GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Jose Bautista, Toronto
When he got the pitch he was waiting for, he clobbered a go-ahead grand slam into the second deck.
BY THE NUMBERS
3 Consecutive games with a home run by Toronto's Josh Donaldson.
7 Runs scored by the Twins, equaling their output of the past five games combined.
10 Strikeouts by catcher Eric Fryer in his past 11 plate appearances, including three Wednesday.
ON DECK
Toronto's Mark Buehrle makes his 52nd start against the Twins; no pitcher has faced Minnesota more, or recorded more wins (29).
PHIL MILLER
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