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Valenzuela hits 1st MLB homer, Blue Jays set season high for runs in 10-4 victory over Twins

TORONTO (AP) Brandon Valenzuela hit his first MLB home run, Daulton Varsho also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Friday night to halt Minnesota’s four-game win streak.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits and an RBI to help Toronto win its second straight after losing the previous six.

Davis Schneider had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run as the Blue Jays set a season high in runs and matched a season high in hits. Nine of Toronto’s 14 hits were for extra bases, including seven doubles.

Valenzuela gave Toronto its first lead, 5-4, with a two-out drive off Simeon Woods Richardson in a five-run fourth inning. His homer followed RBI doubles by Jesús Sánchez and Schneider, and an RBI single by Andrés Giménez.

Varsho made it 6-4 with a leadoff homer off Anthony Banda in the fifth, his first of the season and the 100th of his career.

The Twins came in having swept a four-game series against Detroit. Minnesota is 2-5 on the road.

Joe Mantiply (1-0) struck out all three batters he faced to earn the win.

Making his debut with the Blue Jays after signing as a free agent earlier this month, Patrick Corbin allowed four runs and six hits, including two home runs, in four innings.

Ryan Jeffers hit a three-run homer off Corbin in the first, his first. Brooks Lee made it 4-0 with a leadoff homer in the third, his first.

The Twins have at least one home run in 24 consecutive games in Toronto, hitting 51 total homers in those games.

Jeffers went 3 for 3 and was hit by a pitch.

Woods Richardson (0-2) allowed five runs and six hits in four innings.

Blue Jays LHP Eric Lauer (1-1, 4.91 ERA) is expected to start on Saturday afternoon against Twins RHP Joe Ryan (1-1, 4.40).

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins MIN7-7	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	1
Blue Jays TOR6-7	0	0	0	5	1	2	1	1	X	10	14	0

Rogers CentreToronto, ON

W: J. Mantiply (1-0)L: S. Woods Richardson (0-2)S: (0)
HR: MIN - B. Lee, R. Jeffers, TOR - D. Varsho, B. Valenzuela

MINTwins

TORBlue Jays

.J. MantiplyJoe Mantiply
P
1.0 IP, 3 SO, 15 P
.R. JeffersRyan Jeffers
C
3-3, R, 3 RBI, HR

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Buxton CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.180	.263	.280	.543	-1.5
A. Martin LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	.286	.474	.321	.795	6.5
L. Keaschall 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.204	.254	.278	.532	2.0
J. Bell 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.289	.400	.578	.978	-0.5
R. Jeffers C	3	1	3	3	1	0	0	0	.294	.415	.441	.856	11.0
V. Caratini DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	.275	.362	.300	.662	1.5
M. Wallner RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.214	.267	.411	.677	-1.0
B. Lee SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	1	.206	.270	.294	.564	6.0
T. Gray 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.263	.318	.474	.792	-1.0

HITTERS	AB
B. Buxton CF	5
A. Martin LF	4
L. Keaschall 2B	4
J. Bell 1B	4
R. Jeffers C	3
V. Caratini DH	2
M. Wallner RF	4
B. Lee SS	3
T. Gray 3B	3

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
G. Springer DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	.189	.283	.377	.661	3.0
D. Varsho CF	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	3	.209	.306	.349	.655	7.5
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	.304	.429	.435	.863	10.0
J. Sanchez RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	.278	.350	.444	.794	3.5
M. Straw RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.385	.429	.385	.813	0.0
K. Okamoto 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.220	.291	.360	.651	0.0
D. Schneider LF	3	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	.294	.478	.529	1.008	7.5
E. Clement 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	.288	.302	.365	.667	5.0
A. Gimenez SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	.271	.314	.438	.751	3.0
B. Valenzuela C	4	2	2	2	1	0	1	1	.250	.250	.500	.750	8.5

HITTERS	AB
G. Springer DH	4
D. Varsho CF	5
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	5
J. Sanchez RF	4
M. Straw RF	1
K. Okamoto 3B	4
D. Schneider LF	3
E. Clement 2B	4
A. Gimenez SS	3
B. Valenzuela C	4

2B - A. Martin
HR - R. Jeffers, B. Lee
SH - T. Gray
RBI - R. Jeffers 3 (6), B. Lee (5)
2-Out RBI - R. Jeffers 3 (3)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - A. Martin, L. Keaschall, M. Wallner, B. Lee

2B - G. Springer (4), D. Varsho (3), V. Guerrero Jr. 2 (3), J. Sanchez (3), D. Schneider, E. Clement (4)
HR - D. Varsho, B. Valenzuela
SH - A. Gimenez
RBI - G. Springer (6), D. Varsho (3), V. Guerrero Jr. (5), J. Sanchez (6), D. Schneider 2 (5), E. Clement (4), A. Gimenez (9), B. Valenzuela 2 (2)
2-Out RBI - G. Springer, V. Guerrero Jr., D. Schneider, A. Gimenez, B. Valenzuela 2 (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - D. Varsho, J. Sanchez, M. Straw, A. Gimenez

SB - A. Martin (2)

SB - V. Guerrero Jr.
CS - G. Springer

E - T. Gray

DP - (Gimenez-Guerrero Jr.)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
S. Woods Richardson (L, 0-2)	4.0	6	5	5	1	2	1	4.60	1.28	-4.0
A. Banda	1.2	3	3	3	1	1	1	9.39	1.57	-1.5
T. Rogers	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0	4.26	1.58	0.5
J. Topa	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	5.40	1.80	0.0

PITCHERS	IP
S. Woods Richardson (L, 0-2)	4.0
A. Banda	1.2
T. Rogers	1.1
J. Topa	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
P. Corbin	4.0	6	4	4	1	3	2	9.00	1.75	0.5
T. Nance	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	7.50	1.83	1.5
J. Mantiply (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	9.00	1.00	11.5
B. Fisher	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00	0.72	7.0
L. Varland (H, 2)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00	1.00	3.5

PITCHERS	IP
P. Corbin	4.0
T. Nance	0.2
J. Mantiply (W, 1-0)	1.0
B. Fisher	2.0
L. Varland (H, 2)	1.1

Pitches-Strikes - S. Woods Richardson 68-47, A. Banda 36-18, T. Rogers 30-18, J. Topa 12-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - S. Woods Richardson 6-3, A. Banda 3-1, T. Rogers 1-0, J. Topa 2-1
Batters Faced - S. Woods Richardson 19, A. Banda 9, T. Rogers 7, J. Topa 5

Pitches-Strikes - P. Corbin 85-52, T. Nance 10-7, J. Mantiply 15-10, B. Fisher 32-22, L. Varland 23-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - P. Corbin 4-6, T. Nance 2-0, B. Fisher 2-0, L. Varland 2-0
Batters Faced - P. Corbin 21, T. Nance 3, J. Mantiply 3, B. Fisher 7, L. Varland 4

.J. MantiplyJoe Mantiply
P
1.0 IP, 3 SO, 15 P
.R. JeffersRyan Jeffers
C
3-3, R, 3 RBI, HR

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins MIN7-7	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	1
Blue Jays TOR6-7	0	0	0	5	1	2	1	1	X	10	14	0

Rogers CentreToronto, ON

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Buxton CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.180	.263	.280	.543	-1.5
A. Martin LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	.286	.474	.321	.795	6.5
L. Keaschall 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.204	.254	.278	.532	2.0
J. Bell 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.289	.400	.578	.978	-0.5
R. Jeffers C	3	1	3	3	1	0	0	0	.294	.415	.441	.856	11.0
V. Caratini DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	.275	.362	.300	.662	1.5
M. Wallner RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.214	.267	.411	.677	-1.0
B. Lee SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	1	.206	.270	.294	.564	6.0
T. Gray 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.263	.318	.474	.792	-1.0
Total	32	4	7	4	2	2	12	15	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
B. Buxton CF	5
A. Martin LF	4
L. Keaschall 2B	4
J. Bell 1B	4
R. Jeffers C	3
V. Caratini DH	2
M. Wallner RF	4
B. Lee SS	3
T. Gray 3B	3
Total	32

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
G. Springer DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	.189	.283	.377	.661	3.0
D. Varsho CF	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	3	.209	.306	.349	.655	7.5
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	.304	.429	.435	.863	10.0
J. Sanchez RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	.278	.350	.444	.794	3.5
M. Straw RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.385	.429	.385	.813	0.0
K. Okamoto 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.220	.291	.360	.651	0.0
D. Schneider LF	3	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	.294	.478	.529	1.008	7.5
E. Clement 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	.288	.302	.365	.667	5.0
A. Gimenez SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	.271	.314	.438	.751	3.0
B. Valenzuela C	4	2	2	2	1	0	1	1	.250	.250	.500	.750	8.5
Total	37	10	14	10	2	2	4	14	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
G. Springer DH	4
D. Varsho CF	5
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	5
J. Sanchez RF	4
M. Straw RF	1
K. Okamoto 3B	4
D. Schneider LF	3
E. Clement 2B	4
A. Gimenez SS	3
B. Valenzuela C	4
Total	37

2B - A. Martin
HR - R. Jeffers, B. Lee
SH - T. Gray
RBI - R. Jeffers 3 (6), B. Lee (5)
2-Out RBI - R. Jeffers 3 (3)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - A. Martin, L. Keaschall, M. Wallner, B. Lee

2B - G. Springer (4), D. Varsho (3), V. Guerrero Jr. 2 (3), J. Sanchez (3), D. Schneider, E. Clement (4)
HR - D. Varsho, B. Valenzuela
SH - A. Gimenez
RBI - G. Springer (6), D. Varsho (3), V. Guerrero Jr. (5), J. Sanchez (6), D. Schneider 2 (5), E. Clement (4), A. Gimenez (9), B. Valenzuela 2 (2)
2-Out RBI - G. Springer, V. Guerrero Jr., D. Schneider, A. Gimenez, B. Valenzuela 2 (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - D. Varsho, J. Sanchez, M. Straw, A. Gimenez

SB - A. Martin (2)

SB - V. Guerrero Jr.
CS - G. Springer

E - T. Gray

DP - (Gimenez-Guerrero Jr.)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
S. Woods Richardson (L, 0-2)	4.0	6	5	5	1	2	1	4.60	1.28	-4.0
A. Banda	1.2	3	3	3	1	1	1	9.39	1.57	-1.5
T. Rogers	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0	4.26	1.58	0.5
J. Topa	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	5.40	1.80	0.0
Total	8.0	14	10	10	2	4	2	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
S. Woods Richardson (L, 0-2)	4.0
A. Banda	1.2
T. Rogers	1.1
J. Topa	1.0
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
P. Corbin	4.0	6	4	4	1	3	2	9.00	1.75	0.5
T. Nance	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	7.50	1.83	1.5
J. Mantiply (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	9.00	1.00	11.5
B. Fisher	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00	0.72	7.0
L. Varland (H, 2)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00	1.00	3.5
Total	9.0	7	4	4	2	12	2	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
P. Corbin	4.0
T. Nance	0.2
J. Mantiply (W, 1-0)	1.0
B. Fisher	2.0
L. Varland (H, 2)	1.1
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - S. Woods Richardson 68-47, A. Banda 36-18, T. Rogers 30-18, J. Topa 12-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - S. Woods Richardson 6-3, A. Banda 3-1, T. Rogers 1-0, J. Topa 2-1
Batters Faced - S. Woods Richardson 19, A. Banda 9, T. Rogers 7, J. Topa 5

Pitches-Strikes - P. Corbin 85-52, T. Nance 10-7, J. Mantiply 15-10, B. Fisher 32-22, L. Varland 23-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - P. Corbin 4-6, T. Nance 2-0, B. Fisher 2-0, L. Varland 2-0
Batters Faced - P. Corbin 21, T. Nance 3, J. Mantiply 3, B. Fisher 7, L. Varland 4

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
R. Jeffers homered to left center, L. Keaschall and A. Martin scored 3 0

1ST INNING
	R. Jeffers homered to left center, L. Keaschall and A. Martin scored	3	0


B. Lee homered to left	4	0
Sanchez doubled to deep right, V. Guerrero Jr. scored	4	1
Schneider doubled to deep right, J. Sanchez scored	4	2
Gimenez singled to shallow left center, D. Schneider scored	4	3
B. Valenzuela homered to right, A. Gimenez scored	4	5

5TH INNING
D. Varsho homered to right 4 6
6TH INNING
Clement doubled to deep left, D. Schneider scored 4 7
Springer doubled to shallow left, E. Clement scored 4 8
7TH INNING
Schneider singled to left, V. Guerrero Jr. scored 4 9
8TH INNING
Guerrero Jr. doubled to deep left, B. Valenzuela scored 4 10

5TH INNING
	D. Varsho homered to right	4	6

6TH INNING
	Clement doubled to deep left, D. Schneider scored	4	7
	Springer doubled to shallow left, E. Clement scored	4	8

7TH INNING
	Schneider singled to left, V. Guerrero Jr. scored	4	9

8TH INNING
	Guerrero Jr. doubled to deep left, B. Valenzuela scored	4	10

1ST INNING
Twins
P. Corbin Pitching:
B. Buxton: Ball, Ball, Strike (foul tip), Strike looking, Buxton popped out to shortstop
A. Martin: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Martin singled to shallow center
L. Keaschall: Foul, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Ball, Martin stole second, Strike looking, Foul, Keaschall reached on an infield single to shortstop
J. Bell: Foul, Dirt ball, Foul, Bell lined out to right
R. Jeffers: R. Jeffers homered to left center, L. Keaschall and A. Martin scored
V. Caratini: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Caratini walked
M. Wallner: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Wallner struck out swinging
Sanchez grounded out to second, Judge to third on shortstop Walls fielding error
Blue Jays
S. Woods Richardson Pitching:
G. Springer: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Springer grounded out to third
D. Varsho: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Varsho doubled to deep right center
V. Guerrero Jr.: Strike looking, Dirt ball, Foul, Guerrero Jr. grounded out to second, Varsho to third
J. Sanchez: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Sanchez struck out swinging
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Twins
P. Corbin Pitching:
B. Lee: Strike looking, Ball, Lee hit by pitch
T. Gray: Gray hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Lee to second
B. Buxton: Strike looking, Ball, In play
A. Martin: Strike looking, Martin flied out to left
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Blue Jays
S. Woods Richardson Pitching:
K. Okamoto: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Okamoto popped out to second
D. Schneider: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Schneider struck out looking
E. Clement: Clement flied out to deep center
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Twins
P. Corbin Pitching:
L. Keaschall: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Keaschall flied out to deep center
J. Bell: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Bell grounded out to third
R. Jeffers: Ball, Jeffers singled to right
V. Caratini: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Caratini hit by pitch, Jeffers to second
M. Wallner: Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Wallner lined out to center
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Blue Jays
S. Woods Richardson Pitching:
A. Gimenez: Strike looking, Gimenez lined out to center
B. Valenzuela: Strike looking, Ball, Valenzuela grounded out to first
G. Springer: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Springer walked
D. Varsho: Varsho flied out to center
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Twins
P. Corbin Pitching:
B. Lee: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, B. Lee homered to left
T. Gray: Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Gray struck out swinging
B. Buxton: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Buxton struck out swinging
A. Martin: Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Martin doubled to deep left
L. Keaschall: Strike swinging, Ball, Keaschall flied out to deep center
Middle of the 4th (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error)
Blue Jays
S. Woods Richardson Pitching:
V. Guerrero Jr.: Ball, Guerrero Jr. doubled to deep center
J. Sanchez: Sanchez doubled to deep right, V. Guerrero Jr. scored
K. Okamoto: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, In play
D. Schneider: Ball, Foul, Ball, Schneider doubled to deep right, J. Sanchez scored
E. Clement: Clement grounded out to third
A. Gimenez: Strike looking, Foul, Gimenez singled to shallow left center, D. Schneider scored
B. Valenzuela: Ball, B. Valenzuela homered to right, A. Gimenez scored
G. Springer: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Springer safe at first on 3rd baseman Gray throwing error, Springer to second
D. Varsho: Strike looking, Springer caught stealing third, catcher to third
End of the 4th (5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Twins
Tommy Nance relieved Patrick Corbin
J. Bell: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Bell struck out looking
R. Jeffers: Foul, Jeffers reached on an infield single to shortstop
V. Caratini: Dirt ball, Strike looking, Caratini reached on fielder's choice to pitcher, Jeffers out at second
Joe Mantiply relieved Tommy Nance
M. Wallner: Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Wallner struck out looking
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Blue Jays
Anthony Banda relieved Simeon Woods Richardson
D. Varsho: Ball, Strike swinging, D. Varsho homered to right
V. Guerrero Jr.: Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Guerrero Jr. grounded out to shortstop
J. Sanchez: In play
K. Okamoto: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Okamoto lined out to shortstop
End of the 5th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Twins
J. Mantiply Pitching:
B. Lee: Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Lee struck out looking
T. Gray: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike looking, Gray struck out looking
Louie Varland relieved Joe Mantiply
B. Buxton: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Buxton struck out swinging
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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