GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (38-37) at MINNESOTA (38-36)

AL: TORONTO (38-37) at MINNESOTA (38-36)

<h3>Marcum takes hill as Blue Jays look for fifth straight</h3>

Toronto (38-37) at Minnesota (38-36) 8:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Shaun Marcum takes the mound Tuesdaywhen the Toronto Blue Jays aim for their longest winning streakof the season against the Minnesota Twins.

A converted reliever, Marcum (4-2, 3.38 ERA) has won two of hislast three starts and will be aiming to lead the Blue Jays totheir fifth straight win.

In his last start on Thursday, Marcum allowed two runs and threehits but did not factor into the decision of an 8-4 loss to theLos Angeles Dodgers.

Toronto won Monday's series opener, 8-5, thanks to atie-breaking two-run homer from Matt Stairs.

Minnesota gives the ball to Scott Baker (2-2, 6.75), who has wontwo straight starts. He yielded two runs and seven hits overfive innings against the New York Mets on Wednesday.

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS

TORONTO MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Vernon Wells CF .251 9 42 Luis Castillo 2B .304 0 12
Alex Rios RF .293 17 44 Jason Bartlett SS .250 1 19
Matt Stairs 1B .304 12 28 Joe Mauer C .317 3 25
Troy Glaus 3B .287 11 35 Michael Cuddyer 1B .287 8 45
Frank Thomas DH .239 12 34 Torii Hunter CF .306 15 57
Gregg Zaun C .233 2 17 Jason Kubel LF .246 5 25
Aaron Hill 2B .277 9 44 Mike Redmond DH .302 1 23
Adam Lind LF .228 8 29 Jason Tyner RF .277 0 13
John Mcdonald SS .293 1 9 Nick Punto 3B .220 1 13

Shaun Marcum RHP (4-2, 3.38) Scott Baker RHP (2-2, 6.75)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (4-2, 3.38)
MIN - SCOTT BAKER (2-2, 6.75)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE WINTERS
1B - BRIAN RUNGE
2B - MARK WEGNER
3B - BRUCE FROEMMING

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM AND GREGG ZAUN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER AND JOE MAUER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.251, 9 HR, 42 RBI)
A RIOS (.293, 17 HR, 44 RBI)
M STAIRS (.304, 12 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.304, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.250, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
J MAUER (.317, 3 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
M Cuddyer 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Tyner rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.55

Pitches-strikes: S Baker 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 1-1. Batters
faced: S Baker 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
MIN - SCOTT BAKER</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.287, 11 HR, 35 RBI)
F THOMAS (.239, 12 HR, 34 RBI)
G ZAUN (.233, 2 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Cuddyer 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Tyner rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.32

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.55

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 8-6; S Baker 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marcum 2-1; S Baker 1-1. Batters faced: S Marcum 3; S Baker 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.287, 8 HR, 45 RBI)
T HUNTER (.306, 15 HR, 57 RBI)
J KUBEL (.246, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 4 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Cuddyer 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Tyner rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.32

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 6.35

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 8-6; S Baker 29-21. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marcum 2-1; S Baker 1-1. Batters faced: S Marcum 3; S Baker 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.277, 9 HR, 44 RBI)
A LIND (.228, 8 HR, 29 RBI)
J MCDONALD (.293, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 4 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Cuddyer 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Tyner rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.27

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 6.35

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 18-14; S Baker 29-21. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marcum 2-4; S Baker 1-1. Batters faced: S Marcum 6; S Baker 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.302, 1 HR, 23 RBI)
J TYNER (.277, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
N PUNTO (.220, 1 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 5 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Cuddyer 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Tyner rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.27

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 6.17

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 18-14; S Baker 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marcum 2-4; S Baker 2-2. Batters faced: S Marcum 6; S Baker 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.250, 0-FOR-1)
A RIOS (.292, 0-FOR-1)
M STAIRS (.302, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 5 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Cuddyer 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Redmond dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Tyner rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - J Tyner (7, S Marcum). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
L Castillo 1. Team LOB - 1.


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TORONTO - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.22

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 6.17

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 33-23; S Baker 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marcum 4-5; S Baker 2-2. Batters faced: S Marcum 10; S Baker 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.249, 0-FOR-1)
J MAUER (.315, 0-FOR-1)
M CUDDYER (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
M Stairs 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300
T Glaus 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .284
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 13 0 1 0 0 7 3

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (20, S Baker). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Cuddyer 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Redmond dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Tyner rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - J Tyner (7, S Marcum). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
L Castillo 1. Team LOB - 1.


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TORONTO - 000 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.22

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 4 1 0 0 0 7 0 6.00

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 33-23; S Baker 53-37. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marcum 4-5; S Baker 2-3. Batters faced: S Marcum 10; S Baker 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.238, 0-FOR-1)
G ZAUN (.231, 0-FOR-1)
A HILL (.276, 0-FOR-1)</div>