Twins’ Seven-Run Third Inning Powers Victory Over Blue Jays
TORONTO (Interstat) — The Minnesota Twins erupted for seven runs in the third inning to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. A crowd of 41,591 watched the Twins avenge a loss from the previous night.
After Daulton Varsho’s two-run homer gave Toronto a first-inning lead, Minnesota sent 11 batters to the plate in the decisive third. Josh Bell hit a two-run single before Trevor Larnach launched a three-run homer to cap the outburst.
Winning pitcher Joe Ryan earned the victory, allowing two runs on two hits over seven innings. Eric Lauer took the loss for Toronto. Jesús Sánchez hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Blue Jays. Minnesota improved to 8-7, while Toronto fell to 6-8. The game took 2 hours, 24 minutes.