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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Target Field
September 26, 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 26, 2021 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 2021 |
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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 26, 2021 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alek Manoah |
Home Starting Pitcher | Griffin Jax |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 20,676 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeremie Rehak 1B: Scott Barry 2B: Dan Iassogna 3B: Roberto Ortiz |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Springer | DH |
Marcus Semien | Second Baseman |
Vladimir Guerrero | First Baseman |
Bo Bichette | Shortstop |
Teoscar Hernandez | Right Fielder |
Corey Dickerson | Left Fielder |
Santiago Espinal | Third Baseman |
Danny Jansen | Catcher |
Randal Grichuk | Center Fielder |
Charlie Montoyo | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Arraez | Third Baseman |
Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
Josh Donaldson | DH |
Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
Mitch Garver | Catcher |
Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
Nick Gordon | Shortstop |
Jake Cave | Left Fielder |
Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Twins
Target Field
September 26, 2021
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs.
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Semien vs.
Semien 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: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs.
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: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs.
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs.
Arraez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs.
Buxton takes first base on ball four. Arraez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Arraez moves to third. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Donaldson vs.
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kepler vs.
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs.
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs.
Dickerson hits a popup beyond short. can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Espinal vs.
Espinal hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Dickerson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs.
Jansen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs.
Grichuk hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs.
Springer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs.
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sano vs.
Sano is hit by the pitch. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
vs.
strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cave vs.
Cave hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garver scores. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Arraez vs.
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Semien vs.
Semien hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs.
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs.
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs.
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs.
Donaldson 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 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs.
Dickerson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinal vs.
Espinal hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jansen vs.
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arraez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs.
Kepler hits a line drive into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs.
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs.
Sano hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dickerson. Sano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
vs.
strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs.
Grichuk hits a fly ball into left field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs.
Springer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs.
Semien hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs.
Cave hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs.
Arraez hits a line drive into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs.
Buxton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs.
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Vincent
Nick Vincent now pitching.
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 -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Vincent
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Vincent
Dickerson 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, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs.
Teoscar Hernandez now playing left field. Jarrod Dyson now playing center field. Randal Grichuk now playing right field.
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs.
Kepler hits a popup beyond third. Espinal can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garver vs.
Garver is hit by the pitch. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sano vs.
Sano hits a popup into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching.
strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Espinal vs. Vincent
Espinal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Vincent
Jansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Vincent
The umpire calls a balk on Vincent Espinal moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grichuk vs. Vincent
Grichuk hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Springer vs. Vincent
Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Semien vs. Vincent
Semien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Mayza
Brent Rooker pinch hits for Jake Cave.
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Mayza
Arraez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Cimber
Adam Cimber now pitching.
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs.
Brent Rooker now playing left field. Unknown Player now pitching.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs.
Bichette hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Bichette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rooker. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Bichette scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs.
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Espinal vs.
Espinal hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Cimber
Polanco 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 -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Cimber
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Cimber
Garver hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Grichuk. Garver reaches second base with a double. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Sano vs. Romano
Jordan Romano now pitching.
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Thielbar
Grichuk 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Thielbar
Springer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Semien vs. Thielbar
Semien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Romano
hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Romano
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Romano
Arraez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/2021 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Springer G, dh 4 1 3 1 Arraez L, 3b 5 0 1 0 Semien M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Buxton B, cf 3 1 1 1 Guerrero V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Polanco J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bichette B, ss 4 1 2 0 Donaldson J, dh 4 0 0 0 Hernandez T, rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Kepler M, rf 4 0 2 0 Dickerson C, lf 3 1 1 0 Garver M, c 2 1 1 0 Dyson J, cf 1 0 0 0 Sano M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Espinal S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Gordon N, ss 4 0 0 0 Jansen D, c 4 1 1 3 Cave J, lf 2 0 1 1 Grichuk R, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Rooker B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 9 5 33 2 8 2 Toronto 030 010 010 -- 5 Minnesota 010 010 000 -- 2 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Manoah A (W) 5.2 6 2 2 2 8 Mayza T 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Cimber A 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Romano J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Jax G (L) 5.0 6 4 4 0 2 Vincent N 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 Garza R 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Thielbar C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 DP -- Toronto 2 LOB -- Toronto 6, Minnesota 8 2B -- Sano M, Bichette B, Hernandez T, Garver M HR -- Jansen D, Springer G, Buxton B HBP -- by Manoah A (Sano M), by Manoah A (Garver M) Balk -- Vincent N T -- 3:27 A -- 20676
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