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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 8, 2009
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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 September 8, 2009 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Duensing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ricky Romero |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 13,488 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Schrieber 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Joe West 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Third Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Mike Redmond | Catcher |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marco Scutaro | Shortstop |
| Jose Bautista | Right Fielder |
| Adam Lind | Left Fielder |
| Vernon Wells | Center Fielder |
| Randy Ruiz | DH |
| Kevin Millar | First Baseman |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
| Raul Chavez | Catcher |
| John McDonald | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 8, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Romero
Span hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lind. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Romero
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Romero
Chavez fires to third and picks off Span. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Romero
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Romero
Morneau hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kubel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Romero
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Duensing
Scutaro hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Duensing
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Duensing
Lind hits a fly ball into left field. Young 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Romero
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Romero
Young hits a fly ball 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: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Redmond vs. Romero
Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Romero
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Duensing
Wells hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Duensing
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Duensing
Millar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Duensing
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Romero
Span hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bautista. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Romero
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kubel vs. Romero
Kubel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wells. Kubel reaches second base with a double. Span scores. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Romero
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kubel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cuddyer vs. Romero
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Romero
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Duensing
Chavez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Duensing
McDonald hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Duensing
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Romero
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Redmond vs. Romero
Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Romero
Punto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Duensing
Bautista hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Bautista reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Duensing
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wells vs. Duensing
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ruiz vs. Duensing
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Romero
Span strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Romero
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Romero
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Duensing
Millar 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Duensing
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Duensing
Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Duensing
McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Scutaro vs. Duensing
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Romero
Morneau hits a line drive into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Romero
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Romero
Harris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDonald catches it and throws to first to double up Cuddyer. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Duensing
Bautista hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Duensing
Lind hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bautista moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wells vs. Duensing
Wells takes first base on ball four. Bautista moves to third. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ruiz vs. Rauch
Jon Rauch now pitching.
Ruiz hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bautista tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Millar vs. Rauch
Millar takes first base on ball four. Lind moves to third. Wells moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Encarnacion vs. Rauch
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lind scores. Wells scores. Millar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. Rauch
Chavez hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Rauch
McDonald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Rauch
Scutaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Keppel
Bobby Keppel now pitching.
There goes Scutaro. The throw from Redmond and he is safe. Scutaro steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bautista vs. Keppel
Bautista strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Romero
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Romero
Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Romero
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Carlson
Jesse Carlson now pitching.
There goes Punto. The throw from Chavez and he is safe. Punto steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Carlson
Span strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Keppel
Lind hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Keppel
Wells hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Keppel
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Millar vs. Keppel
Millar hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Downs
Scott Downs now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Downs
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDonald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Downs
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Mijares
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Mijares
McDonald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Mijares
Scutaro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Redmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Frasor
Travis Snider now playing left field. Jason Frasor now pitching.
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuddyer for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Frasor
Harris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Frasor
Jose Morales pinch hits for Delmon Young.
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Frasor
Joe Mauer pinch hits for Mike Redmond.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Frasor
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops it up and throws to first, with Frasor covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/2009 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 4 1 2 0 Scutaro M, ss 5 0 1 0
Cabrera O, ss 4 1 2 0 Bautista J, rf 4 1 2 0
Kubel J, dh 3 1 1 2 Lind A, lf 4 1 1 0
Morneau J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Snider T, lf 0 0 0 0
Cuddyer M, rf 4 0 1 0 Wells V, cf 3 1 1 0
Harris B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Ruiz R, dh 3 0 0 1
Young D, lf 3 0 1 0 Millar K, 1b 3 1 1 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Encarnacion E, 3b 4 1 1 2
Redmond M, c 3 0 0 0 Chavez R, c 3 0 1 0
Mauer J, ph 1 0 0 0 McDonald J, 2b 4 1 3 3
Punto N, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 33 6 11 6
Minnesota 102 000 000 -- 3
Toronto 000 006 00x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Duensing B* 5.0 6 3 3 2 2
Rauch J (L) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Keppel B 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Mijares J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Romero R (W) 6.2 7 3 3 3 4
Carlson J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Downs S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Frasor J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Minnesota 1, Toronto 3
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Toronto 7
2B -- Span D 2, Morneau J, Kubel J, Bautista J
HR -- McDonald J
SB -- Scutaro M, Punto N
SF -- Ruiz R
HBP -- by Frasor J (Harris B)
T -- 2:54
A -- 13488
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