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

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

<h3>Twins seeks fourth consecutive win</h3>



Toronto (21-26) at Minnesota (23-24) 7:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Minnesota Twins will try to reach .500 when the host the Toronto Blue Jays in the second game of a weekend series Saturday.

Ramon Ortiz (3-4, 5.36 ERA) hopes to get out of his personal funk for Minnesota. The righthander allowed five runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings for a no-decision at Milwaukee.

Ortiz has posted a lackluster 0-4 record since starting the season on a three-game winning streak. He is 4-7 through 13 career starts against Toronto.

Michael Cuddyer had two RBI and Justin Morneau and Tim Hunter both drove in a run as the Twins came away with a 4-3 triumph in Friday's series opener.

Minnesota has won three straight games.

The Blue Jays will counter with Tomo Ohka (2-4, 5.52), who makes his first appearance on the hill since May 14. Ohka needs a good outing as he and rookie Jesse Litsch are fighting for the fifth spot in the rotation.

In his last outing, the righthander gave up three runs and five hits in five frames at Baltimore but did not figure into the decision before leaving without a decision.

Ohka is 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA in two lifetime starts against the Twins.

Blue Jays designated hitter Frank Thomas homered on Friday, surpassing Lou Gehrig and Fred McGriff for 21st place on the all-time list. Thomas is 6-for-13 with two home runs against Ortiz.

 

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

TORONTO MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alex Rios RF .299 10 25 Luis Castillo 2B .336 0 7
Lyle Overbay 1B .254 6 21 Jeff Cirillo 3B .196 1 5
Vernon Wells CF .266 5 23 Michael Cuddyer RF .274 6 31
Troy Glaus 3B .275 8 23 Justin Morneau 1B .282 14 34
Frank Thomas DH .228 7 20 Torii Hunter CF .314 11 41
Matt Stairs LF .311 5 13 Mike Redmond C .313 1 12
Aaron Hill 2B .274 7 25 Jason Kubel DH .254 1 14
Royce Clayton SS .243 0 7 Lew Ford LF .226 0 3
Sal Fasano C .125 1 2 Nick Punto SS .224 0 8

Tomo Ohka RHP (2-4, 5.52) Ramon Ortiz RHP (3-4, 5.36)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: TOR - TOMO OHKA (2-4, 5.52)
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ (3-4, 5.36)

UMPIRES: HP - ADAM DOWDY
1B - GARY DARLING
2B - LARRY PONCINO
3B - BRUCE DRECKMAN

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: TOR - TOMO OHKA AND SAL FASANO
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ AND MIKE REDMOND

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.299, 10 HR, 25 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.254, 6 HR, 21 RBI)
V WELLS (.266, 5 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY LYLE OVERBAY (7) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF RAMON ORTIZ SCORED ALEX RIOS.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.266, 5 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - TOMO OHKA
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.336, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
J CIRILLO (.196, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.274, 6 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303
L Overbay 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .259
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
S Fasano c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - L Overbay (7, 1st inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - L
Overbay 2 (23). Team LOB - 0.


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

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - R Ortiz (2, throw).


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TORONTO - 2 -- 2
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Ohka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.52

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Ortiz 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 5.61

Pitches-strikes: R Ortiz 20-16. Ground balls-fly balls: R Ortiz 2-1. Batters
faced: R Ortiz 5.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - TOMO OHKA
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - TOMO OHKA
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.311, 5 HR, 13 RBI)
A HILL (.274, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
R CLAYTON (.243, 0 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303
L Overbay 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .259
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
S Fasano c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - L Overbay (7, 1st inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - L
Overbay 2 (23). Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
J Morneau 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
L Ford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Ortiz (2, throw).


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TORONTO - 2 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Ohka 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.40

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Ortiz 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 5.61

Pitches-strikes: T Ohka 19-10; R Ortiz 20-16. Ground balls-fly balls: T Ohka
3-0; R Ortiz 2-1. Batters faced: T Ohka 5; R Ortiz 5.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - TOMO OHKA
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.313, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
J KUBEL (.254, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
L FORD (.226, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303
L Overbay 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .259
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
S Fasano c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 8 2 2 2 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - L Overbay (7, 1st inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - L
Overbay 2 (23). Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
J Morneau 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
L Ford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Ortiz (2, throw).


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TORONTO - 20 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Ohka 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.40

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Ortiz 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 5.50

Pitches-strikes: T Ohka 19-10; R Ortiz 33-24. Ground balls-fly balls: T Ohka
3-0; R Ortiz 3-2. Batters faced: T Ohka 5; R Ortiz 8.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - TOMO OHKA
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: S FASANO (.125, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
A RIOS (.303, 1-FOR-1)
L OVERBAY (.259, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at MINNESOTA

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303
L Overbay 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .259
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
S Fasano c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 8 2 2 2 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - L Overbay (7, 1st inning off R Ortiz 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - L
Overbay 2 (23). Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
J Morneau 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
L Ford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Ortiz (2, throw).


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TORONTO - 20 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Ohka 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.29

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Ortiz 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 5.50

Pitches-strikes: T Ohka 29-16; R Ortiz 33-24. Ground balls-fly balls: T Ohka
3-2; R Ortiz 3-2. Batters faced: T Ohka 8; R Ortiz 8.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED SAL FASANO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L OVERBAY ON FIRST, A RIOS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.264, 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 2 0 1 3 6 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 1 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - TOMO OHKA
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.224, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.333, 0-FOR-1)
J CIRILLO (.191, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .306
L Overbay 1b 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .263
V Wells cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
T Glaus 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
R Clayton ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
S Fasano c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 14 3 6 3 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - S Fasano (2, R Ortiz). HR - L Overbay (7, 1st inning off R Ortiz
1 on, 0 Out). RBI - L Overbay 3 (24). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
F Thomas 2. GIDP - T Glaus. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
J Morneau 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
L Ford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Ortiz (2, throw). DP: 1 (R Ortiz-M Redmond-J Morneau).


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TORONTO - 201 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Ohka 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.29

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Ortiz 3 6 3 3 0 1 1 5.57

Pitches-strikes: T Ohka 29-16; R Ortiz 47-31. Ground balls-fly balls: T Ohka
3-2; R Ortiz 5-3. Batters faced: T Ohka 8; R Ortiz 14.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J CIRILLO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.286, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED JEFF CIRILLO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.312, 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 2 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 2 5 1 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - TOMO OHKA
MIN - RAMON ORTIZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.222, 0-FOR-1)
L CASTILLO (.338, 1-FOR-2)
J CIRILLO (.208, 1-FOR-2)</div>