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Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 21,475

 Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 7:09PM
Time of Game: 3:35
Twins
4
77-62
Lost 2
2nd, 1 GB
 
                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
W: Jesse Carlson (6-1), L: Eddie Guardado (3-4)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Blue Jays
5
72-66
Won 4
4th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Span RF-CF                  6   0   1   0    0   3  .296  .814   21   14    3   0   CS
A Casilla 2B                  5   1   0   0    1   0  .294  .739   24   12    1   2   
J Mauer C                     6   0   2   3    0   1  .323  .858   25   14    8   2   2B
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   2   0    2   0  .313  .909   19   10   10   1   2B
J Kubel LF                    5   0   1   0    1   1  .277  .804   22   11    2   0   
B Buscher DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .752    9    6    0   0   
  B Harris PH                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .707   16   10    0   0   
N Punto SS                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .288  .744   15   10    1   2   
M Tolbert 3B                  4   0   2   0    1   1  .276  .690   20   10    1   4   3B,SB
C Gomez CF                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .630   20   11    1   0   
  D Young PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .733    3    1    0   0   2B
  J Pridie PR-RF              0   1   0   0    1   0                8    4    2   0   SH

N Blackburn P                                                                 1   0
  D Reyes P                                                                   0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                                0   0
  J Nathan P                                                                  0   0
  E Guardado P                                                                0   0
  B Bonser P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       42   4  11   0    7   9              202  113   30  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. M Tolbert-A Casilla-J Morneau.
E: N Punto (8); J Pridie (1); M Tolbert (5).
Baserunning Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Inglett 2B                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .301  .780    7    6    0   4   HR
  J Bautista PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .735    4         0   0   IW
  J McDonald SS               2   0   1   1    0   1  .217  .541    8    4    0   1   
M Scutaro SS-2B               5   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .690   15   13    3   1   
A Rios RF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .294  .798   13    9    1   0   3B,2B
V Wells CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .831   14    8    3   0   IW
A Lind LF                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .296  .820   22   10    1   0   IW
R Barajas C                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .256  .732   11    9    8   1   
  K Mench PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .235  .670              0   0   
  G Zaun C                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .672    5    1    1   0   
  C Thigpen PR-C              1   1   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    8    5    0   0   
L Overbay 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .784    8    6   12   1   GDP
S Rolen 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .247  .747   27   18    2   2   2B
T Snider DH                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .750   22   12    0   0   

A Burnett P                                                                   1   0
  S Downs P                                                                   1   0
  B Ryan P                                                                    0   0
  B League P                                                                  0   0
  J Carlson P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       42   5  11   0    4   8              164  101   33  10
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Blackburn                    6.2   6   3   2    0   6   1   3.71   27   84-58   35· 4·19   11·10· 5· 0     58    -     0.98  -0.20
D Reyes                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.31    1    4-0      · 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.30  -0.02
M Guerrier                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.54    4   17-12    6· 2· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.21   0.23
J Nathan, BS (6)               2     2   1   0    3   2   0   1.07   11   45-22   16· 5· 1    0· 6· 1· 0          0-0    4.27  -0.15
E 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    2.41  -0.29
B Bonser                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.17    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    2.11  -0.06
Totals                        10    11   5   3    4   8   1          46  164-101  64·12·25   14·20· 7· 0          7-1
D Reyes faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
E Guardado faced 2 batters in the 11th inning.
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                      6.2   6   3   3    4   8   0   4.47   29  113-64   29·14·21   11· 6· 0· 0     54    -     1.22   0.30
S 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    2.37  -0.29
B Ryan                         1     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.70    6   24-14    8· 1· 5    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    2.92  -0.29
B League                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.00    4   15-9     5· 0· 4    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.37   0.14
J 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    1.89   0.14
Totals                        11    11   4   4    7   9   0          50  186-105  53·16·36   20·14· 1· 0          3-3
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 1-- R 6,(3-2)  51% 61% 3-4 TOR T. Snider J. Nathan Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Thigpen Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Snider to 2B
t7 2 123 RRR 5,(3-1)  -44% 33% 0-2 MIN J. Mauer S. Downs Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Punto Scores; Pridie Scores; Casilla Scores
t9 2 -23 R 8,(3-2)  -32% 17% 3-3 MIN B. Harris B. Ryan Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 3B
b10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  25% 83% 4-4 TOR A. Rios J. Nathan Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b7 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  21% 54% 2-3 TOR S. Rolen N. Blackburn Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Mench Scores/unER/No RBI; Rolen to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN D. Span A. Burnett Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 54% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer A. Burnett Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau A. Burnett Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Mauer to 2B
t1 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  4% 55% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel A. Burnett 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 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 TOR J. Inglett N. Blackburn Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 TOR M. Scutaro N. Blackburn Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 53% 0-0 TOR A. Rios N. Blackburn Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b1 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 TOR V. Wells N. Blackburn 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 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN B. Buscher A. Burnett Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN N. Punto A. Burnett Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 53% 0-0 MIN M. Tolbert A. Burnett Walk
t2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -1% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Gomez A. Burnett Tolbert Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  3% 55% 0-0 MIN C. Gomez A. Burnett 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 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 59% 0-0 TOR A. Lind N. Blackburn Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b2 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 55% 0-0 TOR R. Barajas N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 TOR L. Overbay N. Blackburn 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 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 MIN D. Span A. Burnett Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  6% 52% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett Span Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 56% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer A. Burnett 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 --- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 TOR S. Rolen N. Blackburn Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  3% 56% 0-0 TOR T. Snider N. Blackburn Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 1 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  19% 75% 0-0 TOR J. Inglett N. Blackburn Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Snider Scores
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 73% 2-0 TOR M. Scutaro N. Blackburn Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 73% 2-0 TOR A. Rios N. Blackburn 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 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 68% 0-2 MIN J. Morneau A. Burnett Walk
t4 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  4% 72% 0-2 MIN J. Kubel A. Burnett Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 76% 0-2 MIN B. Buscher A. Burnett Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t4 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 78% 0-2 MIN N. Punto A. Burnett 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 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 77% 2-0 TOR V. Wells N. Blackburn Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 76% 2-0 TOR A. Lind N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 75% 2-0 TOR R. Barajas N. Blackburn 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 --- 1,(0-0)  -11% 64% 0-2 MIN M. Tolbert A. Burnett Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 0 --3 O 7,(3-2)  6% 70% 0-2 MIN C. Gomez A. Burnett Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --3 O 5,(1-2)  7% 77% 0-2 MIN D. Span A. Burnett Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  4% 81% 0-2 MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett 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 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 83% 2-0 TOR L. Overbay N. Blackburn Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 82% 2-0 TOR S. Rolen N. Blackburn Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Overbay to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 80% 2-0 TOR T. Snider N. Blackburn Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Overbay to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 77% 2-0 TOR J. Inglett N. Blackburn 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 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 81% 0-2 MIN J. Mauer A. Burnett Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 83% 0-2 MIN J. Morneau A. Burnett Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  -2% 81% 0-2 MIN J. Kubel A. Burnett Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
t6 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 84% 0-2 MIN B. Buscher A. Burnett 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 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 83% 2-0 TOR M. Scutaro N. Blackburn Lineout: LF
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 82% 2-0 TOR A. Rios N. Blackburn Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 81% 2-0 TOR V. Wells N. Blackburn 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 --- 7,(3-2)  -6% 75% 0-2 MIN N. Punto A. Burnett Walk
t7 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  5% 81% 0-2 MIN M. Tolbert A. Burnett Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
Delmon Young pinch hits for Carlos Gomez (CF) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  -13% 68% 0-2 MIN D. Young A. Burnett Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Punto to 3B
Jason Pridie pinch runs for Delmon Young (PH) batting 9th
t7 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  11% 79% 0-2 MIN D. Span A. Burnett Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 -23 4,(3-0)  -3% 77% 0-2 MIN A. Casilla A. Burnett Walk
Scott Downs replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
t7 2 123 RRR 5,(3-1)  -44% 33% 0-2 MIN J. Mauer S. Downs Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Punto Scores; Pridie Scores; Casilla Scores
t7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 32% 3-2 MIN J. Morneau S. Downs Walk
t7 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 37% 3-2 MIN J. Kubel S. Downs 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 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 32% 2-3 TOR A. Lind N. Blackburn Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  5% 37% 2-3 TOR R. Barajas N. Blackburn Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
Kevin Mench pinch runs for Rod Barajas (C) batting 6th
b7 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 33% 2-3 TOR L. Overbay N. Blackburn Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Mench to 2B
b7 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  21% 54% 2-3 TOR S. Rolen N. Blackburn Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Mench Scores/unER/No RBI; Rolen to 1B
b7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  6% 60% 3-3 TOR T. Snider N. Blackburn 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 2 -23 4,(3-0)  2% 62% 3-3 TOR J. Bautista D. Reyes Intentional Walk
Matt Guerrier replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
b7 2 123 O 5,(1-2)  -12% 50% 3-3 TOR M. Scutaro M. Guerrier 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 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 55% 3-3 MIN B. Harris S. Downs Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 50% 3-3 MIN N. Punto S. Downs Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t8 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  6% 56% 3-3 MIN M. Tolbert S. Downs Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -4% 52% 3-3 MIN J. Pridie S. Downs Walk; Punto to 2B
t8 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  9% 61% 3-3 MIN D. Span S. Downs 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 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 56% 3-3 TOR A. Rios M. Guerrier Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 53% 3-3 TOR V. Wells M. Guerrier Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 3-3 TOR A. Lind M. Guerrier 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 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  6% 56% 3-3 MIN A. Casilla B. Ryan Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  5% 61% 3-3 MIN J. Mauer B. Ryan Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -7% 54% 3-3 MIN J. Morneau B. Ryan Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 52% 3-3 MIN J. Kubel B. Ryan Walk
t9 2 12- 7,(2-2)  -3% 49% 3-3 MIN B. Harris B. Ryan Wild Pitch; Morneau to 3B; Kubel to 2B
t9 2 -23 R 8,(3-2)  -32% 17% 3-3 MIN B. Harris B. Ryan Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  4% 21% 4-3 MIN N. Punto B. Ryan 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 0 --- 5,(3-1)  14% 34% 3-4 TOR G. Zaun J. Nathan Walk
b9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -13% 22% 3-4 TOR L. Overbay J. Nathan Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
Curtis Thigpen pinch runs for Gregg Zaun (C) batting 6th
b9 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -11% 10% 3-4 TOR S. Rolen J. Nathan Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b9 2 1-- R 6,(3-2)  51% 61% 3-4 TOR T. Snider J. Nathan Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Thigpen Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Snider to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -11% 50% 4-4 TOR J. McDonald J. Nathan 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 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -8% 42% 4-4 MIN M. Tolbert B. League Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t10 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 44% 4-4 MIN J. Pridie B. League Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Tolbert to 2B
t10 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  8% 52% 4-4 MIN D. Span B. League Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Tolbert to 3B
t10 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  12% 64% 4-4 MIN A. Casilla B. League 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 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -6% 58% 4-4 TOR M. Scutaro J. Nathan Flyball: RF
b10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  25% 83% 4-4 TOR A. Rios J. Nathan Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b10 1 --3 4,(3-0)  -0% 83% 4-4 TOR V. Wells J. Nathan Intentional Walk
b10 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  1% 84% 4-4 TOR A. Lind J. Nathan Intentional Walk; Wells to 2B
b10 1 123 O 8,(3-2)  -18% 66% 4-4 TOR C. Thigpen J. Nathan Strikeout Swinging
b10 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -16% 50% 4-4 TOR L. Overbay J. Nathan 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 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 56% 4-4 MIN J. Mauer J. Carlson Groundout: 2B-1B
t11 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 61% 4-4 MIN J. Morneau J. Carlson Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t11 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 64% 4-4 MIN J. Kubel J. Carlson 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 0 --- 8,(2-2)  17% 81% 4-4 TOR S. Rolen E. Guardado Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b11 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  12% 94% 4-4 TOR T. Snider E. Guardado Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Rolen to 3B
Boof Bonser replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
b11 0 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  6% 100% 4-4 TOR J. McDonald B. Bonser 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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