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| Davis Schneider scored twice and drove in 2 runs in a 10-4 comeback win over the Twins |
After an off-day yesterday, the Blue Jays opened a series against the Twins. The Blue Jays took the season series last year outscoring the Twins 38-33. Patrick Corbin got the start with Patrick Valenzuela behind the plate. Davis Schneider was in LF and Jesus Sanchez was in RF. Could the Blue Jays extend the win streak to 2 games and start the weekend with a win? Here is tonight's game recap.
Game Highlights:
- The Twins took the lead in the top of the 1st as Ryan Jeffers whacked a 3-run blast to left-center; also scoring Austin Martin and Luke Keaschall
- The Twins added a run in the top of the 4th as Brooks Lee belted a solo jack to left
- The Blue jays got one back in the bottom half of the inning as Jesus Sanchez doubled scoring Vladimir Guerrero Jr
- Two batters later, Davis Schneider doubled home Sanchez
- Two batters later, Andres Gimenez singled scoring Schneider
- A batter later, Brandon Valenzuela smashed a 2-run blast to right and into the Twins bullpen; also scoring Gimenez
- Patrick Corbin pitching line: 4IP 6H 4R (all earned) 1BB 3K 85 pitches (52 for strikes)
- Simeon Woods Richardson pitching line: 4IP 6H 5R (all earned) 1BB 2K 68 pitches (47 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom of the 5th as Daulton Varsho drilled a solo blast to right-center
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom of the 6th as Ernie Clement doubled scoring Schneider
- Three batters later, George Springer doubled scoring Clement
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottiom of the 7th as Schneider singled scoring Guerrero Jr.
- The Blue Jays added a run in the bottom of the 8th as Guerrero Jr. doubled scoring Valenzuela
- Final score: Blue Jays 10 Twins 4
My Take:
- Paatrick Corbin battled through 4 innings, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits while walking 1 and striking out 3. The Blue Jays might have rushed him to play in the majors with the current health of the starting rotation with 8 starters either too hurt to play, playing hurt or very ill. If Corbin plays well, he might get a spot in the bullpen, but he won't be in the rotation when Jose Berrios, Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber return from the IL.
- The bullpen slammed the door shut with 5 shutout innings, giving up 1 hit, walking 1 and striking out nine. Lefty Joe Mantiply, who struck out the side in his inning of work, was credited with the win. Brayden Fisher, who had 2 perfect innings and struck out 4 also deserves an honorable mention.
- The offense started rolling in the 5th inning and plated at leas one run in each of the last 4 innings. Davis Schneider (2RBI, 2 runs scored), Vlad (an RBI, 2 runs scored) and Brandon Valenzuela (2 runs scored, including a 2-run HR, the first of his big-league career) led the way.
- Every Blue Jays starter except Kazuma Okamoto had a hit and either scored a run or drove in a run. It was a team effort tonight.
- The Twins were 1-2 on ABS challenges and the Blue Jays were 2-2 with ABS challenges.
- The Blue Jays were 5-14 with runners in scoring position
- Up next, the Blue Jays try to extend the win streak to 3 games and to notch their 2nd series win of the season. Eric Lauer starts against Twins righty Joe Ryan
