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Minnesota Twins @
Toronto Blue Jays
2008-09-04 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 25128 Β· 75Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 7 mph R to L Β· 2:46
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Minnesota Twins 9β0. Toronto Blue Jays put up 5 in the 8th. Jesse Litsch earned the win. Travis Snider went 3-for-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
W: Jesse Litsch L: Kevin Slowey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eric Cooper Β· 1B: Marty Foster Β· 2B: Derryl Cousins Β· 3B: Angel Hernandez Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Mauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Redmond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Tolbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Macri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Pridie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Inglett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Rios | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vernon Wells | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Lind | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Barajas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lyle Overbay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Travis Snider | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Slowey | 5.2 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Korecky | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Philip Humber | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse Litsch | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S9/G34
- Alexi Casilla: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- Joe Inglett: HP
- Marco Scutaro: S5/BG25.1-2
- Alex Rios: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Vernon Wells: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Adam Lind: 7/F7LM
- Rod Barajas: K
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7LD
- Delmon Young: S9/L89S
- Mike Redmond: 8/F8RM
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Lyle Overbay: K
- Scott Rolen: K
- Travis Snider: S9/L89S
- Joe Inglett: 8/L8RD
Top 3
- Nick Punto: D7/F7LM
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: 31/G34.2-3
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13+
Bot 3
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F9M
- Alex Rios: 9/F9M
- Vernon Wells: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Mike Redmond: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Adam Lind: S7/L7S
- Rod Barajas: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Lyle Overbay: S5/L6
- Scott Rolen: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Matt Tolbert: 9/F89XD+
- Nick Punto: 9/L89D
- Denard Span: S7/L78S
- Alexi Casilla: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Travis Snider: HR/F8RXD+
- Joe Inglett: S16/L13
- Marco Scutaro: 34/SH.1-2
- Alex Rios: 43/G4.2-3
- Vernon Wells: 63/G6
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Adam Lind: S57/G5
- Rod Barajas: 9/F9D+
- Lyle Overbay: 7/F78D
- Scott Rolen: S8/G6M.1-3
- Travis Snider: S8/G4.3-H;1-3
- Joe Inglett: K
Top 7
- Delmon Young: 6!3/G56
- Mike Redmond: 13/G13
- Matt Tolbert: K
Bot 7
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Alex Rios: 9/F89S
- Vernon Wells: HR/F7D+
- Adam Lind: 43/G4
Top 8
- Nick Punto: 6/P
- Denard Span: 13/G13+
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Rod Barajas: S7/L7S
- Lyle Overbay: 8/L89D
- Scott Rolen: S8/G6M.1-2
- Travis Snider: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Inglett: D9/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6S
- Alex Rios: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H
- Vernon Wells: S9/L9S.1-2
- Adam Lind: D9/L9D+.2-H;1-3
- Rod Barajas: 3/G34
Top 9
- Matt Macri: 8/F8LD
- Randy Ruiz: K
- Jason Pridie: 4/L4



























