MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/31/1999
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 1975 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1999 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (72-59) 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 2 1 12 18 2
Toronto Blue Jays (67-67) 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 8 17 0
Fick Powers Twins to 12-8 Win
Robert Fick added some punch to the Minnesota offense, helping them outmuscle the Toronto Blue Jays, 12-8. In the game, Fick, who is on pace for 114 RBI this season, was 4-5 with 4 singles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Jeff Juden, 5-2, earned the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 3 hits in 2.1 innings. Eddie Guardado collected his 36th save.

With Minnesota leading 7-6 in the top of the seventh, Fick hit a 2-run single off Toronto hurler Dan Plesac. It was the 129th hit of the season for Fick and put his team ahead, 9-6.

"It was great to come out and swing the bats," Fick told the Minnesota Chronicle.

Minnesota is now 72-59.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Mueller 3B 6 1 2 1 0 1 0 .303 16 67
M. Young SS 6 2 2 1 0 1 3 .281 9 66
J. Olerud 1B 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 .347 21 95
J. Damon LF 4 2 2 1 2 0 1 .367 19 95
A. Pierzynski C 4 1 2 0 2 1 3 .285 13 77
K. Puckett CF 4 2 2 2 1 1 4 .305 12 69
R. Fick DH 5 1 4 4 0 0 1 .282 17 92
M. Cuddyer RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 9 .147 3 11
J. Brown 2B 5 1 1 2 0 2 4 .202 6 44
Totals 43 12 18 12 6 6 25      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Mueller (41, 8th Inning off T. Henke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Brown (6, 6th Inning off W. Williams, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Young (9, 9th Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Mueller 3 , M. Young 5 , J. Olerud 3 , J. Damon 2 , A. Pierzynski 2 , K. Puckett 2 , R. Fick 4 , J. Brown 4
2-out RBI: B. Mueller , M. Young , R. Fick , J. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Young , M. Cuddyer , J. Brown
Sac Fly: M. Cuddyer
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Young (15) , J. Brown (13)
Double Plays: 2 (Brown-Young-Olerud, Brown-Young-Olerud)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Young 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .260 7 36
R. Becker CF 4 1 1 0 2 0 3 .257 15 58
G. Kapler RF 6 2 4 1 0 1 4 .308 14 77
J. Dye 1B, LF 4 2 1 0 1 2 7 .316 21 89
W. Greene SS 5 1 1 2 0 3 9 .222 13 75
E. Alfonzo 3B 4 1 4 3 1 0 0 .331 10 81
V. Wells LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .253 15 79
   a-R. Branyan PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277 11 46
H. Baines DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .302 8 27
K. Stinnett C 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .247 17 61
Totals 42 8 17 8 5 10 36      
a - R. Branyan pinch hit for V. Wells in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Wells (29, 4th Inning off C. Eldred, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Greene (23, 4th Inning off C. Eldred, 2 on, 0 outs) , E. Alfonzo (33, 4th Inning off C. Eldred, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Dye (38, 5th Inning off C. Eldred, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Kapler (14, 5th Inning off C. Eldred, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Becker , G. Kapler 7 , J. Dye 2 , W. Greene 2 , E. Alfonzo 5 , V. Wells 3 , H. Baines 2 , K. Stinnett 2
2-out RBI: E. Alfonzo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Becker , G. Kapler , J. Dye , W. Greene 2 , R. Branyan
GIDP: V. Wells , H. Baines
Sac Bunt: E. Young
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Alfonzo (6)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Kapler(Olerud at home))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Eldred 4.1 10 6 6 3 6 1 100 6.54   
J. Juden W (5-2) 2.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 37 7.41   
T. Wade H (16) 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 26 6.43   
A. Alfonseca H (14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 7.65   
E. Guardado SV (36) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Eldred 22
Batters Faced: C. Eldred 25, J. Juden 10, T. Wade 7, A. Alfonseca 5, E. Guardado 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Eldred 2-4, J. Juden 3-1, T. Wade 0-1, A. Alfonseca 2-1, E. Guardado 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Eldred 100-62, J. Juden 37-24, T. Wade 26-15, A. Alfonseca 17-11, E. Guardado 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Juden 2-0 , T. Wade 1-0 , A. Alfonseca 2-0 , E. Guardado 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Williams 5.2 8 6 6 2 4 1 90 6.83   
S. Shields L (4-5) 0.2 1 3 3 3 1 0 34 5.95   
D. Plesac 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.45   
T. Henke 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 29 7.25   
R. Cormier 1.1 5 1 1 0 0 1 27 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Williams 31
Batters Faced: W. Williams 27, S. Shields 6, D. Plesac 1, T. Henke 8, R. Cormier 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Williams 3-10, S. Shields 0-1, D. Plesac 0-0, T. Henke 2-1, R. Cormier 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Williams 90-51, S. Shields 34-17, D. Plesac 1-1, T. Henke 29-16, R. Cormier 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Plesac 3-2 , T. Henke 2-0 , R. Cormier 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robert Fick
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 29752
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