GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (51-49) at TORONTO (50-50)

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 1 1 3 1
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.246, 0-FOR-1)
J CIRILLO (.273, 0-FOR-1)
L RODRIGUEZ (.186, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS TORONTO (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
J Tyner rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Morneau dh 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .291
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Cirillo 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
N Punto ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 14 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (10, J Litsch). RBI - J Morneau (86). 2-out RBI - J
Morneau. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Punto (5, 2nd base by J Litsch/G Zaun).

FIELDING: E - J Cirillo (3, ground ball). DP: 1 (L Rodriguez-L Castillo-J
Cirillo).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Clark 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Rios rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307
V Wells cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253
M Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
A Hill 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260

Totals 15 0 3 0 1 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J McDonald 2. GIDP - F
Thomas. Team LOB - 4.


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MINNESOTA - 000 1 -- 1
TORONTO - 000 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 4.45

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.31

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 57-38; J Litsch 43-29. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 9-2; J Litsch 7-3. Batters faced: C Silva 16; J Litsch 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.228, 0-FOR-1)
J MCDONALD (.260, 0-FOR-1)
H CLARK (.208, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
J Tyner rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Morneau dh 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .291
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Kubel lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Cirillo 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
L Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
N Punto ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 17 1 4 1 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (10, J Litsch). RBI - J Morneau (86). 2-out RBI - J
Morneau. GIDP - J Cirillo. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Punto (5, 2nd base by J Litsch/G Zaun).

FIELDING: E - J Cirillo (3, ground ball). DP: 1 (L Rodriguez-L Castillo-J
Cirillo).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Clark 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Rios rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307
V Wells cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253
M Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
A Hill 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260

Totals 15 0 3 0 1 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J McDonald 2. GIDP - F
Thomas. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Litsch-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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MINNESOTA - 000 10 -- 1
TORONTO - 000 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 4.45

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 5 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.20

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 57-38; J Litsch 51-35. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 9-2; J Litsch 9-3. Batters faced: C Silva 16; J Litsch 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED GREGG ZAUN AND JOHN MCDONALD.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 2 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.307, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.219, 1-FOR-1)
L CASTILLO (.304, 1-FOR-2)
J TYNER (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS TORONTO (2) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
J Tyner rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Morneau dh 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .291
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Kubel lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Cirillo 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
L Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
N Punto ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 17 1 4 1 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (10, J Litsch). RBI - J Morneau (86). 2-out RBI - J
Morneau. GIDP - J Cirillo. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Punto (5, 2nd base by J Litsch/G Zaun).

FIELDING: E - J Cirillo (3, ground ball). DP: 1 (L Rodriguez-L Castillo-J
Cirillo).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Clark 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204
L Overbay 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .259
A Rios rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .306
V Wells cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253
M Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
A Hill 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280
G Zaun c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
J McDonald ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .264

Totals 21 2 6 2 1 1 9

BATTING: 2B - J McDonald (11, C Silva); L Overbay (17, C Silva). RBI - L
Overbay 2 (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Wells 1, J McDonald
2. GIDP - F Thomas. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Litsch-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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MINNESOTA - 000 10 -- 1
TORONTO - 000 02 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 6 2 2 1 1 0 4.56

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 5 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.20

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 72-48; J Litsch 51-35. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 11-3; J Litsch 9-3. Batters faced: C Silva 22; J Litsch 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.253, 0-FOR-1, BB)
M STAIRS (.273, 0-FOR-2)
A HILL (.280, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS TORONTO (2) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .304
J Tyner rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
J Morneau dh 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .291
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Kubel lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Cirillo 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
L Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
N Punto ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 20 1 4 1 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (10, J Litsch). RBI - J Morneau (86). 2-out RBI - J
Morneau. GIDP - J Cirillo. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Punto (5, 2nd base by J Litsch/G Zaun).

FIELDING: E - J Cirillo (3, ground ball). DP: 1 (L Rodriguez-L Castillo-J
Cirillo).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Clark 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204
L Overbay 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .259
A Rios rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .306
V Wells cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253
M Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
A Hill 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280
G Zaun c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
J McDonald ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .264

Totals 21 2 6 2 1 1 9

BATTING: 2B - J McDonald (11, C Silva); L Overbay (17, C Silva). RBI - L
Overbay 2 (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Wells 1, J McDonald
2. GIDP - F Thomas. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Litsch-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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MINNESOTA - 000 100 -- 1
TORONTO - 000 02 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 6 2 2 1 1 0 4.56

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 6 4 1 1 1 3 0 4.10

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 72-48; J Litsch 69-45. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 11-3; J Litsch 10-4. Batters faced: C Silva 22; J Litsch 21.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GREGG ZAUN SCORED MATT STAIRS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G ZAUN ON SECOND, A HILL ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.264, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY JOHN MCDONALD SCORED AARON HILL AND GREGG ZAUN.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MCDONALD ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: H CLARK (.204, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: DENNYS REYES (1-1, 3.38) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MCDONALD ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, TORONTO 5

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: H CLARK (.204, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Reyes relieved C Silva.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MCDONALD ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: H Clark (.204, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Glaus hit for H Clark.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MCDONALD ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T Glaus (.279, 15 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TROY GLAUS SCORED JOHN MCDONALD.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T GLAUS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.259, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JUAN RINCON (3-1, 4.67) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON FIRST, T GLAUS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, TORONTO 6

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.306, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rincon relieved D Reyes.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON FIRST, T GLAUS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Rios (.306, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX RIOS SCORED TROY GLAUS.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, A RIOS ON FIRST, L OVERBAY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.255, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED LYLE OVERBAY AND ALEX RIOS.

SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, F THOMAS ON FIRST, V WELLS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 9 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MATT STAIRS SCORED VERNON WELLS.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, M STAIRS ON SECOND, F THOMAS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 10 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.279, 1-FOR-3)</div>