May 17, 2005 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
TEX 2 CLE 13
LAA 5 DET 4
TBD 3
(11) BAL 12
@KCR 8 TOR 10
@MIN 3 BOS 7
@OAK 5 NYY 6
@SEA 0 COL 9
SFG 4 HOU 3
ARI 0 LAD 14
FLA 5 NYM 2
CIN 1 PHI 7
STL 5 CHC 4
@PIT 3 SDP 3
ATL 2 MIL 8
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 18,717

Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:49

Blue Jays

21-18

Won 2

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       3  0  0   0  2  2   1  0  2   10 14  0
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  0

W: J Towers (5-1), L: J Santana (5-2)

Twins

21-16

Lost 1

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     5   2   3   0    0   1  .316  .826   21    3   0   2B
R Johnson LF                  4   3   3   1    0   1  .309  .842   17    0   0   2B,HBP
S Hillenbrand 1B-3B           5   1   3   3    0   1  .357  .905   17    7   2   GDP
V Wells CF                    5   1   2   3    0   0  .220  .646   16    0   0   HR
F Menechino 3B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .179  .538   10    1   1   2B
  E Hinske PH-1B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .790   10    4   0   
C Koskie DH                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .243  .741   24    0   0   2B
O Hudson 2B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .270  .714   11    4   4   HR
J McDonald SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .653   12    4   6   
K Huckaby C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .148  .443   17    4   1   

J Towers P                                                               0   1
  V Chulk P                                                              0   0
  S Schoeneweis P                                                        0   0
  J Frasor P                                                             0   0
  J Speier P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40  10  14   9    1   7              155   27  15

BATTING

2B: F Menechino (1, off J Santana); A Rios (7, off J Santana); R Johnson (6, off J Santana); C Koskie (6, off J Santana).

HR: V Wells (6, off J Santana; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); O Hudson (2, off J Santana; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: R Johnson (7, by T Mulholland).

TB: V Wells 5; O Hudson 4; R Johnson 4; A Rios 4; S Hillenbrand 3; C Koskie 2; F Menechino 2.

GIDP: S Hillenbrand (5).

RBI: V Wells 3 (18); S Hillenbrand 3 (20); O Hudson 2 (17); R Johnson (13).

2-out RBI: S Hillenbrand 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .287  .732   18    1   0   
  T Tiffee PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .687    3    0   0   
J Castro SS                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .548   22    2   5   
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .864   15    7   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   2   1   1    0   1  .375 1.129   11   13   0   HR
T Hunter CF                   2   1   1   2    2   0  .256  .759   18    1   0   HR
J Jones RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .295  .891   20    1   0   CS
L Ford DH                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .675   19    0   0   HBP
M Cuddyer 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .655    7    1   5   
L Rivas 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .488   11    1   3   

J Santana P                                                              0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  T Mulholland P                                                         0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3    3   4              144   27  13

BATTING

HR: J Morneau (7, off V Chulk; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); T Hunter (5, off J Towers; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: L Ford (6, by S Schoeneweis).

TB: J Morneau 4; T Hunter 4; L Rivas 2; S Stewart 2; J Jones; M Cuddyer; J Mauer.

RBI: T Hunter 2 (22); J Morneau (24).

2-out RBI: T Hunter 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Cuddyer-L Rivas-J Morneau.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Jones (2, 2nd base by J Towers/K Huckaby).

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
J Towers, W (5-1)              5     7   2   2    1   2   1   3.17   21   81-52   33· 5·14   10· 5· 3· 0     46    -     1.20   0.06
V Chulk                        1.2   2   1   1    1   0   1   3.10    8   28-19   11· 3· 5    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.73   0.01
S Schoeneweis                  1     0   0   0    1   2   0   5.93    5   22-13    5· 4· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.33   0.01
J Frasor                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.51   0.01
J Speier                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.97    3    8-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   4   2          38  141-90   54·12·24   17·10· 3· 0          3-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Santana, L (5-2)             5.1   9   7   7    1   5   2   3.96   25   92-64   39· 8·17    9· 7· 3· 0     26    -     0.75  -0.38
J Crain                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    5-3     3· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
M Guerrier                     0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   3.86    4   15-9     7· 0· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.30  -0.03
T Mulholland                   2.2   2   2   2    0   2   0   4.96   11   37-25   18· 3· 4    5· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9    14  10  10    1   7   2          42  149-101  67·11·23   17·11· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Mulholland 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Schoeneweis (1; L Ford); T Mulholland (1; R Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 18,717.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Rios               RF    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. R Johnson            LF    2. J Castro             SS 
3. S Hillenbrand        1B    3. J Mauer              C  
4. V Wells              CF    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. F Menechino          3B    5. T Hunter             CF 
6. C Koskie             DH    6. J Jones              RF 
7. O Hudson             2B    7. L Ford               DH 
8. J McDonald           SS    8. M Cuddyer            3B 
9. K Huckaby            C     9. L Rivas              2B 

   J Towers             P        J Santana            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  3-0  1--  5  -19%  62% T Hunter        J Towers        Home Run (Fly Ball); Morneau Scores
   t 5   2  2-3  -23  3   17%  81% S Hillenbrand   J Santana       Single to CF (Line Drive); Huckaby Scores; Johnson Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  1--  2   15%  74% V Wells         J Santana       Home Run (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores
   b 5   1  5-2  123  7    9%  77% J Castro        J Towers        Flyball: RF
   b 5   2  5-2  123  3    9%  86% J Mauer         J Towers        Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  A Rios          Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  3   63%  R Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rios Scores
   O      1--  5   60%  S Hillenbrand   Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   74%  V Wells         Home Run (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores
   O      ---  4   73%  F Menechino     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   73%  C Koskie        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Josh Towers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   75%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  J Castro        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  J Mauer         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johan Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   76%  O Hudson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  J McDonald      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  K Huckaby       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Josh Towers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   76%  J Morneau       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   78%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   79%  J Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   81%  A Rios          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   79%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   76%  S Hillenbrand   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Josh Towers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   78%  L Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   75%  M Cuddyer       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   78%  L Rivas         Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball); Cuddyer out at 2B/2B
   O      1--  2   81%  S Stewart       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   79%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   78%  F Menechino     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   80%  C Koskie        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   78%  O Hudson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Josh Towers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   80%  J Castro        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   77%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   81%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  5   62%  T Hunter        Home Run (Fly Ball); Morneau Scores
          ---  5   60%  J Jones         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   63%  L Ford          Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Johan Santana facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   61%  J McDonald      Groundout: 3B-1B
          --- 10   64%  K Huckaby       Walk
   O      1--  5   60%  A Rios          Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   64%  R Johnson       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Huckaby to 3B
   RR     -23  3   81%  S Hillenbrand   Single to CF (Line Drive); Huckaby Scores; Johnson Scores
   O      1--  4   80%  V Wells         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Josh Towers facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   76%  L Ford          Walk
   O      1--  2   80%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   75%  L Rivas         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Cuddyer to 2B
          12-  4   67%  S Stewart       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cuddyer to 3B; Rivas to 2B
   O      123  7   77%  J Castro        Flyball: RF
   O      123  3   86%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   89%  F Menechino     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  6   87%  C Koskie        Strikeout Looking
   RR     -2-  3   94%  O Hudson        Home Run (Fly Ball); Menechino Scores
                  Jesse Crain replaces Johan Santana pitching
   O      ---  3   94%  J McDonald      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  K Huckaby       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Vinnie Chulk facing 4-5-6
                  Vinnie Chulk replaces Josh Towers pitching
   R      ---  1   90%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  7   86%  T Hunter        Walk
   O      1--  5   88%  J Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hunter to 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  L Ford          Fielder's Choice SS; Hunter out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--  1   94%  M Cuddyer       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Matt Guerrier facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Jesse Crain pitching
          ---  6   95%  A Rios          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1   96%  R Johnson       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rios to 2B
   R      12-  4   98%  S Hillenbrand   Single to CF (Line Drive); Rios Scores; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  V Wells         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Matt Guerrier pitching; Eric Hinske pinch hits for Frank Menechino batting 5th
   O      12-  4   96%  E Hinske        Popfly: SS
   O      12-  3   96%  C Koskie        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-8, Vinnie Chulk facing 9-1-2
                  Eric Hinske moves to 1B; Shea Hillenbrand moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   97%  L Rivas         Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   96%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   97%  J Castro        Groundout: 3B-1B; Stewart to 2B
                  Scott Schoeneweis replaces Vinnie Chulk pitching
   O      -2-  5   98%  J Mauer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-3, Terry Mulholland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   98%  O Hudson        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   98%  J McDonald      Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  1   98%  K Huckaby       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-8, Scott Schoeneweis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   99%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  T Hunter        Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  J Jones         Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   98%  L Ford          Hit By Pitch; Hunter to 2B
                  Jason Frasor replaces Scott Schoeneweis pitching
   O      12-  2   99%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 8, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 8-3, Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   99%  A Rios          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   99%  R Johnson       Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   99%  S Hillenbrand   Single to CF (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
   R      12-  3  100%  V Wells         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores; Hillenbrand to 2B
          12-     100%  E Hinske        Wild Pitch; Hillenbrand to 3B; Wells to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -23     100%  C Koskie        Wild Pitch; Hillenbrand Scores; Wells to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 10, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-10, Justin Speier facing 9-1-2
                  Justin Speier replaces Jason Frasor pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  L Rivas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Terry Tiffee pinch hits for Shannon Stewart batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  T Tiffee        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3  100%  J Castro        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 10, Twins 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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