MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/12/2012
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 503 - SATURDAY, MAY 12TH , 2012 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (12-21) 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 12 2
Minnesota Twins (11-23) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 1
Blue Jays Take Down Twins, 6-4
The Toronto Blue Jays battled the Minnesota Twins into extra innings before the outcome was decided. The Blue Jays won it, finally, 6-4, in 13 innings. In the game, Toronto designated hitter Justin Nelson was 2 for 5 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Toronto pitcher Brian Irving got the win, upping his record to 1-0. Jason Grilli got the loss. The Blue Jays raised their record to 12-21.

The game was all tied up in the top of the 13th, until Nelson delivered big-time for Toronto, stroking a dramatic 2-run home run off Jason Grilli. The game-changing hit put the Blue Jays on top, 6-4.

"Our team showed some spunk," said Nelson.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Dirks LF 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 .175 2 6
   f-D. Duggan LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 2
E. Banks Jr. 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .241 1 10
   e-P. Clifford PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 5 17
Y. Puig RF 6 2 4 1 0 1 0 .275 6 25
J. Nelson DH 5 2 2 4 1 1 1 .220 6 15
C. Retherford 3B 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 .224 3 10
E. Alfonzo C 6 1 2 1 0 1 0 .333 3 5
L. Schafer CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .223 2 12
F. Garcia SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .244 2 5
   a-G. Jacobo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 1 3
   c-R. Price 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
O. Herrera 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .119 1 4
   b-G. Gutierrez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 3 18
   d-C. Wade SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 0 1
Totals 48 6 12 6 1 10 9      
a - G. Jacobo pinch hit for F. Garcia in the 9th
b - G. Gutierrez pinch hit for O. Herrera in the 9th
c - R. Price substituted for G. Jacobo in the 9th
d - C. Wade substituted for G. Gutierrez in the 9th
e - P. Clifford pinch hit for E. Banks Jr. in the 13th
f - D. Duggan substituted for A. Dirks in the 13th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Puig (6, 5th Inning off M. Spann, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Nelson 2 (6, 3rd Inning off M. Spann, 1 on, 2 outs; 13th Inning off J. Grilli, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Alfonzo (3, 6th Inning off M. Spann, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Dirks , E. Banks Jr. , Y. Puig 5 , J. Nelson 8 , C. Retherford , E. Alfonzo 5 , L. Schafer
2-out RBI: Y. Puig , J. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Dirks , J. Nelson , C. Retherford , O. Herrera
GIDP: E. Banks Jr. , E. Alfonzo
Sac Bunt: L. Schafer , C. Wade
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Retherford (7) , F. Garcia (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Retherford-Herrera-Banks Jr., Retherford-Price-Banks Jr., Wade-Price-Banks Jr.)
OF assists: 1 (Dirks(Spencer at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Blackmon CF 6 2 3 0 0 0 2 .304 3 9
A. Gonzalez 1B 7 0 2 2 0 1 3 .296 5 16
C. Quentin LF 5 0 1 0 1 0 4 .256 3 18
M. Spencer RF 5 1 2 1 1 2 3 .277 14 30
S. Rolen DH 5 0 1 0 1 1 5 .235 1 9
C. Nelson 2B 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 .230 6 14
B. Holt 3B 6 0 1 0 0 1 6 .185 0 10
Z. Cozart SS 6 0 2 0 0 1 3 .192 0 1
S. Vogt C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .227 1 2
   a-K. Ka'aihue PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 3 10
   b-R. Lopez C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 0 5
   c-A. Milligan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 51 4 15 4 4 9 30      
a - K. Ka'aihue pinch hit for S. Vogt in the 9th
b - R. Lopez substituted for K. Ka'aihue in the 10th
c - A. Milligan pinch hit for R. Lopez in the 13th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Blackmon 2 (15, 3rd Inning off M. Moore, 0 on, 1 out; 13th Inning off J. Jeffress, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Gonzalez (9, 7th Inning off J. Koller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Vogt (1, 5th Inning off M. Moore, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Spencer (14, 8th Inning off J. Beliveau, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Blackmon 5 , A. Gonzalez 3 , C. Quentin , M. Spencer 5 , S. Rolen , C. Nelson , B. Holt , Z. Cozart 2 , S. Vogt 4 , A. Milligan
2-out RBI: A. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Quentin 2 , S. Rolen , C. Nelson , B. Holt
GIDP: A. Gonzalez , S. Rolen , Z. Cozart
Hit by Pitch: C. Blackmon , C. Quentin
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Blackmon (4) , M. Spencer (2)
CS: C. Blackmon (3)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Nelson (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Holt-Nelson-Gonzalez, Rodriguez-Cozart-Gonzalez)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Moore 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 1 97 8.51   
J. Koller H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 1.88   
J. Beliveau BS (2) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 4.50   
J. Ernst 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.06   
J. Squatrito 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 41 4.32   
B. Irving W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 27 3.66   
J. Jeffress SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 6.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Moore 50
Batters Faced: M. Moore 26, J. Koller 4, J. Beliveau 1, J. Ernst 4, J. Squatrito 11, B. Irving 6, J. Jeffress 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Moore 5-7, J. Koller 2-1, J. Beliveau 0-0, J. Ernst 1-1, J. Squatrito 4-0, B. Irving 1-0, J. Jeffress 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Moore 97-61, J. Koller 11-6, J. Beliveau 1-1, J. Ernst 9-8, J. Squatrito 41-29, B. Irving 27-15, J. Jeffress 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Koller 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Moore , J. Squatrito
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Spann 7.0 9 4 4 1 9 2 100 8.14   
T. Porter 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6.11   
G. Rodriguez 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 3.77   
J. Grilli L (0-2) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 18 5.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Spann 51
Batters Faced: M. Spann 30, T. Porter 3, G. Rodriguez 12, J. Grilli 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Spann 7-4, T. Porter 1-2, G. Rodriguez 6-3, J. Grilli 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Spann 100-63, T. Porter 10-7, G. Rodriguez 29-18, J. Grilli 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Grilli 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Nelson
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 4:29
Attendance: 21426
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