GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (21-26) at MINNESOTA (23-24)

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MATT STAIRS SCORED JOHN MCDONALD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M STAIRS ON SECOND, F THOMAS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.275, 1-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 1 0 0 3 0 1 7 11 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - TOMO OHKA
MIN - CARMEN CALI

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J CIRILLO (.204, 1-FOR-3)
M CUDDYER (.277, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
J MORNEAU (.288, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (7) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .307
L Overbay 1b 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .260
V Wells cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267
J McDonald pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269
F Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .224
M Stairs lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .325
A Hill 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .274
R Clayton ss 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .243
S Fasano c 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .148

Totals 33 7 11 7 4 5 14

BATTING: 2B - S Fasano (2, R Ortiz); A Hill (14, R Ortiz); M Stairs (3, C
Cali). HR - L Overbay (7, 1st inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 0 Out), M Stairs (6, 6th
inning off R Ortiz 0 on, 2 Out), R Clayton (1, 6th inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 2
Out). RBI - L Overbay 3 (24), M Stairs 2 (15), R Clayton 2 (9). 2-out RBI - M
Stairs, R Clayton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 2, V
Wells 1, A Rios 2. GIDP - T Glaus, R Clayton. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (4, 2nd base off R Ortiz/M Redmond).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Rios (M Cuddyer at Home), M Stairs (T Hunter
at 2nd base).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .204
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .277
J Morneau 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .288
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .314
M Redmond c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .313
J Kubel dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
L Ford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206
N Punto ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 27 2 8 2 1 2 6

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (9, T Ohka); N Punto (6, T Ohka). RBI - M Cuddyer (32),
J Morneau (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 2. Team LOB
- 5.

FIELDING: E - R Ortiz (2, throw). DP: 2 (R Ortiz-M Redmond-J Morneau, L
Castillo-N Punto-J Morneau).


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TORONTO - 201 003 01 -- 7
MINNESOTA - 002 000 0 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Ohka 7 8 2 2 1 2 0 5.13

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Ortiz 6 10 6 6 1 4 3 5.75
J Rincon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
J DePaula 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 31.50
C Cali 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

J DePaula pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: T Ohka 89-58; R Ortiz 95-59; J Rincon 10-7; J DePaula 9-1; C
Cali 18-10. Ground balls-fly balls: T Ohka 9-8; R Ortiz 7-7; J Rincon 2-1; J
DePaula 0-0; C Cali 1-1. Batters faced: T Ohka 28; R Ortiz 27; J Rincon 3; J
DePaula 2; C Cali 5.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J McDonald at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Cirillo (.204, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: CASEY JANSSEN (2-0, 0.74) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J CIRILLO ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.277, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Janssen relieved T Ohka.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J CIRILLO ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.277, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MICHAEL CUDDYER (7) TO RIGHT CENTER
WITH 0 OUT IN THE 8TH OFF CASEY JANSSEN SCORED JEFF CIRILLO.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.288, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JEREMY ACCARDO (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, T HUNTER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.248, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Accardo relieved C Janssen.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, T HUNTER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.248, 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 1 0 0 3 0 1 7 11 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 11 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JEREMY ACCARDO
MIN - CARMEN CALI

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.260, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)
V WELLS (.266, 1-FOR-4)
J MCDONALD (.269, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (7) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .307
L Overbay 1b 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .260
V Wells cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267
J McDonald pr-3b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269
F Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .224
M Stairs lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .325
A Hill 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .274
R Clayton ss 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .243
S Fasano c 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .148

Totals 33 7 11 7 4 5 14

BATTING: 2B - S Fasano (2, R Ortiz); A Hill (14, R Ortiz); M Stairs (3, C
Cali). HR - L Overbay (7, 1st inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 0 Out), M Stairs (6, 6th
inning off R Ortiz 0 on, 2 Out), R Clayton (1, 6th inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 2
Out). RBI - L Overbay 3 (24), M Stairs 2 (15), R Clayton 2 (9). 2-out RBI - M
Stairs, R Clayton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 2, V
Wells 1, A Rios 2. GIDP - T Glaus, R Clayton. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (4, 2nd base off R Ortiz/M Redmond).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Rios (M Cuddyer at Home), M Stairs (T Hunter
at 2nd base).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo 3b 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .204
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .281
J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .318
M Redmond c 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .319
J Kubel dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
L Ford lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
N Punto ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 33 4 11 4 2 2 9

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (9, T Ohka); N Punto (6, T Ohka). HR - M Cuddyer (7,
8th inning off C Janssen 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Cuddyer 3 (34), J Morneau (35).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 2, L Ford 1. Team LOB - 7.


FIELDING: E - R Ortiz (2, throw). DP: 2 (R Ortiz-M Redmond-J Morneau, L
Castillo-N Punto-J Morneau).


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TORONTO - 201 003 01 -- 7
MINNESOTA - 002 000 02 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Ohka 7 8 3 3 2 2 0 5.30
C Janssen 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1.09
J Accardo 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Ortiz 6 10 6 6 1 4 3 5.75
J Rincon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
J DePaula 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 31.50
C Cali 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

J DePaula pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
T Ohka pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: T Ohka 95-60; C Janssen 11-7; J Accardo 8-6; R Ortiz 95-59;
J Rincon 10-7; J DePaula 9-1; C Cali 18-10. Ground balls-fly balls: T Ohka 9-8;
C Janssen 1-0; J Accardo 1-1; R Ortiz 7-7; J Rincon 2-1; J DePaula 0-0; C Cali
1-1. Batters faced: T Ohka 29; C Janssen 4; J Accardo 2; R Ortiz 27; J Rincon
3; J DePaula 2; C Cali 5.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JASON MILLER (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.260, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Miller relieved C Cali.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L Overbay (.260, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 7 11 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 11 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JEREMY ACCARDO
MIN - JASON MILLER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.226, 1-FOR-3)
L CASTILLO (.333, 1-FOR-4)
J CIRILLO (.204, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TORONTO (7) VS MINNESOTA (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .307
L Overbay 1b 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 .259
V Wells cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267
J McDonald pr-3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266
F Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .224
M Stairs lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .325
A Hill 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .274
R Clayton ss 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .243
S Fasano c 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .148

Totals 36 7 11 7 4 6 14

BATTING: 2B - S Fasano (2, R Ortiz); A Hill (14, R Ortiz); M Stairs (3, C
Cali). HR - L Overbay (7, 1st inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 0 Out), M Stairs (6, 6th
inning off R Ortiz 0 on, 2 Out), R Clayton (1, 6th inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 2
Out). RBI - L Overbay 3 (24), M Stairs 2 (15), R Clayton 2 (9). 2-out RBI - M
Stairs, R Clayton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 2, V
Wells 1, A Rios 2. GIDP - T Glaus, R Clayton. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (4, 2nd base off R Ortiz/M Redmond).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Rios (M Cuddyer at Home), M Stairs (T Hunter
at 2nd base).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo 3b 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .204
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .281
J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .318
M Redmond c 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .319
J Kubel dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
L Ford lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
N Punto ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 33 4 11 4 2 2 9

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (9, T Ohka); N Punto (6, T Ohka). HR - M Cuddyer (7,
8th inning off C Janssen 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Cuddyer 3 (34), J Morneau (35).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 2, L Ford 1. Team LOB - 7.


FIELDING: E - R Ortiz (2, throw). DP: 2 (R Ortiz-M Redmond-J Morneau, L
Castillo-N Punto-J Morneau).


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TORONTO - 201 003 010 -- 7
MINNESOTA - 002 000 02 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Ohka 7 8 3 3 2 2 0 5.30
C Janssen 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1.09
J Accardo 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Ortiz 6 10 6 6 1 4 3 5.75
J Rincon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
J DePaula 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 31.50
C Cali 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
J Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

J DePaula pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
T Ohka pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: T Ohka 95-60; C Janssen 11-7; J Accardo 8-6; R Ortiz 95-59;
J Rincon 10-7; J DePaula 9-1; C Cali 18-10; J Miller 10-7. Ground balls-fly
balls: T Ohka 9-8; C Janssen 1-0; J Accardo 1-1; R Ortiz 7-7; J Rincon 2-1; J
DePaula 0-0; C Cali 1-1; J Miller 0-2. Batters faced: T Ohka 29; C Janssen 4; J
Accardo 2; R Ortiz 27; J Rincon 3; J DePaula 2; C Cali 5; J Miller 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JEFF CIRILLO SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CIRILLO ON SECOND, L CASTILLO ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.281, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Bartlett ran for J Cirillo.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BARTLETT ON SECOND, L CASTILLO ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.281, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO AND JASON
BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
MINNESOTA 7 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.286, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: SCOTT DOWNS (1-1, 2.60) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7, MINNESOTA 7

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.286, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Downs relieved J Accardo.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
MINNESOTA 7 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.286, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>