GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (21-25) at MINNESOTA (22-24)

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: SCOTT DOWNS (1-0, 2.70) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.336, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Downs relieved B Tallet.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Castillo (.336, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.315, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JASON FRASOR (1-2, 5.51) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.315, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Frasor relieved S Downs.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Redmond (.315, 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 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 1
MINNESOTA 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 10 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JASON FRASOR
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.266, 0-FOR-3)
T GLAUS (.277, 0-FOR-3)
F THOMAS (.229, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TORONTO (3) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .295
L Overbay 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .256
V Wells cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .266
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277
F Thomas dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .229
M Stairs lf 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .315
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276
J Phillips c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259
R Clayton ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245

Totals 25 3 6 3 4 3 9

BATTING: HR - F Thomas (7, 6th inning off S Baker 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Stairs
2 (13), F Thomas (20). 2-out RBI - M Stairs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - V Wells 1, A Hill 1. GIDP - R Clayton. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Stairs (1, 2nd base by M Guerrier/M Redmond).

FIELDING: E - S Downs (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (A Hill-R Clayton-L Overbay).



MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .336
J Cirillo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .274
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .282
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .314
M Redmond c 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .313
J Kubel dh 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .256
L Ford lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .233
N Punto ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .225

Totals 29 4 10 4 2 3 13

BATTING: 2B - M Redmond (8, J Litsch). HR - M Cuddyer (6, 5th inning off J
Litsch 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Cirillo. RBI - J Morneau (34), M Cuddyer 2 (31), T
Hunter (41). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - M Redmond 1. GIDP - N Punto. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - M Redmond (1st base, J Phillips).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Punto-L Castillo-J Morneau).


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TORONTO - 200 001 0 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 100 020 1 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 4 1/3 8 3 3 1 0 1 4.24
B Tallet 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.14
S Downs 2/3 1 1 0 1 1 0 2.60
J Frasor 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 1/3 5 3 3 4 2 1 3.29
M Guerrier 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.82

HBP - L Ford (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 89-56; B Tallet 24-17;
S Downs 17-8; J Frasor 7-5; S Baker 92-61; M Guerrier 13-10. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Litsch 7-5; B Tallet 1-2; S Downs 1-0; J Frasor 1-0; S Baker 8-6; M
Guerrier 1-2. Batters faced: J Litsch 21; B Tallet 6; S Downs 5; J Frasor 1; S
Baker 24; M Guerrier 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (2-0, 1.27) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.266, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved M Guerrier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V Wells (.266, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 1
MINNESOTA 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 10 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JASON FRASOR
MIN - PAT NESHEK

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.256, 1-FOR-2, BB)
L FORD (.233, 1-FOR-2, HBP)
N PUNTO (.225, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TORONTO (3) VS MINNESOTA (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .295
L Overbay 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .256
V Wells cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .266
T Glaus 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275
F Thomas dh 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .228
M Stairs lf 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .311
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276
J Phillips c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259
R Clayton ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245

Totals 28 3 6 3 5 4 12

BATTING: HR - F Thomas (7, 6th inning off S Baker 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Stairs
2 (13), F Thomas (20). 2-out RBI - M Stairs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - V Wells 1, A Hill 1. GIDP - R Clayton. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Stairs (1, 2nd base by M Guerrier/M Redmond).

FIELDING: E - S Downs (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (A Hill-R Clayton-L Overbay).



MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .336
J Cirillo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .274
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .282
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .314
M Redmond c 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .313
J Kubel dh 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .256
L Ford lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .233
N Punto ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .225

Totals 29 4 10 4 2 3 13

BATTING: 2B - M Redmond (8, J Litsch). HR - M Cuddyer (6, 5th inning off J
Litsch 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Cirillo. RBI - J Morneau (34), M Cuddyer 2 (31), T
Hunter (41). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - M Redmond 1. GIDP - N Punto. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - M Redmond (1st base, J Phillips).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Punto-L Castillo-J Morneau).


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TORONTO - 200 001 00 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 100 020 1 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 4 1/3 8 3 3 1 0 1 4.24
B Tallet 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.14
S Downs 2/3 1 1 0 1 1 0 2.60
J Frasor 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 1/3 5 3 3 4 2 1 3.29
M Guerrier 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.82
P Neshek 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.21

HBP - L Ford (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 89-56; B Tallet 24-17;
S Downs 17-8; J Frasor 7-5; S Baker 92-61; M Guerrier 13-10; P Neshek 18-8.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 7-5; B Tallet 1-2; S Downs 1-0; J Frasor 1-0;
S Baker 8-6; M Guerrier 1-2; P Neshek 0-2. Batters faced: J Litsch 21; B Tallet
6; S Downs 5; J Frasor 1; S Baker 24; M Guerrier 5; P Neshek 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 1
MINNESOTA 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 10 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JASON FRASOR
MIN - PAT NESHEK

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.276, 0-FOR-3)
J PHILLIPS (.259, 1-FOR-3)
R CLAYTON (.245, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (3) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .295
L Overbay 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .256
V Wells cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .266
T Glaus 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275
F Thomas dh 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .228
M Stairs lf 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .311
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276
J Phillips c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259
R Clayton ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245

Totals 28 3 6 3 5 4 12

BATTING: HR - F Thomas (7, 6th inning off S Baker 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Stairs
2 (13), F Thomas (20). 2-out RBI - M Stairs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - V Wells 1, A Hill 1. GIDP - R Clayton. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Stairs (1, 2nd base by M Guerrier/M Redmond).

FIELDING: E - S Downs (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (A Hill-R Clayton-L Overbay).



MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .336
J Cirillo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .274
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .282
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .314
M Redmond c 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .313
J Kubel dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .254
L Ford lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226
N Punto ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .224

Totals 32 4 10 4 2 3 13

BATTING: 2B - M Redmond (8, J Litsch). HR - M Cuddyer (6, 5th inning off J
Litsch 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Cirillo. RBI - J Morneau (34), M Cuddyer 2 (31), T
Hunter (41). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - M Redmond 1. GIDP - N Punto. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - M Redmond (1st base, J Phillips).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Punto-L Castillo-J Morneau).


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TORONTO - 200 001 00 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 100 020 10 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 4 1/3 8 3 3 1 0 1 4.24
B Tallet 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.14
S Downs 2/3 1 1 0 1 1 0 2.60
J Frasor 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.09

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 1/3 5 3 3 4 2 1 3.29
M Guerrier 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.82
P Neshek 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.21

HBP - L Ford (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 89-56; B Tallet 24-17;
S Downs 17-8; J Frasor 22-16; S Baker 92-61; M Guerrier 13-10; P Neshek 18-8.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 7-5; B Tallet 1-2; S Downs 1-0; J Frasor 1-3;
S Baker 8-6; M Guerrier 1-2; P Neshek 0-2. Batters faced: J Litsch 21; B Tallet
6; S Downs 5; J Frasor 4; S Baker 24; M Guerrier 5; P Neshek 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (1-1, 2.21) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.276, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Nathan relieved P Neshek.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Hill (.276, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Lind hit for J Phillips.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Lind (.215, 4 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 1
MINNESOTA 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 x 4 10 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TOR - JESSE LITSCH, BRIAN TALLET (5TH), SCOTT DOWNS (7TH), JASON
FRASOR (7TH) AND JASON PHILLIPS

MIN - SCOTT BAKER, MATT GUERRIER (6TH), PAT NESHEK
(8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND MIKE REDMOND

HOME RUNS: TOR - FRANK THOMAS (7) OFF SCOTT BAKER IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

MIN - MICHAEL CUDDYER (6) OFF JESSE LITSCH IN THE 5TH, 1 ON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 1
MINNESOTA 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 x 4 10 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TOR - JESSE LITSCH, BRIAN TALLET (5TH), SCOTT DOWNS (7TH), JASON
FRASOR (7TH) AND JASON PHILLIPS

MIN - SCOTT BAKER, MATT GUERRIER (6TH), PAT NESHEK
(8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND MIKE REDMOND


WP - MATT GUERRIER (1-1)
LP - SCOTT DOWNS (1-1)
SAVE - JOE NATHAN (10)

HOME RUNS: TOR - FRANK THOMAS (7) OFF SCOTT BAKER IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

MIN - MICHAEL CUDDYER (6) OFF JESSE LITSCH IN THE 5TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:54 ATT: 26,781

PROBABLES: TOR - TOMO OHKA (2-4, 5.52)
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ (3-4, 5.36)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (3) VS MINNESOTA (4) - FINAL

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .299
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .254
V Wells cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .266
T Glaus 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275
F Thomas dh 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .228
M Stairs lf 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .311
A Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
J Phillips c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259
a-A Lind ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
R Clayton ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243

Totals 33 3 8 3 5 6 15

a-singled to left for J Phillips in the 9th.

BATTING: HR - F Thomas (7, 6th inning off S Baker 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Stairs
2 (13), F Thomas (20). 2-out RBI - M Stairs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - L Overbay 1, V Wells 1, A Hill 1. GIDP - R Clayton. Team LOB
- 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Stairs (1, 2nd base by M Guerrier/M Redmond).

FIELDING: E - S Downs (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (A Hill-R Clayton-L Overbay).



MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .336
J Cirillo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .274
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .282
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .314
M Redmond c 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .313
J Kubel dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .254
L Ford lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226
N Punto ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .224

Totals 32 4 10 4 2 3 13

BATTING: 2B - M Redmond (8, J Litsch). HR - M Cuddyer (6, 5th inning off J
Litsch 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Cirillo. RBI - J Morneau (34), M Cuddyer 2 (31), T
Hunter (41). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - M Redmond 1. GIDP - N Punto. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - M Redmond (1st base, J Phillips).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Punto-L Castillo-J Morneau).


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TORONTO - 200 001 000 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 100 020 10x -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 4 1/3 8 3 3 1 0 1 4.24
B Tallet 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.14
S Downs (L, 1-1) 2/3 1 1 0 1 1 0 2.60
J Frasor 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.09

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 1/3 5 3 3 4 2 1 3.29
M Guerrier (W, 1-1) 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.82
P Neshek (H, 4) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.21
J Nathan (S, 10) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.11

HBP - L Ford (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 89-56; B Tallet 24-17;
S Downs 17-8; J Frasor 22-16; S Baker 92-61; M Guerrier 13-10; P Neshek 18-8; J
Nathan 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 7-5; B Tallet 1-2; S Downs 1-0;
J Frasor 1-3; S Baker 8-6; M Guerrier 1-2; P Neshek 0-2; J Nathan 0-1. Batters
faced: J Litsch 21; B Tallet 6; S Downs 5; J Frasor 4; S Baker 24; M Guerrier
5; P Neshek 4; J Nathan 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

T--2:54. Att--26,781.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 4 FINAL</div>