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Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins
2012-05-11 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 33387 · 51°F, rain, wet · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Toronto Blue Jays 7–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Jose Bautista went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Kyle Drabek SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelly Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yunel Escobar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Thames | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brett Lawrie | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Lind | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. P. Arencibia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Francisco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Parmelee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darin Mastroianni | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Drabek | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Carlos Villanueva | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Joel Carreno | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Darren Oliver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Alex Burnett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jared Burton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kelly Johnson: 13/G15
- Yunel Escobar: K
- Jose Bautista: HR/F7LD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Denard Span: W
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56S.1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Josh Willingham: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Doumit: S8/L4MD+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Trevor Plouffe: K23
- Chris Parmelee: 43/G34
Top 2
- Eric Thames: 13/G
- Brett Lawrie: 13/G
- Colby Rasmus: 9/F9LD+
Bot 2
- Darin Mastroianni: K23
- Jamey Carroll: W
- Denard Span: S9/G34+.1-3
- Brian Dozier: CS2(24)
- Brian Dozier: K
Top 3
- Adam Lind: W
- J. P. Arencibia: S7/G56+.1-2
- Kelly Johnson: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Yunel Escobar: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4M
- Josh Willingham: WP.1-2
- Josh Willingham: 63/G6
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 53/G56
Top 4
- Jose Bautista: 53/G56
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Eric Thames: W
- Brett Lawrie: S9/F4D-.1-3
- Colby Rasmus: S9/G34.3-H;1-3;BX2(963)
Bot 4
- Chris Parmelee: 63/G6+
- Darin Mastroianni: 63!/G6S-
- Jamey Carroll: 43/G34
Top 5
- Adam Lind: E6/G6+
- J. P. Arencibia: 7/F7D
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Yunel Escobar: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Denard Span: D9/F9D+
- Brian Dozier: K23
- Joe Mauer: WP.2-3
- Joe Mauer: W
- Josh Willingham: D9/F3D-.3-H;1-3
- Ryan Doumit: IW
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Chris Parmelee: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Darin Mastroianni: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jamey Carroll: 43/G34-
Top 6
- Jose Bautista: HR/F78D+
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Eric Thames: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Brett Lawrie: S9/G34
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8LD
- Adam Lind: K
- J. P. Arencibia: 6/F6-
Bot 6
- Denard Span: 5/L56
- Brian Dozier: 13/BG
- Joe Mauer: W
- Josh Willingham: K
Top 7
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Yunel Escobar: 3/P3F
- Jose Bautista: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Ryan Doumit: W
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F7LD.1-2
- Chris Parmelee: 7/F78D
- Darin Mastroianni: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jamey Carroll: 63/G6S-
Top 8
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F78D+
- Eric Thames: S9/G34
- Brett Lawrie: S7.1-2
- Colby Rasmus: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S.2-3
- Ben Francisco: 7!/F78S
Bot 8
- Denard Span: 6/P
- Brian Dozier: 6/L6-
- Joe Mauer: 63/G4M-
Top 9
- J. P. Arencibia: 2/F2LF-
- Kelly Johnson: S34/L3+
- Yunel Escobar: WP.1-2
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6M.2-3
- Jose Bautista: 5/F56
Notes & reviews
- Rain delay of 1:51 at start of game