Twins vs Blue Jays Recap: Twins Crush Jays 8-2 on Sunday

The Twins traveled to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Sunday, April 12. Minnesota wanted a strong road showing while Toronto aimed to win at home. The final score was Minnesota 8, Toronto 2, and the game tilted Minnesota's way early. Fans saw big swings and quick rallies that changed momentum in the first three innings. Rookie pitchers and steady arms were important before the big hits arrived. Although both teams tried to impose their plan, Minnesota’s hitters took control. As a result, the Twins left Toronto with a clear victory and plenty of excitement.

Toronto took the first lead in the bottom of the first inning when Varsho singled to right and Clement scored. The ball came off the bat very hard, and the pitch was a 95 mph fastball. Minnesota answered quickly in the second inning. Gray crushed a three-run homer to right that traveled 396 feet and gave the Twins a 3–1 lead. In the third inning Minnesota kept attacking. Clemens hit a solo homer, and Wallner added a run with a single. Caratini’s sacrifice fly and Lee’s two-run double pushed the lead to 8–1 by the end of the third.

The big turning point was Minnesota’s third inning, which turned a one-run deficit into a big lead. Clemens’ homer opened the rally, and Wallner’s single brought another run home. Caratini’s sacrifice fly added an important run, and then Lee doubled in two more to make it 8–1. Toronto got a run back in the seventh when Sánchez hit a sacrifice fly, but it was too little too late. The game ended with Minnesota leading 8–2 and twelve hits between the teams. Minnesota improved to 9–7 while Toronto fell to 6–9, and both teams will look ahead to the next games.