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Minnesota Twins @ Toronto Blue Jays
2008-09-02 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 21254 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:53
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Minnesota Twins 7–5. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 5th. Jesse Carlson earned the win and B.J. Ryan picked up the save. Jose Bautista went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
W: Jesse Carlson L: Boof Bonser SV: B.J. Ryan
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buscher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Macri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vernon Wells | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Lind | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lyle Overbay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen Perkins | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Boof Bonser | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Purcey | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Brian Tallet | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Carlson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Downs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 8/L8LM
- Alexi Casilla: HP
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Justin Morneau: 6/P7S
- Jason Kubel: 53/G6S
Bot 1
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L89S
- Jose Bautista: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Alex Rios: S7/L78S
- Vernon Wells: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Randy Ruiz: W
- Delmon Young: K
- Brian Buscher: W.1-2
- Nick Punto: 4/P4D
- Denard Span: K
Bot 2
- Rod Barajas: 8/F8LD
- Adam Lind: S67/L6D
- Scott Rolen: 9/F9LS
- Lyle Overbay: S9/L89M.1-3
- John McDonald: K
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: S8/G4M
- Joe Mauer: S9/L4D+.1-3
- Justin Morneau: S7/G6.3-H;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Randy Ruiz: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Randy Ruiz: K
- Delmon Young: S7/G6.3-H
- Brian Buscher: K
Bot 3
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
- Jose Bautista: S7/L78M
- Alex Rios: S7/G56.1-2
- Vernon Wells: S8/G6M.2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Rod Barajas: 53/G5
Top 4
- Nick Punto: S7/G56
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: S8/G4M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Alexi Casilla: SB3
- Alexi Casilla: 3/P3F
- Joe Mauer: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Adam Lind: S9/L89M
- Scott Rolen: 8/F8RXD+
- Lyle Overbay: 43/G4S.1-2
- John McDonald: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: S9/L9S
- Randy Ruiz: 8/F8LD+
- Delmon Young: S9/L9S.1-3
- Brian Buscher: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Jose Bautista: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Alex Rios: HR/F7D+
- Vernon Wells: 6/P6D
- Rod Barajas: 9/F9D
- Adam Lind: 63/G56
Top 6
- Nick Punto: 9/F9M
- Denard Span: 13/G13
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7LD
Bot 6
- Scott Rolen: W
- Lyle Overbay: HR/L9LD+.1-H
- John McDonald: 63/G6
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
- Jose Bautista: D8/L89M+
- Alex Rios: K
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: 53/G6S
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Vernon Wells: S5/G5
- Rod Barajas: 8/F8RD
- Adam Lind: S8/G6M.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 9/F9M.2-3
- Lyle Overbay: K
Top 8
- Randy Ruiz: 63/G6
- Delmon Young: 43/G4-
- Matt Macri: K
Bot 8
- John McDonald: 53/G6S-
- Marco Scutaro: S8/L89S
- Jose Bautista: S8/L8LM.1-3
- Alex Rios: D7/L5D.3-H;1-3
- Vernon Wells: IW
- Rod Barajas: K
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Top 9
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: 4/P4D