Major League Baseball
Minnesota 7, Toronto 2
Thursday, September 23, 2021 7:40 PM
When: 7:40 PM ET, Thursday, September 23, 2021
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 70°
Umpires: Home - Scott Barry, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Roberto Ortiz, 3B - Jeremie Rehak
Attendance: 15509
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Toronto 0101000002111
Minnesota 00204010-7131
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Toronto 85-68 43-32 42-36 L2
Minnesota 68-85 35-40 33-45 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Twins have a 35-40 record at home this season. The Toronto Blue Jays have a 42-36 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Twins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Toronto has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Blue Jays have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Michael Pineda pitched 5.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.73. Ralph Garza closed out the game to get the save and has 1 save for the season. Thomas Hatch took the loss for Toronto.
  • Nick Gordon had the only homerun for Minnesota. Teoscar Hernandez had the only homerun for Toronto.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Toronto   Minnesota
Steven Matz Player Michael Pineda
Loss W/L Win
3.0 IP 5.0
6 Strikeouts 2
7 Hits 8
6.00 ERA 3.60
Hitting
Toronto   Minnesota
Teoscar Hernandez Player Nick Gordon
2 Hits 3
1 RBI 4
1 HR 1
6 TB 6
.500 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Toronto 11 1 16 .306 4 2 4 0 1
Minnesota 13 1 19 .394 9 7 6 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Twins have a W/L % of .433 after a win and .459 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Blue Jays have a W/L % of .547 after a win and .567 after a loss.