Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Robertson
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brumfield vs. Robertson
  
  Brumfield is hit by the pitch. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Samuel vs. Robertson
  
  Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Brumfield moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Robertson
  
  Carter 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 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Hanson
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Hanson
  
  There goes Knoblauch. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Hanson
  
  Becker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Hanson
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Hanson
  
  Stahoviak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cordova vs. Hanson
  
  There goes Molitor. The slide. O'Brien applies the tag. Molitor is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Robertson
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Robertson
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Robertson
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Robertson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Hanson
  
  Cordova strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Hanson
  
  Hollins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Hanson
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter juggles the ball. That's an error on Carter. Hollins moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walbeck vs. Hanson
  
  Walbeck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hollins scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meares vs. Hanson
  
  Meares hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoblauch vs. Hanson
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to third. Walbeck moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Becker vs. Hanson
  
  Becker hits a fly ball towards left. Perez settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Perez. Lawton scores. Walbeck scores. Knoblauch moves to third. Becker moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Molitor vs. Hanson
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Becker scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Hanson
  
  Stahoviak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cordova vs. Hanson
  
  Cordova takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to third. Stahoviak moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hollins vs. Hanson
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hollins for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Robertson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Robertson
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brumfield vs. Robertson
  
  Brumfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samuel vs. Robertson
  
  There goes Brumfield. The throw from Walbeck and he is safe. Brumfield steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Samuel vs. Robertson
  
  Samuel is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Hanson
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Hanson
  
  Walbeck strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Hanson
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Robertson
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first, with Robertson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Robertson
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Robertson
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Hanson
  
  Knoblauch strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Hanson
  
  Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Hanson
  
  Molitor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Hanson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Becker moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stahoviak vs. Hanson
  
  Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stahoviak for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Robertson
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Robertson
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Robertson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Robertson
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Hanson
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hollins vs. Hanson
  
  Hollins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Hanson
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Hanson
  
  Walbeck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Hanson
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brumfield vs. Robertson
  
  Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. Robertson
  
  Samuel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Robertson
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. Samuel moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sprague vs. Robertson
  
  Sprague strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Robertson
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Samuel moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Green vs. Stevens
  
  Dave Stevens now pitching. Shawn Green pinch hits for Robert Perez.
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Samuel scores. Carter moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Stevens
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Brow
  
  Shawn Green now playing right field. Jacob Brumfield now playing left field. Scott Brow now pitching.
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Brow
  
  Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Brow
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Brow
  
  Stahoviak takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cordova vs. Brow
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nixon. Cordova reaches second base with a double. Molitor scores. Stahoviak goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hollins vs. Brow
  
  Hollins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Stevens
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Stevens
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brumfield vs. Stevens
  
  Brumfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delgado vs. Stevens
  
  Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Juan Samuel.
  
  Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Brow
  
  Julio Mosquera now catching.
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Brow
  
  Walbeck strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Brow
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Brow
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Becker vs. Brow
  
  Jeff Reboulet pinch runs for Chuck Knoblauch.
  
  Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meares scores. Reboulet moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Molitor vs. Brow
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Stevens
  
  Jeff Reboulet now playing second base. Ron Coomer now playing first base.
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Stevens
  
  Sprague strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mosquera vs. Stevens
  
  Mosquera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mosquera for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Brow
  
  Chip Hale pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak.
  
  Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Brow
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hollins vs. Brow
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cordova moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lawton vs. Brow
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter fields it and throws to second for the out. Cordova scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walbeck vs. Brow
  
  Walbeck hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Lawton moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Meares vs. Brow
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Hansell
  
  Greg Hansell now pitching.
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hansell
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hansell
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1996 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Nixon O, cf           4  0  2  0   Knoblauch C, 2b       1  1  0  0   
Brumfield J, rf-lf    3  0  1  0   Reboulet J, pr-2b     0  0  0  0   
Samuel J, dh          2  1  0  0   Becker R, cf          4  1  1  1   
Delgado C, ph         1  0  0  0   Molitor P, 1b         5  1  2  2   
Carter J, 1b          3  0  0  0   Coomer R, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Sprague E, 3b         4  0  0  0   Stahoviak S, dh       3  1  2  0   
O'Brien C, c          2  0  0  0   Hale C, ph            1  0  0  0   
Mosquera J, c         1  0  0  0   Cordova M, lf         4  2  3  2   
Perez R, lf           1  0  1  0   Hollins D, 3b         4  2  2  2   
Green S, ph-rf        1  0  0  1   Lawton M, rf          5  1  0  1   
Gonzalez A, ss        4  0  0  0   Walbeck M, c          4  1  2  1   
Perez T, 2b           4  0  0  0   Meares P, ss          5  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  4  1                        36 11 13  9

Toronto          000 001 000 --  1
Minnesota        050 022 11x -- 11

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hanson E (L)          5.0  7  7  3  6  5
Brow S                3.0  6  4  4  3  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robertson R (W)       5.2  3  1  1  4  5
Stevens D             2.1  1  0  0  1  1
Hansell G             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Carter J, Perez R
DP -- Toronto 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Minnesota 10
2B -- Cordova M, Walbeck M
HR -- Hollins D
SB -- Brumfield J
CS -- Knoblauch C
HBP -- by Robertson R (Brumfield J)
WP -- Hanson E
T -- 2:57
A -- 20354

    

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