GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (38-38) at MINNESOTA (39-36)

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: SCOTT DOWNS (1-1, 2.61) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, L CASTILLO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.308, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Downs relieved J Towers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, L CASTILLO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Mauer (.308, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: BRIAN WOLFE (2-0, 3.86) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MAUER ON SECOND, L
CASTILLO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.305, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wolfe relieved S Downs.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MAUER ON SECOND, L
CASTILLO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.305, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY TORII HUNTER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MAUER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.254, 2-FOR-3)</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 2 2 1 5 8 4
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 10 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN WOLFE
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.280, 0-FOR-3)
F THOMAS (.238, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB)
G ZAUN (.229, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (5) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250
A Rios rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .288
M Stairs 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
F Thomas dh 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .238
G Zaun c 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .229
A Lind lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231
H Clark 2b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .364
R Clayton ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 26 5 8 5 2 2 8

BATTING: 2B - A Lind (10, B Bonser); H Clark (2, B Bonser); A Rios (19, B
Bonser); R Clayton (11, B Bonser). HR - G Zaun (3, 6th inning off B Bonser 1
on, 1 Out). S - R Clayton. SF - A Rios. RBI - H Clark (2), V Wells (43), G Zaun
2 (19), A Rios (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Stairs 1, A
Rios 1. GIDP - M Stairs. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (6, ground ball); J Towers (3, throw); M Stairs 2 (3,
ground ball, throw). Outfield assists - V Wells (M Cuddyer at Home). PB - G
Zaun.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301
J Bartlett ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .253
J Mauer dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312
M Cuddyer 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .290
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 5 .305
J Kubel lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .252
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .291
L Ford rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .218

Totals 31 4 10 3 1 3 15

BATTING: SF - T Hunter. RBI - N Punto (14), T Hunter 2 (59). 2-out RBI - N
Punto. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, M Redmond 1, T
Hunter 2, J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (13, 3rd base off J Towers/G Zaun), J Mauer (5,
2nd base off J Towers/G Zaun).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Guerrier-J Bartlett-M Cuddyer).


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TORONTO - 000 022 1 -- 5
MINNESOTA - 021 000 1 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 6 1/3 9 4 3 0 2 0 5.59
S Downs 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.61
B Wolfe 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.37

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 6 7 5 5 2 2 1 4.65
M Guerrier 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.96

B Bonser pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
S Downs pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Towers 85-62; S Downs 6-2; B Wolfe 4-4; B Bonser 94-54; M
Guerrier 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Towers 8-8; S Downs 0-0; B Wolfe 0-1;
B Bonser 10-6; M Guerrier 2-1. Batters faced: J Towers 29; S Downs 2; B Wolfe
2; B Bonser 27; M Guerrier 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: DENNYS REYES (1-1, 4.86) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.229, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Reyes relieved M Guerrier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G Zaun (.229, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 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 2 2 1 0 5 8 4
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 10 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN WOLFE
MIN - DENNYS REYES

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.291, 0-FOR-3)
L FORD (.247, 0-FOR-3)
N PUNTO (.218, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (5) VS MINNESOTA (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250
A Rios rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .288
M Stairs 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
F Thomas dh 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .238
G Zaun c 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .227
A Lind lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231
H Clark 2b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .364
R Clayton ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 28 5 8 5 3 2 9

BATTING: 2B - A Lind (10, B Bonser); H Clark (2, B Bonser); A Rios (19, B
Bonser); R Clayton (11, B Bonser). HR - G Zaun (3, 6th inning off B Bonser 1
on, 1 Out). S - R Clayton. SF - A Rios. RBI - H Clark (2), V Wells (43), G Zaun
2 (19), A Rios (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Stairs 1, A
Rios 1. GIDP - M Stairs, F Thomas. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (6, ground ball); J Towers (3, throw); M Stairs 2 (3,
ground ball, throw). Outfield assists - V Wells (M Cuddyer at Home). PB - G
Zaun.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301
J Bartlett ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .253
J Mauer dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312
M Cuddyer 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .290
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 5 .305
J Kubel lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .252
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .291
L Ford rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .218

Totals 31 4 10 3 1 3 15

BATTING: SF - T Hunter. RBI - N Punto (14), T Hunter 2 (59). 2-out RBI - N
Punto. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, M Redmond 1, T
Hunter 2, J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (13, 3rd base off J Towers/G Zaun), J Mauer (5,
2nd base off J Towers/G Zaun).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Guerrier-J Bartlett-M Cuddyer, J Bartlett-L Castillo-M
Cuddyer).


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TORONTO - 000 022 10 -- 5
MINNESOTA - 021 000 1 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 6 1/3 9 4 3 0 2 0 5.59
S Downs 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.61
B Wolfe 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.37

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 6 7 5 5 2 2 1 4.65
M Guerrier 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.93
D Reyes 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76

B Bonser pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
S Downs pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Towers 85-62; S Downs 6-2; B Wolfe 4-4; B Bonser 94-54; M
Guerrier 17-9; D Reyes 1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: J Towers 8-8; S Downs 0-0;
B Wolfe 0-1; B Bonser 10-6; M Guerrier 4-1; D Reyes 1-0. Batters faced: J
Towers 29; S Downs 2; B Wolfe 2; B Bonser 27; M Guerrier 5; D Reyes 1.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Hill at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Redmond (.291, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: BRIAN TALLET (2-2, 2.76) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, L FORD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.218, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Tallet relieved B Wolfe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, L FORD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.218, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JEREMY ACCARDO (1-2, 2.56) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, L CASTILLO ON FIRST, N PUNTO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.253, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Accardo relieved B Tallet.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, L CASTILLO ON FIRST, N PUNTO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Bartlett (.253, 2-FOR-4)</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 2 2 1 0 5 8 4
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JEREMY ACCARDO
MIN - DENNYS REYES

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.231, 1-FOR-3)
A HILL (.277, 9 HR, 44 RBI)
R CLAYTON (.238, 1-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (5) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250
A Rios rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .288
M Stairs 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
F Thomas dh 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .238
G Zaun c 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .227
A Lind lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231
H Clark 2b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .364
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Clayton ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 28 5 8 5 3 2 9

BATTING: 2B - A Lind (10, B Bonser); H Clark (2, B Bonser); A Rios (19, B
Bonser); R Clayton (11, B Bonser). HR - G Zaun (3, 6th inning off B Bonser 1
on, 1 Out). S - R Clayton. SF - A Rios. RBI - H Clark (2), V Wells (43), G Zaun
2 (19), A Rios (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Stairs 1, A
Rios 1. GIDP - M Stairs, F Thomas. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (6, ground ball); J Towers (3, throw); M Stairs 2 (3,
ground ball, throw). Outfield assists - V Wells (M Cuddyer at Home). PB - G
Zaun.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .304
J Bartlett ss 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .252
J Mauer dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312
M Cuddyer 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .290
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 5 .305
J Kubel lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .252
M Redmond c 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .289
L Ford rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
N Punto 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .217

Totals 35 4 11 3 2 4 18

BATTING: SF - T Hunter. RBI - N Punto (14), T Hunter 2 (59). 2-out RBI - N
Punto. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, M Redmond 1, T
Hunter 2, J Kubel 1, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (13, 3rd base off J Towers/G Zaun), J Mauer (5,
2nd base off J Towers/G Zaun).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Guerrier-J Bartlett-M Cuddyer, J Bartlett-L Castillo-M
Cuddyer).


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TORONTO - 000 022 10 -- 5
MINNESOTA - 021 000 10 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 6 1/3 9 4 3 0 2 0 5.59
S Downs 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.61
B Wolfe 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.18
B Tallet 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.73
J Accardo 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.53

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 6 7 5 5 2 2 1 4.65
M Guerrier 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.93
D Reyes 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76

B Bonser pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
S Downs pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Towers 85-62; S Downs 6-2; B Wolfe 11-7; B Tallet 6-3; J
Accardo 5-4; B Bonser 94-54; M Guerrier 17-9; D Reyes 1-1. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Towers 8-8; S Downs 0-0; B Wolfe 0-2; B Tallet 1-0; J Accardo 0-0; B
Bonser 10-6; M Guerrier 4-1; D Reyes 1-0. Batters faced: J Towers 29; S Downs
2; B Wolfe 4; B Tallet 2; J Accardo 1; B Bonser 27; M Guerrier 5; D Reyes 1.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (3-0, 1.21) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.277, 9 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved D Reyes.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Hill (.277, 9 HR, 44 RBI)</div>