May 14, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 21,026

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:55

Blue Jays

20-22

Won 3

5th, 4 GB

Cito Gaston

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       4  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    6  6  2
Twins           3  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    5 11  1

W: R Halladay (4-5), L: B Bonser (2-5), S: S Downs (5)

Twins

20-19

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wilkerson RF                4   1   2   1    1   1  .224  .606   21    2   1   
A Hill 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .712   15    1   0   
A Rios CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .712   12    1   0   
S Rolen 3B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .292  .888   29    4   0   2B,SB
M Stairs DH                   4   1   1   4    0   1  .304  .843   19    0   0   HR
L Overbay 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .734   14    6   0   
S Stewart LF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .227  .602    9    2   0   
  K Mench LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606         0   0   
G Zaun C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .682   15   10   1   
M Scutaro SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .673   15    1   4   

R Halladay P                                                             0   1
  J Carlson P                                                            0   0
  S Camp P                                                               0   0
  B Tallet P                                                             0   0
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   6   6   5    4   5              149   27   7

BATTING

2B: S Rolen (7, off J Crain).

HR: M Stairs (6, off B Bonser; 1st inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: M Stairs 4; B Wilkerson 2; S Rolen 2; A Hill; M Scutaro.

RBI: M Stairs 4 (14); B Wilkerson (6).

2-out RBI: B Wilkerson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: S Rolen (1); M Scutaro (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Rolen (2, 3rd base off J Crain/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .709   26    0   0   
M Tolbert 2B-3B               5   2   2   0    0   0  .282  .676   16    1   3   
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .328  .826   11    5   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .297  .846   17    9   0   HR
M Cuddyer RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .274  .691   15    3   0   
J Kubel DH                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .238  .662   11    0   0   2·2B
D Young LF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .616   13    3   0   
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .536   14    4   3   
  B Harris PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .666    8    0   0   
A Casilla SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    2   3   
  C Monroe PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .830    4    0   0   

B Bonser P                                                               0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   5  11   5    0  10              146   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Kubel 2 (4, off R Halladay, off S Camp).

HR: J Morneau (7, off R Halladay; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

TB: J Morneau 5; J Kubel 4; M Tolbert 2; D Young 2; C Gomez; M Cuddyer; J Mauer.

RBI: J Morneau 2 (31); J Kubel 2 (21); M Cuddyer (13).

2-out RBI: J Morneau 2; J Kubel.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Crain ().

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
R Halladay, W (4-5)            6.2   9   4   4    0   8   1   3.49   29  105-71   44·10·17   11· 6· 4· 0     48    -     1.23   0.06
J Carlson, H (5)               0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   2.12    2   11-7     6· 1· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.82  -0.03
S Camp, H (4)                  0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.19    3   10-7     6· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.98  -0.03
B Tallet, H (4)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.65    1    8-5     2· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.05   0.11
S Downs, S (5)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.60    3   12-8     4· 0· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.20
Totals                         9    11   5   5    0  10   1          38  146-98   62·13·23   13·10· 5· 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
B Bonser, L (2-5)              6     5   5   5    3   3   1   5.37   26  101-61   39· 3·19    6· 9· 5· 0     42    -     0.98  -0.19
J Rincon                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3   11-7     6· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.78   0.05
J Crain                        1     1   1   0    1   0   0   4.26    5   18-9     6· 1· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.72  -0.09
J Nathan                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.80    3   17-11    6· 1· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     6   6   5    4   5   1          37  147-88   57· 5·26   10·12· 6· 0           -

J Carlson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 21,026.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Wilkerson          RF    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. A Hill               2B    2. M Tolbert            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. J Kubel              DH 
7. S Stewart            LF    7. D Young              LF 
8. G Zaun               C     8. M Lamb               3B 
9. M Scutaro            SS    9. A Casilla            SS 

   R Halladay           P        B Bonser             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  123  1   23%  82% M Stairs        B Bonser        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Wilkerson Scores; Hill Scores; Rolen Scores
   b 8   1  6-4  1--  4  -19%  64% J Kubel         S Camp          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Morneau Scores
   b 1   2  4-0  1--  2  -14%  69% J Morneau       R Halladay      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Tolbert Scores
   t 4   2  4-4  12-  4   14%  63% B Wilkerson     B Bonser        Single to LF (Line Drive); Stewart Scores; Scutaro to 3B
   b 3   0  4-3  1--  4  -13%  40% J Mauer         R Halladay      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tolbert to 3B; Mauer to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Boof Bonser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   54%  B Wilkerson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   63%  A Hill          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wilkerson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   57%  A Rios          Strikeout Looking
          1-3 11   60%  S Rolen         Walk; Hill to 2B
   RRRR   123  1   82%  M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Wilkerson Scores; Hill Scores; Rolen Scores
   O      ---  6   82%  L Overbay       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   81%  S Stewart       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   83%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   81%  M Tolbert       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   83%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   RR     1--  2   69%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Tolbert Scores
          ---  6   68%  M Cuddyer       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   R      1--  2   57%  J Kubel         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cuddyer Scores
   O      -2-  6   61%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Boof Bonser facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   59%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   57%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   58%  B Wilkerson     Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  A Hill          Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Roy Halladay facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   59%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   60%  A Casilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   62%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Boof Bonser facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   59%  A Rios          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  8   58%  S Rolen         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   57%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Roy Halladay facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   52%  M Tolbert       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   40%  J Mauer         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tolbert to 3B; Mauer to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  3   46%  J Morneau       Strikeout Looking
   RO     -23  3   46%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Tolbert Scores
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Kubel         Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Boof Bonser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   47%  L Overbay       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   50%  S Stewart       Walk
   O      1--  4   47%  G Zaun          Popfly: SS (Short CF)
          1--  5   49%  M Scutaro       Single to RF (Line Drive); Stewart to 2B
   R      12-  4   63%  B Wilkerson     Single to LF (Line Drive); Stewart Scores; Scutaro to 3B
   O      1-3  5   58%  A Hill          Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Roy Halladay facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   61%  D Young         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Young out at 1B/RF-C
   O      ---  6   63%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  A Casilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Boof Bonser facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   62%  A Rios          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   60%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   59%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   62%  C Gomez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   65%  M Tolbert       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   67%  J Mauer         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Boof Bonser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   64%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   62%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  G Zaun          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   65%  J Morneau       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   61%  M Cuddyer       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cuddyer to 1B
   O      1--  1   66%  J Kubel         Popfly: 2B
          1--  3   61%  D Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cuddyer to 3B
   O      1-3  2   70%  M Lamb          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Juan Rincon facing 9-1-2
                  Juan Rincon replaces Boof Bonser pitching
   O      ---  2   67%  M Scutaro       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   66%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   64%  A Hill          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Roy Halladay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   69%  A Casilla       Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  5   60%  C Gomez         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gomez to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  4   70%  M Tolbert       Fielder's Choice P; Gomez out at 3B/P-3B
                  Jesse Carlson replaces Roy Halladay pitching
   O      1--  2   75%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jesse Crain facing 3-4-5
                  Jesse Crain replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  3   73%  A Rios          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  4   77%  S Rolen         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-      86%  M Stairs        Rolen Steals 3B; Rolen Scores/unER/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      ---  6   85%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   85%  L Overbay       Walk
   O      1--  1   84%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Jesse Carlson facing 4-5-6
          ---  9   76%  J Morneau       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Shawn Camp replaces Jesse Carlson pitching
   O      1--  5   83%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  4   64%  J Kubel         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Morneau Scores
   O      -2-  1   73%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Kubel to 3B
                  Brian Tallet replaces Shawn Camp pitching; Brendan Harris pinch hits for Mike Lamb batting 8th
   O      --3  8   84%  B Harris        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Joe Nathan facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Nathan replaces Jesse Crain pitching; Brendan Harris moves to 2B; Matt Tolbert moves to 3B
   O      ---  6   82%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   81%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   80%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Scott Downs facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Downs replaces Brian Tallet pitching; Kevin Mench replaces Shannon Stewart playing LF batting 7th; Craig Monroe pinch hits for Alexi Casilla batting 9th
   O      ---  4   89%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   95%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Tolbert       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation