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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 27, 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 27, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 22,023 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Terry Cooney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Third Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Sam Ewing | DH |
| 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 27, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell 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. Clancy
Powell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Clancy
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clancy
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy 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: ---
Bosetti vs. Erickson
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Erickson
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Erickson
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Erickson
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Erickson
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball 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: ---
Cubbage vs. Clancy
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Clancy
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Clancy
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Clancy
Chiles takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Clancy
Norwood hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woods 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: ---
Ewing vs. Erickson
Ewing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Erickson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Erickson
McKay strikes out. There goes Ashby. The throw from Wynegar to Smalley, and Ashby is out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Clancy
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Clancy
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Clancy
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Gomez catches it and throws to second to double up Randall. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Erickson
Gomez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Erickson
Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Erickson
Bailor 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 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Clancy
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clancy
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Clancy
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Erickson
Woods hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Erickson
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Erickson
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ewing vs. Erickson
Ewing hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Clancy
Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Chiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Clancy
Norwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Clancy
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiles scores. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Clancy
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norwood tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Clancy
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Randall moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cubbage vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Erickson
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Erickson
McKay 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Erickson
Gomez 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Willis
Smalley 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Willis
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Willis
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
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 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Erickson
Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Erickson
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Erickson
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Willis
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Willis
Powell bunts towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Willis
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Willis
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Erickson
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Erickson
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ewing vs. Erickson
Ewing hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Erickson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Willis
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 -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Willis
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Willis
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Willis
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Erickson
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Erickson
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Erickson
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Erickson
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Erickson
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Erickson
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Erickson
Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Willis
Norwood hits a popup towards third. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Willis
Randall hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Willis
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Ewing hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Marshall
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Marshall
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Willis
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Willis
Morales bunts towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Willis
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Kusick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Willis
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Marshall
Larry Wolfe now playing third base.
Gomez 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Marshall
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Marshall
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Marshall
Woods hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Willis
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Willis
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Butch Wynegar.
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Willis
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Marshall
Glenn Borgmann now catching.
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Marshall
Roy Howell pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Velez hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ewing vs. Marshall
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Marshall
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and has Howell trapped. There's the throw to Randall who tags Howell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1978 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 5 1 1 0
Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bailor B, 3b 5 1 1 0
Adams G, dh 3 0 1 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 1 1
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 3 1
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howell R, pr 0 0 0 0
Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0 Velez O, rf 5 0 1 0
Wolfe L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Ewing S, dh 4 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 5 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 5 0 1 0
Wynegar B, c 5 0 1 0 McKay D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wilfong R, pr 0 1 0 0 Gomez L, ss 3 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 0 0 0 0
Chiles R, lf 4 1 2 0
Norwood W, cf 4 1 1 1
Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 9 3 39 2 8 2
Minnesota 000 020 000 01 -- 3
Toronto 000 000 020 00 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R 8.0 5 2 2 4 1
Marshall M (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J 4.2 4 2 2 5 0
Willis M (L) 5.2 5 1 1 1 2
Coleman J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Minnesota 2, Toronto 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Toronto 8
2B -- Chiles R, Bosetti R, Wynegar B, Mayberry J
CS -- Ashby A
SH -- Powell H, Morales J
SF -- Carew R
WP -- Clancy J
T -- 2:57
A -- 22023
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