US EditionCloser Hoffman Gives up Two Homers as Twins Come Back for 7-5 Win over Blue Jays
Mickey Gasper and Matt Wallner each hit critical ninth-inning home runs in a four-run rally to secure the Minnesota Twins' 7-5 win over the Blue Jays.
- The Minnesota Twins rallied to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night.
- The Twins rallied from a 4-3 deficit in the ninth inning after closer Jeff Hoffman surrendered two home runs, including a game-tying shot by Mickey Gasper, marking his first-ever major league home run.
- Earlier, George Springer went deep twice as a solo hitter for Toronto, while Luke Keaschall contributed a two-run homer for Minnesota, and Twins starter Bailey Ober surrendered four runs over a little more than five innings.
- Hoffman marked his seventh blown save in 35 chances, raising his earned-run average to 4.77, while Michael Tonkin earned the win and Justin Topa secured his fourth save.
- The Twins ended a streak of three consecutive losses and secured their third victory in 12 games, while Toronto’s advantage over Boston in the AL East narrowed to four games.
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Twins shock Blue Jays with four run ninth inning
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Tuesday night. They trailed 4-3 entering the ninth inning before scoring four runs that included two home runs in the final inning. Bailey Ober gave up four runs over five innings in a no-decision. Cole Sands tossed a scoreless inning, followed by 1 ⅓ shutout innings from Kody Funderburk, and Michael Tonkin picking up two outs. Justin Topa gave up one run in the ninth inning while picking…
Twins stun Blue Jays with four-run rally in ninth
TORONTO — Mickey Gasper hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning, Matt Wallner added a go-ahead homer and the Twins rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Tuesday night. Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman came on in the ninth with Toronto leading 4-3, but Gasper greeted him with a game-tying homer, the first of his career. Four batters later, Wallner gave the Twins the lead with a two-run homer, his 20th. Wallner homered twice in Monday’s …
The Minnesota Twins came from behind with two tracks at the expense of the game-end specialist Jeff Hoffman in ninth inning on Tuesday in a 7-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Wallner, Keaschall lead Twins past Blue Jays
Matt Wallner hit a three-run homer in a four-run ninth inning and the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 Tuesday night. Wallner's third homer of the series came against Jeff Hoffman (8-5), who also allowed Mickey Gasper's first career homer to lead off the inning. Hoffman allowed a single and hit a batter to set up Wallner's blast. Gasper had three hits and Luke Keaschall had a two-run homer to help the Twins square the …
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