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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1979
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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 21, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Huffman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Goltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Huffman
Cubbage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Huffman
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Huffman
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Huffman
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Huffman
Wilfong hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Velez reaches second base with a double. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. Velez scores. Woods moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Goltz
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ainge vs. Goltz
There goes Cerone. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. Woods scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Goltz
Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin 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
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Huffman
Powell 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: ---
Jackson vs. Huffman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Huffman
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Huffman
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Goodwin reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Huffman
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodwin tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Huffman
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Huffman
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Huffman
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Huffman
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Goltz
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Goltz
Ainge hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Goltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ainge for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Huffman
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Huffman
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Huffman
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. Howell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Huffman
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Huffman
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Huffman
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Goltz
There goes Woods. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Goltz
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Goltz
Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Huffman
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Huffman
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Huffman
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Huffman
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lemongello
Mark Lemongello now pitching.
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilfong steals third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Lemongello
There's a wild pitch. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Lemongello
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Lemongello
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilfong tags and scores. Powell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Lemongello
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lemongello
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lemongello
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Lemongello
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Lemongello
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Lemongello
There goes Landreaux. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Landreaux steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Lemongello
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Marshall
Bombo Rivera now playing left field. John Castino now playing third base. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Marshall
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Marshall
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Marshall
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lemongello
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lemongello
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lemongello
Wynegar hits a line drive 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, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Marshall
Ainge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Marshall
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Marshall
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1979, game 1 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 5 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 1
Bosetti R, cf 5 0 0 0 Rivera B, lf 0 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 1
Carty R, dh 4 0 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 1 2 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Adams G, lf 3 0 0 0
Velez O, rf 2 1 1 1 Castino J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 4 1 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cerone R, c 4 0 3 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 1 1
Ainge D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 1 1 0
Wynegar B, c 2 1 0 1
Goodwin D, dh 3 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 1 30 6 8 6
Toronto 030 010 000 -- 4
Minnesota 130 002 00x -- 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Huffman P (L) 5.1 6 6 6 2 2
Lemongello M 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 7.0 10 4 2 2 2
Marshall M (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Cubbage M, Wilfong R
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Toronto 7, Minnesota 5
2B -- Velez O, Howell R, Smalley R
3B -- Goodwin D
HR -- Smalley R
SB -- Wilfong R, Landreaux K
CS -- Cerone R, Woods A
SF -- Cubbage M, Wynegar B
WP -- Lemongello M
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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