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

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

<h3>Twins look for another win vs. Blue Jays</h3>



<div class="pre">Toronto (38-38) at Minnesota (39-36) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins aim for theirseventh win in their last 10 games when they host the TorontoBlue Jays in the third game of a four-game set on Wednesdaynight.

On Tuesday, Jeff Cirillo delivered a walk-off single with twoouts in the 12th inning to lift the Twins to a 2-1 victory overthe Blue Jays.

It was the seventh career walk-off hit for Cirillo and firstsince September 21, 2005, denying Toronto's bid for aseason-high five-game winning streak.

Minnesota will look to keep it going behind Boof Bonser (5-3,4.45 ERA), who allowed four runs and six hits in six innings,while striking out two without walking a batter in a 5-4 loss atFlorida last Friday.

After winning four straight last month, Bonser is 1-2 with a6.75 ERA in four starts this month.

He will be opposed by Josh Towers (2-5, 5.75), who had one ofhis worst starts of the season his last time out. He allowedfive runs and 11 hits in four innings, while walking andstriking out two.

Towers has only one one start this season, with his other wincoming in relief vs. Tampa Bay on June 5.

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

TORONTO MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Vernon Wells CF .250 9 42 Luis Castillo 2B .302 0 12
Alex Rios RF .288 17 44 Jason Bartlett SS .249 1 19
Matt Stairs 1B .294 12 28 Joe Mauer DH .314 3 25
Troy Glaus 3B .285 11 35 Michael Cuddyer 1B .286 8 45
Frank Thomas DH .235 12 34 Torii Hunter CF .304 15 57
Gregg Zaun C .226 2 17 Jason Kubel LF .248 5 26
Adam Lind LF .230 8 29 Mike Redmond C .295 1 23
Howie Clark 2B .316 0 1 Lew Ford RF .257 1 8
Royce Clayton SS .234 1 9 Nick Punto 3B .217 1 13

Josh Towers RHP (2-5, 5.75) Boof Bonser RHP (5-3, 4.45)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS (2-5, 5.75)
MIN - BOOF BONSER (5-3, 4.45)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS AND GREGG ZAUN
MIN - BOOF BONSER AND MIKE REDMOND

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.250, 9 HR, 42 RBI)
A RIOS (.288, 17 HR, 44 RBI)
M STAIRS (.294, 12 HR, 28 RBI)</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
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.302, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.249, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
J MAUER (.314, 3 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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<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 .249
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
H Clark 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Mauer dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Cuddyer 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
L Ford rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

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
J Towers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.75

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 3-0. Batters
faced: B Bonser 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS
MIN - BOOF BONSER</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 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.285, 11 HR, 35 RBI)
F THOMAS (.235, 12 HR, 34 RBI)
G ZAUN (.226, 2 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

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<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 .249
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
H Clark 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (6, ground ball).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
M Cuddyer 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
L Ford rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 5 0 1 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 2.

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


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.64

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40

Pitches-strikes: J Towers 11-8; B Bonser 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Towers 2-1; B Bonser 3-0. Batters faced: J Towers 5; B Bonser 3.

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

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 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.248, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
M REDMOND (.295, 1 HR, 23 RBI)
L FORD (.257, 1 HR, 8 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 .249
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
H Clark 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (6, ground ball).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
M Cuddyer 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
L Ford rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 5 0 1 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 2.

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


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.64

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.34

Pitches-strikes: J Towers 11-8; B Bonser 31-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Towers 2-1; B Bonser 4-1. Batters faced: J Towers 5; B Bonser 7.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK PUNTO SCORED JASON KUBEL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N PUNTO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.301, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
PASSED BALL BY GREGG ZAUN ALLOWED NICK PUNTO TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.301, 0-FOR-1)</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 2
MINNESOTA 0 2 2 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: H CLARK (.316, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R CLAYTON (.234, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
V WELLS (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
H Clark 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (6, ground ball); J Towers (3, throw). PB - G Zaun.



MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
M Cuddyer 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303
J Kubel lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .251
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
L Ford rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
N Punto 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .220

Totals 10 2 3 1 0 0 5

BATTING: RBI - N Punto (14). 2-out RBI - N Punto. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 2.

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


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 02 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 5.70

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.34

Pitches-strikes: J Towers 27-18; B Bonser 31-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Towers 3-3; B Bonser 4-1. Batters faced: J Towers 10; B Bonser 7.

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

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 1 2
MINNESOTA 0 2 2 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.252, 1-FOR-1)
J MAUER (.312, 0-FOR-1)
M CUDDYER (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
H Clark 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: S - R Clayton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rios 1.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Clayton (6, ground ball); J Towers (3, throw). PB - G Zaun.



MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
M Cuddyer 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303
J Kubel lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .251
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
L Ford rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
N Punto 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .220

Totals 10 2 3 1 0 0 5

BATTING: RBI - N Punto (14). 2-out RBI - N Punto. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 2.

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


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TORONTO - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 02 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 5.70

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.30

Pitches-strikes: J Towers 27-18; B Bonser 41-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Towers 3-3; B Bonser 6-2. Batters faced: J Towers 10; B Bonser 11.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.251, 1-FOR-1)</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 1 2
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 3 7 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.293, 0-FOR-1)
T GLAUS (.283, 0-FOR-1)
F THOMAS (.235, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
H Clark 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: S - R Clayton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rios 1.
Team LOB - 2.

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


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Bartlett ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256
J Mauer dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
M Cuddyer 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288
T Hunter cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .306
J Kubel lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .255
M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .292
L Ford rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
N Punto 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .220

Totals 16 3 7 2 0 0 8

BATTING: RBI - N Punto (14), T Hunter (58). 2-out RBI - N Punto. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Redmond 1, T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 4.

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


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TORONTO - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 021 -- 3
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 3 7 3 2 0 0 0 5.76

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.30

Pitches-strikes: J Towers 48-35; B Bonser 41-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Towers 3-5; B Bonser 6-2. Batters faced: J Towers 16; B Bonser 11.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>