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Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins

MLBAugust 30, 2024Target Field

Blue JaysTorontoTOR66-71

Blue Jays 0, Twins 2

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMINWon73-61
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TOR000000000070
MIN00002000–240

W Pablo LópezL Kevin GausmanSV Jhoan Duran

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  2.  Will Wagner grounds out, second baseman Edouard Julien to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Willi Castro to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Bot 1st

  1.  Willi Castro lines out sharply to right fielder Addison Barger.
  2.  Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Will Wagner to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Royce Lewis grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 2nd

  1.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Carlos Santana to pitcher Pablo López.
  2.  Addison Barger grounds out, second baseman Edouard Julien to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  3.  Alejandro Kirk strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Matt Wallner flies out to left fielder Nathan Lukes.
  2.  Edouard Julien walks.
  3.  Jose Miranda grounds out, shortstop Leo Jiménez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Edouard Julien to 2nd.
  4.  Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Austin Martin.
  2.  Nathan Lukes grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  3.  Leo Jiménez grounds out, shortstop Willi Castro to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ryan Jeffers lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Austin Martin called out on strikes.
  3.  Willi Castro flies out to left fielder Nathan Lukes.

Top 4th

  1.  Daulton Varsho grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Will Wagner grounds out, second baseman Edouard Julien to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, third baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Bot 4th

  1.  Trevor Larnach walks.MIN 62%
  2.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Wallner singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  Edouard Julien strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner.TOR 55%
  2.  Addison Barger singles on a ground ball to shortstop Willi Castro. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.TOR 63%
  3.  Alejandro Kirk lines out to center fielder Austin Martin.TOR 56%
  4.  Ernie Clement strikes out swinging.MIN 51%
  5.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, first baseman Carlos Santana to pitcher Pablo López.MIN 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Jose Miranda doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Addison Barger.MIN 66%
  2.  Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Addison Barger. Jose Miranda scores.MIN 76%
  3.  Ryan Jeffers walks. Carlos Santana to 2nd.
  4.  Austin Martin out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Ernie Clement to second baseman Will Wagner. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd.
  5.  Willi Castro out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nathan Lukes. Carlos Santana scores.
  6.  Trevor Larnach flies out to left fielder Nathan Lukes.

Top 6th

  1.  Leo Jiménez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Royce Lewis.MIN 74%
  2.  Daulton Varsho pops out to second baseman Edouard Julien.
  3.  Will Wagner grounds into a double play, second baseman Edouard Julien to shortstop Willi Castro to first baseman Carlos Santana. Leo Jiménez out at 2nd. Will Wagner out at 1st.MIN 84%

Bot 6th

  1.  Royce Lewis singles on a fly ball to right fielder Addison Barger.
  2.  Matt Wallner grounds into a force out, pitcher Kevin Gausman to shortstop Leo Jiménez. Royce Lewis out at 2nd. Matt Wallner to 1st.
  3.  Edouard Julien flies out to left fielder Nathan Lukes.
  4.  Jose Miranda walks. Matt Wallner to 2nd.
  5.  Carlos Santana flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Top 7th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, second baseman Edouard Julien to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Blue Jays challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Spencer Horwitz out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Matt Wallner to shortstop Willi Castro.
  3.  Addison Barger grounds out, second baseman Edouard Julien to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, pitcher Zach Pop to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Austin Martin grounds out, second baseman Will Wagner to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk lines out sharply to center fielder Austin Martin.
  2.  Ernie Clement strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nathan Lukes singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Martin.
  4.  Leo Jiménez singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Royce Lewis. Nathan Lukes to 2nd.
  5.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Manuel Margot walks.
  2.  Royce Lewis grounds into a double play, pitcher Brendon Little to second baseman Will Wagner to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Manuel Margot out at 2nd. Royce Lewis out at 1st.
  3.  Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Will Wagner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Martin.MIN 84%
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Kyle Farmer. Will Wagner out at 2nd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 1st.MIN 90%
  3.  Spencer Horwitz grounds into a double play, shortstop Willi Castro to first baseman Carlos Santana. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 2nd. Spencer Horwitz out at 1st.MIN 95%

Bot 5th

  1.  TOR 0, MIN 1Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Addison Barger. Jose Miranda scores.MIN 76%
  2.  TOR 0, MIN 2Willi Castro out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nathan Lukes. Carlos Santana scores.

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 0–1 MIN

Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Addison Barger. Jose Miranda scores.

See it in the scoring summary
MIN 76%MIN +10 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Daulton Varsho CF4000001.215
Will Wagner 2B4010000.300
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. DH4000000.321
Spencer Horwitz 1B4020000.257
Addison Barger RF3010000.208
Alejandro Kirk C3000001.238
Ernie Clement 3B3000002.260
Nathan Lukes LF3010000.333
Leo Jiménez SS3020000.228
Totals31070004
PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kevin Gausman L5.2422441034.07
Zach Pop1.000000105.74
Brendon Little1.100012173.79

Video

2:57Blue Jays vs. Twins HighlightsMLB video
0:20Carlos Santana's RBI single0:06Pablo López K's Alejandro Kirk0:49Pablo López's 7 2/3 scoreless innings0:17Jhoan Duran gets the save
All 12 clips

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