Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Cecil
  
  Span strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nishioka vs. Cecil
  
  Nishioka strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Cecil
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Blackburn
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Blackburn
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bautista vs. Blackburn
  
  Bautista hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lind vs. Blackburn
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Cecil
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Cecil
  
  Cuddyer hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Cecil
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Blackburn
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Blackburn
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Blackburn
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Arencibia vs. Blackburn
  
  Arencibia hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Valencia vs. Cecil
  
  Valencia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Cecil
  
  Butera hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tolbert vs. Cecil
  
  Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Cecil
  
  Span takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Nishioka vs. Cecil
  
  Nishioka hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Blackburn
  
  McCoy bunts towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Blackburn
  
  Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Blackburn
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nishioka fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Cecil
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Cecil
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. McCoy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Cecil
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Encarnacion. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. Cecil
  
  There goes Cuddyer. The throw from Arencibia and he is out, Escobar applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Blackburn
  
  Bautista strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Blackburn
  
  Lind hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Blackburn
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. Lind moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Blackburn
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nishioka fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nishioka. Lind scores. Encarnacion moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. Blackburn
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Cecil
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Valencia vs. Cecil
  
  Valencia takes first base on ball four. Kubel moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Butera vs. Cecil
  
  Butera bunts towards the mound. Cecil fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubel moves to third. Valencia moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Tolbert vs. Cecil
  
  Tolbert hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Kubel scores. There goes Valencia trying to get to home. Snider throws the ball in to Arencibia who tags Valencia, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Butera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Span vs. Cecil
  
  Span hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butera moves to third. Tolbert moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nishioka vs. Cecil
  
  Nishioka hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butera scores. Tolbert moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Cecil
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Morneau vs. Cecil
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Arencibia vs. Blackburn
  
  Arencibia hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Blackburn
  
  McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Blackburn
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. McCoy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Blackburn
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards short. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Janssen
  
  Casey Janssen now pitching.
  
  Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. Janssen
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Valencia vs. Janssen
  
  Valencia strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Butera vs. Janssen
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tolbert vs. Janssen
  
  Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Blackburn
  
  Bautista hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Blackburn
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lind for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Blackburn
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Blackburn
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia juggles the ball. That's an error on Valencia. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Mijares
  
  Jose Mijares now pitching.
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Frasor
  
  Jason Frasor now pitching.
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nishioka vs. Frasor
  
  Nishioka strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Frasor
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Arencibia vs. Mijares
  
  Arencibia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  McCoy vs. Mijares
  
  McCoy takes first base on ball four. Arencibia moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Capps
  
  Matt Capps now pitching.
  
  Escobar bunts towards the mound. Capps fields it and throws to first for the out. Arencibia moves to third. McCoy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Rivera vs. Capps
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Bautista vs. Capps
  
  Bautista hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Rzepczynski
  
  Marc Rzepczynski now pitching.
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cuddyer vs. Rzepczynski
  
  Alexi Casilla pinch runs for Justin Morneau.
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Rzepczynski
  
  Kubel is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valencia vs. Camp
  
  Jason Repko pinch runs for Jason Kubel. Shawn Camp now pitching.
  
  Valencia hits a line drive towards third. Encarnacion juggles the ball. That's an error on Encarnacion. Repko moves to third. Valencia moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Butera vs. Camp
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Perkins
  
  Jason Repko now playing right field. Glen Perkins now pitching.
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Perkins
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Perkins
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tolbert vs. Rauch
  
  Jon Rauch now pitching.
  
  Tolbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Rauch
  
  Span hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nishioka vs. Rauch
  
  Nishioka takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Rauch
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Nathan
  
  Joe Nathan now pitching.
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nishioka fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Arencibia vs. Nathan
  
  Arencibia hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McCoy vs. Nathan
  
  McCoy hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Repko. McCoy reaches second base with a double. Snider moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Escobar vs. Nathan
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider tags and scores. McCoy tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Nathan
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bautista vs. Nathan
  
  Jayson Nix pinch runs for Juan Rivera.
  
  Bautista takes first base on ball four. Nix moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lind vs. Nathan
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lind for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/3/2011 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Span D, cf            4  1  2  1   Escobar Y, ss         2  0  0  1   
Nishioka T, 2b        4  0  1  1   Rivera J, dh          4  0  1  0   
Young D, lf           5  0  0  0   Nix J, pr             0  0  0  0   
Morneau J, dh         4  0  1  0   Bautista J, rf        4  1  2  1   
Casilla A, pr         0  0  0  0   Lind A, 1b            5  1  1  0   
Cuddyer M, 1b         4  0  1  0   Hill A, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Kubel J, rf           3  1  2  0   Encarnacion E, 3b     4  0  0  0   
Repko J, pr-rf        0  0  0  0   Snider T, lf          4  1  2  0   
Valencia D, 3b        3  1  1  1   Arencibia J, c        3  0  0  0   
Butera D, c           4  1  1  0   McCoy M, cf           3  0  2  0   
Tolbert M, ss         4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        33  3  8  2

Minnesota        001 020 001 --  4
Toronto          000 101 001 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (W)       5.2  6  2  1  1  2
Mijares J*            0.1  0  0  0  2  1
Capps M               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Perkins G             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Nathan J (S)          1.0  2  1  1  2  0

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cecil B (L)           5.0  6  3  3  2  3
Janssen C             1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Frasor J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Rzepczynski M         0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Camp S                0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Rauch J               1.0  1  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Encarnacion E 2, Nishioka T, Valencia D
DP -- Minnesota 2, Toronto 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Toronto 10
2B -- McCoy M
HR -- Valencia D, Bautista J, Span D
SH -- Escobar Y
SF -- Escobar Y
HBP -- by Rzepczynski M (Kubel J)
T -- 2:58
A -- 35505

    

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