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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 23, 1987
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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 July 23, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 35,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Tschida |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Fred McGriff | DH |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 23, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stieb
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Stieb
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Stieb
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Stieb
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields it and throws to second for the out. Gagne scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Stieb
Gaetti hits a line drive towards third. Mulliniks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Stieb
There goes Hrbek. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Niekro
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to home to get Fernandez. Moseby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Niekro
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Stieb
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Stieb
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Stieb
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Stieb
Butera hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Niekro
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Niekro
McGriff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Niekro
Upshaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stieb
Gladden hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Stieb
Gagne hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stieb
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Niekro
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Niekro
There goes Moseby. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. Niekro
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field. Gladden picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gladden. Fernandez scores. Moseby scores. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Niekro
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Stieb
Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stieb
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Stieb
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Stieb
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Stieb
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg misplays the ball. That's an error on Iorg. Bush moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Stieb
Butera hits a line drive towards third. Mulliniks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Niekro
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Niekro
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Niekro
There goes Iorg. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Iorg steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stieb
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Stieb
Gagne hits a line drive towards the mound. Stieb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stieb
Puckett 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Stieb
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stieb
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Stieb
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Stieb
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Niekro
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Niekro
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Niekro
McGriff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Stieb
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Stieb
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stieb
Gladden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Niekro
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Stieb
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stieb
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Stieb
Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching. Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching. Kelly Gruber pinch hits for Ernie Whitt. Rick Leach pinch hits for Kelly Gruber.
The ball gets by Butera for a passed ball. Barfield moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Frazier
Leach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stieb
Charlie Moore now catching. Manuel Lee now playing second base. Garth Iorg now playing third base.
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Stieb
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Stieb
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Frazier
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Frazier
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Frazier
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Atherton
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Iorg scores. Fernandez moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1987 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf 3 1 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 1 2 0
Gagne G, ss 4 1 1 0 Moseby L, cf 4 1 2 1
Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 1 Barfield J, rf 3 0 0 0
Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 0 1 Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Mulliniks R, 3b 3 0 1 2
Bush R, dh 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, ph 0 0 0 0
Brunansky T, rf 3 0 1 0 Moore C, c 0 0 0 0
Lombardozzi S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0
Butera S, c 3 0 0 0 Gruber K, ph 0 0 0 0
Leach R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee M, 2b 0 0 0 0
McGriff F, dh 4 1 1 1
Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Iorg G, 2b-3b 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 34 4 8 4
Minnesota 200 001 000 -- 3
Toronto 012 000 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 7.2 5 3 3 3 6
Schatzeder D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Frazier G (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Atherton K 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W) 9.0 5 3 3 3 8
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Gladden D, Iorg G
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Toronto 8
2B -- Brunansky T
HR -- McGriff F, Gaetti G
SB -- Fernandez T 2, Moseby L, Iorg G
CS -- Hrbek K
PB -- Butera S
T -- 2:52
A -- 35320
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