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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 5, 1997
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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 5, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robert Person |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Travis Miller |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,920 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Larry Young 3B: Rich Garcia |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacob Brumfield | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Juan Samuel | First Baseman |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Robert Perez | Right Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 5, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Miller
Brumfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Miller
There goes Brumfield. The throw from Myers and he is out, Meares applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Miller
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Samuel vs. Miller
Samuel strikes out. Myers drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Samuel out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Miller
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Miller
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Person
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Person
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Person
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Knoblauch moves to third. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Person
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Lawton moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Coomer vs. Person
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Lawton scores. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stahoviak vs. Person
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Person
Cordova is hit by the pitch. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Becker vs. Person
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Miller
Cruz 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Miller
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Miller
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Miller
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Person
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Person
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Person
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Person
Molitor takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Person
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Miller
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak juggles the ball. That's an error on Stahoviak. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Miller
Gonzalez 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Miller
Samuel takes first base on ball four. Brumfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Miller
Carter takes first base on ball four. Brumfield moves to third. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Sprague vs. Miller
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brumfield scores. Samuel scores. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Miller
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Miller
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field. Becker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Becker. Carter scores. Sprague goes all the way around to score. Perez moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Ritchie
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Person
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Person
Stahoviak hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Person
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Ritchie
Brumfield hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Ritchie
There goes Brumfield. The throw from Myers and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Ritchie
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Samuel vs. Ritchie
Samuel hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Samuel reaches second base with a double. Brumfield scores. There goes Gonzalez trying to get to home. Becker throws the ball in to Meares who relays the ball to Myers, who tags Gonzalez, who came all the way from first, for the out. Samuel moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Ritchie
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Ritchie
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Samuel scores. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Ritchie
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Person
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Person
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Person
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Person
Lawton takes first base on ball four. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Person
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ritchie
Perez 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 -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ritchie
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ritchie
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Person
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Person
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Person
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Ritchie
Brumfield hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ritchie
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Ritchie
Samuel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ritchie
Ritchie fires to first and has Samuel trapped. There's the throw to Knoblauch who tags Samuel for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Person
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Person
Becker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Person
Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Person
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ritchie
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Ritchie
Sprague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ritchie
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ritchie
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ritchie
O'Brien 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, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Person
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Person
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Person
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coomer vs. Person
Coomer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ritchie
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Ritchie
Brumfield hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Ritchie
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Ritchie
Samuel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Crabtree
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Crabtree, and towards Gonzalez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Crabtree
Becker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Crabtree
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ritchie
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Ritchie
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ritchie
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Quantrill
Lawton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Quantrill
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Quantrill
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Quantrill
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1997 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Brumfield J, cf 5 2 2 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 1 0
Gonzalez A, ss 5 0 2 0 Lawton M, rf 2 1 1 0
Samuel J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Molitor P, dh 4 0 2 0
Carter J, dh 2 1 0 0 Myers G, c 5 0 2 1
Sprague E, 3b 5 2 2 3 Coomer R, 3b 5 0 0 1
Cruz J, lf 5 1 1 2 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Perez R, rf 4 0 1 1 Cordova M, lf 3 0 0 0
O'Brien C, c 2 0 0 0 Becker R, cf 3 1 2 1
Garcia C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 7 35 3 8 3
Toronto 004 200 200 -- 8
Minnesota 200 000 010 -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Person R (W) 7.0 5 2 2 5 6
Crabtree T 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Quantrill P 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Miller T (L) 2.2 4 4 1 4 1
Ritchie T 6.1 7 4 4 2 3
E -- Stahoviak S, Becker R, Myers G
LOB -- Toronto 7, Minnesota 11
2B -- Knoblauch C, Samuel J, Molitor P
HR -- Cruz J, Becker R
SB -- Brumfield J
CS -- Brumfield J, Samuel J
HBP -- by Person R (Cordova M)
WP -- Miller T
T -- 2:31
A -- 17920
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