The struggling Toronto Blue Jays offence was held to one run after getting in an early hole during a 3\u002D1 loss to the host Minnesota Twins.
Redemption for that horrific two-game playoff sweep at the hands of the Seattle Mariners in Toronto last October, a loss that prompted wholesale off-season changes.
The result was a 3-1 win for the home side, one powered spectacularly by their outstanding rookie Royce Lewis, who clobbered a two-run homer off Gausman in the first and a solo shot in the third.Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
Erik Swanson of the Toronto Blue Jays walks back to the dugout after being relieved against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series at Target Field on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minn.In fact, a procession of Jays pitchers only allowed five hits to the Twins. The trouble, of course, is that two were explosive home runs to jump out to a 3-0 lead, the kind of margin that feels like a death sentence for this team.
On to the seventh and another opportunity skewered after a leadoff Vlad Guerrero Jr. double was followed by three consecutive outs.With that, the Jays were left to face the hardest thrower in baseball, Twins closer Jhoan Duran, who struck out Kevin Kiermaier, did the same to Alejandro Kirk, then after Whit Merrifield drew a walk George Springer’s sharply hit ball instead ended in a groundout to end the game.
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