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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 25, 1978
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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 25, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Serum |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Kirkwood |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 15,206 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Sawchuk 1B: Alan Contant 2B: Don Leppert 3B: Jerry Zimmerman |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 25, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kirkwood
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kirkwood
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kirkwood
Carew bunts towards the mound. Kirkwood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Kirkwood
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Serum
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Serum
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Serum
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Serum
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Bailor scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Serum
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Serum
Woods hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Serum
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kirkwood
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kirkwood
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Kirkwood
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Kirkwood
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Kirkwood
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Serum
McKay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Serum
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Serum
Bosetti 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 3
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kirkwood
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Kirkwood
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Kirkwood
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Powell scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Kirkwood
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kirkwood
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Serum
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Serum
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Serum
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Horton reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Serum
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Holly
Jeff Holly now pitching.
Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Woods reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Holly
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKay vs. Holly
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kirkwood
Adams 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: ---
Wynegar vs. Kirkwood
Wynegar hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kirkwood
Norwood 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Holly
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Holly
Bosetti 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Holly
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailor for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kirkwood
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kirkwood
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kirkwood
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Kirkwood
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Carew reaches second base with a double. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Kirkwood
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jackson
Darrell Jackson now pitching.
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Jackson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Jackson
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Jackson
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Jackson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kirkwood
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kirkwood
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kirkwood
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Jackson
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Jackson
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Jackson
Bosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Jackson
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Jackson
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kirkwood
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kirkwood
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kirkwood
Powell takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Willis
Carew takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Willis
Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jackson
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jackson
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Jackson
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Jackson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Willis
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Willis
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Willis
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Willis
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Jackson
McKay hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. McKay reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Jackson
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Jackson
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Sutton
John Sutton now pitching.
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay scores. There goes Bosetti trying to get to third. Ford throws the ball in to Cubbage, who tags Bosetti for the out. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Sutton
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Willis
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Willis
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Willis
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Randall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Willis
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1978 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 1 2 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 0 Bailor B, rf 5 1 3 1
Carew R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Howell R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 2 2 2
Ford D, cf 4 1 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Adams G, dh 3 0 1 0 Woods A, lf 4 1 3 4
Morales J, ph 1 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 1 McKay D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Norwood W, lf 4 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 4 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 4 0 2 0
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34 3 11 2 36 7 13 7
Minnesota 011 010 000 -- 3
Toronto 402 000 01x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Serum G (L) 2.1 6 6 6 1 0
Holly J 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Jackson D 3.1 5 1 1 2 4
Sutton J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Kirkwood D (W) 6.1 8 3 3 3 1
Willis M (S) 2.2 3 0 0 1 2
DP -- Toronto 3
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Toronto 8
2B -- Powell H, Howell R, Horton W, Woods A 2, Carew R
3B -- McKay D
HR -- Woods A
SF -- Wynegar B
WP -- Jackson D
T -- 2:36
A -- 15206
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