Post by Fish Troll on Mar 23, 2007 22:31:14 GMT -5
Santana gears up for Opening Day
Ace strikes out five in five innings; Hunter plays long ball
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
BLUE JAYS 6, TWINS 5
at Fort Myers, Fla.
Friday, March 23
Twins at the plate: Justin Morneau delivered a two-RBI single in the first inning as part of a four-run inning for the Twins. Torii Hunter hit his third home run of the season, a solo shot, in the third. After Hunter's homer, the Twins' bats went silent, as Luis Rodriguez recorded the the club's final hit of the day with a single to right in the fourth inning.
Blue Jays at the plate: It was a day of scoring off sacrifice flies for Toronto, as Matt Stairs and Eric Nielsen each drove in a run courtesy of flyouts early in the game. Toronto's bats then grew quiet until the sixth inning, when two runs scored, thanks in part to a sac fly by Jason Smith. John Schneider then delivered the game-winning run on a sac fly in the top of the ninth.
Twins on the mound: Johan Santana continued readying for Opening Day, giving up two runs on four hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out five in the outing. Right-hander J.D. Durbin struggled in his outing, as he gave up three runs on five hits over two innings. Right-hander Juan Rincon threw two innings and did not allow a hit but gave up one run, walking two batters.
Blue Jays on the mound: Gustavo Chacin pitched six innings, allowing five runs on seven hits while walking three and striking out one. Brian Wolfe and Blaine Neal each pitched a scoreless inning for the Jays.
Grapefruit League records: Twins 11-12-1; Blue Jays 9-11-2
Up next: The Twins will host the Pirates in a 12:05 p.m. CT game on Saturday. Right-hander Carlos Silva will get the start for Minnesota, facing Pittsburgh right-hander Ian Snell. The Blue Jays will head to Tampa on Saturday to face the Yankees in a 12:15 p.m. CT game. The starter for Toronto has yet to be determined.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Ace strikes out five in five innings; Hunter plays long ball
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
BLUE JAYS 6, TWINS 5
at Fort Myers, Fla.
Friday, March 23
Twins at the plate: Justin Morneau delivered a two-RBI single in the first inning as part of a four-run inning for the Twins. Torii Hunter hit his third home run of the season, a solo shot, in the third. After Hunter's homer, the Twins' bats went silent, as Luis Rodriguez recorded the the club's final hit of the day with a single to right in the fourth inning.
Blue Jays at the plate: It was a day of scoring off sacrifice flies for Toronto, as Matt Stairs and Eric Nielsen each drove in a run courtesy of flyouts early in the game. Toronto's bats then grew quiet until the sixth inning, when two runs scored, thanks in part to a sac fly by Jason Smith. John Schneider then delivered the game-winning run on a sac fly in the top of the ninth.
Twins on the mound: Johan Santana continued readying for Opening Day, giving up two runs on four hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out five in the outing. Right-hander J.D. Durbin struggled in his outing, as he gave up three runs on five hits over two innings. Right-hander Juan Rincon threw two innings and did not allow a hit but gave up one run, walking two batters.
Blue Jays on the mound: Gustavo Chacin pitched six innings, allowing five runs on seven hits while walking three and striking out one. Brian Wolfe and Blaine Neal each pitched a scoreless inning for the Jays.
Grapefruit League records: Twins 11-12-1; Blue Jays 9-11-2
Up next: The Twins will host the Pirates in a 12:05 p.m. CT game on Saturday. Right-hander Carlos Silva will get the start for Minnesota, facing Pittsburgh right-hander Ian Snell. The Blue Jays will head to Tampa on Saturday to face the Yankees in a 12:15 p.m. CT game. The starter for Toronto has yet to be determined.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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