Tough Loss for the Jays! 
Fellow Jays fans, it was a frustrating night as we fell 0-2 to the Twins in a tightly contested game. Let's break down the action inning by inning.
Pitching Duel Early On
The game started with both teams locked in a pitching duel. Daulton Varsho flied out to left, Will Wagner grounded out to second, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded out to shortstop in the first inning. At the bottom, our pitching held strong as Willi Castro, Trevor Larnach, and Royce Lewis all faced quick outs.
Opportunities Missed 
In the top of the 5th, we had a glimmer of hope. Spencer Horwitz singled to right, followed by an infield single by Addison Barger. Unfortunately, we couldn't capitalize as Alejandro Kirk lined out, Ernie Clement struck out, and Nathan Lukes grounded out.
Twins Break Through 
The bottom of the 5th saw the Twins make their move. Jose Miranda doubled to right and scored on a single by Carlos Santana. They added another run with a sacrifice fly from Willi Castro, making it 2-0. It was tough seeing our solid pitching performance by Gausman come undone.
Late-Inning Efforts
In the 8th inning, we had another chance with back-to-back singles from Lukes and Leo Jimenez. But, Varsho struck out swinging, leaving us scoreless. Meanwhile, our bullpen kept the Twins from extending their lead, with solid relief work by Pop and Little.
Ninth-Inning Drama
In the top of the 9th, Wagner singled to center to give us a ray of hope. But Guerrero Jr. grounded into a fielder's choice and Horwitz grounded into a double play to end the game.
Tough loss, Blue Jays fans, but let's keep our heads up and look forward to the next game!
Scoreboard for Blue Jays @ Twins (August 31st, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |