Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins
Blue Jays Hitting
| hitters | 
|---|
B. BeltDH  | 
| team | 
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | 
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 | 
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | 
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | 
| 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 
a-popped out to first for Varsho in the 7th
- Batting
 - 2BGuerrero Jr. (1, Jax)
 - RBIKiermaier (1)
 - 2Out RBIKiermaier
 - Team LOB9
 - Team RISP2-9 (Belt 0-1, Kiermaier 2-2, Springer 0-1, Chapman 0-1, Biggio 0-1, Bichette 0-2, Kirk 0-1)
 
Twins Hitting
| hitters | 
|---|
J. Polanco3B-2B  | 
R. LewisDH  | 
| team | 
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | 
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 2.667 | 
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | 
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | 
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | 
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | 
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | 
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | 
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | 
| 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 
a-flied out to right for Kirilloff in the 5th
b-struck out swinging for Julien in the 7th
- Batting
 - HRLewis 2 (2, 1st inning off Gausman 1 on, 1 Out, 3rd inning off Gausman 0 on, 0 Out)
 - RBILewis 3 (3)
 - Team LOB8
 - Team RISP0-4 (Solano 0-1, Polanco 0-1, Castro 0-1, Julien 0-1)
 
- Fielding
 - EPolanco (1, throw)
 
Blue Jays Pitching
| pitchers | 
|---|
K. Gausman(L, 0-1)  | 
| team | 
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 73-43 | 6.75 | 
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 0.00 | 
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 0.00 | 
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-11 | 0.00 | 
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 | 
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25-12 | 0.00 | 
| 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 138-82 | 
- Pitching
 - First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGausman 15/18; Green 4/4; Mayza 0/2; Swanson 1/3; Hicks 3/6; Cabrera 2/2
 - Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGausman-15-7-11-9; Green-0-2-6-3; Mayza-0-0-0-2; Swanson-2-2-0-1; Hicks-4-2-4-2; Cabrera-2-2-5-0
 - Ground Balls-Fly BallsGausman 2-5; Green 2-1; Mayza 0-1; Swanson 1-0; Hicks 1-0
 - Game ScoresK Gausman 46
 
Twins Pitching
| pitchers | 
|---|
P. Lopez(W, 1-0)  | 
L. Varland(H, 1)  | 
C. Thielbar(H, 1)  | 
G. Jax(H, 1)  | 
J. Duran(S, 1)  | 
| team | 
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 93-62 | 1.59 | 
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0.00 | 
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 0.00 | 
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-8 | 0.00 | 
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 | 
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 127-88 | 
- Pitching
 - HBPKirk (by López)
 - First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThielbar 3/3; López 14/25; Duran 3/4; Jax 3/4; Varland 1/1
 - Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThielbar-2-0-2-3; López-16-6-21-17; Duran-4-2-2-1; Jax-3-3-0-2; Varland-0-0-1-1
 - Ground Balls-Fly BallsThielbar 1-2; López 5-9; Duran 1-0; Jax 1-0; Varland 0-1
 - Game ScoresP Lopez 56
 
Scoring Summary
Inning | 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 | ||
MIN leads 1-0
Game Information
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
 
2025 American League East Standings
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 | 
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 | 
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 | 
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 | 
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 | 

