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CLE
@ANA		9
1
TBD
@BAL		6
3
BOS
@KCR		4
1
TOR
@MIN		9
11
PHI
@ATL		6
3
CHC
@HOU		2
1
COL
@LAD		4
2
NYM
@MON		1
5
SDP
@SFG		4
12
MIL
@STL		4
9
Thursday, April 8, 1999 7:05PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 9,431, Time of Game: 3:17
Blue Jays
9
1-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
 at Twins
11
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mike Trombley (1-0)
L: Joey Hamilton (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  1   5  0  2   1  0  0    9 13  1
Twins           1  4  2   3  1  0   0  0  X   11 15  2

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .908 9 7 0.082 0.71 0.114 -0.032 1.0 1 0
Craig Grebeck 2B 4 1 3 2 1 1 .750 2.050 24 12 0.116 0.85 0.153 -0.036 1.7 0 4 2·2B
Shawn Green RF 5 1 1 2 0 3 .267 .867 19 14 -0.067 1.00 0.069 -0.135 0.5 1 0 HR
Dave Hollins DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 .308 .862 15 8 0.001 0.74 0.062 -0.061 0.4
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .273 1.247 20 10 -0.010 0.86 0.063 -0.073 0.4 10 1
Tony Fernandez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .747 14 8 -0.167 1.21 0.000 -0.167 -2.0 1 1
Jose Cruz CF 3 2 1 1 2 0 .200 .929 21 11 0.080 0.81 0.121 -0.042 1.3 2 0 HR
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 2 3 2 1 0 .583 1.310 22 12 0.183 1.04 0.218 -0.034 2.5 3 4 2B
Mike Matheny C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 11 7 -0.072 0.88 0.000 -0.072 -1.1 4 0
   Willie Greene PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Geronimo Berroa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.123 2.29 0.000 -0.123 -0.9 GDP
   Darrin Fletcher C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .956 6 4 -0.041 1.35 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 0
Joey Hamilton P
   Eric Ludwick P 1
   Peter Munro P
   Dan Plesac P
   Graeme Lloyd P 1
Team Totals 39 9 13 7 6 6 .333 .986 162 94 -0.018 0.94 0.800 -0.816 3.5 24 10
2B: A Gonzalez (1, off E Milton); C Grebeck 2 (2, 2 off E Milton).
HR: J Cruz (1, off J Mays; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); S Green (1, off J Mays; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: C Grebeck 5; A Gonzalez 4; S Green 4; J Cruz 4; D Hollins 2; S Stewart 2; C Delgado.
GIDP: G Berroa (1).
RBI: A Gonzalez 2 (2); C Grebeck 2 (2); S Green 2 (2); J Cruz (1).
2-out RBI: S Green 2; C Grebeck.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Gonzalez-C Delgado; C Grebeck-A Gonzalez-C Delgado.
E: A Gonzalez (1).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Torii Hunter CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 .200 .400 14 11 -0.010 0.59 0.037 -0.047 0.1 7 0
Denny Hocking SS-2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 15 10 -0.076 0.54 0.000 -0.076 -2.2 0 4 GDP
Todd Walker 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .250 .558 16 9 0.012 0.49 0.036 -0.025 -0.2 2 1 SB
   Cristian Guzman SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Marty Cordova DH 4 1 4 2 1 0 .636 1.510 16 8 0.191 0.70 0.191 0.000 3.2 2B
Matt Lawton RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .385 1.000 20 12 -0.001 0.78 0.089 -0.090 -1.0 3 1 2B,GDP
Chad Allen LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .308 .615 23 12 0.047 0.62 0.065 -0.018 0.8 2 0
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3 3 1 1 2 0 .429 1.413 24 10 0.124 0.61 0.139 -0.015 1.3 7 0 2B
Terry Steinbach C 3 2 1 0 2 0 .333 .788 20 9 0.038 0.58 0.051 -0.014 0.6 6 0
Corey Koskie 3B 4 1 3 5 0 0 .600 1.400 13 9 0.159 0.91 0.169 -0.010 3.5 0 0 2B
   Ron Coomer 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Eric Milton P
   Mike Trombley P
   Joe Mays P
   Eddie Guardado P 1
   Rick Aguilera P
Team Totals 38 11 15 9 6 4 .395 .977 161 90 0.484 0.64 0.777 -0.295 6.1 27 7
2B: D Mientkiewicz (3, off J Hamilton); M Cordova (2, off J Hamilton); C Koskie (1, off J Hamilton); M Lawton (3, off E Ludwick).
TB: M Cordova 5; C Koskie 4; M Lawton 2; T Hunter 2; T Walker 2; D Mientkiewicz 2; C Allen; T Steinbach.
GIDP: M Lawton (1); D Hocking (1).
RBI: C Koskie 5 (5); M Cordova 2 (3); D Mientkiewicz (1); C Allen (1).
2-out RBI: M Cordova 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 19.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Guardado-T Walker-D Mientkiewicz.
E: C Koskie (2); C Allen (1).
Outfield Assists: M Lawton (S Stewart at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Walker (1, 2nd base off J Hamilton/M Matheny).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joey Hamilton, L (0-1) 2.1 9 7 7 3 1 0 27.00 18 60 30 18 3 9 7 7 4 0 9 -0.350 0.73 -5.9
Eric Ludwick 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 27.00 8 38 20 12 2 6 4 2 2 0 1 0 -0.143 0.80 -1.3
Peter Munro 2.2 3 1 0 0 3 0 2.70 12 36 23 14 3 6 3 6 2 0 3 2 -0.041 0.51 -0.1
Dan Plesac 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 20.25 3 10 6 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.031 0.51 0.6
Graeme Lloyd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 17 11 7 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.020 0.24 0.6
Team Totals 8 15 11 10 6 4 0 11.25 44 161 90 56 9 25 16 18 9 0 9 4 2 -0.483 0.94 -6.1

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric Milton 3.2 8 6 4 1 1 0 9.82 20 63 37 25 4 8 4 14 7 0 25 -0.200 0.88 -3.9
Mike Trombley, W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 6 24 14 8 2 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 0.083 1.02 1.0
Joe Mays 1 2 3 3 4 1 2 13.50 9 34 12 6 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 -0.182 0.75 -2.8
Eddie Guardado, H (1) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 6 26 20 13 3 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.227 1.22 1.6
Rick Aguilera, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 15 11 8 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.090 1.17 0.6
Team Totals 9 13 9 7 6 6 2 7.00 45 162 94 60 10 24 9 24 8 0 25 2 0 0.018 0.64 -3.5
J Mays faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 9,431.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 9-11 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO TOR G. Berroa E. Guardado 12% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
b2 1-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Hamilton 12% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Allen Scores; Mientkiewicz to 3B
t4 1-7 1 123 1,(0-0)  RRR TOR A. Gonzalez E. Milton -11% 78% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hollins Scores; Delgado Scores; Cruz Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI
t4 5-7 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  R TOR C. Grebeck E. Milton -11% 64% Double to LF (Line Drive); Stewart Scores/unER
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R MIN M. Cordova J. Hamilton 9% 62% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Walker Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR S. Stewart E. Milton 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR C. Grebeck E. Milton -4% 49% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green E. Milton 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TOR D. Hollins E. Milton 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Joey Hamilton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Hunter J. Hamilton -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Hocking J. Hamilton -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN T. Walker J. Hamilton 1% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN M. Cordova J. Hamilton 1% 53% Walker Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R MIN M. Cordova J. Hamilton 9% 62% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Walker Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O MIN M. Lawton J. Hamilton -3% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR C. Delgado E. Milton 3% 62% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR T. Fernandez E. Milton 2% 64% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t2 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Cruz E. Milton 1% 65% Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Joey Hamilton facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Allen J. Hamilton 3% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b2 1-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Hamilton 12% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Allen Scores; Mientkiewicz to 3B
b2 2-0 0 --3 5,(3-1)  MIN T. Steinbach J. Hamilton 2% 82% Walk
b2 2-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  R MIN C. Koskie J. Hamilton 3% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Mientkiewicz Scores; Steinbach to 2B
b2 3-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN T. Hunter J. Hamilton 3% 89% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Steinbach to 3B; Koskie to 2B
b2 3-0 0 123 2,(0-1)  ROO MIN D. Hocking J. Hamilton -3% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B); Steinbach Scores/No RBI; Koskie to 3B
b2 4-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Walker J. Hamilton 0% 86% Walk
b2 4-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R MIN M. Cordova J. Hamilton 4% 90% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Koskie Scores; Walker to 2B
b2 5-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lawton J. Hamilton -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Eric Milton facing 8-9-1
t3 0-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  TOR A. Gonzalez E. Milton -2% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 0-5 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TOR M. Matheny E. Milton 2% 89% Flyball: CF
t3 0-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR S. Stewart E. Milton -2% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gonzalez to 2B
t3 0-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RO TOR C. Grebeck E. Milton -0% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Gonzalez Scores; Stewart out at 2B/RF-1B
t3 1-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR S. Green E. Milton 2% 88% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Blue Jays' Joey Hamilton facing 6-7-8
b3 5-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Allen J. Hamilton -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 5-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Hamilton 1% 88% Walk
b3 5-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN T. Steinbach J. Hamilton 1% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mientkiewicz to 2B
b3 5-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RR MIN C. Koskie J. Hamilton 6% 95% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Mientkiewicz Scores; Steinbach Scores
Eric Ludwick replaces Joey Hamilton pitching
b3 7-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  MIN T. Hunter E. Ludwick 0% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Koskie stays at 2B
b3 7-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking E. Ludwick -1% 95% Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left); Koskie to 3B; Hunter to 2B
b3 7-1 2 -23 7,(2-2)  O MIN T. Walker E. Ludwick -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 7.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Eric Milton facing 4-5-6
t4 1-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR D. Hollins E. Milton -2% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 1-7 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  TOR C. Delgado E. Milton -4% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hollins to 3B
t4 1-7 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez E. Milton 3% 91% Flyball: CF
t4 1-7 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  TOR J. Cruz E. Milton -2% 89% Walk; Delgado to 2B
t4 1-7 1 123 1,(0-0)  RRR TOR A. Gonzalez E. Milton -11% 78% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hollins Scores; Delgado Scores; Cruz Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI
t4 4-7 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TOR M. Matheny E. Milton 4% 81% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 4-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R TOR S. Stewart E. Milton -7% 74% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez Scores/No RBI/unER
t4 5-7 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  R TOR C. Grebeck E. Milton -11% 64% Double to LF (Line Drive); Stewart Scores/unER
Mike Trombley replaces Eric Milton pitching
t4 6-7 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TOR S. Green M. Trombley 4% 68% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-6, Blue Jays' Eric Ludwick facing 4-5-6
b4 7-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN M. Cordova E. Ludwick 3% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b4 7-6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN M. Lawton E. Ludwick 9% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Cordova to 3B
b4 7-6 0 -23 4,(2-1)  RO MIN C. Allen E. Ludwick 1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Cordova Scores; Lawton to 3B
b4 8-6 1 --3 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz E. Ludwick 1% 82% Walk
b4 8-6 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  MIN T. Steinbach E. Ludwick 2% 83% Walk; Mientkiewicz to 2B
Peter Munro replaces Eric Ludwick pitching
b4 8-6 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR MIN C. Koskie P. Munro 8% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lawton Scores; Mientkiewicz Scores; Steinbach to 2B
b4 10-6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Hunter P. Munro -2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b4 10-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking P. Munro -2% 88% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 10.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-10, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
t5 6-10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR D. Hollins M. Trombley -3% 85% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t5 6-10 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Delgado M. Trombley 3% 88% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t5 6-10 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez M. Trombley 2% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 6-10 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  TOR J. Cruz M. Trombley -2% 88% Walk; Hollins to 2B
t5 6-10 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez M. Trombley 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-6, Blue Jays' Peter Munro facing 3-4-5
b5 10-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN T. Walker P. Munro 1% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 10-6 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  MIN M. Cordova P. Munro 1% 94% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Walker to 2B
b5 10-6 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton P. Munro -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b5 10-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R MIN C. Allen P. Munro 3% 96% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Walker Scores/unER/No RBI; Cordova to 2B
b5 11-6 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz P. Munro -1% 95% Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
b5 11-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach P. Munro -1% 94% Foul Popfly: RF (1B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 11.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-11, Twins' Joe Mays facing 9-1-2
Joe Mays replaces Mike Trombley pitching
t6 6-11 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR M. Matheny J. Mays 1% 95% Flyball: CF
t6 6-11 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR S. Stewart J. Mays 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 6-11 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR C. Grebeck J. Mays -1% 96% Walk
t6 6-11 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR TOR S. Green J. Mays -7% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball); Grebeck Scores
t6 8-11 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR D. Hollins J. Mays -1% 87% Walk
t6 8-11 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  TOR C. Delgado J. Mays -2% 85% Walk; Hollins to 2B
t6 8-11 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez J. Mays 5% 90% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Twins 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-8, Blue Jays' Peter Munro facing 9-1-2
b6 11-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Koskie P. Munro -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b6 11-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Hunter P. Munro -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 11-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Hocking P. Munro -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Twins 11.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 8-11, Twins' Joe Mays facing 7-8-9
t7 8-11 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TOR J. Cruz J. Mays -8% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 9-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR A. Gonzalez J. Mays -6% 73% Walk
Eddie Guardado replaces Joe Mays pitching
Willie Greene pinch hits for Mike Matheny (C) batting 9th
Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Willie Greene batting 9th
t7 9-11 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO TOR G. Berroa E. Guardado 12% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
t7 9-11 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR S. Stewart E. Guardado -2% 84% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
t7 9-11 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  O TOR C. Grebeck E. Guardado 4% 87% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Twins 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-9, Blue Jays' Dan Plesac facing 3-4-5
Dan Plesac replaces Peter Munro pitching
Darrin Fletcher replaces Geronimo Berroa (PH) playing C batting 9th
b7 11-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Walker D. Plesac -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b7 11-9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN M. Cordova D. Plesac 1% 87% Walk
b7 11-9 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  OO MIN M. Lawton D. Plesac -3% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Twins 11.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 9-11, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 3-4-5
t8 9-11 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O TOR S. Green E. Guardado 4% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t8 9-11 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR D. Hollins E. Guardado 3% 91% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 9-11 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado E. Guardado 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Twins 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-9, Blue Jays' Graeme Lloyd facing 6-7-8
Graeme Lloyd replaces Dan Plesac pitching
b8 11-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Allen G. Lloyd -1% 92% Lineout: SS
b8 11-9 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz G. Lloyd -1% 92% Foul Popfly: 3B
b8 11-9 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach G. Lloyd -0% 91% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Twins 11.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 9-11, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 6-7-8
Rick Aguilera replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
Denny Hocking moves from SS to 2B
Ron Coomer replaces Corey Koskie playing 3B batting 9th
Cristian Guzman replaces Todd Walker (2B) playing SS batting 3rd
t9 9-11 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez R. Aguilera 5% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 9-11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Cruz R. Aguilera 3% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 9-11 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR A. Gonzalez R. Aguilera -3% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t9 9-11 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TOR D. Fletcher R. Aguilera 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Twins 11.

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