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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 22, 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 22, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 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 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,927 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 22, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Redfern
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Redfern
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Redfern
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Redfern
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Lemanczyk
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lemanczyk
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Lemanczyk
Landreaux 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Smalley. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Redfern
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Redfern
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux 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. Redfern
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lemanczyk
Cubbage 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemanczyk
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lemanczyk
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lemanczyk
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Redfern
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Redfern
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Redfern
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lemanczyk
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. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Lemanczyk
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Lemanczyk
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodwin tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lemanczyk
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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Lemanczyk
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods throws the ball in to Ainge who tags Landreaux trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smalley scores. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Redfern
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Redfern
Howell 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, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Redfern
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Redfern
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Redfern
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lemanczyk
Cubbage 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemanczyk
Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lemanczyk
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lemanczyk
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Lemanczyk
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Redfern
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Redfern
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Redfern
Ainge is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lemanczyk
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Lemanczyk
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Lemanczyk
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Lemanczyk
There's a wild pitch. Edwards scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Lemanczyk
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Redfern
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Redfern
Woods hits a line drive towards the mound. Redfern catches it and throws to first to double up Griffin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Redfern
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lemanczyk
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lemanczyk
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Lemanczyk
Wynegar bunts and there's an error on the play. Cubbage moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Lemanczyk
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to home to get Cubbage. Adams moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Lemanczyk
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Wynegar moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilfong vs. Miller
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Redfern
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Redfern
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Redfern
Velez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Redfern
Bosetti hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Miller
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, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Miller
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Miller
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Miller
John Castino pinch runs for Mike Cubbage.
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Freisleben
Dave Freisleben now pitching.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castino scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Freisleben
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field. Bosetti picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bosetti. Adams scores. Wynegar moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Freisleben
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Wynegar scores. Powell moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Jefferson
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Jefferson
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws to second. Ainge drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Ainge. Wilfong goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Jefferson
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Marshall
John Castino now playing third base. Ron Jackson now playing first base. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Cerone 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, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Marshall
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Marshall
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams 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, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Jefferson
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Marshall
Woods hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Marshall
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Marshall
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Marshall
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong 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 7/22/1979 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 1 1 3
Woods A, lf 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 2 2 0
Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 5 1 3 1
Carty R, dh 4 0 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Castino J, pr-3b 1 1 0 0
Velez O, rf 3 1 1 1 Adams G, dh 5 3 3 2
Bosetti R, cf 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 1 2 1
Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 5 1 2 1
Ainge D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Goodwin D, 1b 3 2 2 1
Jackson R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Edwards D, lf 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 37 13 17 10
Toronto 000 000 100 -- 1
Minnesota 002 111 80x -- 13
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L) 5.1 8 5 5 3 3
Miller D* 0.2 4 4 4 0 1
Freisleben D+ 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Jefferson J 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 9
Marshall M 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Ainge D 2, Bosetti R
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Toronto 4, Minnesota 7
2B -- Smalley R 2
3B -- Goodwin D
HR -- Adams G, Velez O
CS -- Smalley R
SH -- Wilfong R, Wynegar B
SF -- Wilfong R
WP -- Lemanczyk D, Jefferson J
T -- 2:31
A -- 18927
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