Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Liriano
  
  Dozier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Liriano
  
  Grossman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Liriano
  
  Plouffe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Liriano
  
  Sano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Dean
  
  Bautista takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Donaldson vs. Dean
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Dean
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Dean
  
  Martin hits a popup towards first. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Liriano
  
  Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Liriano
  
  Polanco strikes out. Martin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Polanco out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Liriano
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tulowitzki vs. Dean
  
  Tulowitzki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Upton vs. Dean
  
  Upton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tulowitzki moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Barney vs. Dean
  
  Barney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Smoak vs. Dean
  
  Smoak hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carrera vs. Dean
  
  Carrera 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 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Dean
  
  Bautista hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Donaldson vs. Dean
  
  Donaldson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Dean
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Liriano
  
  Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Liriano
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liriano juggles the ball. That's an error on Liriano. Suzuki moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Dozier vs. Liriano
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suzuki moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grossman vs. Liriano
  
  Grossman takes first base on ball four. Rosario moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Plouffe vs. Liriano
  
  Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suzuki tags and scores. Rosario tags and moves to third. Grossman tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Sano vs. Liriano
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Dean
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tulowitzki vs. Dean
  
  Tulowitzki hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Dean
  
  Upton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Dean
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Upton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smoak vs. Dean
  
  Smoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Upton scores. Barney moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Carrera vs. Dean
  
  Carrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Liriano
  
  Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Liriano
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Liriano
  
  Escobar takes first base on ball four. Kepler moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Liriano
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. Kepler scores. Escobar goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rosario vs. Liriano
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. Liriano
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Albers
  
  Andrew Albers now pitching.
  
  Bautista hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Albers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bautista for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Albers
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Albers
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Liriano
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Liriano
  
  Plouffe strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Liriano
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Albers
  
  Martin 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 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tulowitzki vs. Albers
  
  Tulowitzki strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Albers
  
  Upton 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 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Biagini
  
  Joe Biagini now pitching.
  
  Kepler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Biagini
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Biagini
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Biagini
  
  Suzuki is hit by the pitch. Polanco moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Rosario vs. Biagini
  
  Rosario hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polanco tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Dozier vs. Biagini
  
  Dozier strikes out. Martin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dozier out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Albers
  
  Barney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Smoak vs. Albers
  
  Smoak hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carrera vs. Albers
  
  Carrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Polanco. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bautista vs. Light
  
  Pat Light now pitching.
  
  Bautista strikes out. The ball gets by Suzuki. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Donaldson vs. Light
  
  Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. Light
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Donaldson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Light
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosario. Martin reaches second base with a double. Carrera scores. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tulowitzki vs. Light
  
  Tulowitzki takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Upton vs. Tonkin
  
  Michael Tonkin now pitching.
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plouffe vs. Benoit
  
  Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Benoit
  
  Sano hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Tonkin
  
  Barney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosario. Barney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smoak vs. Tonkin
  
  Smoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barney scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Carrera vs. Tonkin
  
  Carrera strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bautista vs. Tonkin
  
  Bautista hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Bautista reaches second base with a double. Smoak moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Donaldson vs. Tonkin
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smoak scores. Bautista moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. O'Rourke
  
  Ryan O'Rourke now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. Bautista scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. O'Rourke
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Tulowitzki vs. O'Rourke
  
  Tulowitzki takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Upton vs. O'Rourke
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Loup
  
  Aaron Loup now pitching.
  
  Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Loup
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Loup
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bautista. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Suzuki vs. Loup
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polanco tags and scores. Escobar tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Rosario vs. Loup
  
  Rosario hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Loup
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Wimmers
  
  Alex Wimmers now pitching.
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smoak vs. Wimmers
  
  Smoak strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carrera vs. Wimmers
  
  Carrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Loup
  
  Josh Thole now catching.
  
  Grossman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bautista. Grossman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Plouffe vs. Loup
  
  Plouffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sano vs. Loup
  
  Sano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. Grossman moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kepler vs. Loup
  
  Kepler hits a fly ball into left field. Carrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grossman tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Loup
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/2016 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Dozier B, 2b          5  0  0  0   Bautista J, rf        4  2  2  0   
Grossman R, lf        4  1  2  0   Donaldson J, 3b       4  2  2  3   
Plouffe T, 1b         3  1  1  2   Encarnacion E, dh     4  2  0  1   
Sano M, dh            5  0  0  0   Martin R, c           5  1  2  5   
Kepler M, rf          3  1  1  1   Thole J, c            0  0  0  0   
Polanco J, ss         5  2  1  0   Tulowitzki T, ss      3  1  1  0   
Escobar E, 3b         3  2  2  0   Upton M, cf           5  2  2  0   
Suzuki K, c           1  1  1  3   Barney D, 2b          5  2  3  1   
Rosario E, cf         3  0  1  2   Smoak J, 1b           5  2  3  5   
                                   Carrera E, lf         5  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  8  9  8                        40 15 15 15

Minnesota        101 201 021 --  8
Toronto          051 004 50x -- 15

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dean P (L)            3.0  8  6  6  1  1
Albers A              2.1  1  2  1  0  1
Light P               0.1  1  2  2  3  1
Tonkin M              0.2  4  4  4  0  1
O'Rourke R            0.2  1  1  1  1  0
Wimmers A             1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Liriano F (W)         5.0  2  4  3  4  7
Biagini J             1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Benoit J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Loup A                2.0  4  3  3  1  1

E -- Liriano F, Polanco J, Suzuki K
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Toronto 6
2B -- Suzuki K, Martin R, Barney D, Bautista J, Escobar E, Grossman R
HR -- Plouffe T, Smoak J, Donaldson J, Barney D, Martin R
SB -- Carrera E
SF -- Plouffe T, Rosario E, Suzuki K, Kepler M
HBP -- by Biagini J (Suzuki K)
WP -- Light P
T -- 3:11
A -- 42534

    

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