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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 16, 1987
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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 16, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 34,334 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Larry Young 2B: John Shulock 3B: Jim McKean |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | DH |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Mark Davidson | Center Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 16, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Blyleven
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Blyleven
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Blyleven
Barfield strikes out. There goes Moseby. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Blyleven
Bell hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Moseby scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Blyleven
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Key
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Key
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Key
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Key
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Blyleven
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Blyleven
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Blyleven
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Blyleven
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Key
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Key
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Key
Davidson hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Blyleven
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Blyleven
Moseby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Blyleven
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Blyleven
Bell takes first base on ball four. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Blyleven
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Key
Gagne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Key
Butera bunts between the mound and first base. Key scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butera for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Key
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Key
Key fires over to first and Upshaw drops the ball. That's an error on Upshaw. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Key
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Lombardozzi reaches third base with a triple. Gladden scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Key
Puckett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Blyleven
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Blyleven
McGriff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Blyleven
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Blyleven
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Key
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Key
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Key
Brunansky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Iorg catches it and throws to first to double up Hrbek. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Blyleven
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Blyleven
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Blyleven
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Blyleven
Barfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Blyleven
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Blyleven
Whitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moseby scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Blyleven
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Blyleven
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Key
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw juggles the ball. That's an error on Upshaw. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Key
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Key
Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Key
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Key
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Lombardozzi reaches second base with a double. Butera scores. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Key
Puckett hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Blyleven
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Blyleven
Gruber hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Blyleven
Fernandez strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fernandez out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Key
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Key
Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Key
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Davidson vs. Key
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Iorg fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Blyleven
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Blyleven
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Barfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Blyleven
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. Blyleven
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Eichhorn
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Eichhorn
Gladden strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Blyleven
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Blyleven
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Blyleven
Iorg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Blyleven
Gruber is hit by the pitch. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Blyleven
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGriff scores. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Eichhorn
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Eichhorn
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Eichhorn
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Atherton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne 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: ---
Whitt vs. Atherton
Whitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Atherton
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Eichhorn
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Eichhorn
Brunansky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching. Roy Smalley pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Musselman
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Musselman
Tim Laudner pinch hits for Sal Butera.
Laudner takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching. Randy Bush pinch hits for Dan Gladden.
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1987 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Fernandez T, ss 4 1 1 1 Gladden D, lf 4 1 1 0
Moseby L, cf 3 2 0 0 Bush R, ph 1 0 0 0
Barfield J, rf 5 0 4 1 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 2 2
Bell G, lf 4 0 2 1 Puckett K, dh 4 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 5 0 2 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Upshaw W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 2 0
McGriff F, dh 2 2 1 1 Brunansky T, rf 3 0 1 0
Iorg G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davidson M, cf 3 0 0 0
Gruber K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 3 0 1 0
Larkin G, ph 1 0 0 0
Butera S, c 2 1 1 0
Laudner T, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 12 5 33 2 8 2
Toronto 100 120 010 -- 5
Minnesota 001 010 000 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Key J (W) 6.0 6 2 2 2 3
Eichhorn M* 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Musselman J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Henke T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 7.2 10 5 5 6 5
Schatzeder D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atherton K 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Upshaw W 2
DP -- Toronto 2, Minnesota 4
LOB -- Toronto 10, Minnesota 8
2B -- Bell G, Lombardozzi S, Barfield J
3B -- Lombardozzi S
HR -- McGriff F
SB -- Moseby L, Fernandez T
SH -- Butera S
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Gruber K)
T -- 3:04
A -- 34334
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