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Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Blue Jays
59-47
5-6
Final/10
Twins
56-50
Target Field
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Twins 6-5

The Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in 10 innings on Friday, August 5, 2022 at Target Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Twins outscored the Blue Jays 4-0 in the 4th inning. Nick Gordon went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Blue Jays.

Recap · Aug 6
Jays' miscues lead to Gordon run in 10th, Twins win 6-5

Nick Gordon hit a three-run homer and scored in the 10th inning for Minnesota after a pair of miscues by Toronto catcher Danny Jansen, giving the Twins a 6-5 win over the Blue Jays on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Blue Jays 25-26 on the road; Twins 30-24 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
ESPN · Sep 28
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest in season finale
Recap · Sep 27
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Recap · Sep 27
Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match
Recap · Sep 27
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Recap · Sep 26
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Blue Jays2nd in AL East
  • Anthony Santander RF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce SP
    Knee, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Dylan Cease SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Jameson Taillon SP
    Elbow, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Shane Bieber SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Blue Jays2nd in AL East
Jose Berrios SP
Probable starter · 12-7, 5.23 ERA, 149 K, 1.42 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit MerrifieldCF
  2. 2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
  3. 3Lourdes Gurriel Jr.DH
  4. 4Teoscar HernandezRF
  5. 5Bo BichetteSS
  6. 6Matt Chapman3B
  7. 7Danny JansenC
  8. 8Raimel TapiaLF
  9. 9Santiago Espinal2B
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Tyler Mahle SP
Probable starter · 6-8, 4.40 ERA, 126 K, 1.22 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Luis Arraez2B
  2. 2Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 3Jorge PolancoDH
  4. 4Jose Miranda3B
  5. 5Nick GordonLF
  6. 6Jake CaveRF
  7. 7Tim Beckham1B
  8. 8Mark ContrerasCF
  9. 9Sandy LeonC

The series

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Blue Jays 9, Twins 3 (Aug 4)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 29,593
Officials
Quinn Wolcott (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Marty Foster (Second Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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