Twins 4, Blue Jays 1
Carl Pavano allowed six hits and two walks in 7 1/3 innings. (Frank Gunn/AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Carl Pavano outdueled Cy Young candidate Roy Halladay, as the Twins' starter tossed 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball to silence the Blue Jays' bats. Justin Morneau picked up his 30th homer and 100th RBI to help keep Minnesota's postseason hopes alive. Orlando Cabrera also went deep.
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Minnesota 4, Toronto 1
Today's Boxes 9/9/09
TEX 10, CLE 0
CHC 8, PIT 5
STL 5, MIL 1
SD 4, SF 2
PHI 6, WSH 5
NYY 4, TB 2
BOS 7, BAL 5
FLA 6, NYM 3
HOU 2, ATL 1
KC 5, DET 1
CWS 4, OAK 3
COL 4, CIN 3
LAA 6, SEA 3
ARI 4, LAD 3
September 9, 2009
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2
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7
8
9
R
H
E
Minnesota
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
4 9
1
Toronto
0
0
0
0
1
0
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1 6
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Standings thru 9/9/09 | Recap: MIN | TOR | Gameday | Twins stats | Blue Jays stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF-RF-LF
5
0
0
0
0
2
5
.309
Cabrera, O , SS
5
1
1
1
0
2
1
.274
Mauer , DH
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.367
Morneau , 1B
4
1
1
1
0
1
1
.279
Kubel , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.306
Gomez , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.237
Young, D , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.265
2-Casilla, A , PR-2B
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.195
Buscher , 3B
4
1
3
0
0
0
0
.238
Morales, J , C
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
.342
1-Tolbert , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.178
Redmond, M , C
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.242
Punto , 2B
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
.221
a-Cuddyer , PH-RF
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
.269
Totals 37 4 9 4 1 9 12
BATTING 2B : Buscher (3, Halladay), Young, D (10, Halladay), Cuddyer (30, Halladay).HR : Cabrera,
O (6, 6th inning off Halladay, 0 on, 0 out), Morneau (30, 8th inning off Halladay, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Cabrera, O
4; Mauer; Morneau 4; Young, D 2; Buscher 4; Punto; Cuddyer 2.RBI : Cabrera, O (57), Morneau (100), Cuddyer 2 (70).2-out
RBI : Morneau.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Morales, J; Span 2; Cabrera, O.Team RISP :
2-for-8.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Morales, J (3, throw).DP : (Cabrera, O-Morneau).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro , SS
2
0
1
0
2
0
1
.282
Bautista , RF
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
.223
Lind , DH
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.301
Overbay , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.268
Wells, V , CF
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.252
Barajas , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.238
Encarnacion , 3B
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
.199
Snider , LF
3
0
2
1
0
1
0
.230
McDonald, Jo , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.258
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 6 15
BATTING 2B : Snider 2 (9, Pavano, Pavano).3B : Encarnacion (2, Pavano).TB : Scutaro;
Wells, V 2; Encarnacion 3; Snider 4.RBI : Snider (17).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Overbay
2; Bautista; Barajas; Lind.SAC : Bautista.GIDP : Barajas.Team RISP : 1-for-11.Team
LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Wells, V (16, 2nd base off Pavano/Morales, J), Scutaro (12, 2nd base
off Pavano/Morales, J).FIELDING E : Scutaro (8, fielding).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pavano (W, 12-11)
7.1
6
1
1
2
5
0
4.92
Mijares, Jo (H, 21)
0.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.17
Nathan (S, 38)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.24
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Halladay (L, 14-9)
9.0
9
4
4
1
9
2
3.03
Pitches-strikes : Pavano 103-65, Mijares, Jo 8-5, Nathan 15-9, Halladay 108-82.Groundouts-flyouts : Pavano
7-4, Mijares, Jo 1-0, Nathan 1-1, Halladay 12-4.Batters faced : Pavano 29, Mijares, Jo 2, Nathan 3, Halladay 38.Inherited
runners-scored : Mijares, Jo 1-0.Umpires : HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Paul Schrieber.Weather :
69 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, R to L.T : 2:23.Att : 11,159.September 9, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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