Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Jefferson
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason misplays the ball. That's an error on Mason. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Jefferson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Jefferson
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Jefferson
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Jefferson
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Goltz
  
  Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mason vs. Goltz
  
  There goes Torres. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Goltz
  
  Mason hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Goltz
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mason moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Velez vs. Goltz
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mason moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fairly vs. Goltz
  
  Fairly is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ault vs. Goltz
  
  Ault strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Jefferson
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Jefferson
  
  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 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Jefferson
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Jefferson
  
  Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilfong vs. Jefferson
  
  Wilfong hits a popup towards the mound. Jefferson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Goltz
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Goltz
  
  Ashby 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 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Goltz
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Jefferson
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Jefferson
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Jefferson
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Jefferson
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynegar vs. Jefferson
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Bostock goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Jefferson
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Wynegar trying to get to home. Woods throws the ball in to McKay who relays the ball to Ashby who tags Wynegar who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Goltz
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Goltz
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Goltz
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Goltz
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Jefferson
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Jefferson
  
  Chiles hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Jefferson
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Jefferson
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Jefferson
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Goltz
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Goltz
  
  Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Goltz
  
  Woods takes first base on ball four. Ault moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Goltz
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKay vs. Goltz
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Jefferson
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bostock vs. Jefferson
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynegar vs. Jefferson
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Jefferson
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Jefferson
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods who is chasing the ball. Hisle reaches third base with a triple. Cubbage goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kusick vs. Willis
  
  Mike Willis now pitching. Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randall vs. Willis
  
  Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
  
  Randall hits a line drive towards third. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Goltz
  
  Bob Randall now playing second base.
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Goltz
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Goltz
  
  Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Goltz
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Willis
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Willis
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Willis
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bostock vs. Willis
  
  Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Goltz
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Goltz
  
  Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Goltz
  
  Woods hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Willis
  
  Wynegar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Willis
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Willis
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Goltz
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Goltz
  
  McKay strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Goltz
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Willis
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Willis
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Willis
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Willis
  
  There goes Ford. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Willis
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Goltz
  
  Mason hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Mason reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Goltz
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Goltz
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Goltz
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Mason scores. Velez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ault vs. Goltz
  
  Ault hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Velez scores. Fairly moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woods vs. Goltz
  
  Woods hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. Goltz
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly scores. Ault moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Burgmeier
  
  Sam Ewing pinch hits for Dave McKay. Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Pedro Garcia pinch hits for Sam Ewing.
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Willis
  
  Pedro Garcia now playing second base. Hector Torres now playing third base.
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bostock vs. Willis
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynegar vs. Willis
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to home to get Carew. Bostock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cubbage vs. Willis
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hisle vs. Willis
  
  Hisle hits a line drive towards third. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Burgmeier
  
  Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mason vs. Burgmeier
  
  Mason hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Burgmeier
  
  Woods hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Burgmeier
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Burgmeier
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres scores. Velez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ault vs. Johnson
  
  Tom Johnson now pitching. John Scott pinch runs for Ron Fairly.
  
  Ault is hit by the pitch. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Woods vs. Johnson
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1977 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Ford D, rf            5  1  1  0   Torres H, 2b-3b       4  1  1  0   
Smalley R, ss         5  0  0  0   Mason J, ss           5  1  2  0   
Carew R, 1b           5  2  4  1   Woods A, lf           4  0  2  0   
Bostock L, cf         5  1  2  0   Velez O, rf           3  1  0  0   
Wynegar B, c          5  0  1  2   Fairly R, dh          4  1  2  2   
Cubbage M, 3b         5  1  2  1   Scott J, pr           0  0  0  0   
Hisle L, lf           5  0  2  1   Ault D, 1b            3  0  1  1   
Chiles R, dh          2  0  1  0   Woods G, cf           4  0  0  0   
Kusick C, ph          1  0  1  0   Ashby A, c            4  0  1  1   
Wilfong R, 2b         1  0  0  0   McKay D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Randall B, ph-2b      2  0  0  0   Ewing S, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Garcia P, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  5 14  5                        35  4  9  4

Minnesota        102 020 000 --  5
Toronto          000 000 031 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W)           7.2  8  3  3  5  4
Burgmeier T           1.0  1  1  1  2  0
Johnson T (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (L)       4.2 10  5  4  1  2
Willis M              4.1  4  0  0  1  2

E -- Mason J
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Toronto 12
2B -- Wynegar B, Woods A, Mason J, Fairly R, Carew R
3B -- Carew R 2, Hisle L
SB -- Ford D
CS -- Torres H
HBP -- by Johnson T (Ault D)
WP -- Jefferson J
T -- 2:47
A -- 20902

    

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