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Twins cap successful May by downing Jays
May 31, 2015 - 9:41 PM Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) - Torii Hunter hit a two-run double in the seventh inning as the Minnesota Twins battled back to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in the rubber match of a three-game series at Target Field.The Twins overcame losing their starting pitcher to an injury to finish the month of May with 20 wins.
Hunter's double came after Toronto took a 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh on a solo home run by the red-hot Josh Donaldson.
Minnesota's Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer to highlight a three-run sixth that tied the game at 4-4. Joe Mauer also knocked in two runs for the Twins, while Brian Dozier had three hits, including two doubles, and scored three runs.
Minnesota posted its first 20-win month since going 22-6 in June 1991.
- TORONTO: 5
MINNESOTA: 6
Final
May 31 5:22 PM - Tor.Hunter doubled to left, Hicks scored, Dozier scored.
Blue Jays 5, Twins 6 Bot 7, 1 OutMay 31 4:48 PM - Torii Hunter doubles to deep left center field. Brian Dozier scores. Aaron Hicks scores.
Blue Jays 5, Twins 6 Bot 7, 1 OutMay 31 4:48 PM - Plouffe homered to left on a 0-1 count, Mauer scored.
Blue Jays 4, Twins 4 Bot 6, 1 OutMay 31 4:09 PM - Trevor Plouffe homers to left field. Joe Mauer scores.
Blue Jays 4, Twins 4 Bot 6, 1 OutMay 31 4:09 PM - Joe Mauer singles to left field. Brian Dozier scores.
Blue Jays 4, Twins 2 Bot 6, 1 OutMay 31 4:07 PM - Russell Martin singles to center field. Jose Bautista scores.
Blue Jays 4, Twins 1 Top 5, 2 OutsMay 31 3:46 PM - Goins hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder E.Rosario, Carrera scored.
Blue Jays 3, Twins 1 Top 4, 2 OutsMay 31 3:28 PM - Ryan Goins out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Eddie Rosario. Ezequiel Carrera scores.
Blue Jays 3, Twins 1 Top 4, 1 OutMay 31 3:27 PM - Reyes singled to left, Colabello scored, Pillar scored, Goins to third.
Blue Jays 2, Twins 1 Top 2, 2 OutsMay 31 2:53 PM - Jose Reyes singles to shallow left field, advances to 2nd. Ryan Goins to third. Kevin Pillar scores. Chris Colabello scores. Fielding error by Daniel Santana.
Blue Jays 2, Twins 1 Top 2, 2 OutsMay 31 2:53 PM - Mauer hit a sacrifice fly, safe on fielding error by left fielder Colabello, Dozier scored, Mauer to first.
Blue Jays 0, Twins 1 Bot 1, 1 OutMay 31 2:29 PM - Joe Mauer reaches on a sacrifice fly to left field. Brian Dozier scores. Fielding error by Christopher Colabello.
Blue Jays 0, Twins 1 Bot 1, 1 OutMay 31 2:28 PM - Jose Reyes flies out to center field to Aaron Hicks.
May 31 2:14 PM - TORONTO: 0
MINNESOTA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 31 2:14 PM
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