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Wednesday, September 3, 2008 7:09PM
, Rogers Centre
Attendance: 21,475, Time of Game: 3:35
Twins
4
77-62
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Blue Jays
5
72-66
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
4th, 12½ GB
W: Jesse Carlson (6-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  1   0  0    4 11  3
Blue Jays       0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  1   0  1    5 11  0
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span RF-CF 6 0 1 0 0 3 .296 .814 21 14 -0.395 2.08 0.040 -0.435 -2.7 3 0 CS
Alexi Casilla 2B 5 1 0 0 1 0 .294 .739 20 10 -0.234 2.12 0.025 -0.259 -1.2 1 2
Joe Mauer C 6 0 2 3 0 1 .323 .858 25 14 0.302 1.81 0.452 -0.151 1.9 8 2 2B
Justin Morneau 1B 4 1 2 0 2 0 .313 .909 19 10 0.106 1.68 0.174 -0.068 0.8 10 1 2B
Jason Kubel LF 5 0 1 0 1 1 .277 .804 22 11 -0.138 1.79 0.029 -0.167 -1.1 2 0
Brian Buscher DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .752 9 6 -0.089 1.13 0.000 -0.089 -0.8
   Brendan Harris PH 2 0 1 1 0 0 .261 .707 9 6 0.278 3.44 0.325 -0.048 0.7
Nick Punto SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 .288 .744 15 10 0.026 1.15 0.109 -0.083 -0.3 1 2
Matt Tolbert 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 .276 .690 20 10 0.098 1.58 0.211 -0.113 0.9 1 4 3B,SB
Carlos Gomez CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .252 .630 15 9 -0.093 1.36 0.000 -0.093 -0.8 1 0
   Delmon Young PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .733 3 1 0.129 1.81 0.129 0.000 0.9 2B
   Jason Pridie PR-RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 8 4 0.015 2.62 0.040 -0.025 -0.0 2 0 SH
Nick Blackburn P 1
   Dennys Reyes P
   Matt Guerrier P
   Joe Nathan P
   Eddie Guardado P
   Boof Bonser P
Team Totals 42 4 11 4 7 9 .262 .748 186 105 0.005 1.81 1.534 -1.531 -1.7 30 11
2B: J Morneau (40, off B Ryan); J Mauer (27, off S Downs); D Young (24, off A Burnett).
3B: M Tolbert (1, off A Burnett).
SH: J Pridie (1, off B League).
TB: M Tolbert 4; J Morneau 3; J Mauer 3; D Young 2; D Span; N Punto; B Harris; J Kubel.
RBI: J Mauer 3 (70); B Harris (45).
2-out RBI: J Mauer 3; B Harris.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Tolbert-A Casilla-J Morneau.
E: N Punto (8); J Pridie (1); M Tolbert (5).
Baserunning
SB: M Tolbert (5, 2nd base off A Burnett/R Barajas).
CS: D Span (6, 2nd base by A Burnett/R Barajas).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Inglett 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .301 .780 7 6 0.140 1.05 0.190 -0.049 1.1 0 4 HR
   Jose Bautista PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .735 4 0 0.018 3.33 0.018 0.000 0.2 IW
   John McDonald SS 2 0 1 1 0 1 .217 .541 8 4 -0.048 3.02 0.062 -0.110 -0.3 0 1
Marco Scutaro SS-2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .690 15 13 -0.217 1.69 0.000 -0.217 -1.6 3 1
Alexis Rios RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .294 .798 13 9 0.204 0.95 0.268 -0.065 0.4 1 0 3B,2B
Vernon Wells CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .298 .831 14 8 -0.095 1.61 0.000 -0.095 -0.6 3 0 IW
Adam Lind LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .296 .820 22 10 -0.042 1.90 0.046 -0.088 0.3 1 0 IW
Rod Barajas C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .256 .732 11 9 0.011 1.07 0.054 -0.043 -0.2 8 1
   Kevin Mench PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .670 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gregg Zaun C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .672 5 1 0.135 3.52 0.135 0.000 0.4 1 0
   Curtis Thigpen PR-C 1 1 0 0 0 1 .143 .393 8 5 -0.175 5.55 0.000 -0.175 -0.8 0 0
Lyle Overbay 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .784 8 6 -0.359 3.23 0.022 -0.381 -1.5 12 1 GDP
Scott Rolen 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .247 .747 27 18 0.233 2.30 0.382 -0.149 0.8 2 2 2B
Travis Snider DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .750 22 12 0.697 1.82 0.717 -0.020 2.1
A.J. Burnett P 1
   Scott Downs P 1
   B.J. Ryan P
   Brandon League P
   Jesse Carlson P
Team Totals 42 5 11 3 4 8 .262 .755 164 101 0.502 2.01 1.894 -1.392 0.1 33 10
2B: A Rios (42, off N Blackburn); S Rolen (23, off E Guardado).
3B: A Rios (7, off J Nathan).
HR: J Inglett (3, off N Blackburn; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: A Lind (2, by J Nathan); J Bautista (5, by D Reyes); V Wells (4, by J Nathan).
TB: A Rios 5; J Inglett 4; T Snider 3; S Rolen 2; L Overbay; A Lind; R Barajas; J McDonald.
GIDP: L Overbay (21).
RBI: J Inglett 2 (31); J McDonald (17).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nick Blackburn 6.2 6 3 2 0 6 1 3.71 27 84 58 35 4 19 11 10 5 0 58 -0.202 0.97 0.0
Dennys Reyes 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.31 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -0.018 3.33 -0.2
Matt Guerrier 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.54 4 17 12 6 2 4 3 1 0 0 3 0 0.226 2.21 1.3
Joe Nathan, BS (6) 2 2 1 0 3 2 0 1.07 11 45 22 16 5 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 -0.151 4.26 0.0
Eddie Guardado, L (3-4) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.35 2 12 8 6 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 -0.296 2.42 -1.3
Boof Bonser 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.17 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 -0.062 2.18 0.0
Team Totals 10 11 5 3 4 8 1 2.70 46 164 101 64 12 25 14 20 7 0 58 7 1 -0.503 1.81 -0.1
D Reyes faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
E Guardado faced 2 batters in the 11th inning.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
A.J. Burnett 6.2 6 3 3 4 8 0 4.47 29 113 64 29 14 21 11 6 0 0 54 0.296 1.22 2.9
Scott Downs, BS (3) 1.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 1.23 8 25 12 6 1 5 3 2 1 0 3 3 -0.291 2.37 -1.7
B.J. Ryan 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.70 6 24 14 8 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 -0.292 2.87 -0.5
Brandon League 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.00 4 15 9 5 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.142 3.36 0.5
Jesse Carlson, W (6-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.99 3 9 6 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.142 1.84 0.5
Team Totals 11 11 4 4 7 9 0 3.27 50 186 105 53 16 36 20 14 1 0 54 3 3 -0.003 2.01 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: B Ryan (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Reyes (1; J Bautista); J Nathan 2 (4; V Wells, A Lind).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 3:35.
Attendance: 21,475.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Denard Span RF 1 Joe Inglett 2B
2 Alexi Casilla 2B 2 Marco Scutaro SS
3 Joe Mauer C 3 Alexis Rios RF
4 Justin Morneau 1B 4 Vernon Wells CF
5 Jason Kubel LF 5 Adam Lind LF
6 Brian Buscher DH 6 Rod Barajas C
7 Nick Punto SS 7 Lyle Overbay 1B
8 Matt Tolbert 3B 8 Scott Rolen 3B
9 Carlos Gomez CF 9 Travis Snider DH
Nick Blackburn P A.J. Burnett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  R TOR T. Snider J. Nathan 51% 61% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Thigpen Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Snider to 2B
t7 0-2 2 123 5,(3-1)  RRR MIN J. Mauer S. Downs -44% 33% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Punto Scores; Pridie Scores; Casilla Scores
t9 3-3 2 -23 8,(3-2)  R MIN B. Harris B. Ryan -33% 17% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 3B
b10 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR A. Rios J. Nathan 25% 83% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b7 2-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R TOR S. Rolen N. Blackburn 21% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Mench Scores/unER/No RBI; Rolen to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Span A. Burnett 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Mauer A. Burnett -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN J. Morneau A. Burnett -2% 51% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Mauer to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Kubel A. Burnett 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Inglett N. Blackburn -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR M. Scutaro N. Blackburn -2% 51% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR A. Rios N. Blackburn 2% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TOR V. Wells N. Blackburn -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Buscher A. Burnett 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN N. Punto A. Burnett 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Tolbert A. Burnett -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN C. Gomez A. Burnett -1% 52% Tolbert Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O MIN C. Gomez A. Burnett 3% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR A. Lind N. Blackburn 4% 59% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR R. Barajas N. Blackburn -3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO TOR L. Overbay N. Blackburn -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Span A. Burnett -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett 7% 53% Span Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Mauer A. Burnett 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TOR S. Rolen N. Blackburn -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  TOR T. Snider N. Blackburn 3% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR TOR J. Inglett N. Blackburn 19% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Snider Scores
b3 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR M. Scutaro N. Blackburn -1% 74% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b3 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Rios N. Blackburn -1% 73% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Morneau A. Burnett -4% 68% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Kubel A. Burnett 4% 72% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
t4 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN B. Buscher A. Burnett 3% 76% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t4 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN N. Punto A. Burnett 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR V. Wells N. Blackburn -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Lind N. Blackburn -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR R. Barajas N. Blackburn -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Tolbert A. Burnett -11% 64% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 0-2 0 --3 7,(3-2)  O MIN C. Gomez A. Burnett 6% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-2 1 --3 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Span A. Burnett 7% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett 4% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 7-8-9
b5 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR L. Overbay N. Blackburn 2% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 2-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TOR S. Rolen N. Blackburn -1% 82% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Overbay to 2B
b5 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Snider N. Blackburn -2% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Overbay to 3B
b5 2-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Inglett N. Blackburn -3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Mauer A. Burnett 3% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau A. Burnett 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN J. Kubel A. Burnett -2% 81% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
t6 0-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Buscher A. Burnett 3% 84% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR M. Scutaro N. Blackburn -1% 83% Lineout: LF
b6 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR A. Rios N. Blackburn -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR V. Wells N. Blackburn -1% 81% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 7-8-9
t7 0-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN N. Punto A. Burnett -6% 75% Walk
t7 0-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert A. Burnett 5% 81% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
Delmon Young pinch hits for Carlos Gomez (CF) batting 9th
t7 0-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  MIN D. Young A. Burnett -13% 68% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Punto to 3B
Jason Pridie pinch runs for Delmon Young (PH) batting 9th
t7 0-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Span A. Burnett 11% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett -3% 77% Walk
Scott Downs replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
t7 0-2 2 123 5,(3-1)  RRR MIN J. Mauer S. Downs -44% 33% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Punto Scores; Pridie Scores; Casilla Scores
t7 3-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN J. Morneau S. Downs -1% 32% Walk
t7 3-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Kubel S. Downs 5% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
Denard Span moves from RF to CF
Jason Pridie moves from PR to RF
b7 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR A. Lind N. Blackburn -5% 32% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b7 2-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR R. Barajas N. Blackburn 5% 37% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
Kevin Mench pinch runs for Rod Barajas (C) batting 6th
b7 2-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TOR L. Overbay N. Blackburn -4% 33% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Mench to 2B
b7 2-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R TOR S. Rolen N. Blackburn 21% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Mench Scores/unER/No RBI; Rolen to 1B
b7 3-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  TOR T. Snider N. Blackburn 6% 60% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Rolen to 3B; Snider to 2B
Dennys Reyes replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
Jose Bautista pinch hits for Joe Inglett (2B) batting 1st
b7 3-3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  TOR J. Bautista D. Reyes 2% 62% Intentional Walk
Matt Guerrier replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
b7 3-3 2 123 5,(1-2)  O TOR M. Scutaro M. Guerrier -12% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Scott Downs facing 6-7-8
Gregg Zaun replaces Kevin Mench (PR) playing C batting 6th
Marco Scutaro moves from SS to 2B
John McDonald replaces Jose Bautista (PH) playing SS batting 1st
Brendan Harris pinch hits for Brian Buscher (DH) batting 6th
t8 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN B. Harris S. Downs 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN N. Punto S. Downs -5% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t8 3-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert S. Downs 6% 56% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Pridie S. Downs -4% 52% Walk; Punto to 2B
t8 3-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Span S. Downs 9% 61% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 3-4-5
b8 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR A. Rios M. Guerrier -5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR V. Wells M. Guerrier -4% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 3-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR A. Lind M. Guerrier -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' B.J. Ryan facing 2-3-4
B.J. Ryan replaces Scott Downs pitching
t9 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN A. Casilla B. Ryan 6% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 3-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Mauer B. Ryan 5% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 3-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN J. Morneau B. Ryan -7% 54% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 3-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN J. Kubel B. Ryan -1% 53% Walk
t9 3-3 2 12- 7,(2-2)  MIN B. Harris B. Ryan -3% 49% Wild Pitch; Morneau to 3B; Kubel to 2B
t9 3-3 2 -23 8,(3-2)  R MIN B. Harris B. Ryan -33% 17% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 3B
t9 4-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O MIN N. Punto B. Ryan 4% 21% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 6-7-8
Joe Nathan replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
b9 3-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR G. Zaun J. Nathan 13% 34% Walk
b9 3-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR L. Overbay J. Nathan -13% 22% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
Curtis Thigpen pinch runs for Gregg Zaun (C) batting 6th
b9 3-4 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TOR S. Rolen J. Nathan -11% 10% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b9 3-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  R TOR T. Snider J. Nathan 51% 61% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Thigpen Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Snider to 2B
b9 4-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TOR J. McDonald J. Nathan -11% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' Brandon League facing 8-9-1
Brandon League replaces B.J. Ryan pitching
Curtis Thigpen moves from PR to C
t10 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Tolbert B. League -8% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t10 4-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Pridie B. League 2% 44% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Tolbert to 2B
t10 4-4 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Span B. League 8% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Tolbert to 3B
t10 4-4 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O MIN A. Casilla B. League 12% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 2-3-4
b10 4-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR M. Scutaro J. Nathan -6% 58% Flyball: RF
b10 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR A. Rios J. Nathan 25% 83% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b10 4-4 1 --3 4,(3-0)  TOR V. Wells J. Nathan -0% 83% Intentional Walk
b10 4-4 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  TOR A. Lind J. Nathan 1% 84% Intentional Walk; Wells to 2B
b10 4-4 1 123 8,(3-2)  O TOR C. Thigpen J. Nathan -17% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b10 4-4 2 123 1,(0-0)  O TOR L. Overbay J. Nathan -16% 50% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' Jesse Carlson facing 3-4-5
Jesse Carlson replaces Brandon League pitching
t11 4-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Carlson 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t11 4-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Carlson 5% 61% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t11 4-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Carlson 4% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 11th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 8-9-1
Eddie Guardado replaces Joe Nathan pitching
b11 4-4 0 --- 8,(2-2)  TOR S. Rolen E. Guardado 17% 81% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b11 4-4 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  TOR T. Snider E. Guardado 12% 94% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Rolen to 3B
Boof Bonser replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
b11 4-4 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  R TOR J. McDonald B. Bonser 6% 100% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Rolen Scores; Snider to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 5.

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