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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
May 3, 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 3, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Guzman |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 29,150 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Rich Garcia |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Brent Brede | First Baseman |
| Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
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 |
| Juan Samuel | DH |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Jacob Brumfield | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
May 3, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Guzman
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Guzman
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Guzman
Becker strikes out. There goes Knoblauch. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Guzman
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Guzman
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Guzman
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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Robertson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Robertson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Robertson
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Robertson
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Guzman
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Guzman
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Guzman
Hocking strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Robertson
Sprague hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Samuel vs. Robertson
Samuel hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santiago vs. Robertson
Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sprague scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Robertson
Brumfield hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Robertson
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Robertson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Guzman
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Guzman
Knoblauch hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Guzman
Becker 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
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Robertson
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Robertson
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Robertson
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Robertson
Robertson fires to first and has Carter trapped. There's the throw to Hocking who tags Carter for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Guzman
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Guzman
Myers 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 -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Guzman
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Guzman
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Robertson
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Robertson
Samuel hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Robertson
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Robertson
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Spoljaric
There goes Brede. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Brede steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Spoljaric
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Spoljaric
Ron Coomer pinch hits for Todd Walker.
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Spoljaric
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brede scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Spoljaric
Becker 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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Robertson
Ron Coomer now playing third base.
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Robertson
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Robertson
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Spoljaric
Molitor hits a line drive towards first. Carter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Spoljaric
Myers 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Spoljaric
Lawton 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Robertson
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Robertson
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Robertson
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Robertson
Samuel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Spoljaric
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Spoljaric
Brede hits a line drive towards third. Sprague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Spoljaric
There goes Kelly. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Spoljaric
Hocking hits a line drive towards third. Sprague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Timlin
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Timlin
Becker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Robertson
Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Trombley
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Santiago moves to third. Brumfield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santiago tags and scores. Brumfield tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Naulty
Dan Naulty now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brumfield scores. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Naulty
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Naulty
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Naulty
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Timlin
Molitor 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 -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Timlin
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Timlin
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching. Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Juan Samuel.
Delgado hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Ritchie
Santiago hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. Ritchie
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Delgado moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Ritchie
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Quantrill
Brede hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hocking vs. Quantrill
Hocking bunts towards the mound. Quantrill fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. Brede moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Quantrill
Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Brede moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Quantrill
Pat Meares pinch runs for Ron Coomer.
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. Brede scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Quantrill
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ritchie
Pat Meares now playing shortstop. Denny Hocking now playing third base.
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Swindell fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Swindell
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Swindell
Carter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Sprague takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Delgado vs. Olson
Delgado takes first base on ball four. Nixon scores. Carter moves to third. Sprague moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1997 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 2 2 Nixon O, cf 3 1 0 1
Becker R, cf 5 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 1 1 1
Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 5 0 3 1
Myers G, c 4 0 1 1 Carter J, 1b 2 0 0 1
Lawton M, lf 4 0 1 0 Sprague E, 3b 2 1 1 0
Kelly R, rf 4 2 2 0 Samuel J, dh 3 0 0 0
Brede B, 1b 4 2 2 0 Delgado C, ph 1 0 1 1
Hocking D, ss-3b 3 0 0 0 Santiago B, c 4 1 2 1
Walker T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Brumfield J, lf 4 1 1 0
Coomer R, ph-3b 3 0 2 2 Garcia C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Meares P, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 31 6 10 6
Minnesota 100 010 102 -- 5
Toronto 010 000 401 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R* 6.0 6 2 2 3 3
Trombley M+ 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Guardado E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Naulty D 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Ritchie T (L)# 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Swindell G 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Olson G 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J 4.0 2 1 1 1 5
Spoljaric P 2.2 3 2 2 0 2
Timlin M 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Quantrill P (W) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Toronto 10
2B -- Merced O, Sprague E, Lawton M, Delgado C
SB -- Knoblauch C 2, Brede B, Kelly R
CS -- Carter J
SH -- Hocking D, Gonzalez A
SF -- Nixon O, Carter J
T -- 3:14
A -- 29150
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