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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 9, 1981
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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 September 9, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Arroyo |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,381 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: (none) 3B: Dave Phillips |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Beamon | DH |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
| Tim Corcoran | First Baseman |
| Kent Hrbek | DH |
| Pete Mackanin | Third Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Ron Washington | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 9, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Arroyo
Griffin hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Arroyo
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Arroyo
Moseby 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 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell 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: ---
Wilfong vs. Clancy
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Clancy
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Arroyo
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beamon vs. Arroyo
Beamon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Beamon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Arroyo
Iorg hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Clancy
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clancy
Hrbek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Clancy
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge 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: ---
Barfield vs. Arroyo
Barfield 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--
Ainge vs. Arroyo
Ainge bunts towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Arroyo
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Arroyo
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Clancy
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Clancy
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Arroyo
Moseby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Arroyo
Mayberry 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--
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell hits a popup towards the mound. Arroyo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beamon vs. Arroyo
Beamon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Arroyo
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iorg for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clancy
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Clancy
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Corcoran vs. Clancy
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Arroyo
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Arroyo
Ainge hits a line drive towards third. Mackanin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Arroyo
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clancy
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Clancy
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field. Moseby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moseby. Hrbek moves to third. Mackanin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Butera vs. Clancy
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hrbek scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sofield vs. Clancy
Sofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mackanin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington 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 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Arroyo
Whitt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Arroyo
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Arroyo
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Clancy
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Powell goes all the way around to score. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Clancy
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Corcoran vs. Clancy
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilfong tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clancy
Hrbek hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beamon vs. Arroyo
Beamon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beamon for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Arroyo
Iorg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Arroyo
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Arroyo
Ainge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Clancy
Mackanin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Clancy
Butera hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Clancy
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Arroyo
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Arroyo
Al Woods pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. O'Connor
Jack O'Connor now pitching.
Moseby hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. O'Connor
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. O'Connor
Bell 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 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jackson
Buck Martinez now catching. Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Jackson
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Jackson
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Jackson
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Jackson
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. O'Connor
Ted Cox pinch hits for Charlie Beamon.
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Iorg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Iorg reaches second base with a double. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Corbett
Barfield hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Corbett
Otto Velez pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox scores. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wells vs. Corbett
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Otto Velez. Greg Wells pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Corbett
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mackanin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1981 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 4 1 1 0
Wells G, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0 Ward G, cf 4 0 1 0
Woods A, ph 1 0 1 0 Corcoran T, 1b 3 0 0 1
Martinez B, c 1 0 0 0 Hrbek K, dh 2 1 1 0
Moseby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Mackanin P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Butera S, c 3 0 0 1
Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Sofield R, lf 3 0 1 0
Beamon C, dh 3 0 2 0 Washington R, ss 2 0 0 0
Cox T, ph 0 1 0 0
Iorg G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Barfield J, rf 4 0 2 0
Ainge D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Velez O, ph 1 0 1 1
Upshaw W, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 28 3 7 2
Toronto 000 000 001 -- 1
Minnesota 000 012 00x -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L) 7.0 6 3 2 1 3
Jackson R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo F (W)* 7.0 6 0 0 2 5
O'Connor J+ 1.0 0 1 1 1 0
Corbett D (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Moseby L, Bell G
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Toronto 10, Minnesota 4
2B -- Beamon C, Iorg G
SH -- Ainge D
SF -- Corcoran T
WP -- Clancy J
T -- 2:09
A -- 3381
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