Blue Jays rally past Twins
Addison Barger hit a two-run home run Bo Bichette had a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins - on Friday night at Target Field for their fifth straight supremacy Trevor Larnach homered two batters into the first off rookie Paxton Schultz to give the Twins the lead and tie him for the unit lead with Kody Clemens had a run-scoring ground out and Christian V zquez hit a two-out RBI double to make it - in the second Bailey Ober hit Vladimir Guerrero Jr with a pitch to begin the fourth and then gave up his first hit when Barger homered to right field to get Toronto to - Five of Barger s seven homers have come in his last seven games Ernie Clement singled leading off the fifth and Andr s Gim nez doubled before Bichette blooped a single to center for a - lead George Springer hit his ninth home run a solo shot off Ober to make it - in the sixth Guerrero doubled leading off the eighth and scored on Alejandro Kirk s single for a - lead Ober - retired the first eight Blue Jays before walking Andr s Gim nez on a full count He allowed five runs and five hits in seven innings Eric Lauer - replaced Schultz to begin the third and allowed a hit in scoreless innings to get the win Fluharty and Yariel Rodr guez both got four outs and Jeff Hoffman pitched the ninth for his th save in opportunities Royce Lewis went for for Minnesota which was coming off a - road trip Key moment Lewis had a two-out RBI single in the home eighth off Brendan Little to get the Twins within two runs but Little left the tying runs stranded when Clemens grounded out Key stat Toronto is - all time against Minnesota but the Twins have won the season series in six of the past seven years Up next Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman - ERA starts Saturday against Twins RHP Chris Paddack - Related Articles Twins document Baldelli wants bullpen to remunerate surprise relievers Twins option Kody Funderburk recall right-hander Travis Adams David Festa knocked out early as Twins fall to Athletics Twins starter Pablo L pez calls injury a tough pill to swallow Twins pull away from Athletics for third straight win
