Blue Jays 6, Twins 3
Brian Duensing allowed three runs in five innings Tuesday. (Frank Gunn/AP)
By Kelly Theiser / MLB.com
Starter Brian Duensing went five innings but ran into trouble in the sixth. The Twins' offense got off to an early start as Justin Morneau laced an RBI double in the first inning. Jason Kubel added two more runs in the third inning with another double.
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Toronto 6, Minnesota 3
Today's Boxes 9/8/09
TEX 11, CLE 9
TEX 10, CLE 5
CHC 9, PIT 4
PHI 5, WSH 3
NYY 3, TB 2
BOS 10, BAL 0
FLA 4, NYM 2
ATL 2, HOU 1
STL 4, MIL 3
KC 7, DET 5
OAK 11, CWS 3
COL 3, CIN 1
LAD 5, ARI 4
LAA 3, SEA 2
SD 4, SF 3
September 8, 2009
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Toronto
0
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Standings thru 9/8/09 | Recap: MIN | TOR | Gameday | Twins stats | Blue Jays stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF
4
1
2
0
0
2
1
.312
Cabrera, O , SS
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.274
Kubel , DH
3
1
1
2
1
0
1
.308
Morneau , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.279
Cuddyer , RF
4
0
1
0
0
2
2
.268
Harris , 3B
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
.264
Young, D , LF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.265
a-Morales, J , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.351
Redmond, M , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.244
b-Mauer , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.368
Punto , 2B
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
.220
Totals 31 3 8 3 3 7 14
BATTING 2B : Span 2 (13, Romero, R, Romero, R), Morneau (31, Romero, R), Kubel (30, Romero, R).TB :
Span 4; Cabrera, O 2; Kubel 2; Morneau 2; Cuddyer; Young, D.RBI : Morneau (99), Kubel 2 (81).2-out RBI :
Morneau.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cuddyer; Punto; Harris; Span; Mauer.GIDP : Redmond,
M; Kubel.Team RISP : 2-for-10.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Punto (10, 2nd
base off Carlson/Chavez, R).PO : Span (3rd base by Chavez, R).FIELDING DP : (Cabrera,
O-Morneau).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro , SS
5
0
1
0
0
0
4
.281
Bautista , RF
4
1
2
0
0
1
1
.225
Lind , LF
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
.303
Snider , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Wells, V , CF
3
1
1
0
1
0
1
.250
Ruiz, R , DH
3
0
0
1
0
2
2
.284
Millar , 1B
3
1
1
0
1
0
1
.217
Encarnacion , 3B
4
1
1
2
0
1
1
.198
Chavez, R , C
3
0
1
0
1
0
2
.274
McDonald, Jo , 2B
4
1
3
3
0
0
1
.267
Totals 33 6 11 6 3 5 14
BATTING 2B : Bautista (10, Duensing).HR : McDonald, Jo (2, 6th inning off Rauch, 2 on, 2 out).TB :
Scutaro; Bautista 3; Lind; Wells, V; Millar; Encarnacion; Chavez, R; McDonald, Jo 6.RBI : Ruiz, R (12), Encarnacion
2 (23), McDonald, Jo 3 (7).2-out RBI : McDonald, Jo 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ruiz,
R; Scutaro; Bautista.SF : Ruiz, R.GIDP : Scutaro.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB :
7.BASERUNNING SB : Scutaro (11, 2nd base off Keppel/Redmond, M).FIELDING DP :
3 (Scutaro-McDonald, Jo-Millar, McDonald, Jo-Millar, McDonald, Jo-Scutaro-Millar).Pickoffs : Chavez, R (Span at
3rd base).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Duensing
5.0
6
3
3
2
2
0
3.94
Rauch (BS, 2)(L, 4-3)
0.2
3
3
3
1
0
1
4.27
Keppel
1.1
1
0
0
0
2
0
4.93
Mijares, Jo
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.19
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Romero, R (W, 12-7)
6.2
7
3
3
3
4
0
4.14
Carlson (H, 10)
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.58
Downs, S (H, 6)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
3.00
Frasor (S, 7)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.23
HBP : Harris (by Frasor).Pitches-strikes : Duensing 90-56,
Rauch 20-13, Keppel 23-15, Mijares, Jo 11-9, Romero, R 104-62, Carlson 6-3, Downs, S 13-7, Frasor 25-17.Groundouts-flyouts :
Duensing 5-6, Rauch 0-2, Keppel 0-1, Mijares, Jo 1-0, Romero, R 10-1, Carlson 0-0, Downs, S 1-0, Frasor 2-0.Batters
faced : Duensing 22, Rauch 6, Keppel 5, Mijares, Jo 4, Romero, R 27, Carlson 1, Downs, S 3, Frasor 4.Inherited
runners-scored : Rauch 3-3, Keppel 1-0, Carlson 1-0.Umpires : HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Joe West.
3B: Ed Rapuano.Weather : 71 degrees, clear.Wind : 7 mph, R to L.T : 2:54.Att :
13,488.September 8, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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