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Blue Jays 4, Twins 3: Bartolo and the gang can’t bang out another win.

After an early lead, Twins fall to Jays 4-3

By Dan Carlson
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The Twins hit the scoreboard first, but the Jays fought back to take the lead and Game 2 of the series 4-3.

Bartolo Colon pitched pretty sexy through the first four innings, then he pitched like your average middle-aged guy with a silly nickname.

Joe Mauer drove the first run on a sac fly in the 3rd. Catcher Chris Giminez did the same in the 4th making it 2-0 Twins.

The Jays finally got on the board in the 5th on a Kevin Pillar solo homer, and again in the 6th with Josh Donaldson being the man to take Colon deep this time.

Meanwhile, Brian Dozier launched his 31st HR of the year in the 5th and the Twins had a 3-2 lead at the end of 6.

But from there it was all Blue Jays, scoring 2 off Colon in the 7th and ending his night. Ryan Pressly came on in relief and did a nice job of keeping things from getting out of hand.

Tyler Duffey pitched two scoreless innings in the 8th and 9th to give the Twins a chance, but there would be no dramatic walk off home runs tonight.

TwinkieTown investor Joel Hernandez summed up the game nicely in this drawing he made..

“Hi”
Joel Hernandez

Studs:

Dozier 2-4 ,HR

Buxton 2-4, 1 Run

Gimenez 1-2, RBI

Pressly & Duffey

Duds:

Polanco 0-4

Escobar 0-4

Rosario 0-4

Box Score and Highlights

One Big Sexy Roll Call:

Comment(s) of the Game:

# Recs Commenter Comment Link
6 SooFoo Fan It was my mom so yeah
6 Asthix Nothing I've heard says Mientkiewicz wasn't a fine manager
6 Joel Hernandez Because Dick wouldn't say Big Sexy
5 Joel Hernandez Did she pack you a good lunch in your lunch box?
5 Coach Farmer And on the other side of the globe a tsunami hits Japan
5 montanatwinsfan was it marny gellner?
5 SooFoo Fan Yeah, a PB&J with the crusts taken off
5 montanatwinsfan ok - you'll get plenty of space to gripe tomorrow when myjah posts her angry rant - so let's relax a bit now, hmmmm?
4 montanatwinsfan where's Rahil "cutandpaste" mondi when you need him?
4 SooFoo Fan If they appreciated him, he should have called him himself.
4 SooFoo Fan I. DECLARE. BANKRUPTCY.
4 James Fillmore At least they didn't see you
4 less cowbell, more 'neau Oh, but they did!
4 TJ Gorsegner I spend enough time on here, I start to 'Z' other websites and get frustrated
4 SooFoo Fan I don't see how that hurts our chances
4 SooFoo Fan I rent bowling shoes
4 James Fillmore Sounds like the Falvine really were pretty classless here
4 Joel Hernandez Nice
4 TJ Gorsegner Are you saying they are Happ-less?
4 TJ Gorsegner The FUCK?!? He's supposed to be the next Skipper of the Twins, when Molitor retires after earning his second managerial ring in 2018
4 Cbrolin Big Sexy Boondocks
4 James Fillmore Canada goose maybe
4 Joel Hernandez Here is my official game recap
4 montanatwinsfan Oh man your Jib Jab vids are so great!
3 less cowbell, more 'neau "Levine declined to reveal the reasons for Mientkiewicz’s firing."
3 TJ Gorsegner I dunno about Myjah (she probably will)
3 TJ Gorsegner Nekkid BP?
3 montanatwinsfan Like hockey goalies, all professional baseball catchers are wild and zany odd ducks
3 Joel Hernandez Hi
3 less cowbell, more 'neau He and Radke were pretty much the face of the Twins in the early 00's
3 SooFoo Fan Yeah, where is the prequel explaining their story?
3 Can't Read Good FUCK DEREK FALVEY AND THAD LAVINE.
3 James Fillmore They were paid in Ewok pelts
3 Can't Read Good How do you think these guys that flourished under minty at AA and A are going to feel up here in the big leagues?
3 Daniel Carlson Seems like the type who would make a good manager someday, just like Redmond
3 less cowbell, more 'neau The Twins Slayer strikes again
3 montanatwinsfan Jack?
3 Gunnarthor Off topic
3 Joel Hernandez Can you just crunch those numbers again
3 Cbrolin Gimenez reminds me of Redmond for some reason
2 Joel Hernandez Did the barber try to talk to you

Thanks and godspeed Dougie Baseball, sorry to see you go.

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