MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/11/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1993 - SATURDAY, JULY 11TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (42-54) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 8 0
Minnesota Twins (45-52) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 X 6 10 2
Blue Jays Handed 6-3 Loss by Minnesota
The Minnesota Twins picked up a win at Target Field, knocking off the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-3. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi played a key role in the triumph. Taylor Rogers earned his 17th save in 18 chances. Minnesota has now won 3 in a row.

Had Byron Buxton not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 3rd, Buxton hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 3-2, in favor of the Twins.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Odorizzi said after the game.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 4 0 1 1 1 2 4 .249 15 38
L. Gurriel Jr. DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .256 19 55
V. Guerrero Jr. 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .350 15 50
B. Bichette SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .347 27 77
T. Shaw 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .191 20 50
D. Fisher RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .189 6 21
R. McGuire C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .279 1 15
T. Hernandez LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .256 12 40
A. Alford CF 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 .216 5 17
Totals 36 3 8 3 4 10 19      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Fisher (11, 7th Inning off J. Odorizzi, 0 on, 1 out) C. Biggio (17, 6th Inning off J. Odorizzi, 1 on, 0 outs) A. Alford (17, 3rd Inning off J. Odorizzi, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. McGuire (1, 5th Inning off J. Odorizzi, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fisher 2 , V. Guerrero Jr. , C. Biggio 2 , R. McGuire 4 , A. Alford 3 , B. Bichette
2-out RBI: V. Guerrero Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Gurriel Jr. , C. Biggio , R. McGuire , T. Hernandez , B. Bichette 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Biggio-Bichette-Shaw, Guerrero Jr.-Biggio-Shaw, Guerrero Jr.-Biggio-Shaw, Biggio-Bichette-Shaw)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .236 6 34
L. Arraez LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .335 3 26
N. Cruz DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .243 21 52
M. Sano 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .226 32 67
J. Donaldson 3B 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 .208 10 23
M. Garver C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .212 4 15
M. Gonzalez SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .255 8 23
W. Astudillo RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 .295 3 19
N. Walker 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .366 0 7
Totals 29 6 10 6 7 3 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Donaldson (10, 4th Inning off C. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Arraez , M. Garver 2 , W. Astudillo 2 , B. Buxton 2 , M. Sano , J. Donaldson 4 , N. Walker
2-out RBI: B. Buxton , N. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Buxton , M. Sano
GIDP: M. Sano , M. Gonzalez , N. Walker 2
Sac Fly: W. Astudillo
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: W. Astudillo (5) , M. Gonzalez (5)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Anderson 6.0 5 2 2 4 2 1 92 58 4.81   
D. Jimenez L (2-2) 1.0 2 2 2 2 0 0 22 9 6.23   
R. Dolis 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 0 23 14 5.14   
D. Jennings 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Anderson 52
Batters Faced: C. Anderson 24, D. Jimenez 6, R. Dolis 5, D. Jennings 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Anderson 8-5, D. Jimenez 2-0, R. Dolis 0-1, D. Jennings 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Anderson 92-58, D. Jimenez 22-9, R. Dolis 23-14, D. Jennings 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Dolis 1-1 , D. Jennings 2-1
WP: R. Dolis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Odorizzi W (8-9) 8.1 7 2 2 2 10 0 101 73 3.37   
C. Stashak 0.1 0 1 1 2 0 0 15 6 3.95   
T. Rogers SV (17) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 1.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Odorizzi 69
Batters Faced: J. Odorizzi 35, C. Stashak 3, T. Rogers 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Odorizzi 6-9, C. Stashak 1-0, T. Rogers 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Odorizzi 101-73, C. Stashak 15-6, T. Rogers 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Rogers 2-1
WP: C. Stashak
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jake Odorizzi
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 36535
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