MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/31/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2613 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (76-62) 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 17 0
Minnesota Twins (57-78) 0 5 0 0 1 0 4 2 X 12 17 1
Twins Deal Toronto 12-7 Defeat
Twins shortstop Paul Dejong left his imprint on his team's 12-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Dejong was 3-5 with a home run and a double. He scored 3 times for Minnesota in the contest. Minnesota has won 3 straight, while Toronto has lost 3 in a row.

Second Baseman Kevin Newman made an impact for Minnesota, when he swatted a 2-run double off Aaron Ashby in the bottom of the second. For the contest, Newman was 2-5 with a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Minnesota skipper Jonathan A.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Carlson CF, RF, LF 5 0 1 0 1 1 4 .265 23 65
W. Langford LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 5 .235 8 39
   a-J. Outman PH, CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .224 21 56
W. Flores 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .322 26 72
   c-M. Muncy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .213 26 58
W. Contreras DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .244 21 69
B. Harper 1B 4 0 3 3 1 0 1 .268 28 79
J. Walker RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .280 24 76
   b-W. Benson PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 8 37
M. Amaya C 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .268 7 32
X. Edwards 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .286 0 24
K. Hayes SS 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .249 12 56
Totals 42 7 17 6 4 6 31      
a - J. Outman pinch hit for W. Langford in the 8th
b - W. Benson pinch hit for J. Walker in the 8th
c - M. Muncy pinch hit for W. Flores in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Langford (29, 1st Inning off M. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Flores (10, 1st Inning off M. Gonzales, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Harper 2 (24, 1st Inning off M. Gonzales, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Foley, 3 on, 1 out) , K. Hayes 2 (28, 6th Inning off J. Oviedo, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Foley, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Contreras (28, 7th Inning off J. Oviedo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Carlson , W. Langford 2 , J. Outman , W. Flores 3 , W. Contreras 4 , B. Harper 5 , J. Walker , X. Edwards 2 , K. Hayes 5
2-out RBI: B. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Langford , W. Flores 2 , M. Muncy , J. Walker , M. Amaya , X. Edwards
GIDP: J. Walker
Sac Bunt: X. Edwards
Sac Fly: W. Langford
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Hayes (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Edwards-Harper)
OF assists: 1 (Carlson(Yastrzemski at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Mitchell CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 11 46
   a-S. Hilliard PR, CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .205 18 42
A. McCutchen DH 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .211 7 14
H. Renfroe RF 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 .263 8 28
P. Wisdom 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .181 18 48
C. Cron 1B 5 2 2 1 0 2 5 .221 22 66
P. Dejong SS 5 3 3 1 0 1 1 .245 15 27
M. Yastrzemski LF 2 2 0 0 3 2 1 .240 23 64
M. Stassi C 5 0 3 2 0 1 3 .223 4 14
K. Newman 2B 5 2 2 3 0 1 4 .296 3 50
Totals 39 12 17 12 6 12 18      
a - S. Hilliard pinch ran for G. Mitchell in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: G. Mitchell (32, 1st Inning off A. Ashby, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Dejong (9, 2nd Inning off A. Ashby, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Newman (35, 2nd Inning off A. Ashby, 2 on, 1 out) , P. Wisdom (21, 2nd Inning off A. Ashby, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Renfroe (8, 2nd Inning off A. Ashby, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. McCutchen (7, 2nd Inning off A. Ashby, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Dejong (15, 7th Inning off P. Strzelecki, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Hilliard (18, 7th Inning off P. Strzelecki, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Cron (22, 8th Inning off B. Bowden, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Mitchell 2 , S. Hilliard 5 , A. McCutchen 4 , H. Renfroe 5 , P. Wisdom 2 , C. Cron 5 , P. Dejong 7 , M. Stassi 3 , K. Newman 3
2-out RBI: A. McCutchen , H. Renfroe , M. Stassi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cron
GIDP: C. Cron
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Dejong (3)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Dejong (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Wisdom-Newman-Cron)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Ashby L (6-6) 4.0 8 6 6 4 6 2 83 4.68   
B. Burke 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 27 4.65   
P. Strzelecki 1.0 4 4 4 1 2 2 28 5.19   
B. Bowden 1.1 3 2 2 0 2 1 26 4.96   
J. Hader 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ashby 24
Batters Faced: A. Ashby 23, B. Burke 6, P. Strzelecki 8, B. Bowden 7, J. Hader 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ashby 2-3, B. Burke 0-2, P. Strzelecki 1-0, B. Bowden 0-2, J. Hader 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ashby 83-51, B. Burke 27-15, P. Strzelecki 28-20, B. Bowden 26-18, J. Hader 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Burke 1-1 , J. Hader 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gonzales W (6-18) 5.0 8 3 3 2 3 0 99 6.08   
J. Oviedo H (6) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 18 4.52   
W. Peralta H (15) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 5.03   
J. Foley H (9) 1.1 5 3 3 0 0 0 18 3.60   
H. Danner 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 5.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gonzales 40
Batters Faced: M. Gonzales 26, J. Oviedo 5, W. Peralta 3, J. Foley 9, H. Danner 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gonzales 5-7, J. Oviedo 1-1, W. Peralta 1-0, J. Foley 2-2, H. Danner 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gonzales 99-58, J. Oviedo 18-11, W. Peralta 15-9, J. Foley 18-17, H. Danner 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Peralta 1-1 , J. Foley 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Dejong
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 27901
Special Notes: CF Garrett Mitchell was injured while running the bases.
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