May 13, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 18,110

Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:59

Blue Jays

19-22

Won 2

5th, 5 GB

Cito Gaston

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

W: J Litsch (5-1), L: K Slowey (0-3), S: B Ryan (6)

Twins

20-18

Lost 1

1st

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wilkerson RF                5   0   1   0    0   2  .208  .577   20    2   0   
A Hill 2B                     4   0   2   1    1   0  .270  .717   20    1   3   CS
A Rios CF                     4   0   0   0    1   3  .263  .728   23    4   0   IW
S Rolen 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .873   33    0   6   
M Stairs DH                   1   2   1   1    2   0  .306  .828   16    0   0   HR
  K Mench PH-DH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .606    5    0   0   
L Overbay 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .746   12   10   1   2B
S Stewart LF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .234  .613   21    2   0   2B,GDP
G Zaun C                      3   1   0   1    0   0  .273  .708   15    5   0   SF
M Scutaro SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .679   13    2   2   

J Litsch P                                                               1   0
  J Carlson P                                                            0   0
  J Frasor P                                                             0   1
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
  B Ryan P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   5    5   8              178   27  13

BATTING

2B: S Stewart (2, off K Slowey); L Overbay (7, off K Slowey).

HR: M Stairs (5, off K Slowey; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: G Zaun (1, off B Bass).

IBB: A Rios (2, by M Guerrier).

TB: M Stairs 4; L Overbay 3; S Stewart 3; A Hill 2; K Mench; B Wilkerson; M Scutaro.

GIDP: S Stewart (7).

RBI: M Stairs (10); L Overbay (11); A Hill (18); G Zaun (5); S Stewart (8).

2-out RBI: S Stewart; L Overbay; M Stairs; A Hill.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Hill (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Bass).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .275  .719   13    1   0   HR
B Harris 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .252  .671   18    1   4   
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .331  .835   15    9   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .821    6    9   1   3B
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .701   17    1   0   
C Monroe DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .274  .842   19    0   0   
D Young LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .606   13    4   0   
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .551   15    0   1   
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .545    6    1   4   
  J Kubel PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .634    1    0   0   HR
  A Casilla SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

K Slowey P                                                               0   1
  M Guerrier P                                                           1   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  B Bass P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   3   7   3    1   5              123   27  12

BATTING

3B: J Morneau (1, off J Carlson).

HR: C Gomez (3, off J Litsch; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Kubel (5, off A Benitez; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: C Gomez 5; J Kubel 4; J Morneau 3; M Cuddyer; M Lamb; J Mauer.

RBI: C Gomez (14); J Morneau (29); J Kubel (19).

2-out RBI: J Morneau; C Gomez.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harris-A Everett-J Morneau.

E: C Gomez (5).

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, W (5-1)              5.2   4   2   2    0   2   1   4.11   21   70-48   27· 3·18   10· 8· 1· 0     55    -     0.94   0.19
J Carlson                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.62    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.64  -0.15
J Frasor, H (2)                1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.38    4   19-11    7· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.43   0.15
A Benitez, H (1)               0.1   1   1   1    1   1   1  27.00    3   14-7     2· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.40  -0.09
S Downs, H (4)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.76    2    5-4     2· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.01   0.10
B Ryan, S (6)                  1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   14-12    7· 4· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.52   0.09
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   5   2          35  123-83   46· 9·28   17·11· 1· 0          3-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Slowey, L (0-3)              5.2   5   3   3    2   5   1   5.79   23  107-72   50· 8·14    7· 7· 2· 0     50    -     0.96  -0.09
M Guerrier                     1.1   3   1   1    1   2   0   4.03    8   37-22   15· 3· 4    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.33  -0.08
D Reyes                        0     2   1   1    0   0   0   0.79    2    3-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.69  -0.04
B Bass                         2     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.86    7   28-14   10· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.58   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   5    5   8   1          40  175-111  77·13·21   15· 8· 4· 0          2-1

J Carlson faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
D Reyes faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Guerrier (3; A Rios).

PO: B Bass (1; A Hill, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Brian Runge, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Mike Estabrook.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 18,110.

Weather: 67° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Wilkerson          RF    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. A Hill               2B    2. B Harris             2B 
3. A Rios               CF    3. J Mauer              C  
4. S Rolen              3B    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. M Stairs             DH    5. M Cuddyer            RF 
6. L Overbay            1B    6. C Monroe             DH 
7. S Stewart            LF    7. D Young              LF 
8. G Zaun               C     8. M Lamb               3B 
9. M Scutaro            SS    9. A Everett            SS 

   J Litsch             P        K Slowey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  3-1  -2-  1  -15%  63% J Morneau       J Carlson       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Harris Scores
   t 4   2  1-0  1--  1   14%  48% L Overbay       K Slowey        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Stairs Scores
   t 7   2  2-3  12-  3   14%  83% A Hill          M Guerrier      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Zaun Scores; Wilkerson to 3B; Hill to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 6   2  1-2  ---  2   13%  76% M Stairs        K Slowey        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 4   2  1-1  -2-  2   13%  61% S Stewart       K Slowey        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Overbay Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   55%  A Hill          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hill to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   O      --3  6   49%  A Rios          Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  3   45%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  B Harris        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   48%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   50%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   54%  M Stairs        Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   OO     1--  5   45%  S Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   49%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  D Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   48%  G Zaun          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   50%  M Scutaro       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   47%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   45%  A Hill          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Litsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   49%  A Everett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  2   36%  C Gomez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   37%  B Harris        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Slowey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   34%  A Rios          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   32%  S Rolen         Flyball: LF
          ---  8   34%  M Stairs        Walk
   R      1--  1   48%  L Overbay       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Stairs Scores
   R      -2-  2   61%  S Stewart       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Overbay Scores
   O      -2-  1   58%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jesse Litsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   61%  J Mauer         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   63%  J Morneau       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   64%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kevin Slowey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   62%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   60%  B Wilkerson     Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  7   59%  A Hill          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jesse Litsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   62%  C Monroe        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   65%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   63%  M Lamb          Single to SS (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   67%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kevin Slowey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   64%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 15   62%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  2   76%  M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Kevin Slowey pitching
   O      ---  4   75%  L Overbay       Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   69%  C Gomez         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   74%  B Harris        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   78%  J Mauer         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Harris to 2B
                  Jesse Carlson replaces Jesse Litsch pitching
   R      -2-  1   63%  J Morneau       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Harris Scores
                  Jason Frasor replaces Jesse Carlson pitching
   O      --3  6   70%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Matt Guerrier facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   74%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   70%  G Zaun          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   67%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   69%  B Wilkerson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Zaun to 2B
   R      12-  3   83%  A Hill          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Zaun Scores; Wilkerson to 3B; Hill to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  4   83%  A Rios          Intentional Walk
   O      123  8   79%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Jason Frasor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   83%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   85%  D Young         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   87%  M Lamb          Groundout: P-3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dennys Reyes facing 5-6-7
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Matt Guerrier pitching; Kevin Mench replaces Matt Stairs playing DH batting 5th
          ---  2   89%  K Mench         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1   91%  L Overbay       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mench to 2B
                  Brian Bass replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
          12-  6   94%  S Stewart       Walk; Mench to 3B; Overbay to 2B
   RO     123  3   94%  G Zaun          Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mench Scores
   O      12-  1   93%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Overbay to 3B; Stewart to 2B
   O      -23  4   92%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Armando Benitez facing 9-1-2
                  Armando Benitez replaces Jason Frasor pitching; Jason Kubel pinch hits for Adam Everett batting 9th
   R      ---  1   84%  J Kubel         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   88%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   83%  B Harris        Walk
                  Scott Downs replaces Armando Benitez pitching
   O      1--  3   89%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   93%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brian Bass facing 2-3-4
                  Alexi Casilla replaces Jason Kubel playing SS batting 9th
          ---  6   94%  A Hill          Walk
   O      1--  4   93%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   92%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   91%  K Mench         Hill Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, B.J. Ryan facing 5-6-7
                  B.J. Ryan replaces Scott Downs pitching
          ---  6   82%  M Cuddyer       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   90%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   95%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Cuddyer to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  M Lamb          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation