May 27, 2007 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 25,781

Sunday, May 27, 2007, 1:11PM
Time of Game: 2:16

Blue Jays

22-27

Lost 1

3rd, 12 GB

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

W: C Silva (3-5), L: A Burnett (5-4), S: J Nathan (11)

Twins

24-25

Won 1

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .902   14    3   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .821   10    9   0   
V Wells CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .756   23    2   0   
M Stairs LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .955   13    1   0   
  R Clayton SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .661         0   0   
F Thomas DH                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .750   21    0   0   2B
A Hill 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .789   13    0   3   
J Phillips C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .660    9    8   0   
R Roberts 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .327   11    0   1   
J McDonald SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .601    7    0   2   
  A Lind PH-LF                1   1   1   1    0   0  .226  .663    2    1   0   HR

A Burnett P                                                              0   2
Totals                       33   2   6   2    1   3              123   24   8

BATTING

2B: F Thomas (7, off C Silva).

HR: A Lind (5, off C Silva; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: A Lind 4; F Thomas 2; V Wells; L Overbay; A Hill; J Phillips.

RBI: A Lind (13); J Phillips (10).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: A Burnett ().

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .325  .724   21    1   2   
J Cirillo DH                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .208  .640   18    0   0   SB
M Cuddyer RF                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .287  .832   24    2   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   1   2   3    0   0  .291  .954   11   10   1   HR,HBP
T Hunter CF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .309  .924   10    3   0   
J Kubel LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .622    7    4   0   
  L Ford LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .493         1   0   
C Heintz C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .494   14    4   0   
N Punto 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .614    9    0   2   SB
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .616   13    1   3   

C Silva P                                                                1   2
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       27   4   3   3    3   8              127   27  10

BATTING

HR: J Morneau (15, off A Burnett; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: J Morneau (2, by A Burnett).

TB: J Morneau 5; N Punto.

RBI: J Morneau 3 (39).

2-out RBI: J Morneau.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Punto (6, 3rd base off A Burnett/J Phillips); J Cirillo (1, 2nd base off A Burnett/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
A Burnett, L (5-4)             8     3   4   3    3   8   1   4.06   31  125-79   42·10·27   10· 7· 2· 0     67    -     0.94  -0.10
Totals                         8     3   4   3    3   8   1          31  125-79   42·10·27   10· 7· 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
C Silva, W (3-5)               7.1   6   2   2    1   3   1   4.22   29   97-64   44· 5·15   13· 9· 3· 0     60    -     1.01   0.23
J Rincon, H (7)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.89    2   10-6     3· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.87   0.09
J Nathan, S (11)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   3   1          34  117-76   51· 5·20   14·13· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Rincon (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Burnett (8; J Morneau).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 25,781.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

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

   A Burnett            P        C Silva              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  123  6   21%  68% J Morneau       A Burnett       Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Punto Scores; Cirillo Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Cuddyer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   b 6   0  1-2  1--  1   14%  91% J Morneau       A Burnett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cuddyer Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  12-  3  -12%  34% J Phillips      C Silva         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thomas Scores; Hill to 3B
   t 4   0  2-1  ---  4   -7%  55% F Thomas        C Silva         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 4   0  2-1  -2-  3    7%  62% A Hill          C Silva         Fielder's Choice P; Thomas out at 2B/P-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Silva facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  A Rios          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   54%  L Overbay       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  V Wells         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  L Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   51%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   50%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Silva facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  3   46%  A Hill          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Thomas to 2B
   R      12-  3   34%  J Phillips      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thomas Scores; Hill to 3B
   O      1-3  4   40%  R Roberts       Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  4   44%  J McDonald      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   49%  J Morneau       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   45%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   43%  J Kubel         Groundout: P-1B; Morneau to 2B
   O      -2-  4   39%  C Heintz        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Carlos Silva facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   41%  A Rios          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   43%  L Overbay       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   42%  V Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   44%  M Stairs        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   48%  N Punto         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  8   44%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  6   42%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Punto to 2B
          -2-  7   43%  J Cirillo       Walk
          12-      45%  M Cuddyer       Punto Steals 3B; Cirillo Steals 2B
          -23  4   47%  " "             Walk
   RR     123  6   68%  J Morneau       Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Punto Scores; Cirillo Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Cuddyer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   O      -23  3   62%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Silva facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   55%  F Thomas        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  3   62%  A Hill          Fielder's Choice P; Thomas out at 2B/P-SS
   O      1--  1   65%  J Phillips      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   68%  R Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, A.J. Burnett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   66%  J Kubel         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   65%  C Heintz        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   64%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Silva facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   67%  J McDonald      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   69%  A Rios          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   71%  L Overbay       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, A.J. Burnett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   68%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   67%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   66%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Silva facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   69%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   72%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   74%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, A.J. Burnett facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   77%  M Cuddyer       Walk
   RR     1--  1   91%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cuddyer Scores
   O      ---  4   90%  T Hunter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   90%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   89%  C Heintz        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Carlos Silva facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   92%  A Hill          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   93%  J Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   94%  R Roberts       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, A.J. Burnett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   93%  N Punto         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   93%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   93%  L Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Carlos Silva facing 9-1-2
                  Adam Lind pinch hits for John McDonald batting 9th
   R      ---  2   86%  A Lind          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   90%  A Rios          Flyball: RF
          ---  2   85%  L Overbay       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Juan Rincon replaces Carlos Silva pitching
          1--      84%  V Wells         Wild Pitch; Overbay to 2B
   O      -2-  7   89%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  3   94%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, A.J. Burnett facing 2-3-4
                  Royce Clayton replaces Matt Stairs playing SS batting 4th; Adam Lind moves to LF
   O      ---  3   93%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   93%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   92%  J Morneau       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Nathan facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Nathan replaces Juan Rincon pitching; Lew Ford replaces Jason Kubel playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  4   96%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   99%  A Hill          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation