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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 26, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 6,014 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Craig Kusick | DH |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Moore
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Moore
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Moore
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Goltz
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Moore
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Moore
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Moore
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Moore
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wolfe vs. Moore
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Moore
Randall hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Goltz
McKay hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Goltz
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Moore
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Moore
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Moore
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Moore
Rivera hits a line drive into left field. Woods picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Woods. Ford moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kusick vs. Moore
Kusick strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Bailor scores. Howell moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Goltz
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to home to get Carty. Ashby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Goltz
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. McKay reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Woods moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Goltz
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood who is chasing the ball. Gomez reaches third base with a triple. Woods scores. McKay scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Moore
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Moore
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Moore
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Holly
Jeff Holly now pitching.
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Holly
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Holly
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Holly
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Moore
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Moore
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Moore
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Moore
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Holly
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Holly
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Holly
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Moore
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Moore
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Moore
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Moore
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Moore
Wolfe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Holly
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Holly
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Holly
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Holly
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Moore
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Moore
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Moore
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Holly
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holly
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Holly
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Moore
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Moore
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kusick vs. Moore
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Moore
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Holly
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Holly
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Holly
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Moore
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Moore
Wolfe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Moore
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Moore
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1978 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Norwood W, lf 5 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf 3 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ford D, cf 4 1 2 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 1 0 Rivera B, rf 4 0 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Kusick C, dh 2 0 1 1 Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0 McKay D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Wolfe L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 4 0 1 2 Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 7 4 34 1 8 1 Toronto 000 500 000 -- 5 Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Moore B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (L) 4.0 5 5 1 1 4 Holly J 5.0 2 0 0 1 2 E -- Mayberry J, Woods A, Smalley R DP -- Toronto 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Toronto 4, Minnesota 9 2B -- McKay D, Rivera B 3B -- Gomez L, Ford D SF -- Mayberry J, Kusick C WP -- Goltz D T -- 2:21 A -- 6014
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