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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 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 20, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Kirkwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Perzanowski |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,685 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: (none) 3B: Ron Luciano |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Perzanowski
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Perzanowski
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Perzanowski
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Perzanowski
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kirkwood
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Kirkwood
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Kirkwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Kirkwood
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Kirkwood
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Kirkwood
There go the runners. The throw from Ashby and McKay drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Kirkwood
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perzanowski
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Perzanowski
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Perzanowski
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Perzanowski
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Perzanowski
Gomez hits a line drive towards the mound. Perzanowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kirkwood
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Kirkwood
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Kirkwood
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Perzanowski
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Perzanowski
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Perzanowski
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Perzanowski
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Kirkwood
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kirkwood
Powell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kirkwood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirkwood covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perzanowski
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Perzanowski
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Woods reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Perzanowski
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Perzanowski
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Perzanowski
Gomez bunts towards first. Kusick juggles the ball. That's an error on Kusick. Ashby scores. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Perzanowski
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Perzanowski
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Gomez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Perzanowski
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perzanowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kirkwood
Adams hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Kirkwood
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Kirkwood
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Kirkwood
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perzanowski
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perzanowski
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Perzanowski
Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Perzanowski
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Perzanowski
McKay takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Perzanowski
There's a wild pitch. Woods scores. Ashby moves to third. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Perzanowski
Gomez 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, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Kirkwood
Chiles 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Kirkwood
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Kirkwood
Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Sutton
John Sutton now pitching.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Sutton
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Sutton
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Sutton
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kirkwood
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Kirkwood
There goes Powell. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Kirkwood
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Kirkwood
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Kirkwood
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Kirkwood
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Sutton
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Sutton
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sutton
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Sutton
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Sutton
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Wynegar hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Willis
Willie Norwood pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Norwood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Norwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Willis
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Willis
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norwood scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Willis
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Ashby fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ashby. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Willis
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Sutton
Bombo Rivera now playing right field. Bob Randall now playing second base. Willie Norwood now playing left field.
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 -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Sutton
Bailor 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Sutton
Howell 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Willis
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Willis
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Willis
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sutton
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Sutton
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Sutton
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Sutton
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Woods goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Sutton
McKay is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Sutton
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Willis
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Willis
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Willis
Norwood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Norwood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kusick vs. Willis
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randall vs. Willis
Randall takes first base on ball four. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1978 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bosetti R, cf 5 0 2 1 Powell H, rf 3 1 2 0
Bailor B, rf 5 0 1 1 Rivera B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 5 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 5 3 4 0 Cubbage M, 3b 2 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 5 1 4 2 Ford D, cf 4 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 3 1 2 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 4 1 0 1 Chiles R, lf 2 0 0 0
Norwood W, ph-lf 2 1 2 0
Kusick C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Randall B, ph-2b 1 0 1 1
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42 6 16 5 30 2 6 1
Toronto 000 410 001 -- 6
Minnesota 100 000 100 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Kirkwood D (W) 6.0 3 1 1 3 1
Willis M 2.2 3 1 1 3 1
Murphy T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perzanowski S (L) 5.0 10 5 4 1 2
Sutton J 4.0 6 1 1 1 2
E -- McKay D, Kusick C, Ashby A
DP -- Toronto 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Toronto 12, Minnesota 8
2B -- Howell R, Cubbage M, Woods A, Norwood W, Ashby A
3B -- Woods A, Norwood W
SB -- Cubbage M, Powell H 2
SH -- Smalley R, Gomez L
WP -- Perzanowski S
T -- 2:50
A -- 11685
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