MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
03/05/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 8435 - THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 11 1
Toronto Blue Jays 2 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 X 10 13 0
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield RF 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .257 0 3
   a-R. McBroom PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 9
D. Dietrich LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .259 2 5
   b-D. Santana PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .462 1 1
E. Encarnacion 1B 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .171 2 4
   c-R. Mountcastle PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
C. Correa SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 3 4
   d-N. Fontana PH, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 0 2
T. Hernandez CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .270 2 6
   e-E. Mejia PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .133 0 1
M. Chavis 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .286 5 8
   f-E. White PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 0 0
J. Bruce DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .161 1 4
   g-T. France DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 0 1
M. Rojas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 2 7
   h-A. Avelino PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 1
R. Perez C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .103 0 2
   i-G. Greiner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
Totals 35 4 11 4 1 9 12      
a - R. McBroom pinch hit for W. Merrifield in the 7th
b - D. Santana pinch hit for D. Dietrich in the 8th
c - R. Mountcastle pinch hit for E. Encarnacion in the 8th
d - N. Fontana pinch hit for C. Correa in the 8th
e - E. Mejia pinch hit for T. Hernandez in the 8th
f - E. White pinch hit for M. Chavis in the 9th
g - T. France substituted for J. Bruce in the 9th
h - A. Avelino pinch hit for M. Rojas in the 9th
i - G. Greiner pinch hit for R. Perez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Merrifield (2, 5th Inning off D. Barnes, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Perez (1, 5th Inning off D. Barnes, 0 on, 2 outs) E. White (1, 9th Inning off C. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Encarnacion (2, 6th Inning off D. Barnes, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Chavis (5, 6th Inning off D. Barnes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Correa , W. Merrifield 3 , D. Dietrich , R. Perez 2 , J. Bruce , E. Encarnacion 5 , M. Chavis 4 , T. Hernandez , E. White 2
2-out RBI: W. Merrifield , M. Chavis , T. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Dietrich , M. Chavis , G. Greiner
GIDP: D. Dietrich , M. Rojas , T. Hernandez
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: R. Perez
Double Plays: 1 (Correa-Chavis-Encarnacion)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .353 0 1
   a-A. Ibanez PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 0 1
K. Broxton CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .172 1 2
   b-J. Kelenic PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 2
K. Bryant 3B 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .216 3 7
   c-N. Maton PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286 0 0
J. Bell 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .250 4 8
   d-E. Hernandez PH, 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292 1 2
J. Soler RF 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .269 2 4
   e-Y. Diaz PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .364 1 4
A. Diaz DH 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .194 2 5
   f-M. Dubon DH 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .320 0 2
D. Mendick SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .083 0 0
   g-C. Daal PH, SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .067 0 0
J. Bauers LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .231 2 6
S. Kieboom C 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .231 0 1
Totals 36 10 13 10 6 6 24      
a - A. Ibanez pinch hit for D. Gordon in the 6th
b - J. Kelenic pinch hit for K. Broxton in the 6th
c - N. Maton pinch hit for K. Bryant in the 6th
d - E. Hernandez pinch hit for J. Bell in the 6th
e - Y. Diaz pinch hit for J. Soler in the 6th
f - M. Dubon substituted for A. Diaz in the 7th
g - C. Daal pinch hit for D. Mendick in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bell (4, 5th Inning off M. Harvey, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Soler (2, 1st Inning off G. Sparkman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Diaz (2, 5th Inning off M. Harvey, 2 on, 2 outs) J. Bauers (2, 7th Inning off V. Arano, 2 on, 0 outs) K. Bryant (3, 5th Inning off M. Harvey, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bell 2 , D. Gordon 2 , D. Mendick , A. Diaz 4 , J. Bauers 4 , K. Bryant 5 , J. Soler 2 , E. Hernandez 2 , M. Dubon , C. Daal
2-out RBI: A. Diaz , K. Bryant , J. Soler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bell , A. Diaz , J. Bauers , Y. Diaz
GIDP: S. Kieboom
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Gordon 2 (5) , D. Mendick (1) , K. Bryant (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Gordon-Mendick-Bell, Gordon-Mendick-Bell, Gordon-Mendick-Bell)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Sparkman 4.0 4 2 2 1 3 0 69 42 4.26   
M. Harvey L (1-1) 0.2 3 5 5 2 0 2 29 16 7.27   
N. Pivetta 1.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 40 22 2.89   
V. Arano 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 10 7 6.23   
J. Taillon 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 37 19 0.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Sparkman 48
Batters Faced: G. Sparkman 17, M. Harvey 7, N. Pivetta 8, V. Arano 3, J. Taillon 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Sparkman 2-6, M. Harvey 1-1, N. Pivetta 1-2, V. Arano 0-0, J. Taillon 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Sparkman 69-42, M. Harvey 29-16, N. Pivetta 40-22, V. Arano 10-7, J. Taillon 37-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Fiers 4.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 44 31 3.75   
D. Barnes W (1-0), BS (1) 1.2 4 3 3 0 3 2 28 19 8.44   
A. Bettinger H (1) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 36 24 4.15   
C. Gonzalez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fiers 48
Batters Faced: M. Fiers 15, D. Barnes 9, A. Bettinger 8, C. Gonzalez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fiers 5-2, D. Barnes 1-1, A. Bettinger 4-0, C. Gonzalez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fiers 44-31, D. Barnes 28-19, A. Bettinger 36-24, C. Gonzalez 15-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kris Bryant
Ballpark: Spring Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (39 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 17 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 5000
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