June 28, 2007 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@BAL 7 CLE 4
OAK 3 DET 5
TEX 2 MIN 8
TOR 5 CHW 5
@TBD 1 LAD 9
@ARI 5 FLA 9
PIT 7 HOU 8
COL 5
(11) PHI 8
CIN 7
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 31,038

Thursday, June 28, 2007, 12:10PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Blue Jays

39-39

Lost 1

2nd, 9½ GB

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

W: C Silva (6-8), L: J Frasor (1-3), S: J Nathan (15)

Twins

40-37

Won 1

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .288  .857   15    0   0   
H Clark 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .791   11    2   2   
V Wells CF                    3   2   1   0    1   1  .251  .724   13    2   0   
M Stairs 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .292  .906   20    5   1   
F Thomas DH                   4   1   2   4    0   2  .242  .823   16    0   0   HR,2B
A Hill 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .781   14    2   3   GDP
A Lind LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .227  .656   18    5   0   
J Phillips C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .558   14    7   0   
J McDonald SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .677   11    0   1   

A Burnett P                                                              0   0
  J Frasor P                                                             1   0
  J De Jong P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   5   6   5    2   8              132   24   7

BATTING

2B: F Thomas (10, off C Silva).

HR: F Thomas (13, off C Silva; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: F Thomas 6; M Stairs 2; V Wells; A Rios.

GIDP: A Hill (15).

RBI: F Thomas 4 (38); M Stairs (29).

2-out RBI: F Thomas.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Clark-A Hill-M Stairs; H Clark-A Hill.

PB: J Phillips (2).

E: J McDonald (3); M Stairs (4).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tyner RF                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .291  .682   13    3   0   
J Bartlett SS                 3   2   2   1    0   0  .258  .661   16    1   3   HR,2·SB,HBP,GDP
J Mauer C                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .303  .842   21    8   0   
M Cuddyer 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   2  .290  .822   18    7   0   
J Morneau DH                  3   0   0   1    1   2  .275  .906   22    0   0   
T Hunter CF                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .306  .917   10    1   0   2·HR,GDP
J Kubel LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .690   13    4   0   
L Rodriguez 3B                4   1   0   0    0   0  .169  .487   13    1   2   SB
N Punto 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .215  .587   26    2   3   

C Silva P                                                                0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   8   8   8    3   7              152   27   8

BATTING

HR: J Bartlett (2, off A Burnett; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); T Hunter 2 (17, off A Burnett, off J Frasor; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: J Bartlett (5, by A Burnett).

TB: T Hunter 8; J Bartlett 5; J Tyner 3; M Cuddyer.

GIDP: T Hunter (7); J Bartlett (3).

RBI: T Hunter 3 (62); J Bartlett (20); M Cuddyer (46); J Mauer (26); J Tyner (14); J Morneau (58).

2-out RBI: T Hunter 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Rodriguez-N Punto-M Cuddyer.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bartlett 2 (15, 2nd base off J De Jong/J Phillips, 2nd base off J Frasor/J Phillips); L Rodriguez (1, 2nd base off J De Jong/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                      4     6   5   5    0   6   2   4.31   20   75-48   26· 8·14    4· 7· 2· 0     36    -     1.09  -0.21
J Frasor, L (1-3)              1     1   2   2    1   0   1   3.34    5   20-9     7· 0· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          2-2    1.83  -0.31
J De Jong                      3     1   1   0    2   1   0   6.14   11   45-25   13· 4· 8    4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.41  -0.03
Totals                         8     8   8   7    3   7   3          36  140-82   46·12·24   11·11· 3· 0          2-2

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 (6-8)               7     6   5   5    2   5   1   4.15   28  104-65   37· 7·21    7·10· 4· 0     48    -     0.86  -0.12
J Rincon, H (8)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    3   14-8     3· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
J Nathan, S (15)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.36    3   14-9     3· 2· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     6   5   5    2   8   1          34  132-82   43·10·29    9·10· 5· 0           -

A Burnett faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: A Burnett (9; J Bartlett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Brian Runge.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 31,038.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Rios               RF    1. J Tyner              RF 
2. H Clark              3B    2. J Bartlett           SS 
3. V Wells              CF    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Stairs             1B    4. M Cuddyer            1B 
5. F Thomas             DH    5. J Morneau            DH 
6. A Hill               2B    6. T Hunter             CF 
7. A Lind               LF    7. J Kubel              LF 
8. J Phillips           C     8. L Rodriguez          3B 
9. J McDonald           SS    9. N Punto              2B 

   A Burnett            P        C Silva              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  5-5  -2-  2   24%  78% T Hunter        J Frasor        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cuddyer Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  4  -19%  19% F Thomas        C Silva         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wells Scores; Stairs Scores
   b 5   0  5-3  1--  4   12%  47% J Bartlett      A Burnett       Single to RF (Line Drive); Tyner to 3B
   b 4   0  5-2  ---  4    9%  31% T Hunter        A Burnett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  6   -9%  37% M Stairs        C Silva         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rios Scores; Wells to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  A Rios          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   50%  H Clark         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  5   46%  V Wells         Walk; Rios to 2B
   R      12-  6   37%  M Stairs        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rios Scores; Wells to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   19%  F Thomas        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wells Scores; Stairs Scores
   O      ---  4   19%  A Hill          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   20%  A Lind          Lineout: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   23%  J Tyner         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  3   28%  J Bartlett      Hit By Pitch; Tyner to 2B
   O      12-  3   23%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1   31%  M Cuddyer       Single to CF (Line Drive); Tyner Scores; Bartlett to 2B
   O      12-  4   26%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   23%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Carlos Silva facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   24%  J Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   25%  J McDonald      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   26%  A Rios          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, A.J. Burnett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   23%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   26%  L Rodriguez     Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   23%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   21%  J Tyner         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Carlos Silva facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   22%  H Clark         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   21%  V Wells         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   23%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  3   15%  F Thomas        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Wells Scores
   O      -2-  5   17%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, A.J. Burnett facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  5   24%  J Bartlett      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   22%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   20%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   19%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Carlos Silva facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   20%  A Lind          Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  8   21%  J Phillips      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   22%  J McDonald      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, A.J. Burnett facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   31%  T Hunter        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   29%  J Kubel         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  2   27%  L Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   25%  N Punto         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Carlos Silva facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   27%  A Rios          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   28%  H Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   29%  V Wells         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   35%  J Tyner         Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--  4   47%  J Bartlett      Single to RF (Line Drive); Tyner to 3B
                  Jason Frasor replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
          1-3      49%  J Mauer         Bartlett Steals 2B
   RO     -23  4   49%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tyner Scores; Bartlett to 3B
          --3  6   52%  M Cuddyer       Walk
   RO     1-3  5   55%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Bartlett Scores; Cuddyer to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   78%  T Hunter        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cuddyer Scores
   O      ---  3   78%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-7, Carlos Silva facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   72%  M Stairs        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   77%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  1   84%  A Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Jordan De Jong facing 8-9-1
                  Jordan De Jong replaces Jason Frasor pitching
          ---  4   86%  L Rodriguez     Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      88%  N Punto         Rodriguez Steals 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Passed Ball; Rodriguez to 3B
          --3  5   91%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  2   94%  J Tyner         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Punto to 2B
   OO     12-  4   90%  J Bartlett      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
          1--      90%  J Mauer         Bartlett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   89%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 8.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-8, Carlos Silva facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   85%  A Lind          Walk
   O      1--  2   89%  J Phillips      Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   92%  J McDonald      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   94%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-5, Jordan De Jong facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   93%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   94%  J Morneau       Walk
   OO     1--  2   93%  T Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 8.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-8, Juan Rincon facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Rincon replaces Carlos Silva pitching
   O      ---  3   95%  H Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   96%  V Wells         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   97%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-5, Jordan De Jong facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   97%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   97%  L Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   96%  N Punto         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 8.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-8, Joe Nathan facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Nathan replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  A Hill          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6  100%  A Lind          Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN200706280

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation