Simmons A, ss 4 0 1 0
Jansen D, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 11 2 33 7 13 7
Toronto 010 100 000 -- 2
Minnesota 002 040 10x -- 7
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Matz S 3.0 7 2 2 2 6
Hatch T (L) 1.2 1 3 3 3 1
Merryweather J 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Borucki R 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Cimber A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pineda M (W) 5.0 8 2 2 1 2
Vincent N 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Thielbar C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Farrell L 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Garza R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hatch T, Vincent N
DP -- Toronto 4, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Toronto 11, Minnesota 8
2B -- Hernandez T, Gurriel L, Buxton B, Garver M, Rooker B
HR -- Hernandez T, Gordon N
WP -- Merryweather J
T -- 3:34
A -- 15509
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