Here's what happened in the Blue Jays wild-card opener
The Toronto Blue Jays began their wild-card series with a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins Tuesday evening.
Toronto clinched a playoff spot on Saturday with a record of 89-73.
The Jays met the Twins (87-75) at Target Field in Minneapolis for the best-of-three series.
The two teams are both 3-3 after their six meetings during the regular season.
Pablo Lopez threw the first pitch for the Twins at 4:38 p.m. ET. Kevin Gausman thre for the Jays.
Here's what happened in Game 1:
- 7:20 P.M. - The Twins take Game 1 of the American League wild-card series, beating the Jays 3-1.
- 6:15 P.M. - Bo Bichette scores the first run of the Blue Jays' postseason on a Kevin Kiermaier single in the top of the sixth inning.
- 5:30 P.M. - Minnesota scores another run in the third inning, bringing the score to 3-0.
- 5:00 P.M. - Kevin Gausman gives up a two-run home run to the Twins in the bottom of the first inning.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman throws to a Minnesota Twins batter during the first inning in Game 1 of an AL wild-card baseball playoff series Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
- 4:38 P.M. - The first inning kicks off with the Blue Jays up to bat.
- 2:00 P.M. - The Jays share a video of the players arriving in Minneapolis.
- 1:30 P.M. - The Jays unveil their Game 1 lineup. Right fielder George Springer will start things off as the leadoff hitter followed by designated hitter Brandon Belt, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at the top of the order.
- 1:00 P.M. - Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he feels good physically and mentally heading into Game 1.
“As a team, we’re feeling great,” he said through an interpreter. “There are nine players out there. I got to stay calm. Do my job the best possible, but also trust my teammates. If I can trust my teammates, we’re going to be fine.”
- 11:30 A.M. - The CN Tower says it will be lit blue Tuesday night to mark the start of the Jays wild-card series.
- 11:00 A.M. - Blue Jays announce their wild-card roster.
- 9:00 A.M. - The City of Toronto raised the Blue Jays flag at city hall.
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