MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Gausman sat with a despondent look at his locker Tuesday night, ice packs strapped to his shoulder and knee, sipping a can of light beer as he gently stretched his fingers. The starter's missed opportunity had started to sink in.
MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Gausman sat with a despondent look at his locker Tuesday night, ice packs strapped to his shoulder and knee, sipping a can of light beer as he gently stretched his fingers.Gausman gave up two homers to Royce Lewis in a brief four-inning appearance as the Blue Jays dropped a 3-1 decision to the Minnesota Twins. The loss left Toronto in must-win territory for the rest of the best-of-three American League wild-card series.
"I think it was two fastballs that he kind of just yanked a little bit to Lewis," said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. Twins starter Pablo Lopez was effective over his 5 2/3-inning appearance, giving up one earned run, five hits and two walks while striking out three. Jhoan Duran walked Whit Merrifield in the ninth inning before locking down the save.
The two-run blast gave Minnesota a lead it wouldn't relinquish. The Twins' last playoff win came on Oct. 5, 2004 in Game 1 of the AL Division Series against New York.The spectators frequently gave Gausman the gears, slowly chanting his surname and booing when he'd ask for a new ball or struggled with his PitchCom electronic pitch-calling device.
Lewis got a standing ovation when he came to bat in the fifth inning. Reliever Erik Swanson gave him little to swing at, walking the designated hitter on five pitches.
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