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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 8, 1985
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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 September 8, 1985 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 28,221 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry McCoy |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Third Baseman |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Mike Stenhouse | DH |
| Mark Salas | Catcher |
| Gary Gaetti | Left Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 8, 1985
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Clancy
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clancy
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Clancy
Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Clancy
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Portugal
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Portugal
There goes Garcia. The throw from Salas and he is out, Gagne applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Portugal
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Portugal
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stenhouse vs. Clancy
Stenhouse hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Clancy
Salas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salas for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clancy
Gaetti hits a line drive towards third. Mulliniks reaches out 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: ---
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Portugal
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Portugal
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Gaetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Clancy
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Clancy
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Clancy
Puckett hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Barfield 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--
Smalley vs. Clancy
There goes Gagne. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Gagne steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Clancy
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Portugal
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Portugal
Barfield strikes out. There goes Whitt. The throw from Salas to second, and Whitt is out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Clancy
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Clancy
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stenhouse vs. Clancy
Stenhouse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Stenhouse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salas vs. Clancy
Salas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Stenhouse trying to get to home. Barfield throws the ball in to Whitt who tags Stenhouse who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Portugal
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Portugal
Moseby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Portugal
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Portugal
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Clancy
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Clancy
Teufel hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Clancy
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Portugal
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Portugal
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Portugal
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lamp
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into left field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. Smalley scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Lamp
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stenhouse vs. Lamp
Stenhouse hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Portugal
Portugal fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Portugal. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Portugal
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Howe
Steve Howe now pitching.
Moseby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Howe
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Eufemia
Frank Eufemia now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eufemia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Lamp
Salas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lamp
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Lamp
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Gaetti steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Lamp
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Lamp
Randy Bush pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Eufemia
Alvaro Espinoza now playing shortstop.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Eufemia
Ron Shepherd pinch runs for Al Oliver.
There goes Shepherd. The throw from Salas and he is safe. Shepherd steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Eufemia
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Eufemia
Whitt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Eufemia
The ball gets by Salas for a passed ball. Shepherd moves to third. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Eufemia
Barfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Eufemia
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Eufemia
Garcia hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Filson
Pete Filson now pitching.
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Filson
Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Filson
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gaetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching. Manuel Lee now playing second base. Garth Iorg now playing third base.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Acker
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Acker
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Acker
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stenhouse vs. Acker
Stenhouse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepherd vs. Filson
Jeff Reed now catching.
Shepherd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Filson
Upshaw hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Filson
Whitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Filson
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Upshaw scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Filson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Filson
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Acker
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Acker
Gaetti hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Acker
Teufel hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funderburk vs. Acker
Mark Funderburk pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Funderburk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Puckett takes first base on ball four. Funderburk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Henke
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Funderburk moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hrbek vs. Henke
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw juggles the ball. That's an error on Upshaw. Funderburk scores. Puckett moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brunansky vs. Henke
Dave Meier pinch runs for Kent Hrbek.
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puckett tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stenhouse vs. Henke
Stenhouse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Meier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Tim Laudner pinch hits for Jeff Reed.
Laudner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1985 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Puckett K, cf 4 1 1 0 Garcia D, 2b 3 2 2 2
Smalley R, 3b 4 2 2 0 Lee M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hrbek K, 1b 5 1 0 2 Moseby L, cf 4 2 2 4
Meier D, pr 0 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Brunansky T, rf 4 2 2 4 Iorg G, ph-3b 1 0 1 0
Stenhouse M, dh 5 0 2 1 Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0
Salas M, c 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, dh 3 0 1 0
Reed J, c 1 1 1 0 Shepherd R, pr 1 1 0 0
Laudner T, ph 1 0 0 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Gaetti G, lf 4 0 1 0 Whitt E, c 2 1 1 0
Teufel T, 2b 4 1 1 2 Barfield J, rf 4 1 1 4
Gagne G, ss 2 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 2 3 0
Bush R, ph 1 0 0 0
Espinoza A, ss 0 0 0 0
Funderburk M, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 11 9 32 10 12 10
Minnesota 000 002 025 -- 9
Toronto 000 202 51x -- 10
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (L) 5.1 3 3 3 3 2
Howe S* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Eufemia F 1.0 4 5 5 1 0
Filson P 1.2 4 1 1 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J 5.0 2 0 0 1 5
Lamp D (W) 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
Acker J 1.1 4 5 5 1 1
Henke T 0.1 2 2 0 1 0
Lavelle G (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Bell G, Portugal M, Upshaw W
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Toronto 3
2B -- Stenhouse M, Fernandez T, Iorg G, Upshaw W
HR -- Moseby L 2, Brunansky T 2, Barfield J, Garcia D, Teufel T
SB -- Gagne G, Gaetti G, Shepherd R
CS -- Garcia D, Whitt E
SF -- Brunansky T
WP -- Clancy J
PB -- Salas M
T -- 2:46
A -- 28221
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