MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/26/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 2562 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (69-64) 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 7 11 4
Toronto Blue Jays (59-74) 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 X 9 14 0
Outman Mashes 2 Homers in 9-7 Toronto Win
Behind the hitting of James Outman, the Toronto Blue Jays stopped the Minnesota Twins, 9-7. Outman slugged 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Blue Jays. Justin Steele picked up the win, lifting his record to 15-6 on the season. He struck out 6 and walked 1 in 5.1 innings, while yielding 3 runs. Michael Kopech converted his 5th save in 9 tries.

Xavier Edwards contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With the bases loaded, he reached on an error by the SS, driving in 1 run. His at-bat helped Toronto get the win.

Edwards told a Toronto Chronicle reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.

The loss makes Minnesota 69-64.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Garcia SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .198 2 8
K. Campbell 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .249 13 55
I. Happ LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .215 8 45
J. Westburg 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .229 15 62
T. Casas 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .265 28 87
R. Hoskins DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .280 15 28
   a-M. Yastrzemski DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 11 49
R. Jeffers C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .237 9 22
R. Refsnyder RF 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 .306 5 28
E. Carter CF 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .273 11 48
Totals 36 7 11 7 3 6 15      
a - M. Yastrzemski inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Jeffers (7, 7th Inning off A. Civale, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Refsnyder (5, 3rd Inning off J. Steele, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Hoskins (15, 4th Inning off J. Steele, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Carter (11, 7th Inning off A. Civale, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Campbell , J. Westburg 2 , T. Casas , R. Hoskins 4 , R. Jeffers 2 , R. Refsnyder 6 , E. Carter 5
2-out RBI: K. Campbell , R. Hoskins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Jeffers
GIDP: M. Garcia , R. Hoskins
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Garcia (3) , K. Campbell (9) , R. Refsnyder (1) , E. Carter (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Campbell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Edwards SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .251 1 42
J. Outman CF 5 2 3 4 0 1 4 .228 30 60
W. Langford LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .214 26 68
B. Harper DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .244 29 82
W. Contreras C 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .233 15 47
M. Muncy 3B 5 2 2 0 0 2 3 .225 26 72
J. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .251 15 49
W. Benson 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .196 11 37
J. Triolo 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .233 1 18
   a-O. Miller PR, 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 0 4
Totals 40 9 14 9 2 8 29      
a - O. Miller pinch ran for J. Triolo in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Outman (21, 1st Inning off T. Glasnow, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Harper (28, 5th Inning off T. Glasnow, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Contreras 2 (19, 5th Inning off J. Flaherty, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Foley, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Triolo (8, 5th Inning off J. Flaherty, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Benson (13, 5th Inning off J. Flaherty, 2 on, 1 out) , W. Langford (22, 5th Inning off L. Varland, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Outman 2 (30, 3rd Inning off T. Glasnow, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off L. Varland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: X. Edwards , J. Outman 10 , W. Langford 2 , B. Harper 3 , W. Contreras 5 , M. Muncy 2 , W. Benson 2 , J. Triolo 2
2-out RBI: J. Outman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Langford , B. Harper 2 , W. Contreras
Hit by Pitch: B. Harper
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Triolo-Edwards-Benson, Edwards-Miller-Benson)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Glasnow L (9-10) 4.0 5 4 2 2 3 1 99 5.52   
J. Flaherty 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 0 15 5.94   
L. Varland 1.2 3 1 1 0 3 1 32 3.71   
J. Foley 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.24   
T. Szapucki 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Glasnow 41
Batters Faced: T. Glasnow 22, J. Flaherty 5, L. Varland 8, J. Foley 6, T. Szapucki 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Glasnow 5-4, J. Flaherty 0-1, L. Varland 1-1, J. Foley 1-1, T. Szapucki 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Glasnow 99-59, J. Flaherty 15-10, L. Varland 32-22, J. Foley 19-15, T. Szapucki 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Flaherty 1-1 , L. Varland 1-1 , T. Szapucki 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Foley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Steele W (15-6) 5.1 5 3 3 1 6 2 92 3.07   
A. Civale 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 18 4.46   
E. Swanson H (20) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 3.64   
T. Banks H (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.38   
M. Kopech SV (5) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 13 4.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Steele 51
Batters Faced: J. Steele 21, A. Civale 6, E. Swanson 6, T. Banks 1, M. Kopech 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Steele 4-5, A. Civale 1-2, E. Swanson 1-3, T. Banks 0-1, M. Kopech 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Steele 92-56, A. Civale 18-11, E. Swanson 20-11, T. Banks 5-2, M. Kopech 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Banks 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Outman
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 19 mph
Start Time: 7:07 PM ET
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 22756
Special Notes: SS Jared Triolo was injured while running the bases.
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