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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
May 2, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 2, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robert Person |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 30,226 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Ed Hickox |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Greg Myers | DH |
| Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Brent Brede | Right Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Left Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
May 2, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Person
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Person
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Person
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Person
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Radke
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Radke
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Brede. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Radke
Merced hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brede. Merced reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Radke
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Radke
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
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Person
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Person
Colbrunn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Person
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Radke
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Radke
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Radke
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Person
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Person
Brede hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Green. Brede reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Person
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced who is chasing the ball. Knoblauch reaches third base with a triple. Brede scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Person
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoblauch tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Person
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Radke
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Radke
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Radke
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Person
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Person fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Person
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Person
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Radke
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Radke
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Radke
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbrunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Person
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Person
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Person
Brede takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Person
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Radke
Delgado 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 -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Radke
Green strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Radke
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Person
Becker hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Person
Lawton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Person
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Radke
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Radke
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Radke
There goes Nixon. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Radke
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Radke
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Radke
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Radke
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Gonzalez steals third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Radke
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Person
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Person
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Person
Walker hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Radke
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Radke
Green hits a line drive towards third. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Radke
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Person
Meares hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Person
Brede hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Person
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Person
Becker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brede moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Person
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Radke
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Radke
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares misplays the ball. That's an error on Meares. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Radke
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares throws to second for one, and Knoblauch throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Radke
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Crabtree
Myers hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Crabtree
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Radke
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Radke
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Radke
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Crabtree
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Crabtree
Meares bunts towards the mound. Crabtree fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brede vs. Crabtree
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Knoblauch vs. Crabtree
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Crabtree
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crabtree fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Knoblauch trying to get to third. Crabtree throws to Sprague who tags Knoblauch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Aguilera
Denny Hocking now playing third base. Rick Aguilera now pitching.
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 -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Aguilera
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Aguilera
Juan Samuel pinch runs for Charlie O'Brien. Jacob Brumfield pinch hits for Carlos Garcia.
Brumfield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Aguilera
There goes Samuel. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Meares applying the tag. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1997 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 2 2 Nixon O, cf 4 1 1 0
Becker R, cf 4 0 2 1 Gonzalez A, ss 4 1 2 1
Lawton M, lf 3 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 4 0 1 1
Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Carter J, dh 4 0 1 0
Myers G, dh 4 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Colbrunn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Walker T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Green S, lf 4 0 0 0
Hocking D, 3b 0 0 0 0 O'Brien C, c 4 0 1 0
Meares P, ss 3 0 0 0 Samuel J, pr 0 0 0 0
Brede B, rf 3 1 2 0 Garcia C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brumfield J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 7 3 36 2 6 2
Minnesota 002 000 000 1 -- 3
Toronto 100 001 000 0 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Radke B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 8
Aguilera R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Person R 8.0 4 2 2 2 6
Crabtree T (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Meares P, Knoblauch C
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Toronto 4
2B -- Gonzalez A, Merced O, Brede B
3B -- Knoblauch C
SB -- Nixon O, Gonzalez A
CS -- Samuel J
SH -- Meares P
SF -- Becker R
T -- 2:42
A -- 30226
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