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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 9, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,277 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Tilson Brito | Shortstop |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Shawn Green | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Brent Brede | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 9, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Rodriguez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Rodriguez
Brito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Rodriguez
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Hentgen
Brede hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton strikes out. There goes Molitor. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Hentgen
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rodriguez
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Rodriguez
Sprague is hit by the pitch. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Rodriguez
The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Carter moves to third. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Delgado vs. Rodriguez
Delgado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Santiago vs. Rodriguez
Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sprague scores. Delgado moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Rodriguez
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Rodriguez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Hentgen
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Hentgen
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hentgen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Rodriguez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Rodriguez
Brito strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Rodriguez
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hentgen
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Hentgen
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Hentgen covering, for the out. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rodriguez
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Rodriguez
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Rodriguez
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Hentgen
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Hentgen
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Colbrunn vs. Hentgen
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Becker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hentgen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Rodriguez
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rodriguez
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rodriguez
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Rodriguez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hentgen
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Hentgen
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Rodriguez
Brito hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Rodriguez
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rodriguez
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Rodriguez
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Walker. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Rodriguez
Delgado hits a fly ball towards right. Brede settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brede. Carter scores. Sprague moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santiago vs. Rodriguez
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Hentgen
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Hentgen
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rodriguez
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Rodriguez
There goes Green. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Rodriguez
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Rodriguez
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Brito vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Brito hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Green scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merced vs. Trombley
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trombley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Hentgen
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hentgen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hentgen
Meares hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Trombley
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Trombley
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Trombley
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Hentgen
Brede hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Trombley
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Trombley
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Trombley
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Trombley
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Timlin
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Timlin
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1997 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Brito T, ss 4 0 1 1 Brede B, rf 4 0 1 0
Merced O, rf 4 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 1 0
Carter J, dh 4 2 2 0 Lawton M, lf 4 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 0 0
Delgado C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Becker R, cf 4 0 1 0
Santiago B, c 4 0 1 1 Colbrunn G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Green S, lf 4 1 1 0 Walker T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Garcia C, 2b 3 0 2 0 Meares P, ss 3 0 1 0
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34 4 8 3 33 1 6 1
Toronto 020 001 100 -- 4
Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hentgen P (W) 8.0 6 1 0 1 5
Timlin M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez F (L) 6.1 6 4 2 1 2
Trombley M 2.2 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Delgado C, Walker T, Brede B
DP -- Toronto 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Toronto 6, Minnesota 6
SB -- Molitor P, Green S
SH -- Garcia C
HBP -- by Rodriguez F (Sprague E)
PB -- Steinbach T
T -- 2:48
A -- 13277
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