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Re: A New Era | Toronto Blue Jays (MLB The Show)
Hernandez's Late Homer Snaps Twins Win Streak
The Toronto Blue Jays handed the Minnesota Twins their first loss in nine games with a 6-5 victory. Teoscar Hernandez's second home run of the ball game in the top of the ninth inning proved to be the difference maker between the two first-placed teams.
Toronto jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning thanks to a solo home run off the bat of outfielder Billy McKinney. The homer marked McKinney's 21st of the season, setting a new career high in what is turning out to be quite the breakout season. Teoscar Hernandez and Rowdy Tellez both went deep as Toronto staked themselves to a 5-1 lead after four innings of play.
However, the Twins were not going down without a fight. After coming from behind to claim the victory in last night's ballgame, Minnesota answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to a Mitch Garver two-run blast. The breakout catcher wasn't done there, as he added another solo blast in the bottom of the seventh inning as part of a two-run inning that tied the game at 5-5. This set the stage for Hernandez, who took a hanging slider from Twins reliever Cory Gearrin into the left field seats for the decisive blow.
The Blue Jays and Twins go back at it in the third game of their four game series tomorrow afternoon. It will be the battle of international starters tomorrow as Korean Hyun-Jin Ryu gets the ball for the Blue Jays against Minnesota's Kenta Maeda from Japan.
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Jul 10, 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Toronto (60-35) 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 8 0 Minnesota (57-39) 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 0 W: Anthony Bass (4-2) L: Cory Gearrin (6-1) S: Ken Giles (32) Scoring Summary SCORING DETAILS TOR MIN TOR 1st McKinney homered to right (407 feet). 1 0 TOR 3rd Grichuk hit a sacrifice fly to Cave (SF8). Jansen scores. 2 0 MIN 3rd Rosario homered to right (411 feet). 2 1 TOR 4th Tellez homered to right (400 feet). Gurriel Jr. scores. 4 1 TOR 4th Hernandez homered to left (421 feet). 5 1 MIN 4th Garver homered to right (326 feet). Donaldson scores. 5 3 MIN 7th Garver homered to center (426 feet) 5 4 MIN 7th Arraez grounded to right for a single. Rosario scores. Cave advances to 3rd. Polanco advances to 2nd. 5 5 TOR 9th Hernandez homered to left (389 feet). 6 5 Toronto Blue Jays HITTERS AB R H BI BB SO AVG R. Grichuk, DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 .275 B. McKinney, RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .324 L. Gurriel Jr., LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .299 V. Guerrero Jr., 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 R. Tellez, 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .270 T. Hernandez, CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .286 A. Frazier, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .249 D. Jansen, C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .258 J. Riddle, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .283 TOTALS 33 6 8 6 1 4 BATTING
2B: Gurriel Jr, (25), Jansen (11)
HR: Hernandez 2 (25), Tellez (16), McKinney (21)
RBI: Grichuk (49), Hernandez 2 (49), Tellez 2 (47), McKinney (35)
SF: Grichuk
GIDP: Gurriel Jr.Toronto Blue Jays PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO ERA T. Thornton 5.2 5 3 3 1 3 3.45 J. Miller (H, 3) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 3.00 T. Mayza (BS, 2) 0.1 3 1 1 1 1 2.37 A. Bass (W, 4-2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 5 3.04 K. Giles (S, 32) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.01 TOTALS 9.0 9 5 5 2 10 Minnesota Twins HITTERS AB R H BI BB SO AVG J. Polanco, SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .295 M. Kepler, RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .276 L. Arraez, 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .300 M. Sano, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .210 N. Cruz, DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .318 J. Donaldson, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .277 M. Garver, C 4 2 2 3 0 1 .271 E. Rosario, LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .259 J. Cave, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 TOTALS 36 5 9 5 2 10 BATTING
2B: Cave (7)
HR: Garver 2 (18), Rosario (18)
RBI: Arraez (20), Garver 3 (47), Rosario (53)Minnesota Twins PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO ERA J. Berrios 5.0 5 5 5 1 1 4.08 T. Duffey 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 4.39 T. Clippard 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 6.19 C. Gearrin (L, 6-1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 2.23 TOTALS 9.0 8 6 6 1 4
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Re: A New Era | Toronto Blue Jays (MLB The Show)
Blue Jays Waste Stellar Start From Ryu, Guerrero Jr. Error Hands Twins Victory
A Vladimir Guerrero Jr. defensive error in the bottom of the eighth inning set the stage for the Minnesota Twins to pull off a late come-back win in extra innings on Saturday afternoon.
Leading 1-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning, a routine ground-ball destined to be turned into a double-play ended up rattling against the left field fence after an errant throw by Guerrero Jr. On the play, pinch runner Jake Cave came all the way around from first to score the tying run, effectively wasting a masterful outing from Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu.
Ryu, making his final start before the All Star break, showed exactly why the Blue Jays paid a hefty price tag to land him this past offseason. The former Los Angeles Dodger turned in seven innings of two-hit work, keeping a powerful Minnesota offence at bay with nine strikeouts. Unfortunately for Ryu, he will be tagged with a no-decision after surrendering just one unearned run.
Minnesota Twins starter Kenta Maeda was equally as dominant on Saturday afternoon, holding the Blue Jays lineup to just one run on four hits over six innings of work. The Blue Jays' lone run came in the second inning, when Teoscar Hernandez continued his red-hot week at the plate with his 26th homer of the season -- a monster blast into the second deck in left field.
With a Blue Jays bullpen that had been already running on fumes, manager Charlie Montoyo called upon closer Ken Giles in the ninth and tenth inning, but a base hit from Lamont Wade Jr. in the tenth inning landed just beyond the reach of Hernandez in center field, handing the Twins their 58th win of the season in walk-off fashion.
The Blue Jays will aim to secure a split of the four game series tomorrow afternoon as both clubs play their final game before the All Star break.
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Jul 11, 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E Toronto (60-36) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 Minnesota (58-39) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 1 W: Sergio Romo (1-3) L: Ken Giles (2-1) Scoring Summary SCORING DETAILS TOR MIN TOR 2nd Hernandez homered to left (420 feet). 1 0 MIN 8th Wade Jr. grounded out to Guerrero Jr. (3-7-6-5 E3). Cave scores on throwing error. 1 1 MIN 10th Wade Jr. hit for a single. Cave scores. 1 2 Toronto Blue Jays HITTERS AB R H BI BB SO AVG R. Grichuk, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 B. McKinney, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .327 L. Gurriel Jr., DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 V. Guerrero Jr., 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 T. Hernandez, CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .286 A. Frazier, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .251 B. Drury, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 D. Jansen, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 J. Riddle, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 TOTALS 35 1 6 1 1 4 BATTING
2B: Guerrero Jr. (27), McKinney (16)
HR: Hernandez (26)
RBI: Hernandez (50)FIELDING
E: Guerrero Jr. (7)Toronto Blue Jays PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO ERA H. Ryu 7.0 2 1 0 0 9 2.81 J. Romano (BS, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3.00 K. Giles (L, 2-1) 1.2 3 1 1 0 3 1.21 TOTALS 9.2 5 2 1 0 13 Minnesota Twins HITTERS AB R H BI BB SO AVG B. Buxton, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 J. Polanco, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 L. Arraez, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 M. Sano, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .207 N. Cruz, DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 .319 1-J. Cave, PR-DH 1 2 1 0 0 0 .297 J. Donaldson, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .274 L. Wade Jr., LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .202 A. Adrianza, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 A. Avila, C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .264 TOTALS 34 2 5 1 0 13 BATTING
2B: Cave (8)
RBI: Wade Jr. (9)FIELDING
E: Polanco (3)Minnesota Twins PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO ERA K. Maeda 6.0 4 1 1 0 2 3.06 T. Duffey 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 4.29 T. May 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 3.81 S. Romo (W, 1-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 7.84 TOTALS 10.0 6 1 1 1 4
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Re: A New Era | Toronto Blue Jays (MLB The Show)
Seventh inning Outburst Leads Blue Jays To Victory
Jake Odorizzi was wheeling and dealing and the Minnesota Twins looked like they were headed to their 59th win of the season before a seven-run 7th inning from the Toronto Blue Jays put a halt to any premature celebration plans.
In the final game for both teams prior to the All-Star break, an error by Twins right fielder Max Kepler opened the flood gates for Toronto's offence, who had already scored three runs in the inning prior to Teoscar Hernandez crushing a grand-slam to cap off the offensive explosion. Hernandez's homer was his team-leading 27th homer of the season, while Logan Warmoth, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Billy McKinney both added RBIs in the inning.
Minnesota had been stoked out to a 2-0 lead thanks to a Nelson Cruz homer and RBI single from Alex Avila. Toronto starter Chase Anderson worked through 5 1/3 innings, but was worked hard by the Minnesota lineup. The Twins' were relentless at the plate, fouling off pitch after pitch. In the end, Anderson finished the game with eight strikeouts.
Twins starter Jake Odorizzi matched Anderson pitch-for-pitch and was utterly dominant up until the seventh inning. Odorizzi had managed to keep the Blue Jays off the scoreboard heading into the seventh, but a walk to Reuben Tejada kicked off a offensive on-slaught for the Blue Jays. Odorizzi was charged with two of the seven runs that would come around to score in the inning, handing the Twins ace a no-decision.
The Blue Jays and Twins will get some rest as they both enjoy a week off as All Star festivities take place. The Blue Jays are hoping that the extra week will give their players some rest and hopefully see the return of young stars such as Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio.
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Jul 12, 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Toronto (61-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 8 14 0 Minnesota (58-40) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 7 2 W: Sam Gaviglio (2-0) L: Tyler Clippard (1-2) Scoring Summary SCORING DETAILS TOR MIN MIN 5th Avila grounded to right for a single. Rosario scores. Cave advances to 3rd. 0 1 MIN 6th Cruz homered to left (385 feet). 0 2 TOR 7th Warmoth doubled to right (E9). Tejada scores. Warmoth advances to 3rd on a throwing error. 1 2 TOR 7th McKinney grounded to right for a single. Warmoth scores. 2 2 TOR 7th Gurriel Jr. grounded to center for a single. McKinney scores. Frazier advances to 2nd. 3 2 TOR 7th Hernandez homered to center (393 feet). Frazier scores. Gurriel Jr. scores. Tellez scores. 7 2 TOR 8th McKinney homered to right (428 feet). 8 2 MIN 9th Donaldson homered to left (458 feet). Cruz scores. 8 4 Toronto Blue Jays HITTERS AB R H BI BB SO AVG B. McKinney, RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .333 A. Frazier, 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .251 L. Gurriel Jr., LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .294 R. Tellez, 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .270 T. Hernandez, CF 4 1 1 4 1 0 .286 B. Drury, DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .250 R. McGuire, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .211 R. Tejada, 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .371 L. Warmoth, SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .222 TOTALS 37 8 14 8 4 3 BATTING
2B: Warmoth (5), McGuire (4)
HR: Hernandez (27), McKinney (22)
RBI: Gurriel Jr. (40), Warmoth (5), Hernandez 4 (54), McKinney 2 (37)
HBP: Drury
GIDP: Warmoth 2, McGuireToronto Blue Jays PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO ERA C. Anderson 5.1 5 2 2 1 8 3.45 S. Gaviglio (W, 2-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 2.03 T. Pannone (H, 4) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2.93 J. Miller 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 3.62 T. Mayza 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2.29 TOTALS 9.0 7 4 4 1 9 Minnesota Twins HITTERS AB R H BI BB SO AVG J. Polanco, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 M. Kepler, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 L. Arraez, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 N. Cruz, DH 4 2 2 1 0 2 .321 J. Donaldson, 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .274 M. Garver, C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 E. Rosario, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .259 J. Cave, CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .298 A. Avila, 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .266 TOTALS 33 4 7 4 1 9 BATTING
2B: Cave (9)
HR: Cruz (20), Donaldson (14)
RBI: Cruz (62), Donaldson 2 (46), Avila (16)
HBP: Cave
GIDP: AvilaFIELDING
E: Kepler (2), Arraez (7)Minnesota Twins PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO ERA J. Odorizzi 6.2 7 2 2 1 3 2.97 T. Clippard (L, 1-2) 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 7.18 C. Gearrin 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 2.45 T. Duffey 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 4.40 S. Romo 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 7.15 TOTALS 9.0 14 8 8 4 3
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Re: A New Era | Toronto Blue Jays (MLB The Show)
2020 All Star Break Standings Update
MLB Standings - Updated: Jul 13, 2020 AL EAST W L GB RS RA Toronto Blue Jays 61 36 - 427 325 New York Yankees 58 37 2.0 457 373 Boston Red Sox 47 49 13.5 434 463 Tampa Bay Rays 42 55 19.0 387 454 Baltimore Orioles 24 73 37.0 334 477 AL CENTRAL W L GB RS RA Minnesota Twins 58 40 - 473 401 Chicago White Sox 51 45 6.0 462 412 Cleveland Indians 48 49 9.5 419 376 Kansas City Royals 38 59 19.5 369 462 Detroit Tigers 36 61 21.5 344 466 AL WEST W L GB RS RA Houston Astros 64 31 - 523 383 Los Angeles Angels 54 42 10.5 508 484 Oakland Athletics 51 46 14.0 457 442 Texas Rangers 51 46 14.0 394 402 Seattle Mariners 40 58 25.5 378 447 AL WILD CARD RACE W L GB RS RA New York Yankees 58 37 - 457 373 Los Angeles Angels 54 42 - 508 484 Chicago White Sox 51 45 3.0 462 412 Oakland Athletics 51 46 3.5 457 442 Texas Rangers 51 46 3.5 394 402 Cleveland Indians 48 49 6.5 419 376 Boston Red Sox 47 49 7.0 434 463 Tampa Bay Rays 42 55 12.5 387 454 Seattle Mariners 40 58 15.0 378 447 Kansas City Royals 38 59 16.5 369 462 Detroit Tigers 36 61 18.5 344 466 Baltimore Orioles 24 73 30.5 334 477 NL EAST W L GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 58 39 - 448 359 New York Mets 52 44 5.5 419 373 Washington Nationals 48 49 10.0 396 410 Miami Marlins 46 50 11.5 391 412 Philadelphia Phillies 44 52 13.5 352 396 NL CENTRAL W L GB RS RA Chicago Cubs 49 37 - 489 406 Milwaukee Brewers 54 41 4.5 425 424 Cincinnati Reds 52 44 7.0 432 381 St. Louis Cardinals 43 54 16.5 356 402 Pittsburgh Pirates 26 70 33.0 324 505 NL WEST W L GB RS RA Los Angeles Dodgers 65 31 - 426 266 San Diego Padres 50 47 15.5 368 396 San Francisco Giants 43 52 21.5 361 402 Colorado Rockies 42 54 23.0 347 352 Arizona Diamondbacks 41 55 24.0 352 400 NL WILD CARD RACE W L GB RS RA Milwaukee Brewers 54 41 - 425 424 Cincinnati Reds 52 44 - 432 381 New York Mets 53 44 - 419 373 San Diego Padres 50 47 2.5 368 396 Washington Nationals 48 49 4.5 396 410 Miami Marlins 46 50 6.0 391 412 Philadelphia Phillies 44 52 8.0 352 396 San Francisco Giants 43 52 8.5 361 402 St. Louis Cardinals 42 54 9.5 356 402 Colorado Rockies 42 54 10.0 347 352 Arizona Diamondbacks 41 55 11.0 352 400 Pittsburgh Pirates 26 70 26.0 324 505
As the 2020 MLB season rolls into the All Star break, the playoff races across the league are starting to slowly take shape. With the exception of some of the league's biggest stars, players across the league will get a much-needed rest.
In the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays have surprised many with an impressive 61-36 record through the first half of the regular season. Toronto is currently in a neck-and-neck battle with the powerhouse New York Yankees at the top of the American League East standings. Entering the break, New York trails the Blue Jays by two games. Aside from the top two teams in the AL East, the rest of the division has failed to put up a fight. The Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and Baltimore Orioles all hold records below .500, with the Orioles competing for the worst record in all of baseball.
Another surprising team, the Minnesota Twins, hold a solid six game lead over the Chicago White Sox in the American League Central. As it stands, the White Sox appear to be the only threat for the Twins in the playoff race. Minnesota has been lead by a strong offensive performance in the first half, pushing across 473 runs on their way to a 58-40 record.
The race isn't as close in the American League West, with the Houston Astros once again running away with the division. The Astros are the owners of an American League-best 64-31 record and sit a comfortable 10.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels. Those same Angels hold the second American League Wild Card spot, with the New York Yankees currently holding to the top wild card spot in the American League.
Over in the National League, there are fewer surprises.
The Atlanta Braves hold a 5.5 game lead over the New York Mets in the National League East standings. Atlanta has been elite at preventing teams from scoring runs against them, allowing only 359 runs to cross the plate while their team is in the field. The Mets themselves currently sit tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the second National League Wild Card spot.
The Chicago Cubs may be the biggest surprise in the National League. Chicago currently leads a weak National League Central division with a 49-37 record. The National League Central holds two of the league's worst teams this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates are the owners of an awful 26-70 record while the St. Louis Cardinals have run into some unexpected struggles and currently hold a sub-par 43-54 record.
The National League West is a different story all together. The San Diego Padres sit 15.5 games back of the first place Los Angeles Dodgers, but it's no fault of their own. The Padres own an underwhelming 50-47 record but Los Angeles has been on an absolute tear since the first pitch of the 2020 season. The Dodgers hold an MLB-best 65-31 record and look poised to comfortably make the playoffs once again this season.
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