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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 12, 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 August 12, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Bowers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 33,108 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Mike Everitt 3B: Ted Hendry |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 12, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Clemens
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--
Lawton vs. Clemens
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Clemens
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Bowers
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowers covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bowers
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bowers
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Bowers
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Jacob Brumfield now playing center field.
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Clemens
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Clemens
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Clemens
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Bowers
Delgado 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: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Bowers
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bowers
Green hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Bowers
O'Brien hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Clemens
Becker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Clemens
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Clemens
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Clemens
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Clemens
Lawton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Clemens
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bowers
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Bowers
Brumfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bowers
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bowers
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Bowers
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Carter reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Delgado vs. Bowers
There's a wild pitch. Cruz scores. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Delgado vs. Bowers
Delgado hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Carter scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Bowers
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Clemens
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Clemens
Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Clemens
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Clemens
Becker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Swindell
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Swindell
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. Swindell
Brumfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Brumfield reaches second base with a double. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Swindell
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Swindell
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Swindell
Carter hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Clemens
Hocking hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Clemens
Knoblauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Clemens
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Clemens
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
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, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Trombley
Sprague strikes out. Steinbach drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sprague out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Trombley
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Clemens
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Clemens
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Trombley
Damian Miller now catching.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Trombley
Gonzalez 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Trombley
Brumfield hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Clemens
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Clemens
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Clemens
Hocking hits a line drive towards the mound. Clemens catches it and throws to first to double up Becker. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Miller
Travis Miller now pitching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Miller
Cruz 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Miller
Carter 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Miller
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Clemens
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Clemens
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Clemens
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Clemens
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Miller
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Miller
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Miller
O'Brien 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Miller
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Sprague scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. Miller
Brumfield hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Clemens
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Clemens
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Clemens
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Clemens
Becker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1997 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Nixon O, cf 1 0 0 0
Lawton M, rf 4 0 2 1 Brumfield J, cf 4 2 2 3
Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 0 Duncan M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 2 2 2
Miller D, c 1 0 0 0 Carter J, dh 4 1 1 0
Stahoviak S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 0 1 1
Cordova M, lf 4 0 1 0 Sprague E, 3b 3 1 0 0
Coomer R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Green S, rf 4 1 1 1
Becker R, cf 3 0 0 0 O'Brien C, c 4 1 1 0
Hocking D, ss 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez A, ss 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 35 9 11 8
Minnesota 001 000 000 -- 1
Toronto 014 300 01x -- 9
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Bowers S (L) 2.2 6 5 5 1 0
Swindell G 1.1 3 3 3 0 2
Trombley M 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Miller T 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 13
E -- Sprague E
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Toronto 4
2B -- Carter J, Delgado C, O'Brien C, Brumfield J, Gonzalez A, Coomer R
HR -- Green S, Brumfield J, Cruz J
SB -- Knoblauch C
WP -- Bowers S
T -- 2:38
A -- 33108
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