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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 11, 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 11, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 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 11, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Aldred |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 32,552 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Tim McClelland |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | DH |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Jacob Brumfield | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Brent Brede | First Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 11, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aldred
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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Aldred
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Aldred
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Aldred
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Aldred
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Williams
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Williams
Williams fires to first and picks off Knoblauch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Williams
Brede strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Williams
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Aldred
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Aldred
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Aldred
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Williams
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Williams
Lawton hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Williams
Steinbach hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Williams
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Walker reaches second base with a double. Steinbach scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Williams
Meares strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Aldred
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Aldred
Garcia 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, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aldred
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Aldred
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Aldred
Merced strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Williams
Becker hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Williams
Knoblauch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Williams
Brede hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Aldred
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Aldred
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Aldred
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Williams
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Williams
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Williams
Lawton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Aldred
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Aldred
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Aldred
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldred fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brumfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Aldred
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. Brumfield scores. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Aldred
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Williams
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Williams
Walker bunts towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Williams
Meares 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Williams
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Williams
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Aldred
Merced 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Aldred
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Aldred
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Aldred
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sprague scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Aldred
There's a wild pitch. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Aldred
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Becker 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Williams
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, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Williams
Molitor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Williams
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Aldred
Brumfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Aldred
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aldred
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Aldred
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Williams
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Williams
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Williams
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. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Williams
Meares hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lawton scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching. Ron Coomer pinch hits for Rich Becker.
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Trombley
Ron Coomer now playing first base. Brent Brede now playing left field. Matt Lawton now playing center field. Mike Trombley now pitching.
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Trombley
Carter strikes out. Steinbach drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carter out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quantrill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Quantrill
Brede hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Quantrill
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brede moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Quantrill
Greg Myers pinch hits for Roberto Kelly.
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quantrill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Trombley
Denny Hocking now playing right field.
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Trombley covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Trombley
Santiago hits a fly ball into left field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Trombley
Brumfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Timlin
Walker hits a fly ball towards left. Brumfield catches it and throws to home to double up Lawton. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Timlin
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with Timlin covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1997 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 2 1 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez A, ss 3 1 1 0 Brede B, 1b-lf 4 0 1 0
Merced O, rf 4 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 1 0
Carter J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kelly R, rf 3 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Myers G, ph 1 0 0 0
Delgado C, dh 4 0 1 1 Hocking D, rf 0 0 0 0
Santiago B, c 4 0 0 0 Lawton M, lf-cf 3 1 1 0
Brumfield J, lf 4 1 1 0 Steinbach T, c 3 1 2 0
Garcia C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Walker T, 3b 3 0 1 1
Meares P, ss 4 0 1 1
Becker R, cf 1 0 0 0
Coomer R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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34 3 7 2 31 2 8 2
Toronto 100 011 000 -- 3
Minnesota 010 000 100 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Williams W (W) 6.2 5 2 2 2 3
Spoljaric P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Quantrill P 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Plesac D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Timlin M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Aldred S (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 4
Trombley M 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Toronto 5, Minnesota 6
2B -- Gonzalez A, Steinbach T, Walker T, Sprague E, Nixon O, Lawton M
SH -- Walker T
WP -- Aldred S 2, Williams W
T -- 2:46
A -- 32552
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