Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

AL Wild Card - Game 1 • MIN leads series 1-0

89-73, 46-35 Away

Final

87-75, 47-34 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
G. SpringerRF	0-5	0	0	0	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Springer safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Polanco. 3rd: Springer fouled out to first. 5th: Springer flied out to center, Chapman to third. 7th: Springer grounded out to shortstop. 9th: Springer grounded out to first.
B. BeltDH	0-4	0	0	0	.000
V. Guerrero Jr.1B	1-4	0	0	0	.250
B. BichetteSS	2-4	1	0	0	.500
C. Biggio2B	0-4	0	0	0	.000
A. KirkC	0-2	0	0	0	.000
K. KiermaierCF	2-3	0	0	1	.667
M. Chapman3B	1-4	0	0	0	.250
D. VarshoLF	0-2	0	0	0	.000
W. MerrifieldPH-LF	0-1	0	0	0	.000

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
K. Gausman	4.0	3	3	3	5	73-43	6.75
E. Swanson	0.2	0	0	1	1	11-5	0.00
T. Mayza	0.1	1	0	0	0	3-2	0.00
C. Green	1.1	0	0	0	1	14-11	0.00
G. Cabrera	0.2	0	0	0	2	12-9	0.00
J. Hicks	1.0	1	0	2	2	25-12	0.00

According to ESPN Analytics

TOR

MIN

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Target Field

7:30 AM, 4 October 2023

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 38,450

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Andy Fletcher
First Base Umpire - Adam Hamari
Second Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
Left Field Umpire - Mark Wegner
Right Field Umpire - Jeremie Rehak

Twins stop record 18-game postseason skid on strength of Royce Lewis home runs

— Royce Lewis felt a jolt of confidence from his inclusion on Minnesota’s roster for the AL Wild Card Series, ending the uncertainty...

Oct 5, 2023, 12:50 am - AP


TOR
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	0
2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	3	5	1

Scoring Summary

		TOR	MIN
1st	Lewis homered to left (386 feet), Julien scored.	0	2
3rd	Lewis homered to right center (397 feet).	0	3
6th	Kiermaier singled to left, Bichette scored, Kirk to second.	1	3

Data is currently unavailable.

Blue Jays
1
Twins
3

Game 1

4/10

Blue Jays
0
Twins
2

Game 2

5/10

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	86	58	.597	-	W1
New York	82	62	.569	4	W1
Boston	80	66	.548	7	L1
Toronto	73	74	.497	14.5	L1
Baltimore	70	76	.479	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	75	69	.521	-	L1
Cleveland	74	72	.507	2	W1
Minnesota	69	77	.473	7	L1
Detroit	67	79	.459	9	W1
Kansas City	64	82	.438	12	L2

Merrill homers twice and drives in 6 runs in the Padres' 9-2 victory over the Nationals

— Jackson Merrill homered twice, had a career-high six RBI and fell a double short of a cycle to help the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Wednesday after the hottest first-pitch temperature in Petco Park history at 95 degrees.

Willson Contreras to begin rehab stint Friday, Red Sox say

Willson Contreras, eligible to come off the 10-day injured list later this week from a strained left hamstring, is scheduled to play a rehab game for Double-A Portland on Friday.

Rookie Kade Anderson picks up first win with 6 sharp innings as Mariners beat Rangers 3-2

— Rookie Kade Anderson picked up his first major league victory with six sharp innings, and Cole Young hit a two-run double as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday.

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Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

Twins stop record 18-game postseason skid on strength of Royce Lewis home runs

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