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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 1980
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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, 1980 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jackson Todd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 4,198 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rick Sofield | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| John Castino | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 1980
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Zahn
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Zahn
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailor for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Zahn
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Todd
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Todd
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Todd
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Zahn
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Zahn
Ault hits a popup towards first. Jackson 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. Zahn
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Todd
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Todd
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Todd
Wynegar 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Zahn
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Zahn
Ainge 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: ---
Whitt vs. Zahn
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Todd
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Todd
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Todd
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Todd
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Todd
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Zahn
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Zahn
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and throws to Zahn covering. Safe. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Zahn
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Griffin trying to get to home. Jackson throws to Wynegar who tags Griffin, attempting to score, for the out. Bailor moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Zahn
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bailor scores. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ault vs. Zahn
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Zahn
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Castino fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Todd
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Todd
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Todd
Whitt throws to Griffin, and they have Adams in a rundown. The throw to Howell, who applies the tag, and Adams is out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Todd
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Todd
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Zahn
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Zahn
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Zahn
Whitt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Whitt reaches third base with a triple. Woods scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Zahn
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitt tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Zahn
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Todd
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Todd
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Todd
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Todd
Powell hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Zahn
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Zahn
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Zahn
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Zahn
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it 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: ---
Sofield vs. Todd
Bob Bailor now playing left field. Lloyd Moseby now playing right field.
Sofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Todd
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Todd
Cubbage hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Bailor is chasing the ball. Cubbage rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Todd
Goodwin 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--
Wynegar vs. Todd
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Todd
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodwin moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Todd
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodwin scores. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mackanin vs. Todd
Mackanin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Zahn
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn juggles the ball. That's an error on Zahn. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Zahn
Ainge bunts towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Zahn
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Zahn
Griffin 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Zahn
Bailor hits a line driveSofield throws the ball in to Cubbage who tags Bailor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moseby scores. Whitt goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Todd
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Todd
Sofield hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Todd
Adams 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, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Verhoeven
John Verhoeven now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Verhoeven
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ault vs. Verhoeven
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Kinnunen
Mike Kinnunen now pitching.
Howell is hit by the pitch. Garcia moves to third. Ault moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moseby vs. Kinnunen
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. Garcia scores. Ault moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ainge vs. Kinnunen
Ainge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ault scores. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Kinnunen
Whitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sofield. Whitt reaches second base with a double. Sofield throws the ball in to Cubbage who tags Whitt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moseby scores. Ainge goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Todd
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Todd
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Todd
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Todd
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Corbett
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Corbett
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Corbett
Velez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Velez reaches third base with a triple. Garcia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ault vs. Corbett
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Todd
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Todd
Mackanin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Todd
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd 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 8/20/1980 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 1 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0
Bailor B, rf-lf 5 1 2 1 Sofield R, cf 4 1 1 0
Garcia D, 2b 5 2 3 0 Adams G, lf 4 0 1 0
Velez O, dh 5 0 1 2 Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 1 2
Ault D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Goodwin D, dh 3 1 2 0
Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0
Woods A, lf 2 1 1 0 Castino J, ss 4 0 2 0
Moseby L, rf 2 2 0 1 Jackson R, 1b 4 1 1 2
Ainge D, cf 3 1 1 1 Mackanin P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Whitt E, c 3 2 2 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 10 11 9 33 4 10 4
Toronto 000 120 241 -- 10
Minnesota 001 003 000 -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Todd J (W) 9.0 10 4 4 4 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 7.0 6 5 3 3 4
Verhoeven J 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Kinnunen M 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Corbett D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Zahn G, Adams G
DP -- Toronto 3
LOB -- Toronto 4, Minnesota 6
2B -- Griffin A, Whitt E
3B -- Whitt E, Velez O
HR -- Jackson R, Cubbage M
CS -- Adams G
SH -- Ainge D
SF -- Griffin A
HBP -- by Kinnunen M (Howell R)
T -- 2:53
A -- 4198
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