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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 2, 2008
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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 2, 2008 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Perkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Purcey |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 21,254 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Marty Foster |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Randy Ruiz | DH |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Brian Buscher | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marco Scutaro | Second Baseman |
| Jose Bautista | DH |
| Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
| Vernon Wells | Center Fielder |
| Rod Barajas | Catcher |
| Adam Lind | Left Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
| John McDonald | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 2, 2008
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Purcey
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Purcey
Casilla is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Purcey
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casilla moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Purcey
Morneau hits a popup towards short. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kubel vs. Purcey
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Perkins
Scutaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Perkins
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Perkins
Rios hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Perkins
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Purcey
Ruiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Purcey
Young strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Buscher vs. Purcey
Buscher takes first base on ball four. Ruiz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Purcey
Punto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Purcey
Span strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Perkins
Barajas 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Perkins
Lind hits a line drive beyond short. Punto can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Perkins
Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Overbay vs. Perkins
Overbay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McDonald vs. Perkins
McDonald strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Purcey
Casilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Purcey
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Casilla moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Purcey
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Casilla scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Purcey
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. Mauer moves to third. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruiz vs. Purcey
There's a wild pitch. Mauer scores. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ruiz vs. Purcey
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Purcey
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morneau scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buscher vs. Purcey
Buscher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Perkins
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Perkins
Bautista hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Perkins
Rios hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bautista moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Wells vs. Perkins
Wells hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bautista scores. There goes Rios trying to get to third. Span throws the ball in to Buscher, who tags Rios for the out. Wells moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barajas vs. Perkins
Barajas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Purcey
Punto hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Purcey
There goes Punto. The throw from Barajas and he is safe. Punto steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Purcey
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Punto scores. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Tallet
Brian Tallet now pitching.
There goes Span. The throw from Barajas and he is safe. Span steals third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Casilla vs. Tallet
Casilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. Overbay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Tallet
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Tallet
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Perkins
Lind hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Perkins
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Overbay vs. Perkins
Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Perkins
McDonald hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Tallet
Kubel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Tallet
Ruiz hits a fly ball into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Tallet
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buscher vs. Tallet
Buscher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Perkins
Scutaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Perkins
Bautista hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Perkins
Rios hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Perkins
Wells hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Perkins
Barajas hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Perkins
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Carlson
Jesse Carlson now pitching.
Punto hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Carlson
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Carlson
Casilla hits a fly ball into left field. Lind settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Bonser
Boof Bonser now pitching.
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Overbay vs. Bonser
Overbay hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Bonser
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Bonser
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Bonser
Bautista hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Bautista reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rios vs. Bonser
Rios strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Carlson
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Carlson
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Carlson
Kubel hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barajas vs. Crain
Barajas hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Crain
Lind hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wells moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Crain
Brad Wilkerson pinch runs for Adam Lind.
Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wells moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Overbay vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Overbay strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Downs
Brad Wilkerson now playing left field. Scott Downs now pitching.
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Downs
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macri vs. Downs
Matt Macri pinch hits for Brian Buscher.
Macri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Guerrier
Matt Macri now playing third base. Matt Guerrier now pitching.
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Guerrier
Scutaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Guerrier
Bautista hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scutaro moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rios vs. Guerrier
Rios hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Rios reaches second base with a double. Scutaro scores. Bautista moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Wells vs. Guerrier
Wells is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Barajas vs. Guerrier
Barajas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wilkerson vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Ryan
B.J. Ryan now pitching.
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Ryan
Span strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Ryan
Casilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/2008 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 5 1 1 1 Scutaro M, 2b 4 2 2 0
Casilla A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bautista J, dh 5 2 4 2
Mauer J, c 3 1 2 1 Rios A, rf 5 1 4 2
Morneau J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Wells V, cf 4 0 2 1
Kubel J, rf 4 0 1 0 Barajas R, c 5 0 0 0
Ruiz R, dh 3 0 0 0 Lind A, lf 4 0 3 0
Young D, lf 4 0 2 1 Wilkerson B, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Buscher B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 3 1 0 0
Macri M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Overbay L, 1b 4 1 2 2
Punto N, ss 4 1 1 0 McDonald J, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 4 39 7 17 7
Minnesota 003 200 000 -- 5
Toronto 001 032 01x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perkins G 5.0 10 4 4 1 1
Bonser B (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Crain J 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Reyes D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Guerrier M 0.2 3 1 1 1 1
Breslow C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Purcey D* 3.0 7 5 5 2 4
Tallet B 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Carlson J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Downs S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Ryan B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
DP -- Minnesota 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Toronto 11
2B -- Bautista J, Rios A
HR -- Bautista J, Rios A, Overbay L
SB -- Punto N, Span D
SF -- Mauer J
HBP -- by Purcey D (Casilla A)
WP -- Purcey D
T -- 2:53
A -- 21254
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