May 25, 2007 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 26,781

Friday, May 25, 2007, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Blue Jays

21-26

Lost 1

3rd, 11 GB

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

W: M Guerrier (1-1), L: S Downs (1-1), S: J Nathan (10)

Twins

23-24

Won 3

4th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     4   1   3   0    1   0  .299  .896   24    0   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .254  .809   22   11   0   
V Wells CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .266  .769   16    7   0   
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .934   13    0   1   
F Thomas DH                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .228  .748   21    0   0   HR
M Stairs LF                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .311  .934   12    3   0   CS
A Hill 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .806   18    0   4   
J Phillips C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .676    7    2   2   
  A Lind PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .634    3    0   0   
R Clayton SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .622   13    1   2   GDP

J Litsch P                                                               0   1
  B Tallet P                                                             0   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   1
  J Frasor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3    5   6              149   24  11

BATTING

HR: F Thomas (7, off S Baker; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: F Thomas 4; A Rios 3; L Overbay; M Stairs; A Lind; J Phillips.

GIDP: R Clayton (4).

RBI: M Stairs 2 (13); F Thomas (20).

2-out RBI: M Stairs 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Hill-R Clayton-L Overbay.

E: S Downs ().

BASERUNNING

CS: M Stairs (1, 2nd base by M Guerrier/M Redmond).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 3   3   2   0    1   0  .336  .752   20    3   4   
J Cirillo 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .601   14    0   2   SH
M Cuddyer RF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .274  .790   14    3   0   HR
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .282  .925   18    9   1   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .314  .949   14    0   0   
M Redmond C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .313  .769   19    6   1   2B
J Kubel DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .664   14    0   0   
L Ford LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .584   20    3   0   HBP
N Punto SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .605   20    3   5   GDP

S Baker P                                                                0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   4  10   4    2   3              153   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Redmond (8, off J Litsch).

HR: M Cuddyer (6, off J Litsch; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Cirillo (3, off S Downs).

HBP: L Ford (1, by J Litsch).

TB: M Cuddyer 5; M Redmond 3; L Castillo 2; T Hunter; J Kubel; L Ford; J Morneau.

GIDP: N Punto (2).

RBI: M Cuddyer 2 (31); T Hunter (41); J Morneau (34).

2-out RBI: T Hunter; J Morneau.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Punto-L Castillo-J Morneau.

BASERUNNING

PO: M Redmond (1st base by J Phillips).

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 Litsch                       4.1   8   3   3    1   0   1   4.24   21   89-56   36· 4·16    9· 8· 2· 0     34    -     1.31  -0.13
B Tallet                       1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.14    6   24-17    8· 5· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.07   0.10
S Downs, L (1-1)               0.2   1   1   0    1   1   0   2.60    5   17-8     3· 1· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.24  -0.19
J Frasor                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.09    4   22-16   10· 1· 5    1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.71   0.07
Totals                         8    10   4   3    2   3   1          36  152-97   57·11·29   14·14· 2· 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 Baker                        5.1   5   3   3    4   2   1   3.29   24   92-61   38·10·13    9· 7· 2· 0     44    -     1.10  -0.10
M Guerrier, W (1-1)            1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.82    5   13-10    5· 3· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.24   0.17
P Neshek, H (4)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.21    4   18-8     2· 0· 6    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.63   0.12
J Nathan, S (10)               1     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.11    5   24-15    6· 3· 6    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.58   0.17
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   6   1          38  147-94   51·16·27   10·13· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Litsch (1; L Ford).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 26,781.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Rios               RF    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. L Overbay            1B    2. J Cirillo            3B 
3. V Wells              CF    3. M Cuddyer            RF 
4. T Glaus              3B    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. F Thomas             DH    5. T Hunter             CF 
6. M Stairs             LF    6. M Redmond            C  
7. A Hill               2B    7. J Kubel              DH 
8. J Phillips           C     8. L Ford               LF 
9. R Clayton            SS    9. N Punto              SS 

   J Litsch             P        S Baker              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-1  -2-  2   24%  68% M Cuddyer       J Litsch        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Castillo Scores
   b 4   1  2-1  123  7  -20%  36% N Punto         J Litsch        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 7   2  3-3  1-3  1   19%  78% T Hunter        S Downs         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Castillo Scores/unER; Morneau to 2B
   t 9   2  4-3  1-3  5   17% 100% L Overbay       J Nathan        Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   1  3-2  ---  4  -16%  53% F Thomas        S Baker         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  A Rios          Walk
          1--  5   41%  L Overbay       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Rios to 2B
   O      12-  2   44%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Rios to 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  7   48%  F Thomas        Walk; Wells to 2B
   RR     123  1   32%  M Stairs        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rios Scores; Wells Scores; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  4   35%  A Hill          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   39%  L Castillo      Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
   O      1--  8   37%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-1B; Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  2   34%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Castillo to 3B
   R      --3  3   42%  J Morneau       Single to RF (Line Drive); Castillo Scores
   O      1--  6   40%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Baker facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   37%  J Phillips      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   44%  R Clayton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   44%  A Rios          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jesse Litsch facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   49%  M Redmond       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   45%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      40%  L Ford          Redmond Picked off 1B (C-1B)
          ---  4   42%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   39%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Baker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   41%  L Overbay       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   43%  V Wells         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   44%  T Glaus         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   41%  L Castillo      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   39%  J Cirillo       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  4   41%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   38%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Baker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   40%  F Thomas        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   42%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   43%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jesse Litsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   40%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   45%  M Redmond       Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
          -2-  4   48%  J Kubel         Walk
          12-  5   56%  L Ford          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Redmond to 3B; Kubel to 2B
   OO     123  7   36%  N Punto         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Baker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   39%  J Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   41%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   39%  A Rios          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   37%  L Overbay       Walk; Rios to 2B
   O      12-  3   42%  V Wells         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   47%  L Castillo      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   45%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Castillo to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   68%  M Cuddyer       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Castillo Scores
                  Brian Tallet replaces Jesse Litsch pitching
   O      ---  5   67%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   69%  T Glaus         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   53%  F Thomas        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  5   50%  M Stairs        Walk
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Scott Baker pitching
   O      1--      56%  A Hill          Stairs Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS)
   O      ---  3   58%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Brian Tallet facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   54%  M Redmond       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   58%  J Kubel         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   54%  L Ford          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  N Punto         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Matt Guerrier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   54%  J Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   57%  R Clayton       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   55%  A Rios          Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   59%  L Overbay       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Downs facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Downs replaces Brian Tallet pitching
          ---  5   65%  L Castillo      Walk
   O      1--  1   62%  J Cirillo       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  6   56%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   59%  J Morneau       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Castillo to 3B
   R      1-3  1   78%  T Hunter        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Castillo Scores/unER; Morneau to 2B
                  Jason Frasor replaces Scott Downs pitching
   O      12-  7   74%  M Redmond       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Pat Neshek facing 3-4-5
                  Pat Neshek replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
          ---  6   65%  V Wells         Walk
   O      1--  3   74%  T Glaus         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   81%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   87%  M Stairs        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jason Frasor facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   85%  J Kubel         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   84%  L Ford          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   83%  N Punto         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Nathan facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Nathan replaces Pat Neshek pitching
   O      ---  5   91%  A Hill          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Adam Lind pinch hits for Jason Phillips batting 8th
          ---  3   82%  A Lind          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   92%  R Clayton       Strikeout Looking
          1--  6   83%  A Rios          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lind to 3B
   O      1-3  5  100%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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