Toronto Blue Jays 3
Minnesota Twins 1
The Twins could not manage to beat the Blue Jays twice in a row this weekend, losing 3-1 on Sunday following Saturday’s win. They also lost to Toronto on Thursday and Friday. Sunday’s game was uneventful – all four runs were scored in the first two innings and the Twins only had three hits the entire game.
#MnTwins actually had one of their better series against #bluejays. Managed not to get swept, and Suzuki collects 1,000th hit. #smallwins
— jimstrauss (@straussjamesv) May 22, 2016
1. The early bird gets the worm
The Blue Jays’ early runs gave them an advantage. The first two batters at the plate hit homeruns off Phil Hughes in the first inning. Then one walk and base hit later, the Blue Jays had a 3-0 lead. Fans expressed their frustration on Twitter:
Hughes gives up back to back homers to start the game. So tired of baseball. #MNTwins
— Mason Akvik (@MasonAkvik) May 22, 2016
2 batters, 2 home runs, time 2 change the channel. #MNTwins
— Kdogg3 (@Kdogg3) May 22, 2016
Shouldn't allow flying birds to play ball they have an unfair advantage. #MNTwins
— Richard & Lynne Kennedy (@curlyheckler) May 22, 2016
2. Second inning scrap run
The Twins scraped together a run in the second inning to bring the score to 3-1. Outfielder Robbie Grossman was walked, and then Oswaldo Arcia’s double brought him to third base. Kurt Suzuki’s groundout brought Grossman home. Neither team scored for the rest of the game.
3. Suzuki joins 1,000 club
Even though the Twins lost, fans still got to see a bit of history at Target Field on Sunday. Catcher Kurt Suzuki’s single to right field in the eighth inning was the 1,000th hit of his career. Suzuki started his career playing for the Oakland A’s in 2007, and joined the Twins in 2014.
.@kurtsuzuki's 1,000th hit is a leadoff single to right in the 8th. 👍
Mauer is the only other active #MNTwins player to reach this mark.
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 22, 2016
@joelong_twins So excited to celebrate 1000 career hits for @kurtsuzuki and the #MNTWINS pic.twitter.com/ggrzeivyC4
— Catie Gardner (@gardneca) May 22, 2016
.@kurtsuzuki career hits:
252 with #MNTwins
653 with Oakland
95 with Washington1⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ total hits.
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 22, 2016
Congrats to her favorite player on 1,000 career hits! #MNTwins #kurtsuzuki pic.twitter.com/cnLUnNGlgM
— Laura Palke (@LauraPalke) May 22, 2016
Up next:
The Twins play the defending champions, the Kansas City Royals, at Target Field on Monday night. Ricky Nolasco (1-2) will take the mound for Minnesota against Ian Kennedy (4-3).
