Michael A. Taylor homered and drove in all three Minnesota runs as the Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 in 10 innings Friday night at Rogers Centre.
Taylor hit a sacrifice fly off Blue Jays sidearmer Adam Cimber that brought home Ryan Jeffers with the go-ahead run. Left-fielder Whit Merrifield was charged with a throwing error on the play.
With Kevin Kiermaier on second base to start the Toronto half of the 10th, Jhoan Duran issued a one-out walk to Merrifield before striking out Daulton Varsho.Toronto loaded the bases in the ninth inning but couldn't score. A Brandon Belt lineout sent the game to extra innings.It was Toronto's first loss in four games. The Blue Jays left 12 runners on base.The left-handed starter eventually settled in and retired eight in a row until Lewis beat out an infield single in the fifth.
With reliever Nate Pearson on the hill, Chapman made a highlight-reel defensive play in the sixth. He fully extended his frame to snag a scorching liner by Kyle Farmer near the third-base line.
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