US EditionAddison Barger Hits Go-Ahead Double in 8th as Blue Jays Rally to Beat Twins 9-8
The Toronto Blue Jays rallied with a three-run eighth inning, including a pinch-hit homer and Barger's two-run double, to secure a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
- On Wednesday night, Addison Barger hit a two-run double in Toronto's three-run eighth inning, driving in the tying and go-ahead runs as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Minnesota Twins 9-8.
- With the game turning into a slugfest of solo shots, all eight homers were solo, including Ty France's pinch-hit shot that sparked Toronto's eighth-inning rally.
- Barger's drive, measured at 110.3 m.p.h., scored Alejandro Kirk and George Springer, prompting a roar from the sellout crowd of 42,361 at Rogers Centre.
- Relievers decided the result as Seranthony Dominguez recorded two outs in the eighth for the win and Jeff Hoffman then worked the ninth for his 29th save, moving the Blue Jays to a 78-56 record.
- The Blue Jays will continue their six-game homestand Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, owning the American League's best home record at 44-22, while the Minnesota Twins return home for a seven-game homestand starting Friday.
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Addison Barger hit a go-ahead two-run double in a three-run eighth on Wednesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 9-8. Davis Schneider hit two homers and Andres Gimenez and Ty France also homered for the Blue Jays in the rubber match of the three-game series. Minnesota's Genesis Cabrera allowed a home run to pinch-hitter France, a former Twin, in the eighth. Pinch hitter Alejandro Kirk singled. Michael Tonkin …
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Addison Barger hit a two-run double in Toronto’s three-run eighth inning as the Blue Jays came back for a 9-8 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Barger drove a ball into the right-centre field gap to score Alejandro Kirk with the tying run and George Springer with the go-ahead run. Seranthony Dominguez (3-4) […]
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