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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
May 4, 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 4, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 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 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Tewksbury |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 29,114 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Brent Brede | Left Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Matt Lawton | Center Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
| Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
| 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 |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Shawn Green | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
May 4, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Hentgen
Brede 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: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Hentgen
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Tewksbury
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hocking. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
Gonzalez bunts in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Tewksbury
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Tewksbury
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Tewksbury
Sprague hits a popup towards short. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hentgen
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hentgen
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Hentgen
Coomer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Tewksbury
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Tewksbury
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tewksbury
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
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Hentgen
Hocking 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: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Hentgen
Brede hits a line drive into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Tewksbury
Garcia hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Tewksbury
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 -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Hentgen
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Tewksbury
Merced hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lawton. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Tewksbury
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Tewksbury
Sprague hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Tewksbury
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Merced scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Tewksbury
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hentgen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Hentgen covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hentgen
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Hentgen
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tewksbury
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Tewksbury
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Tewksbury
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Hentgen
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Hentgen
Brede hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hentgen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brede for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Tewksbury
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 -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Tewksbury
Carter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Tewksbury
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Hentgen
Steinbach 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hentgen
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Tewksbury
Delgado hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Tewksbury
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tewksbury
Green hits a line drive towards third. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Hentgen
Rich Becker pinch hits for Roberto Kelly.
Becker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hentgen
Greg Myers pinch hits for Ron Coomer.
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Hentgen
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
There goes Becker. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Becker steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Tewksbury
Rich Becker now playing center field. Pat Meares now playing shortstop. Denny Hocking now playing first base. Brent Brede now playing right field.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Tewksbury
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Tewksbury
Merced takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Tewksbury
Carter hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Hentgen
Brede hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton is hit by the pitch. Brede moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Hentgen
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hentgen
Walker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1997 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Nixon O, cf 4 0 1 0
Brede B, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0
Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 2 1 1 0
Lawton M, cf-lf 2 0 1 0 Carter J, dh 4 0 0 0
Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Walker T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 3 0 1 1
Kelly R, rf 2 0 0 0 Santiago B, c 3 0 0 0
Becker R, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Green S, lf 3 0 0 0
Coomer R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Garcia C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Myers G, ph 1 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 0 0 0 0
Hocking D, ss-1b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 28 1 4 1
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto 000 100 00x -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B (L) 8.0 4 1 1 2 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hentgen P (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 10
E -- Hocking D
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Toronto 6
2B -- Merced O
SB -- Becker R
SH -- Gonzalez A
HBP -- by Hentgen P (Lawton M)
T -- 2:19
A -- 29114
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