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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 18, 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 August 18, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 4,599 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Willie Horton | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
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 |
Craig Kusick | DH |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 18, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first 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. Underwood
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. Underwood
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Underwood
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Underwood
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Goltz
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Goltz
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Goltz
McKay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Underwood
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Underwood
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Underwood
Randall bunts towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Underwood
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Underwood
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norwood vs. Underwood
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Underwood
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Goltz
Gomez 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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Underwood
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Underwood
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Underwood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Kusick moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Underwood
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Underwood
Randall hits a line drive towards right. Bailor catches it and throws to first to double up Wynegar. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Goltz
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry 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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Underwood
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Underwood
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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Underwood
Norwood hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Goltz
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Goltz
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Goltz
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Underwood
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Underwood
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Underwood
Kusick takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Underwood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Underwood
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Goltz
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Goltz
Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKay vs. Goltz
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. Horton scores. Mayberry moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Goltz
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti 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
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Underwood
Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Underwood
Wolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Underwood
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Holly
Jeff Holly now pitching.
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Holly
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Holly
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Holly
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Underwood
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Underwood
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Underwood
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Holly
Otto Velez pinch hits for Al Woods.
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Holly
Ashby hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Holly
McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Holly
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Underwood
Otto Velez now playing left field.
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Underwood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Underwood
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Holly
Bailor hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Holly
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Holly
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Murphy
Hosken Powell pinch runs for Rich Chiles. Glenn Adams pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Murphy
Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Powell moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Murphy
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew hits a line drive into right field. Bailor picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bailor. Adams scores. Cubbage moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Murphy
Ford is walked intentionally. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kusick vs. Murphy
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Murphy
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holly
Hosken Powell now playing right field. Glenn Adams now playing left field. Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Mike Cubbage now playing third bas
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Holly
Velez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Holly
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Holly
McKay is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Holly
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to third. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. Holly
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Murphy
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Murphy
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Murphy
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Adams reaches second base with a double. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1978 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Bosetti R, cf 6 0 0 0 Norwood W, lf 4 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf 5 0 1 0 Cubbage M, ph-3b 1 0 0 1 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 3 0 1 1 Horton W, dh 5 1 1 1 Ford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Kusick C, dh 3 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 1 1 0 Velez O, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 2 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Chiles R, ph 0 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 4 0 2 1 Powell H, pr-rf 1 2 1 0 Wolfe L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Adams G, ph-lf 2 1 2 1 Rivera B, rf 2 0 0 0 Wilfong R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 3 8 3 35 4 8 4 Toronto 000 003 000 0 -- 3 Minnesota 010 000 002 1 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Underwood T 8.0 4 1 1 6 3 Murphy T (L) 1.1 4 3 2 2 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 Holly J (W) 4.0 2 0 0 4 0 E -- Randall B, Smalley R, Howell R 2, Bailor B DP -- Toronto 2 LOB -- Toronto 13, Minnesota 12 2B -- Howell R, Ashby A, Adams G 3B -- Smalley R SH -- Randall B, Woods A T -- 2:48 A -- 4599
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