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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 18, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 18, 1996 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Aguilera |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Al Clark |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Jacob Brumfield | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | DH |
| Joe Carter | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tomas Perez | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Dave Hollins | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Reboulet | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 18, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aguilera
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Aguilera
Brumfield hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Aguilera
Delgado takes first base on ball four. Brumfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Aguilera
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brumfield tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Aguilera
Sprague strikes out. Myers drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sprague out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Hentgen
Becker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Hentgen
Stahoviak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Aguilera
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Aguilera
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Aguilera
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hentgen
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Hentgen
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Hentgen
Hollins strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Aguilera
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Aguilera
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Aguilera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. Aguilera
Brumfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Aguilera
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Hentgen
Reboulet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Lawton scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Hentgen
Becker hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Hentgen
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Aguilera
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Aguilera
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Aguilera
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Aguilera
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Aguilera
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Green moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Aguilera
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reboulet fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Hentgen
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hentgen
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Hentgen
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aguilera
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Aguilera
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Aguilera
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Hentgen
Hollins hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Hentgen
Reboulet hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Aguilera
Carter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Aguilera
Sprague hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Aguilera
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguilera covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Aguilera
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Aguilera
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hentgen
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Hentgen
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoblauch tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Hentgen
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Aguilera
Perez bunts towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aguilera
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Aguilera
There goes Nixon. The throw from Myers and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. Aguilera
Brumfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Aguilera
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Aguilera
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hentgen
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hentgen
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Hentgen
Hollins hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Parra
Jose Parra now pitching.
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Parra
Green hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton who is chasing the ball. Green reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Parra
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Parra
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hentgen
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Hentgen
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Hentgen
Chip Hale pinch hits for Chuck Knoblauch.
Hale strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Guardado
Chip Hale now playing second base. Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Guardado
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Guardado fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. Guardado
Brumfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Guardado
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Hansell
Greg Hansell now pitching.
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Hansell
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Hentgen
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hentgen
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Hentgen
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Hentgen
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1996 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 1 1 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 3 1 1 1
Brumfield J, lf 5 1 1 0 Hale C, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Delgado C, dh 4 1 2 3 Becker R, cf 4 0 1 0
Carter J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Molitor P, dh 3 0 1 1
Sprague E, 3b 5 1 1 2 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Green S, rf 4 0 2 0 Cordova M, lf 4 0 1 0
O'Brien C, c 4 0 1 0 Myers G, c 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0 Hollins D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Perez T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lawton M, rf 3 1 1 0
Reboulet J, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 31 2 6 2
Toronto 100 002 201 -- 6
Minnesota 001 001 000 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hentgen P (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Aguilera R (L) 7.0 8 5 5 2 7
Parra J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Guardado E 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Hansell G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Minnesota 3
2B -- Perez T, Carter J, Knoblauch C, Molitor P
3B -- Green S
HR -- Sprague E, Delgado C
SB -- Knoblauch C, Nixon O
SH -- Nixon O
SF -- Carter J, Molitor P
WP -- Aguilera R
T -- 2:31
A -- 18010
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