US EditionKirk, Gimenez hit home runs to power Blue Jays to 10-4 rout of Twins
Alejandro Kirk and Andres Gimenez each hit key home runs, contributing to the Blue Jays' 10-4 win; Toronto maintains a five-game lead in the AL East.
- On Monday night, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 at the Rogers Centre, Toronto, in front of a sellout crowd of 41,845, highlighted by Alejandro Kirk's two-run homer in a four-run first.
- Andres Gimenez supplied early offense with a solo homer in the second to back Max Scherzer, who worked six innings allowing four runs and striking out five.
- Toronto countered in the sixth when Nathan Lukes hit a two-run double off Twins reliever Brooks Kriske, scoring Andres Gimenez who had walked earlier.
- The win preserved Toronto's five-game AL East lead, as the Blue Jays maintained a 22-14 post–all-star-break record and the Twins extended their losing streak.
- The result began a six-game homestand for Toronto after the club returned from a 3-3 road trip, with Chris Bassitt set to start against Bailey Ober on Tuesday night.
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First in the East Section of the American League, the Torontoers retained five games ahead of the Red Sox.
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Blue Jays bats beat up on struggling Twins
Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer in a four-run first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to defeat the visiting Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Monday night. Andres Gimenez added a solo shot for the Blue Jays in the opener of the three-game series. It was the start of a six-game homestand for the Blue Jays, who returned from a 3-3 road trip. Matt Wallner bashed two homers and had three RBIs for the Twins, who are 1-3 on their current six-game tri…
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Kirk, Gimenez hit home runs to power Blue Jays to 10-4 rout of Twins
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MLB: The Blue Jays crush the Twins 10-4 in the first match in the series
Blue Jays soar Past Twins in high-scoring Affair, Guerrero Jr. Returns to Lineup Table of Contents Blue Jays soar Past Twins in high-scoring Affair, Guerrero Jr. Returns to Lineup Game Data and Insights Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Footnotes TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays delivered a decisive 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night,fueled by a potent offensive performance and the return of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to the star…
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