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Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins

MLBMay 2, 2026Target Field

Blue JaysTorontoTORWon16-17

Blue Jays 11, Twins 4

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMIN14-20
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TOR0200010801191
MIN120010000471

W Dylan CeaseL Luis García

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  George Springer lines out sharply to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  2.  Ernie Clement pops out to third baseman Tristan Gray.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lines out to right fielder Matt Wallner.

Bot 1st

  1.  Byron Buxton homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.MIN 67%
  2.  Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Bell called out on strikes.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers flies out to left fielder Davis Schneider.

Top 2nd

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.MIN 53%
  3.  Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  4.  Myles Straw homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.TOR 57%
  5.  Davis Schneider challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Davis Schneider called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.TOR 52%
  2.  Luke Keaschall walks. Kody Clemens to 2nd.MIN 55%
  3.  Matt Wallner grounds out, pitcher Dylan Cease to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
  4.  Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Throwing error by first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.MIN 68%
  5.  Tristan Gray strikes out swinging.
  6.  Byron Buxton pops out to second baseman Lenyn Sosa.

Top 3rd

  1.  Brandon Valenzuela grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  George Springer hit by pitch.
  3.  Ernie Clement grounds out, pitcher Connor Prielipp to first baseman Kody Clemens. Jesús Sánchez to 2nd.
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out sharply, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Trevor Larnach doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.MIN 75%
  2.  Josh Bell flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Trevor Larnach to 3rd.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.MIN 67%
  4.  Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto pops out to shortstop Brooks Lee.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Daulton Varsho hits a ground-rule double (6) on a line drive down the right-field line.
  4.  Myles Straw walks.
  5.  Davis Schneider strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Luke Keaschall grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Matt Wallner flies out to left fielder Davis Schneider.
  3.  Brooks Lee strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 5th

  1.  Brandon Valenzuela walks.MIN 59%
  2.  Twins challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jesús Sánchez grounds into a double play, third baseman Tristan Gray to shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens. Brandon Valenzuela out at 2nd. Jesús Sánchez out at 1st.MIN 71%
  3.  Ernie Clement strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Tristan Gray singles on a line drive to left fielder Davis Schneider.
  2.  Byron Buxton grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Tristan Gray to 2nd.
  3.  Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Tristan Gray scores.MIN 83%
  4.  Josh Bell grounds into a double play, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Trevor Larnach out at 2nd. Josh Bell out at 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto homers (8) on a fly ball to center field.MIN 70%
  3.  Lenyn Sosa strikes out swinging.
  4.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, first baseman Kody Clemens to pitcher Kody Funderburk.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out sharply, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Kody Clemens grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Dylan Cease.
  3.  Luke Keaschall doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Myles Straw.
  4.  Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Myles Straw lines out to second baseman Luke Keaschall.
  2.  Davis Schneider walks.
  3.  Brandon Valenzuela lines out sharply to left fielder Trevor Larnach.MIN 73%
  4.  Jesús Sánchez grounds out sharply, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens.

Bot 7th

  1.  Brooks Lee strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Tristan Gray pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  3.  Byron Buxton grounds out, pitcher Dylan Cease to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 8th

  1.  Ernie Clement singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.MIN 63%
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. Ernie Clement to 2nd.MIN 51%
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton, deflected by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Ernie Clement scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.TOR 71%
  4.  Lenyn Sosa singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd.TOR 81%
  5.  Daulton Varsho reaches on a fielder's choice. Kazuma Okamoto to 3rd. Lenyn Sosa to 2nd. Fielding error by pitcher Anthony Banda.TOR 87%
  6.  Myles Straw walks. Kazuma Okamoto scores. Lenyn Sosa to 3rd. Daulton Varsho to 2nd.TOR 93%
  7.  Davis Schneider doubles (3) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Lenyn Sosa scores. Daulton Varsho scores. Myles Straw to 3rd.TOR 98%
  8.  Brandon Valenzuela homers (3) on a line drive to center field. Myles Straw scores. Davis Schneider scores.
  9.  Jesús Sánchez flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  10.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  11.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, third baseman Tristan Gray to first baseman Kody Clemens.

Bot 8th

  1.  Trevor Larnach grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Mason Fluharty.
  2.  Josh Bell grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 9th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, third baseman Tristan Gray to first baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  3.  Daulton Varsho pops out to third baseman Tristan Gray in foul territory.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kody Clemens lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Matt Wallner grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 1st

  1.  TOR 0, MIN 1Byron Buxton homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.MIN 67%

Top 2nd

  1.  TOR 1, MIN 1Lenyn Sosa homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.MIN 53%
  2.  TOR 2, MIN 1Myles Straw homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.TOR 57%

Bot 2nd

  1.  TOR 2, MIN 3Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Throwing error by first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.MIN 68%

Bot 5th

  1.  TOR 2, MIN 4Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Tristan Gray scores.MIN 83%

Top 6th

  1.  TOR 3, MIN 4Kazuma Okamoto homers (8) on a fly ball to center field.MIN 70%

Top 8th

  1.  TOR 4, MIN 4Kazuma Okamoto singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton, deflected by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Ernie Clement scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.TOR 71%
  2.  TOR 5, MIN 4Lenyn Sosa singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd.TOR 81%
  3.  TOR 6, MIN 4Myles Straw walks. Kazuma Okamoto scores. Lenyn Sosa to 3rd. Daulton Varsho to 2nd.TOR 93%
  4.  TOR 8, MIN 4Davis Schneider doubles (3) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Lenyn Sosa scores. Daulton Varsho scores. Myles Straw to 3rd.TOR 98%
  5.  TOR 11, MIN 4Brandon Valenzuela homers (3) on a line drive to center field. Myles Straw scores. Davis Schneider scores.

Win probability

Top 8th · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 4–4 MIN

Kazuma Okamoto singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton, deflected by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Ernie Clement scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 71%TOR +23 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
George Springer DH1000000.212
Jesús Sánchez DH3000000.232
Ernie Clement SS5110001.298
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B4100010.331
Kazuma Okamoto 3B5222100.235
Lenyn Sosa 2B5222102.257
Daulton Varsho CF5110000.231
Myles Straw RF2212120.286
Davis Schneider LF3112012.137
Brandon Valenzuela C3113110.209
Totals3611911455

2B: Varsho, Schneider.HR: Okamoto, Sosa, Straw, Valenzuela.RBI: Okamoto 2, Sosa 2, Straw 2, Schneider 2, Valenzuela 3.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Dylan Cease W7.0743171063.05
Mason Fluharty1.000000126.75
Spencer Miles1.000000152.70

Video

9:01Japanese Highlights: Blue Jays vs. TwinsMLB video
3:14Kazuma Okamoto homers in Blue Jays' comeback win1:29Blue Jays score eight in INSANE 8th inning comeback!1:28Dylan Cease's seven strikeouts1:08Connor Prielipp's four strikeouts
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