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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 18, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 18, 2021 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bailey Ober |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steven Matz |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 14,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Timmons 1B: Ryan Additon 2B: Adam Hamari 3B: Lance Barrett |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | DH |
| Brent Rooker | Left Fielder |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Willians Astudillo | First Baseman |
| Nick Gordon | Shortstop |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
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 |
| Breyvic Valera | Third Baseman |
| Randal Grichuk | Center Fielder |
| Reese McGuire | Catcher |
| Charlie Montoyo | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 18, 2021
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Matz
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Matz
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Matz
Donaldson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Matz
Sano hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Matz
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs.
Springer hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Semien vs.
Semien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs.
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Matz
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Matz
Jeffers hits a fly ball into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Matz
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs.
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Astudillo scoops it up and throws to first, with covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs.
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs.
Gurriel hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs. Matz
hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Matz
Buxton hits a fly ball into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Matz
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Matz
Donaldson hits a line drive into left field. Gurriel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valera vs.
Valera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs.
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGuire vs.
McGuire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Springer vs.
Springer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Matz
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Matz
Rooker hits a line drive into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Matz
Kepler hits a popup towards short. Bichette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs.
Semien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs.
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs.
Bichette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs.
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs.
Gurriel hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valera vs.
Valera hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grichuk vs.
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGuire vs.
McGuire hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Matz
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Matz
Astudillo hits a popup towards short. Bichette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Matz
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Springer hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Semien vs.
Semien hits a popup towards third. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs.
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs.
Bichette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs.
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Matz
Buxton hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Matz
Polanco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Semien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Matz
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Matz
Sano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Rooker vs. Richards
Trevor Richards now pitching.
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valera vs.
Valera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs.
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching.
Kepler hits a line drive into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Mayza
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Mayza
Astudillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs.
Alejandro Kirk pinch hits for Reese McGuire.
Kirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Springer vs.
Danny Jansen pinch runs for Alejandro Kirk.
Springer takes first base on ball four. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Semien vs.
Semien strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs.
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. Jansen moves to third. Springer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bichette vs. Barraclough
Kyle Barraclough now pitching.
Bichette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jansen scores. Springer scores. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Barraclough
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gurriel vs. Barraclough
Gurriel strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Mayza
Teoscar Hernandez now playing left field. Jarrod Dyson now playing center field. Randal Grichuk now playing right field. Danny Jansen now catching
strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Cimber
Adam Cimber now pitching.
Buxton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Cimber
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Cimber
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valera vs. Barraclough
Valera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Barraclough
There goes Valera. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Valera steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grichuk vs. Barraclough
Grichuk hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Barraclough
Jansen hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Springer vs. Barraclough
Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Semien vs. Barraclough
Semien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Astudillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Barraclough covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Romano
Jordan Romano now pitching.
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Romano
Rooker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Romano
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Semien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Romano
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jeffers vs. Romano
Jeffers strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/2021 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Buxton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Springer G, dh 3 1 0 0
Polanco J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Semien M, 2b 5 1 1 1
Donaldson J, 3b 3 1 1 2 Guerrero V, 1b 2 1 1 0
Sano M, dh 4 0 1 0 Bichette B, ss 4 1 3 2
Rooker B, lf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez T, rf-lf 4 1 1 3
Kepler M, rf 4 0 0 0 Gurriel L, lf 4 0 0 0
Jeffers R, c 4 0 0 0 Dyson J, cf 0 0 0 0
Astudillo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Valera B, 3b 2 0 1 0
Gordon N, ss 3 0 1 0 Grichuk R, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
McGuire R, c 1 0 0 0
Kirk A, ph 0 0 0 0
Jansen D, pr-c 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 30 6 7 6
Minnesota 200 000 000 -- 2
Toronto 000 400 20x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ober B (L) 4.0 4 4 4 2 3
Garza R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Moran J 1.1 0 2 2 4 1
Barraclough K 1.2 1 0 0 2 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Matz S (W) 5.2 3 2 2 2 5
Richards T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Mayza T 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Cimber A 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Romano J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Toronto 8
2B -- Valera B
HR -- Donaldson J, Semien M, Hernandez T
SB -- Valera B
T -- 2:58
A -- 14722
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