AL: TORONTO (22-26) at MINNESOTA (23-25) <h3>Burnett looks to continue strong month against Twins</h3> <div class="pre">Toronto (22-26) at Minnesota (23-25) 2:10 pm EDT</div> MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- After Saturday's 13-inning marathon, theToronto Blue Jays hope that A.J. Burnett can give everybody arest. Burnett and the Blue Jays finish their three-game set on Sundayagainst the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. Fourteen pitchers saw action during Saturday's 9-8, 13-inningToronto win. As a result, both teams are hoping - and likelyexpecting - both starting pitchers can go deep into Sunday'sgame, something Burnett has done quite a bit of lately. Burnett (5-3, 4.14 ERA) is on a personal three-game winningstreak, including a eight-strikeout performance in his last timeout over 6 2/3 innings. The righthander is 3-0 with a 2.42 ERAin the three starts he has made since ace Roy Halladay landedon the disabled list on May 11, striking out 28 and walking ninein that span. Burnett is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in one career outing against theTwins. Carlos Silva (2-5, 4.47), opposes Burnett and wants to dodge acareer-worst fifth straight start for the Twins. He sufferedhis worst outing of the season on Monday against the Rangers,allowing seven runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings in a 14-4loss. The righthander is looking for his first home win of the season,having gone 0-2 despite a 2.55 ERA in his first four startsthis year at the Metrodome. He is 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA in twocareer starts against the Blue Jays.
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS TORONTO MINNESOTA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Alex Rios RF .309 11 26 Luis Castillo 2B .333 0 7 Lyle Overbay 1B .261 7 25 Jeff Cirillo DH .220 1 6 Vernon Wells CF .267 5 23 Michael Cuddyer RF .290 7 36 Matt Stairs LF .321 6 15 Justin Morneau 1B .285 14 36 Frank Thomas DH .224 7 20 Torii Hunter CF .315 11 41 Aaron Hill 2B .271 7 25 Jason Kubel LF .243 1 14 Jason Phillips C .256 1 9 Chris Heintz C .250 0 2 Ryan Roberts 3B .100 0 0 Nick Punto 3B .228 0 8 John Mcdonald SS .266 0 3 Jason Bartlett SS .244 0 10 A.J. Burnett RHP (5-3, 4.14) Carlos Silva RHP (2-5, 4.47)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA WARMUPS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT (5-3, 4.14) MIN - CARLOS SILVA (2-5, 4.47) UMPIRES: HP - GARY DARLING 1B - LARRY PONCINO 2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN 3B - ADAM DOWDY WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA STARTING BATS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT AND JASON PHILLIPS MIN - CARLOS SILVA AND CHRIS HEINTZ DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.309, 11 HR, 26 RBI) L OVERBAY (.261, 7 HR, 25 RBI) V WELLS (.267, 5 HR, 23 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 - A.J. BURNETT MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.333, 0 HR, 7 RBI) J CIRILLO (.220, 1 HR, 6 RBI) M CUDDYER (.290, 7 HR, 36 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 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 R Roberts 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 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 .333 J Cirillo dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 MINNESOTA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.14 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.39 Pitches-strikes: C Silva 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 1-2. Batters faced: C Silva 3. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Adam Dowdy. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT MIN - CARLOS SILVA</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 - A.J. BURNETT MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.321, 6 HR, 15 RBI) F THOMAS (.224, 7 HR, 20 RBI) A HILL (.271, 7 HR, 25 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 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 R Roberts 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .331 J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.08 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.39 Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 13-9; C Silva 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: A Burnett 2-0; C Silva 1-2. Batters faced: A Burnett 3; C Silva 3. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Adam Dowdy. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JASON PHILLIPS SCORED FRANK THOMAS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PHILLIPS ON FIRST, A HILL ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1 MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R ROBERTS (.100, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 1 1 2 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.285, 14 HR, 36 RBI) T HUNTER (.315, 11 HR, 41 RBI) J KUBEL (.243, 1 HR, 14 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 F Thomas dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .224 A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 J Phillips c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 R Roberts 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 Totals 8 1 2 1 1 2 4 BATTING: RBI - J Phillips (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J McDonald 1. Team LOB - 2. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .331 J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 01 -- 1 MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.08 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.47 Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 13-9; C Silva 33-20. Ground balls-fly balls: A Burnett 2-0; C Silva 2-2. Batters faced: A Burnett 3; C Silva 9. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Adam Dowdy. 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 1 1 2 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.307, 0-FOR-1) L OVERBAY (.260, 0-FOR-1) V WELLS (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 F Thomas dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .224 A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 J Phillips c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 R Roberts 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 Totals 8 1 2 1 1 2 4 BATTING: RBI - J Phillips (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J McDonald 1. Team LOB - 2. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .331 J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 C Heintz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 3 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Heintz 1. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 01 -- 1 MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.02 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.47 HBP - J Morneau (by A Burnett). Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 24-16; C Silva 33-20. Ground balls-fly balls: A Burnett 3-0; C Silva 2-2. Batters faced: A Burnett 7; C Silva 9. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Adam Dowdy. 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 1 0 1 3 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.228, 0 HR, 8 RBI) J BARTLETT (.244, 0 HR, 10 RBI) L CASTILLO (.331, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 V Wells cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 M Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 F Thomas dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .224 A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 J Phillips c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 R Roberts 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 Totals 12 1 3 1 1 2 5 BATTING: RBI - J Phillips (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J McDonald 1. Team LOB - 3. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .331 J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 C Heintz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 3 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Heintz 1. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 010 -- 1 MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.02 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 4.39 HBP - J Morneau (by A Burnett). Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 24-16; C Silva 45-29. Ground balls-fly balls: A Burnett 3-0; C Silva 4-3. Batters faced: A Burnett 7; C Silva 13. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Adam Dowdy. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED NICK PUNTO. ERROR BY A.J. BURNETT ALLOWED JEFF CIRILLO TO SCORE. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, M CUDDYER ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1 MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.313, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 1 0 1 3 1 MINNESOTA 0 0 2 2 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.224, 0-FOR-0, BB) A HILL (.275, 1-FOR-1) J PHILLIPS (.264, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS MINNESOTA (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 V Wells cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 M Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 F Thomas dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .224 A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 J Phillips c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 R Roberts 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 Totals 12 1 3 1 1 2 5 BATTING: RBI - J Phillips (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J McDonald 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - A Burnett (1, throw). MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 J Cirillo dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .216 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288 J Morneau 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289 T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .311 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 C Heintz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 N Punto 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 Totals 11 2 2 1 2 4 5 BATTING: RBI - J Morneau (37). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Heintz 1, T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - N Punto (6, 3rd base off A Burnett/J Phillips), J Cirillo (1, 2nd base off A Burnett/J Phillips). ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 010 -- 1 MINNESOTA - 002 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era A Burnett 3 2 2 1 2 4 0 4.09 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 4.39 HBP - J Morneau (by A Burnett). Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 59-35; C Silva 45-29. Ground balls-fly balls: A Burnett 4-1; C Silva 4-3. Batters faced: A Burnett 14; C Silva 13. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Adam Dowdy. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL TORONTO AT MINNESOTA NOTE: MINNESOTA FIRST BASEMAN JUSTIN MORNEAU EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE THIRD INNING.</div>
