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Buxton hits 3rd homer in 4 games, Jeffers also goes deep as Twins top Blue Jays 7-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Byron Buxton homered for the third time in four games and Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead, two-run drive that led the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays 7- 1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.

Daulton Varsho homered off Bailey Ober (3-1) in the fourth and Jeffers put the Twins ahead to stay at 2-1 in the bottom half against Kevin Gausman (2-2).

Buxton homered two innings later, his team-leading eighth, and Austin Martin added an RBI single later in the sixth. Buxton was 3 for 4 in his third three-hit game this season.

Minnesota won for the second time in its last nine games and the third time in 14.

Ober allowed four hits in six-plus innings. Anthony Banda, Andrew Morris and Justin Topa combined for two-hit relief for a Twins bullpen that entered with a 5.30 ERA, fourth-worst among big league bullpens.

Gausman allowed four runs, four hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings. The four earned runs off him were a season high.

Throwing errors by third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and shortstop Andrés Giménez contributed to a pair of unearned runs in a three-run eighth.

Toronto LHP Patrick Corbin (0-0, 3.72 ERA) starts Friday against Minnesota RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (0-4, 6.30).

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Blue Jays TOR14-17	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	2
Twins MIN14-18	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	3	X	7	6	0

Target FieldMinneapolis, MN

W: B. Ober (3-1)L: K. Gausman (2-2)S: (0)
HR: TOR - D. Varsho (3), MIN - R. Jeffers (3), B. Buxton (7)

TORBlue Jays

MINTwins

.B. OberBailey Ober
P
6.0 IP, ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 88 P
.B. BuxtonByron Buxton
CF
3-4, 2 R, RBI, HR, 2B

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
G. Springer DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	.207	.303	.379	.682	1.5
J. Sanchez RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.253	.299	.437	.736	2.0
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.354	.438	.469	.907	1.0
K. Okamoto 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.218	.301	.373	.674	1.0
D. Varsho CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	3	.240	.305	.417	.721	5.5
E. Clement 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.302	.323	.429	.752	2.0
Y. Pinango LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	1.0
a- D. Schneider PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.125	.311	.229	.541	0.0
A. Gimenez SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.267	.291	.429	.719	0.0
B. Valenzuela C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.350	.588	1.0

HITTERS	AB
G. Springer DH	4
J. Sanchez RF	4
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4
K. Okamoto 3B	3
D. Varsho CF	4
E. Clement 2B	3
Y. Pinango LF	1
a- D. Schneider PH-LF	2
A. Gimenez SS	4
B. Valenzuela C	3

a-fouled out for Pinango in the 7th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Buxton CF	4	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	.252	.306	.504	.810	10.0
T. Larnach LF	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.269	.424	.403	.827	3.5
J. Outman LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.172	.185	.358	0.0
R. Jeffers C	4	2	1	2	1	0	1	3	.291	.411	.494	.904	7.5
J. Bell DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	.225	.315	.351	.666	3.0
A. Martin RF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.313	.477	.422	.899	5.0
K. Clemens 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	.197	.296	.366	.662	0.0
L. Keaschall 2B	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.217	.267	.275	.542	1.0
B. Lee SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.242	.306	.414	.720	-0.5
R. Lewis 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.197	.303	.364	.666	-0.5

HITTERS	AB
B. Buxton CF	4
T. Larnach LF	2
J. Outman LF	0
R. Jeffers C	4
J. Bell DH	4
A. Martin RF	3
K. Clemens 1B	3
L. Keaschall 2B	3
B. Lee SS	4
R. Lewis 3B	3

HR - D. Varsho (4)
RBI - D. Varsho (8)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - G. Springer, D. Varsho

2B - B. Buxton (5)
HR - B. Buxton (8), R. Jeffers (4)
SF - L. Keaschall (2)
RBI - B. Buxton (11), R. Jeffers 2 (20), J. Bell (17), A. Martin (7), L. Keaschall (14)
2-Out RBI - A. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - J. Bell, K. Clemens, B. Lee

SB - J. Sanchez

SB - A. Martin (4)

E - K. Okamoto (3), A. Gimenez (2)

DP - (Lee-Clemens)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
K. Gausman (L, 2-2)	5.2	4	4	4	2	2	2	3.10	0.96	3.0
T. Nance	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	5.40	1.28	5.5
M. Fluharty	0.1	2	3	1	2	1	0	5.73	1.64	-3.5
J. Mantiply	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.09	1.29	2.0

PITCHERS	IP
K. Gausman (L, 2-2)	5.2
T. Nance	1.1
M. Fluharty	0.1
J. Mantiply	0.2

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Ober (W, 3-1)	6.0	4	1	1	2	2	1	3.55	1.13	22.0
A. Banda (H, 2)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	7.62	1.38	1.0
A. Morris (H, 1)	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6.35	1.68	3.0
J. Topa	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.29	1.46	2.0

PITCHERS	IP
B. Ober (W, 3-1)	6.0
A. Banda (H, 2)	0.2
A. Morris (H, 1)	1.1
J. Topa	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - K. Gausman 94-58, T. Nance 18-14, M. Fluharty 27-14, J. Mantiply 5-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - K. Gausman 4-8, T. Nance 0-1, J. Mantiply 0-2
Batters Faced - K. Gausman 23, T. Nance 4, M. Fluharty 6, J. Mantiply 2

Pitches-Strikes - B. Ober 88-57, A. Banda 14-8, A. Morris 19-13, J. Topa 12-8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Ober 8-5, A. Banda 1-0, A. Morris 2-2, J. Topa 1-1
Batters Faced - B. Ober 24, A. Banda 3, A. Morris 5, J. Topa 3

.B. OberBailey Ober
P
6.0 IP, ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 88 P
.B. BuxtonByron Buxton
CF
3-4, 2 R, RBI, HR, 2B

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Blue Jays TOR14-17	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	2
Twins MIN14-18	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	3	X	7	6	0

Target FieldMinneapolis, MN

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
G. Springer DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	.207	.303	.379	.682	1.5
J. Sanchez RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.253	.299	.437	.736	2.0
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.354	.438	.469	.907	1.0
K. Okamoto 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.218	.301	.373	.674	1.0
D. Varsho CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	3	.240	.305	.417	.721	5.5
E. Clement 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.302	.323	.429	.752	2.0
Y. Pinango LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	1.0
a- D. Schneider PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.125	.311	.229	.541	0.0
A. Gimenez SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.267	.291	.429	.719	0.0
B. Valenzuela C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.350	.588	1.0
Total	32	1	6	1	1	3	2	15	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
G. Springer DH	4
J. Sanchez RF	4
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4
K. Okamoto 3B	3
D. Varsho CF	4
E. Clement 2B	3
Y. Pinango LF	1
a- D. Schneider PH-LF	2
A. Gimenez SS	4
B. Valenzuela C	3
Total	32

a-fouled out for Pinango in the 7th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Buxton CF	4	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	.252	.306	.504	.810	10.0
T. Larnach LF	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.269	.424	.403	.827	3.5
J. Outman LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.172	.185	.358	0.0
R. Jeffers C	4	2	1	2	1	0	1	3	.291	.411	.494	.904	7.5
J. Bell DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	.225	.315	.351	.666	3.0
A. Martin RF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.313	.477	.422	.899	5.0
K. Clemens 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	.197	.296	.366	.662	0.0
L. Keaschall 2B	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.217	.267	.275	.542	1.0
B. Lee SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.242	.306	.414	.720	-0.5
R. Lewis 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.197	.303	.364	.666	-0.5
Total	30	7	6	6	2	4	6	10	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
B. Buxton CF	4
T. Larnach LF	2
J. Outman LF	0
R. Jeffers C	4
J. Bell DH	4
A. Martin RF	3
K. Clemens 1B	3
L. Keaschall 2B	3
B. Lee SS	4
R. Lewis 3B	3
Total	30

HR - D. Varsho (4)
RBI - D. Varsho (8)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - G. Springer, D. Varsho

2B - B. Buxton (5)
HR - B. Buxton (8), R. Jeffers (4)
SF - L. Keaschall (2)
RBI - B. Buxton (11), R. Jeffers 2 (20), J. Bell (17), A. Martin (7), L. Keaschall (14)
2-Out RBI - A. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - J. Bell, K. Clemens, B. Lee

SB - J. Sanchez

SB - A. Martin (4)

E - K. Okamoto (3), A. Gimenez (2)

DP - (Lee-Clemens)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
K. Gausman (L, 2-2)	5.2	4	4	4	2	2	2	3.10	0.96	3.0
T. Nance	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	5.40	1.28	5.5
M. Fluharty	0.1	2	3	1	2	1	0	5.73	1.64	-3.5
J. Mantiply	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.09	1.29	2.0
Total	8.0	6	7	5	4	6	2	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
K. Gausman (L, 2-2)	5.2
T. Nance	1.1
M. Fluharty	0.1
J. Mantiply	0.2
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Ober (W, 3-1)	6.0	4	1	1	2	2	1	3.55	1.13	22.0
A. Banda (H, 2)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	7.62	1.38	1.0
A. Morris (H, 1)	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6.35	1.68	3.0
J. Topa	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.29	1.46	2.0
Total	9.0	6	1	1	3	2	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
B. Ober (W, 3-1)	6.0
A. Banda (H, 2)	0.2
A. Morris (H, 1)	1.1
J. Topa	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - K. Gausman 94-58, T. Nance 18-14, M. Fluharty 27-14, J. Mantiply 5-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - K. Gausman 4-8, T. Nance 0-1, J. Mantiply 0-2
Batters Faced - K. Gausman 23, T. Nance 4, M. Fluharty 6, J. Mantiply 2

Pitches-Strikes - B. Ober 88-57, A. Banda 14-8, A. Morris 19-13, J. Topa 12-8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Ober 8-5, A. Banda 1-0, A. Morris 2-2, J. Topa 1-1
Batters Faced - B. Ober 24, A. Banda 3, A. Morris 5, J. Topa 3

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

4TH INNING
D. Varsho homered to right 1 0
R. Jeffers homered to left center, T. Larnach scored 1 2
6TH INNING
B. Buxton homered to left 1 3
Martin singled to center, T. Larnach scored 1 4
8TH INNING
Bell singled to deep left, R. Jeffers and B. Buxton scored on shortstop Gimenez throwing error 1 6
Keaschall hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Bell scored 1 7

4TH INNING
	D. Varsho homered to right	1	0
	R. Jeffers homered to left center, T. Larnach scored	1	2

6TH INNING
	B. Buxton homered to left	1	3
	Martin singled to center, T. Larnach scored	1	4

8TH INNING
	Bell singled to deep left, R. Jeffers and B. Buxton scored on shortstop Gimenez throwing error	1	6
	Keaschall hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Bell scored	1	7

1ST INNING
Blue Jays
B. Ober Pitching:
G. Springer: Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Springer singled to left
J. Sanchez: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Sanchez reached on fielder's choice to second, Springer out at second
V. Guerrero Jr.: Guerrero Jr. popped out to first
K. Okamoto: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Dirt ball, Sanchez stole second, Ball, Dirt ball, Okamoto walked
D. Varsho: Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Varsho struck out swinging
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Twins
K. Gausman Pitching:
B. Buxton: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Buxton doubled to right center
T. Larnach: Ball, Larnach flied out to center
R. Jeffers: Jeffers grounded out to shortstop
J. Bell: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Dirt ball, Foul, Ball, Bell flied out to center
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Blue Jays
B. Ober Pitching:
E. Clement: Strike looking, Clement fouled out to first
Y. Pinango: Ball, Pinango grounded out to pitcher
A. Gimenez: Ball, Strike swinging, Gimenez popped out to third
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Twins
K. Gausman Pitching:
A. Martin: Martin grounded out to third
K. Clemens: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Clemens struck out swinging
L. Keaschall: Ball, Strike looking, Keaschall popped out to second
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Blue Jays
B. Ober Pitching:
B. Valenzuela: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Valenzuela flied out to right
G. Springer: Springer singled to left
J. Sanchez: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Pickoff attempt, Sanchez fouled out to third
V. Guerrero Jr.: Strike looking, Strike (foul tip), Dirt ball, Guerrero Jr. grounded out to first
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Twins
K. Gausman Pitching:
B. Lee: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Lee flied out to deep left
R. Lewis: Lewis fouled out to first
B. Buxton: Strike looking, Buxton flied out to deep center
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Blue Jays
B. Ober Pitching:
K. Okamoto: Strike looking, Foul, Okamoto flied out to deep left
D. Varsho: Ball, Strike swinging, D. Varsho homered to right
E. Clement: Clement grounded out to shortstop
Y. Pinango: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball
Y. Pinango: Yohendrick Pinango facing Bailey Ober, Pinango to first
A. Gimenez: Strike looking, Dirt ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Gimenez lined out to center
Middle of the 4th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Twins
K. Gausman Pitching:
T. Larnach: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Larnach walked
R. Jeffers: Dirt ball, Strike swinging, Dirt ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Dirt ball, R. Jeffers homered to left center, T. Larnach scored
J. Bell: Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Bell lined out to center
A. Martin: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Martin flied out to center
K. Clemens: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Clemens popped out to shortstop
End of the 4th (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Blue Jays
B. Ober Pitching:
B. Valenzuela: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Valenzuela popped out to shortstop
G. Springer: Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike looking, Springer struck out looking
J. Sanchez: Ball, Ball, Ball, Sanchez flied out to deep right
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Twins
K. Gausman Pitching:
L. Keaschall: Strike looking, Keaschall grounded out to shortstop
B. Lee: Foul, Ball, Ball, Lee flied out to left
R. Lewis: Ball, Foul, Lewis lined out to left
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Blue Jays
B. Ober Pitching:
V. Guerrero Jr.: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Guerrero Jr. grounded out to shortstop
K. Okamoto: Strike looking, Ball, Okamoto grounded out to third
D. Varsho: Varsho grounded out to third
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Twins
K. Gausman Pitching:
B. Buxton: Ball, B. Buxton homered to left
T. Larnach: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Dirt ball, Larnach walked
R. Jeffers: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Larnach to second on wild pitch, Strike looking, Jeffers struck out looking
J. Bell: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Dirt ball, Bell grounded out to first, Larnach to third
A. Martin: Dirt ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Martin singled to center, T. Larnach scored
Tommy Nance relieved Kevin Gausman
K. Clemens: Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Martin stole second, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Clemens struck out swinging
End of the 6th (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Blue Jays
B. Ober Pitching:
E. Clement: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Clement singled to center
Anthony Banda relieved Bailey Ober
Davis Schneider hit for Yohendrick Pinango
D. Schneider: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Schneider fouled out to first
A. Gimenez: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Dirt ball, Gimenez lined out to third
B. Valenzuela: Ball, Valenzuela reached on an infield single to shortstop, Clement to second
Andrew Morris relieved Anthony Banda
G. Springer: Dirt ball, Dirt ball, Foul, Springer grounded out to pitcher
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Twins
Davis Schneider in left field
L. Keaschall: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Keaschall flied out to center
B. Lee: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Lee struck out looking
R. Lewis: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Lewis struck out swinging
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Blue Jays
A. Morris Pitching:
J. Sanchez: Strike looking, Sanchez grounded out to shortstop
V. Guerrero Jr.: Ball, Guerrero Jr. singled to center
K. Okamoto: Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Okamoto flied out to shallow left
D. Varsho: Strike looking, Strike (foul tip), Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Varsho flied out to left
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 2 Errors)
Twins
Mason Fluharty relieved Tommy Nance
B. Buxton: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Buxton singled to center
T. Larnach: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Larnach struck out swinging
R. Jeffers: Ball, Strike looking, Dirt ball, Jeffers reached on fielder's choice to pitcher, Buxton to third on 3rd baseman Okamoto throwing error
J. Bell: Ball, Bell singled to deep left, R. Jeffers and B. Buxton scored on shortstop Gimenez throwing error
A. Martin: Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Martin walked, Bell to second
K. Clemens: Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Clemens walked, Bell to third, Martin to second
Joe Mantiply relieved Mason Fluharty
L. Keaschall: Ball, Ball, Keaschall hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Bell scored
B. Lee: Ball, Lee flied out to deep center
End of the 8th (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Blue Jays
James Outman in left field
Justin Topa relieved Andrew Morris
E. Clement: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Clement walked
D. Schneider: Schneider flied out to deep right
A. Gimenez: Foul, Foul, Gimenez grounded into double play shortstop to first, Clement out at second
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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