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Minnesota Twins @ Toronto Blue Jays
2000-08-18 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 23074 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:54
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 1st. Esteban Loaiza earned the win and Billy Koch picked up the save. Carlos Delgado went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Esteban Loaiza L: Matt Kinney SV: Billy Koch
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jay Canizaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Fullmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kinney | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Bob Wells | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Billy Koch | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Hocking: S8/L6MD
- Cristian Guzman: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Matt Lawton: SB2
- Matt Lawton: K/C
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Alex Gonzalez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Dave Martinez: S7/L8LS+
- Carlos Delgado: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Brad Fullmer: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: K
- Torii Hunter: 6/L6
- Midre Cummings: K
Bot 2
- Tony Batista: 8/F8LXD+
- Darrin Fletcher: 43/G4
- Jose Cruz: 9/P4MD
Top 3
- Jay Canizaro: S9/G34+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Denny Hocking: 9/F89D.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Mickey Morandini: K/C
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8RD
- Dave Martinez: SB2
- Dave Martinez: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6M
- David Ortiz: S7/G6+
- Corey Koskie: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Torii Hunter: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Carlos Delgado: W
- Brad Fullmer: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S+
- Tony Batista: 7/L7S
Top 5
- Midre Cummings: K
- Jay Canizaro: 63/G6MS
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Denny Hocking: W.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Darrin Fletcher: D/L8LD+
- Jose Cruz: S9/G34+.2-3
- Mickey Morandini: 3/L34S
- Shannon Stewart: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: 9/F8RD+
- David Ortiz: 3/G3+
- Corey Koskie: W
- Torii Hunter: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G6S
- Dave Martinez: K23
- Carlos Delgado: D9/L9LD+
- Brad Fullmer: 43/G4
Top 7
- Midre Cummings: 43/G4
- Jay Canizaro: 9/F89D
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Bot 7
- Tony Batista: W
- Darrin Fletcher: 3/FL/P23F
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Mickey Morandini: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Denny Hocking: 9/F8RD
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G34S
- Matt Lawton: D7/G5+
- David Ortiz: 8/P8LS
Bot 8
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6M+
- Alex Gonzalez: S/L8LS
- Dave Martinez: D9/F9D+.1-3
- Carlos Delgado: IW
- Brad Fullmer: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Tony Batista: S7/L78S+.2-3;1-2
- Darrin Fletcher: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8LXD+
- Torii Hunter: 3/FL/P3DF
- Midre Cummings: HR/F8RXD+
- Jacque Jones: S8/L6MD+
- Ron Coomer: DI.1-2
- Ron Coomer: S/G6S-.2-H(E6/TH)
- Denny Hocking: S9/G34+.1-3
- Cristian Guzman: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Matt Kinney