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Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins
1997-05-12 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 10830 · dome · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Toronto Blue Jays 12–2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Brad Radke earned the win. Joe Carter went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| MIN | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20 |
W: Brad Radke L: Chris Carpenter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Sprague | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Denny Hocking | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Carpenter | 3.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Huck Flener | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Todd Ritchie | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: S8/L78M/R4
- Alex Gonzalez: CS2(26)
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Orlando Merced: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L6MD/R6
- Rich Becker: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: K
- Greg Myers: D7/L7LD/R6.2-H;1-3
- Roberto Kelly: S8/L78M/R4.3-H;2-H
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: K
- Todd Walker: 8/L8LD
Top 2
- Joe Carter: DGR/L78XD
- Ed Sprague: S9/P9S/R6.2-H
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Benito Santiago: 2/P2RF
- Shawn Green: 3/G3S
Bot 2
- Denny Hocking: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L4M/R6
- Rich Becker: 6/L6
- Paul Molitor: D7/G5L/R6.1-H
- Greg Myers: S9/G34/R6.2-H
- Roberto Kelly: S9/L9M/R6.1-3
- Matt Lawton: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Matt Lawton: K
Top 3
- Carlos Garcia: 31/G34
- Otis Nixon: 43/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 3
- Greg Colbrunn: S9/G34/R6
- Todd Walker: K
- Denny Hocking: 43/G34.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: E5/TH/G5.2-H(UR)(NR)
- Rich Becker: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 4
- Orlando Merced: K
- Joe Carter: HR/F78XD
- Ed Sprague: 9/F9LM
- Carlos Delgado: 6/P7LS
Bot 4
- Greg Myers: S8/F78M/R6
- Roberto Kelly: S7/L56/R6.1-2
- Matt Lawton: S9/L9S/R3.2-3;1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: S7/G56/R5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Todd Walker: 7/SF/F7D/R5.3-H
- Denny Hocking: S8/G6M/R6.2-H;1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9LD/R5.2-3
- Rich Becker: S9/G34/R6.3-H;1-2
- Paul Molitor: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Benito Santiago: 63/G6
- Shawn Green: 7/F7LM
- Carlos Garcia: S8/G6M/R6
- Otis Nixon: 9/F89S
Bot 5
- Greg Myers: D9/L3D/R6
- Roberto Kelly: K
- Matt Lawton: 3/P34
- Greg Colbrunn: S7/L56D/R4.2-H
- Todd Walker: K
Top 6
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L6MD/R6
- Orlando Merced: 9/F89XDW/R3
- Joe Carter: S8/F8LM.1-2
- Ed Sprague: 7/F7LM/R6
- Carlos Delgado: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Denny Hocking: S7/L56D/R4
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7LS/R6
- Rich Becker: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Paul Molitor: 3/P23F
Top 7
- Benito Santiago: K
- Shawn Green: S8/G6M/R6
- Carlos Garcia: K
- Otis Nixon: S7/L56/R5.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 7
- Greg Myers: 43/G34
- Roberto Kelly: 7/F7LD
- Matt Lawton: S9/L4D/R6
- Greg Colbrunn: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Todd Walker: S7/G56/R6.2-3;1-2
- Denny Hocking: 9/P9LS
Top 8
- Orlando Merced: W
- Joe Carter: 7/F78XD/R6
- Ed Sprague: D7/L7LD/R6.1-3
- Carlos Delgado: 8/F8RS/R6
- Benito Santiago: 53/G6
Bot 8
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
- Rich Becker: 9/F9LM
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8LXD
Top 9
- Shawn Green: 3/G3
- Carlos Garcia: 6/L6M
- Otis Nixon: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Chris Carpenter