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

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MIN

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Target Field

4:30 PM, October 3, 2023Coverage: ESPN

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 4, 2023, 09:50 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

10/3

Blue Jays
0
Twins
2

Game 2

10/4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	96	61	.611	-	W1
New York	90	67	.573	6	L1
Boston	84	73	.535	12	L3
Baltimore	77	81	.487	19.5	W2
Toronto	77	81	.487	19.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	82	75	.522	-	W6
Chicago	81	76	.516	1	W3
Minnesota	75	84	.472	8	W2
Detroit	74	85	.465	9	L2
Kansas City	67	90	.427	15	L5

Blue Jays' Guerrero stands by comments about contract extension

Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is standing by comments he made during a recent interview regarding his performance this season after signing a 14-year, $500 million contract last year.

Stanton, Grisham take steps toward rejoining Yankees

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton could return for the playoffs after a 5½-month absence due to calf strains.

Counsell says Cubs at disadvantage after schedule change

Cubs manager Craig Counsell was quick to point out the disadvantages his team faces this weekend after the league moved Sunday's contest against the Boston Red Sox to Friday due to a poor weather forecast.

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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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