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

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (1-3, 1.69) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, M STAIRS ON SECOND, F THOMAS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, TORONTO 10

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

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved J Rincon.
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>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY GREGG ZAUN (5) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF MATT GUERRIER SCORED FRANK THOMAS AND MATT STAIRS.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, TORONTO 13

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.268, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</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 2
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 2 11 13 13 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.291, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
T HUNTER (.298, 0-FOR-2)
J KUBEL (.249, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS TORONTO (13) - END 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); L Rodriguez (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
a-T Glaus ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
L Overbay 1b 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .259
A Rios rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .308
V Wells cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .255
F Thomas dh 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 .255
M Stairs lf 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 .275
A Hill 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .278
G Zaun c 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .242
J McDonald ss 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .267

Totals 32 13 13 13 4 1 12

a-singled to left center for H Clark in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J McDonald (11, C Silva); L Overbay (17, C Silva); G Zaun (10, C
Silva); M Stairs (11, J Rincon). 3B - J McDonald (1, C Silva). HR - G Zaun (5,
6th inning off M Guerrier 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Overbay 2 (31), G Zaun 4 (26),
J McDonald 2 (17), T Glaus (48), A Rios (60), F Thomas 2 (53), M Stairs (37).
2-out RBI - G Zaun 3. 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 0211 -- 13
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1/3 8 6 5 2 1 0 4.76
D Reyes 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 4.12
J Rincon 0 3 4 4 1 0 0 5.71
M Guerrier 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.82

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

D Reyes pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
J Rincon pitched to 4 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 90-56; D Reyes 6-1; J Rincon 14-6; M Guerrier 13-8;
J Litsch 69-45. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 12-3; D Reyes 0-0; J Rincon
0-0; M Guerrier 1-1; J Litsch 10-4. Batters faced: C Silva 27; D Reyes 2; J
Rincon 4; M Guerrier 3; 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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Glaus at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 13 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.291, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Ford hit for T Hunter.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 13 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Ford (.230, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</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 0 1 5 2
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 2 11 13 13 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.282, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
L OVERBAY (.259, 1-FOR-3, BB, 2 RBI)
A RIOS (.308, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS TORONTO (13) - MID 7TH - 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 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .293
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
a-L Ford ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228
J Kubel lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248
J Cirillo 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
L Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
N Punto ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 24 1 5 1 1 4 8

a-struck out swinging for T Hunter in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (10, J Litsch). RBI - J Morneau (86). 2-out RBI - J
Morneau. GIDP - J Cirillo. Team LOB - 3.

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

FIELDING: E - J Cirillo (3, ground ball); L Rodriguez (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
a-T Glaus ph-3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
L Overbay 1b 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .259
A Rios rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .308
V Wells cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .255
F Thomas dh 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 .255
M Stairs lf 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 .275
A Hill 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .278
G Zaun c 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .242
J McDonald ss 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .267

Totals 32 13 13 13 4 1 12

a-singled to left center for H Clark in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J McDonald (11, C Silva); L Overbay (17, C Silva); G Zaun (10, C
Silva); M Stairs (11, J Rincon). 3B - J McDonald (1, C Silva). HR - G Zaun (5,
6th inning off M Guerrier 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Overbay 2 (31), G Zaun 4 (26),
J McDonald 2 (17), T Glaus (48), A Rios (60), F Thomas 2 (53), M Stairs (37).
2-out RBI - G Zaun 3. 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 0 -- 1
TORONTO - 000 0211 -- 13
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1/3 8 6 5 2 1 0 4.76
D Reyes 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 4.12
J Rincon 0 3 4 4 1 0 0 5.71
M Guerrier 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.82

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 7 5 1 1 1 4 0 4.01

D Reyes pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
J Rincon pitched to 4 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 90-56; D Reyes 6-1; J Rincon 14-6; M Guerrier 13-8;
J Litsch 84-54. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 12-3; D Reyes 0-0; J Rincon
0-0; M Guerrier 1-1; J Litsch 12-4. Batters faced: C Silva 27; D Reyes 2; J
Rincon 4; M Guerrier 3; J Litsch 25.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Ford in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 13 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T Glaus (.282, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: RAMON ORTIZ (3-4, 5.27) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, TORONTO 13

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.282, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ortiz relieved M Guerrier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 13 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T Glaus (.282, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</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 0 1 5 2
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 13 13 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - RAMON ORTIZ
TOR - JESSE LITSCH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L RODRIGUEZ (.184, 0-FOR-2)
N PUNTO (.219, 1-FOR-2)
L CASTILLO (.304, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS TORONTO (13) - END 7TH - 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 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .293
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
a-L Ford ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228
J Kubel lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248
J Cirillo 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
L Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
N Punto ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 24 1 5 1 1 4 8

a-struck out swinging for T Hunter in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (10, J Litsch). RBI - J Morneau (86). 2-out RBI - J
Morneau. GIDP - J Cirillo. Team LOB - 3.

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

FIELDING: E - J Cirillo (3, ground ball); L Rodriguez (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
a-T Glaus ph-3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281
L Overbay 1b 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .258
A Rios rf 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .307
V Wells cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .255
F Thomas dh 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 .255
M Stairs lf 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 .275
A Hill 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .278
G Zaun c 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .242
J McDonald ss 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .267

Totals 35 13 13 13 4 2 12

a-singled to left center for H Clark in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J McDonald (11, C Silva); L Overbay (17, C Silva); G Zaun (10, C
Silva); M Stairs (11, J Rincon). 3B - J McDonald (1, C Silva). HR - G Zaun (5,
6th inning off M Guerrier 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Overbay 2 (31), G Zaun 4 (26),
J McDonald 2 (17), T Glaus (48), A Rios (60), F Thomas 2 (53), M Stairs (37).
2-out RBI - G Zaun 3. 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 0 -- 1
TORONTO - 000 0211 0 -- 13
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1/3 8 6 5 2 1 0 4.76
D Reyes 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 4.12
J Rincon 0 3 4 4 1 0 0 5.71
M Guerrier 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.82
R Ortiz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.20

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 7 5 1 1 1 4 0 4.01

D Reyes pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
J Rincon pitched to 4 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 90-56; D Reyes 6-1; J Rincon 14-6; M Guerrier 13-8;
R Ortiz 13-9; J Litsch 84-54. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 12-3; D Reyes
0-0; J Rincon 0-0; M Guerrier 1-1; R Ortiz 2-0; J Litsch 12-4. Batters faced: C
Silva 27; D Reyes 2; J Rincon 4; M Guerrier 3; R Ortiz 3; J Litsch 25.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: BRIAN TALLET (2-2, 3.67) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, TORONTO 13

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L RODRIGUEZ (.184, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Tallet relieved J Litsch.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 13 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Rodriguez (.184, 0-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 0 0 0 1 6 2
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 13 13 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - RAMON ORTIZ
TOR - BRIAN TALLET

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.255, 1-FOR-3, BB)
F THOMAS (.255, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB, 2 RBI)
M STAIRS (.275, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS TORONTO (13) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .306
J Tyner rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .293
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
a-L Ford ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228
J Kubel lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248
J Cirillo 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
L Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
N Punto ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218

Totals 28 1 6 1 1 5 9

a-struck out swinging for T Hunter in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo 2 (11, J Litsch, B Tallet). RBI - J Morneau (86).
2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1.
GIDP - J Cirillo. Team LOB - 4.

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

FIELDING: E - J Cirillo (3, ground ball); L Rodriguez (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
a-T Glaus ph-3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281
L Overbay 1b 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .258
A Rios rf 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .307
V Wells cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .255
F Thomas dh 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 .255
M Stairs lf 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 .275
A Hill 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .278
G Zaun c 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .242
J McDonald ss 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .267

Totals 35 13 13 13 4 2 12

a-singled to left center for H Clark in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J McDonald (11, C Silva); L Overbay (17, C Silva); G Zaun (10, C
Silva); M Stairs (11, J Rincon). 3B - J McDonald (1, C Silva). HR - G Zaun (5,
6th inning off M Guerrier 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Overbay 2 (31), G Zaun 4 (26),
J McDonald 2 (17), T Glaus (48), A Rios (60), F Thomas 2 (53), M Stairs (37).
2-out RBI - G Zaun 3. 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 00 -- 1
TORONTO - 000 0211 0 -- 13
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1/3 8 6 5 2 1 0 4.76
D Reyes 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 4.12
J Rincon 0 3 4 4 1 0 0 5.71
M Guerrier 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.82
R Ortiz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.20

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 7 5 1 1 1 4 0 4.01
B Tallet 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.59

D Reyes pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
J Rincon pitched to 4 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 90-56; D Reyes 6-1; J Rincon 14-6; M Guerrier 13-8;
R Ortiz 13-9; J Litsch 84-54; B Tallet 17-9. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva
12-3; D Reyes 0-0; J Rincon 0-0; M Guerrier 1-1; R Ortiz 2-0; J Litsch 12-4; B
Tallet 1-1. Batters faced: C Silva 27; D Reyes 2; J Rincon 4; M Guerrier 3; R
Ortiz 3; J Litsch 25; B Tallet 4.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (3-2, 2.05) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, TORONTO 13

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

 

AL: MINNESOTA at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Nathan relieved R Ortiz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
TORONTO 13 BOTTOM, 8TH

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