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Toronto leads 1-0 (as of 9/2)

Game 1: Tuesday, September 2
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Game 2: Wednesday, September 3
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Game 3: Thursday, September 4
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Twins 5

(77-61, 31-38 away)

Blue Jays 7

(71-66, 38-29 home)

7:07 PM ET, September 2, 2008

Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario 

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MIN 003200000 5 9 0
TOR 00103201 - 7 17 0

W: J. Carlson (5-1)

L: B. Bonser (3-7)

S: B. Ryan (26)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D Span CF5111022.299
A Casilla 2B4110001.299
J Mauer C3121000.323
J Morneau 1B4111002.311
J Kubel RF4010004.278
R Ruiz DH3000112.302
D Young LF4021011.285
B Buscher 3B2000113.309
   a-M Macri PH-3B1000010.355
N Punto SS4110012.288
Totals345942717 
a-struck out swinging for B Buscher in the 8th
BATTING
RBI: J Morneau (109), D Young (59), D Span (35), J Mauer (67)
SF: J Mauer
2-out RBI: D Young
GIDP: B Buscher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Kubel 1, D Span 1
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: N Punto (10, 2nd base off D Purcey/R Barajas); D Span (14, 3rd base off B Tallet/R Barajas)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (N Punto-A Casilla-J Morneau).
Outfield Assist: D Span (A Rios at 3rd base).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
G Perkins5.0104411288-564.08
B Bonser (L, 3-7; B, 1)1.022211122-136.17
J Crain0.220000015-113.93
D Reyes0.10000103-32.31
M Guerrier0.231111016-94.63
C Breslow0.10000104-32.35
Totals8.01777353148-95 
PITCHING
IBB: V Wells (By M Guerrier)
Batters faced: G Perkins 24; B Bonser 6; J Crain 4; D Reyes 1; M Guerrier 6; C Breslow 1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: G Perkins 7-6; B Bonser 2-0; J Crain 0-2; D Reyes 0-0; M Guerrier 1-0; C Breslow 0-0
Game Scores: G Perkins 31
Toronto Blue Jays
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
M Scutaro 2B4220100.267
J Bautista DH5242001.292
A Rios RF5142011.293
V Wells CF4021101.301
R Barajas C5000015.256
A Lind LF4030000.297
   B Wilkerson PR-LF1000013.218
S Rolen 3B3100104.248
L Overbay 1B4122013.273
J McDonald SS4000013.213
Totals3971773521 
BATTING
2B: J Bautista (2, B Bonser); A Rios (41, M Guerrier)
HR: J Bautista (1, 5th inning off G Perkins 1 on, 0 Out); A Rios (11, 5th inning off G Perkins 0 on, 0 Out); L Overbay (12, 6th inning off B Bonser 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: V Wells (64), J Bautista 2 (5), A Rios 2 (62), L Overbay 2 (59)
GIDP: J Bautista
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: R Barajas 1, A Rios 1, L Overbay 1, J McDonald 2, B Wilkerson 2
Team LOB: 11
FIELDING
DP: 1 (M Scutaro-J McDonald-L Overbay).
Toronto Blue Jays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Purcey3.075524086-476.15
B Tallet2.020000017-153.13
J Carlson (W, 5-1)2.000000016-132.03
S Downs (H, 21)1.000001010-61.25
B Ryan (S, 26)1.000002018-132.57
Totals9.0955270147-94 
PITCHING
WP: D Purcey
HBP: A Casilla (By D Purcey)
Batters faced: D Purcey 19; B Tallet 7; J Carlson 6; S Downs 3; B Ryan 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Purcey 2-3; B Tallet 3-3; J Carlson 3-3; S Downs 2-0; B Ryan 0-1
Game Scores: D Purcey 27

Scoring Summary

MINTOR
3rdJ Morneau singled to left center, A Casilla scored, J Mauer to second.10
3rdJ Mauer scored, J Morneau to third on wild pitch by D Purcey.20
3rdD Young singled to left, J Morneau scored.30
3rdV Wells singled to center, J Bautista scored, A Rios thrown out at third, V Wells to second advancing on throw.31
4thD Span singled to center, N Punto scored, D Span to second advancing on throw.41
4thJ Mauer hit sacrifice fly to center, D Span scored.51
5thJ Bautista homered to left, M Scutaro scored.53
5thA Rios homered to left.54
6thL Overbay homered to right, S Rolen scored.56
8thA Rios doubled to left, M Scutaro scored, J Bautista to third.57
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Game Information

StadiumRogers Centre, Toronto, ON
Attendance21,254 (43.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:53
Weather79 degrees, clear
Wind5 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Derryl Cousins, First Base - Angel Hernandez, Second Base - Eric Cooper, Third Base - Marty Foster