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@LAA		2
3		 
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@BOS		0
10
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@CHW		11
3
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@CLE		11
9
TEX
@CLE		10
5
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@KCR		5
7
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3
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@TOR		3
6
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@ARI		5
4
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3
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1
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@MIL		4
3
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@NYM		4
2
CHC
@PIT		9
4
SDP
@SFG		4
3
PHI
@WSN		5
3
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 7:08PM
, Rogers Centre
Attendance: 13,488, Time of Game: 2:54
Twins
3
69-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 6½ GB
 at Blue Jays
6
62-76
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 27 GB
W: Ricky Romero (12-7)
L: Jon Rauch (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Twins           1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  6   0  0  X    6 11  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .312 .809 19 12 -0.005 0.90 0.116 -0.121 -0.2 6 0 2·2B
Orlando Cabrera SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .274 .671 10 6 0.077 0.91 0.102 -0.025 0.7 1 3
Jason Kubel DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 .308 .924 18 9 0.022 0.94 0.111 -0.089 0.5 2B,GDP
Justin Morneau 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .279 .888 15 11 0.077 0.56 0.104 -0.027 0.5 5 0 2B
Michael Cuddyer RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .268 .831 18 13 -0.075 0.76 0.013 -0.088 -0.9 2 0
Brendan Harris 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .675 16 7 0.004 0.63 0.057 -0.053 -0.2 0 2 HBP
Delmon Young LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .669 11 6 -0.036 0.94 0.021 -0.057 -0.2 3 0
   Jose Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .351 .805 8 6 -0.026 1.00 0.000 -0.026 -0.3
Mike Redmond C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .609 9 5 -0.079 0.85 0.000 -0.079 -1.2 6 0 GDP
   Joe Mauer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .368 1.039 7 5 -0.014 0.47 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
Nick Punto 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .220 .595 17 9 -0.020 0.60 0.019 -0.039 -0.2 1 0 SB
Brian Duensing P 1
   Jon Rauch P
   Bobby Keppel P
   Jose Mijares P
Team Totals 31 3 8 3 3 7 .258 .730 148 89 -0.075 0.78 0.543 -0.618 -1.9 24 6
2B: J Morneau (31, off R Romero); J Kubel (30, off R Romero); D Span 2 (13, 2 off R Romero).
HBP: B Harris (2, by J Frasor).
TB: D Span 4; J Kubel 2; J Morneau 2; O Cabrera 2; D Young; M Cuddyer.
GIDP: J Kubel (9); M Redmond (7).
RBI: J Kubel 2 (81); J Morneau (99).
2-out RBI: J Morneau.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Cabrera-J Morneau.
Baserunning
SB: N Punto (10, 2nd base off J Carlson/R Chavez).
Pickoffs: D Span (3rd base by R Chavez).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marco Scutaro SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .785 18 13 -0.122 0.77 0.009 -0.131 -1.3 1 4 SB,GDP
Jose Bautista RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .225 .686 18 9 0.080 0.81 0.111 -0.030 0.5 2 0 2B
Adam Lind LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .303 .918 15 10 0.013 1.00 0.078 -0.064 -0.2 0 0
   Travis Snider LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .688 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Vernon Wells CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .695 16 10 0.049 1.30 0.113 -0.064 0.5 0 0
Randy Ruiz DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 .284 .920 16 12 -0.129 1.42 0.000 -0.129 -1.3 SF
Kevin Millar 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .217 .654 18 7 0.075 1.22 0.109 -0.034 0.3 13 1
Edwin Encarnacion 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .198 .628 15 12 0.153 1.50 0.201 -0.048 0.7 1 4
Raul Chavez C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .274 .668 20 13 -0.012 1.04 0.054 -0.066 -0.1 7 1
John McDonald 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .267 .679 8 7 0.316 1.24 0.353 -0.037 2.6 2 6 HR
Ricky Romero P
   Jesse Carlson P
   Scott Downs P
   Jason Frasor P 1
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 3 5 .333 .833 144 93 0.423 1.12 1.028 -0.603 1.7 27 16
2B: J Bautista (10, off B Duensing).
HR: J McDonald (2, off J Rauch; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: R Ruiz (1, off J Rauch).
TB: J McDonald 6; J Bautista 3; V Wells; E Encarnacion; R Chavez; K Millar; M Scutaro; A Lind.
GIDP: M Scutaro (12).
RBI: J McDonald 3 (7); E Encarnacion 2 (23); R Ruiz (12).
2-out RBI: J McDonald 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. J McDonald-M Scutaro-K Millar; J McDonald-K Millar; M Scutaro-J McDonald-K Millar.
Baserunning
SB: M Scutaro (11, 2nd base off B Keppel/M Redmond).

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
Brian Duensing 5 6 3 3 2 2 0 3.94 22 90 56 33 6 17 8 10 3 0 43 0.039 1.11 0.9
Jon Rauch, BS (2), L (4-3) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 4.27 6 20 13 7 3 3 1 4 2 0 3 3 -0.494 2.70 -3.9
Bobby Keppel 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.93 5 23 15 7 5 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0.024 0.28 0.8
Jose Mijares 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.19 4 11 9 5 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 3 5 1 6.75 37 144 93 52 16 25 10 19 8 0 43 4 3 -0.423 0.78 -1.7
B Duensing faced 3 batters in the 6th 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
Ricky Romero, W (12-7) 6.2 7 3 3 3 4 0 4.14 27 104 62 38 8 16 14 5 4 1 49 -0.029 0.78 0.6
Jesse Carlson, H (10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.58 1 6 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.022 0.84 0.2
Scott Downs, H (6) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 3 13 7 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.047 0.97 0.5
Jason Frasor, S (7) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.23 4 25 17 10 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.037 0.62 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 7 0 3.00 35 148 89 51 11 27 18 5 4 1 49 1 0 0.077 1.12 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Frasor (2; B Harris).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Rapuano.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 13,488.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR TOR J. McDonald J. Rauch 33% 89% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Millar Scores; Encarnacion Scores
b6 1-3 1 123 4,(1-2)  RR TOR E. Encarnacion J. Rauch 20% 63% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lind Scores; Wells Scores; Millar to 2B
b6 0-3 0 12- 8,(3-2)  TOR V. Wells B. Duensing 11% 40% Walk; Bautista to 3B; Lind to 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  R MIN J. Morneau R. Romero -10% 42% Ground-rule Double; Kubel Scores
t3 1-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR MIN J. Kubel R. Romero -10% 18% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Span Scores; Cabrera Scores

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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' Ricky Romero facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN D. Span R. Romero -6% 44% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN O. Cabrera R. Romero 2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Span to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 2,(1-1)  O MIN J. Kubel R. Romero 8% 54% Span Picked off 3B (C-3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Kubel R. Romero -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  R MIN J. Morneau R. Romero -10% 42% Ground-rule Double; Kubel Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer R. Romero 3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR M. Scutaro B. Duensing -2% 43% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR J. Bautista B. Duensing -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR A. Lind B. Duensing -1% 40% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN B. Harris R. Romero -3% 37% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Young R. Romero 3% 40% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Redmond R. Romero 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Harris to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN N. Punto R. Romero 3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR V. Wells B. Duensing -3% 42% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR R. Ruiz B. Duensing -2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR K. Millar B. Duensing 1% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O TOR E. Encarnacion B. Duensing -3% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Span R. Romero -6% 33% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 1-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  MIN O. Cabrera R. Romero -6% 27% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Span to 3B
t3 1-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR MIN J. Kubel R. Romero -10% 18% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Span Scores; Cabrera Scores
t3 3-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau R. Romero 1% 18% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Kubel to 3B
t3 3-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer R. Romero 4% 22% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Harris R. Romero 2% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 6,(1-2)  TOR R. Chavez B. Duensing 4% 28% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. McDonald B. Duensing -4% 25% Lineout: CF
b3 0-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO TOR M. Scutaro B. Duensing -5% 19% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN D. Young R. Romero -2% 17% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t4 3-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO MIN M. Redmond R. Romero 5% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t4 3-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN N. Punto R. Romero 1% 22% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR J. Bautista B. Duensing 6% 29% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
b4 0-3 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Lind B. Duensing -5% 24% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR V. Wells B. Duensing -4% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TOR R. Ruiz B. Duensing -3% 17% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Span R. Romero 1% 18% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN O. Cabrera R. Romero 1% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t5 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Kubel R. Romero 1% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR K. Millar B. Duensing -3% 17% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b5 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR E. Encarnacion B. Duensing -2% 16% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 0-3 2 --- 8,(3-2)  TOR R. Chavez B. Duensing 1% 17% Walk
b5 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR J. McDonald B. Duensing 2% 19% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Chavez to 2B
b5 0-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O TOR M. Scutaro B. Duensing -5% 14% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 4-5-6
t6 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau R. Romero 1% 16% Lineout: RF
t6 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN M. Cuddyer R. Romero -1% 14% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t6 3-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO MIN B. Harris R. Romero 3% 17% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Cuddyer out at 1B/2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR J. Bautista B. Duensing 5% 22% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR A. Lind B. Duensing 8% 30% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bautista to 2B
b6 0-3 0 12- 8,(3-2)  TOR V. Wells B. Duensing 11% 40% Walk; Bautista to 3B; Lind to 2B
Jon Rauch replaces Brian Duensing pitching
b6 0-3 0 123 3,(1-1)  RO TOR R. Ruiz J. Rauch -7% 33% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Bautista Scores
b6 1-3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  TOR K. Millar J. Rauch 9% 43% Walk; Lind to 3B; Wells to 2B
b6 1-3 1 123 4,(1-2)  RR TOR E. Encarnacion J. Rauch 20% 63% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lind Scores; Wells Scores; Millar to 2B
b6 3-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O TOR R. Chavez J. Rauch -6% 57% Flyball: LF
b6 3-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR TOR J. McDonald J. Rauch 33% 89% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Millar Scores; Encarnacion Scores
b6 6-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR M. Scutaro J. Rauch 0% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Bobby Keppel replaces Jon Rauch pitching
b6 6-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR J. Bautista B. Keppel 0% 90% Scutaro Steals 2B
b6 6-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Bautista B. Keppel -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Blue Jays' Ricky Romero facing 7-8-9
t7 3-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Young R. Romero 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 3-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Redmond R. Romero 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-6 2 --- 9,(3-2)  MIN N. Punto R. Romero -1% 92% Walk
Jesse Carlson replaces Ricky Romero pitching
t7 3-6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN D. Span J. Carlson -1% 91% Punto Steals 2B
t7 3-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Span J. Carlson 3% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 3-4-5
b7 6-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Lind B. Keppel -1% 93% Lineout: CF
b7 6-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR V. Wells B. Keppel 1% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 6-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR R. Ruiz B. Keppel -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR K. Millar B. Keppel -1% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Blue Jays' Scott Downs facing 2-3-4
Scott Downs replaces Jesse Carlson pitching
t8 3-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN O. Cabrera S. Downs -4% 88% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t8 3-6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO MIN J. Kubel S. Downs 8% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 3-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Morneau S. Downs 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Jose Mijares facing 7-8-9
Jose Mijares replaces Bobby Keppel pitching
b8 6-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR E. Encarnacion J. Mijares -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR R. Chavez J. Mijares -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 6-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR J. McDonald J. Mijares 0% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b8 6-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Scutaro J. Mijares -0% 96% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Blue Jays' Jason Frasor facing 5-6-7
Jason Frasor replaces Scott Downs pitching
Travis Snider replaces Adam Lind playing LF batting 3rd
t9 3-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer J. Frasor 2% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t9 3-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN B. Harris J. Frasor -2% 96% Hit By Pitch
Jose Morales pinch hits for Delmon Young (LF) batting 7th
t9 3-6 1 1-- 8,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morales J. Frasor 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Joe Mauer pinch hits for Mike Redmond (C) batting 8th
t9 3-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN J. Mauer J. Frasor -0% 99% Defensive Indifference; Harris to 2B
t9 3-6 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Frasor 1% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 6.

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