Two home runs from Twins rookie ends Minnesota’s long Postseason losing streak
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read ourMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins short stop Royce Lewis celebrates after hitting a home run in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game one of the Wildcard series for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Target Field.
Gausman had a rough start; another rough start against the Twins this year. It was apparent from early on that he did not have sharp fastball command and that Twins batters were refusing to offer at his splitter. There was some chatter that Gausman was possibly tipping, but his stuff wasn’t good enough to really drive Minnesota to chase.
Twins starter Pablo López pitched well, not allowing a run until the sixth inning despite the Jays getting on base every inning he pitched other than the third. He was backed up by a great catch by centrefielder Michael A. Taylor on an Alejandro Kirk blooper in the second and abarehanded scoop by Carlos Correa on a Kevin Kiermaier infield single to get Bo Bichette at the plate.
In the top of the sixth, Bichette singled to centre against López, advanced to second on a walk to Kirk, and scored on an opposite-field single by Kiermaier for the Blue Jays’ first run, knocking out López. Fireballer Louie Varland of Saint Paul was brought in to face Matt Chapman, who has had trouble with high velocity all season, but Chapmany clobbered a 98-mph heater all the way to the right-centre field wall where Taylor squeezed it for the third out.
Fireballer closer Johan Duran sprinted in for the Twins in the ninth and quickly dispatched Kiermaier and Chapman on a couple of curves. Whit Merrifield, who had pinched hit for Daulton Varsho in the seventh, then walked, bringing up George Springer as the potential tying run.
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