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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 9, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 9, 1977 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Thormodsgard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 23,450 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Rich Chiles | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Sam Ewing | DH |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 9, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jefferson. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Jefferson
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Thormodsgard
Staggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Thormodsgard
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Randall fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Thormodsgard
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Thormodsgard
Fairly hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Jefferson
Chiles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jefferson
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Thormodsgard
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ewing vs. Thormodsgard
Ewing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Ewing reaches second base with a double. Velez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Thormodsgard
Woods hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bostock. Woods reaches second base with a double. Ewing scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Thormodsgard
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Thormodsgard
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staggs vs. Thormodsgard
Staggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Thormodsgard
There goes Staggs. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Jefferson
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Jefferson
Randall takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Jefferson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Thormodsgard
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Thormodsgard
Howell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Burgmeier
Velez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Jefferson
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Burgmeier
Doug Ault pinch hits for Sam Ewing.
Ault hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Burgmeier
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Burgmeier
Torres hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Burgmeier
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Ashby reaches second base with a double. There goes Torres trying to get to home. Adams throws the ball in to Smalley who relays the ball to Wynegar, who tags Torres, who came all the way from first, for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staggs vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Ashby scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Schueler
Staggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Schueler
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Schueler
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jefferson
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Jefferson
Ford takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Jefferson
Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Randall reaches second base with a double. Cubbage scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Jefferson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Schueler
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Schueler
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Schueler
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly juggles the ball. That's an error on Fairly. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Jefferson
Chiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Jefferson
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Jefferson
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Schueler
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Schueler
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Schueler
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Jefferson
Randall hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Jefferson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Schueler
Staggs 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Schueler
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Schueler
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Schueler
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jefferson. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Jefferson
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Schueler
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Schueler
Steve Bowling pinch runs for Otto Velez.
Ault strikes out. There goes Bowling. The throw from Wynegar to second, and Bowling is out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Schueler
Woods 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
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jefferson
Steve Bowling now playing right field.
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Jefferson
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Jefferson
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1977 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Staggs S, 2b 2 0 1 1
Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 1 Bailor B, cf 4 0 1 0
Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 4 1 2 1
Bostock L, cf 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Adams G, lf 4 0 0 0 Velez O, rf 1 1 0 0
Chiles R, dh 4 0 1 0 Bowling S, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Ewing S, dh 1 1 1 1
Ford D, rf 2 1 0 0 Ault D, ph 3 1 1 1
Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Woods A, lf 4 1 1 1
Torres H, ss 3 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 4 2 29 6 9 5
Minnesota 000 020 000 -- 2
Toronto 031 200 00x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P (L) 2.1 4 4 4 2 2
Burgmeier T 1.1 3 2 2 0 2
Schueler R 4.1 2 0 0 3 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (W) 9.0 4 2 2 5 7
E -- Jefferson J 2, Fairly R
DP -- Minnesota 2, Toronto 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Toronto 4
2B -- Ewing S, Woods A, Ashby A, Randall B
HR -- Howell R, Ault D
CS -- Staggs S, Bowling S
WP -- Schueler R
T -- 2:34
A -- 23450
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