May 11, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
SEA 5 TEX 8
@BOS 6 CHW 8
OAK 5 DET 11
CLE 3 MIL 5
ANA 2 TOR 3
@MIN 2 NYY 3
KCR 2 FLA 6
HOU 3 MON 6
@LAD 3
(10) PHI 3
COL 1 ATL 8
@PIT 2 SDP 5
CIN 4
(11) SFG 11
CHC 5 NYM 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 32,552

Sunday, May 11, 1997, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:46

Blue Jays

19-15

Won 4

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3  7  0
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  0

W: W Williams (1-2), L: S Aldred (1-5), S: M Timlin (4)

Twins

14-23

Lost 3

5th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .230  .586   16    1   0   2B
A Gonzalez SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .248  .681   11    1   2   2B
O Merced RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .737   17    3   0   
J Carter 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .635   17    7   1   
E Sprague 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .852    9    2   1   2B
C Delgado DH                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .912   12    0   0   
B Santiago C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .586   27    4   0   
J Brumfield LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .631   12    5   1   
C Garcia 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .497   11    3   1   

W Williams P                                                             0   1
  P Spoljaric P                                                          0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                          0   2
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             1   0
Totals                       34   3   7   2    1   7              132   27   9

BATTING

2B: O Nixon (2, off S Aldred); A Gonzalez (6, off S Aldred); E Sprague (18, off S Aldred).

TB: O Nixon 3; E Sprague 2; A Gonzalez 2; C Garcia; C Delgado; J Brumfield.

RBI: O Nixon (9); C Delgado (20).

2-out RBI: C Delgado.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Brumfield-B Santiago; P Quantrill-A Gonzalez-J Carter.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .823   21    3   4   
B Brede 1B-LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .700   20    7   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .652   11    0   0   
R Kelly RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .770   11    3   0   
  G Myers PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .533    1    0   0   GDP
  D Hocking RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .741         0   0   
M Lawton LF-CF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .828   14    1   0   2B
T Steinbach C                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .229  .668   14    6   1   2B
T Walker 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .218  .602   12    1   1   2B,SH
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .274  .784   18    1   1   
R Becker CF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .599   10    2   0   
  R Coomer PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .775    3    2   1   

S Aldred P                                                               0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           1   0
Totals                       31   2   8   2    3   3              135   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Walker (5, off W Williams); T Steinbach (6, off W Williams); M Lawton (12, off W Williams).

SH: T Walker (1, off W Williams).

TB: T Steinbach 3; M Lawton 2; T Walker 2; P Molitor; C Knoblauch; B Brede; P Meares.

GIDP: G Myers (2).

RBI: P Meares (17); T Walker (4).

2-out RBI: T Walker; P Meares.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

PO: C Knoblauch (1st base by W Williams).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Williams, W (1-2)            6.2   5   2   2    2   3   0   3.35   26   98-57   37· 5·15    4·14· 3· 0     57    -     1.26   0.19
P Spoljaric, H (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.83   0.05
P Quantrill, H (2)             1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.60    4   16-9     7· 0· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.22   0.15
D Plesac                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.52    1    5-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.60  -0.14
M Timlin, S (4)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.60    3    7-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    4.45   0.35
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   3   0          35  129-75   51· 6·18    8·16· 5· 0          2-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Aldred, L (1-5)              7     7   3   3    1   4   0   5.91   29  106-69   50· 8·11    9·11· 4· 0     54    -     0.93   0.02
M Trombley                     2     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.28    6   21-15    7· 4· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.10
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   7   0          35  127-84   57·12·15   11·12· 4· 0           -

D Plesac faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: W Williams (2); S Aldred 2 (6).

IBB: None.

PO: W Williams (2; C Knoblauch, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 32,552.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. O Nixon              CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. A Gonzalez           SS    2. B Brede              1B 
3. O Merced             RF    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. J Carter             1B    4. R Kelly              RF 
5. E Sprague            3B    5. M Lawton             LF 
6. C Delgado            DH    6. T Steinbach          C  
7. B Santiago           C     7. T Walker             3B 
8. J Brumfield          LF    8. P Meares             SS 
9. C Garcia             2B    9. R Becker             CF 

   W Williams           P        S Aldred             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-2  1-3  2   57%  89% T Walker        M Timlin        Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
   b 9   0  3-2  1--  3  -32%  33% T Steinbach     M Timlin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Lawton to 3B
   b 8   1  3-2  12-  1   25%  82% G Myers         P Quantrill     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  5  -14%  64% M Lawton        D Plesac        Walk
   b 7   2  3-1  --3  2  -11%  68% P Meares        W Williams      Single to LF (Fly Ball); Lawton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   52%  A Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   49%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gonzalez to 3B
   R      --3      56%  J Carter        Wild Pitch; Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  3   55%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   51%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      57%  B Brede         Knoblauch Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5   59%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   60%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Aldred facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   58%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  C Delgado       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   55%  B Santiago      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Woody Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   58%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   59%  M Lawton        Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
          ---  2   57%  T Steinbach     Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  4   46%  T Walker        Double to RF (Line Drive); Steinbach Scores
   O      -2-  7   50%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Aldred facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  J Brumfield     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  C Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   47%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   49%  A Gonzalez      Walk; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-  5   44%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  R Becker        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   49%  C Knoblauch     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   50%  B Brede         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Aldred facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   47%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   45%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   44%  C Delgado       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   47%  P Molitor       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   49%  R Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   50%  M Lawton        Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Aldred facing 7-8-9
   O      --- 10   47%  B Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  J Brumfield     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   55%  C Garcia        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Brumfield to 2B
   RO     12-  3   61%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Brumfield Scores; Garcia to 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  A Gonzalez      Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   52%  T Steinbach     Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  T Walker        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Steinbach to 2B
   O      -2-  7   60%  P Meares        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          -2-      59%  R Becker        Wild Pitch; Steinbach to 3B
          --3  6   58%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  4   65%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Aldred facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   62%  O Merced        Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   60%  J Carter        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  3   63%  E Sprague       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  1   74%  C Delgado       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Sprague Scores
          1--      75%  B Santiago      Wild Pitch; Delgado to 2B
   O      -2-  6   72%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   76%  B Brede         Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   79%  P Molitor       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   80%  R Kelly         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Aldred facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   79%  J Brumfield     Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   77%  C Garcia        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   79%  O Nixon         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   76%  A Gonzalez      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   66%  M Lawton        Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   74%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   79%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Lawton to 3B
   R      --3  2   68%  P Meares        Single to LF (Fly Ball); Lawton Scores
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Woody Williams pitching; Ron Coomer pinch hits for Rich Becker batting 9th
   O      1--  3   73%  R Coomer        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Trombley facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Trombley replaces Scott Aldred pitching; Ron Coomer moves to 1B; Brent Brede moves to LF; Matt Lawton moves to CF
   O      ---  4   71%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   69%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   67%  E Sprague       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Quantrill facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
   O      ---  7   74%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   67%  B Brede         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   58%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Line Drive); Brede to 2B
                  Greg Myers pinch hits for Roberto Kelly batting 4th
   OO     12-  1   82%  G Myers         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Trombley facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Hocking replaces Greg Myers playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  6   80%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   79%  B Santiago      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   78%  J Brumfield     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Plesac replaces Paul Quantrill pitching
          ---  5   64%  M Lawton        Walk
                  Mike Timlin replaces Dan Plesac pitching
          1--  3   33%  T Steinbach     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Lawton to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   89%  T Walker        Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
   O      1--  2  100%  P Meares        Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation