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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 16, 1988
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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 April 16, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 26,095 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
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 |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 16, 1988
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stottlemyre
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Stottlemyre
Gagne 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 -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stottlemyre
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Viola
Fernandez hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Viola
Moseby bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Viola
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Stottlemyre
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Stottlemyre
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Stottlemyre
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Stottlemyre
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lombardozzi vs. Stottlemyre
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball 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: 3-2, RoB: 123
Laudner vs. Stottlemyre
Laudner takes first base on ball four. Hrbek scores. Bush moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gladden vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Viola
Borders hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Viola
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Viola
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Eichhorn
Gagne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Eichhorn
Puckett hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Eichhorn
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Eichhorn
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Viola
Gruber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Gruber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Viola
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Viola
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gruber moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Viola
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Eichhorn
Bush hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Eichhorn
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Eichhorn
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Viola
Fielder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Viola
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Viola
Barfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Eichhorn
Laudner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Eichhorn
Gladden bunts towards the mound. Eichhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Eichhorn
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Eichhorn
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Laudner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Eichhorn
Hrbek 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, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Viola
Beniquez hits a fly ball towards right. Brunansky settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brunansky. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Viola
Gruber hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky who is chasing the ball. Gruber reaches third base with a triple. Beniquez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Viola
Lee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Lee reaches second base with a double. Gruber scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Viola
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Viola
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Viola
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Eichhorn
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Eichhorn
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Eichhorn covering, for the out. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Eichhorn
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Eichhorn
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Eichhorn
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Viola
Borders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Viola
Barfield hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Viola
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Viola
Gruber 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 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Eichhorn
Gladden is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Wells
Puckett strikes out. The ball gets by Borders. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Wells
Hrbek 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 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Berenguer
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Berenguer
The umpire calls a balk on Berenguer Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Berenguer
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Berenguer
Fred McGriff pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
There's a wild pitch. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Berenguer
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wells
Fred McGriff now playing first base.
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Wells
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Wells
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Wells
Lombardozzi hits a line drive towards first. McGriff catches it and steps on first to double up Bush. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Berenguer
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Berenguer
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Pat Borders.
Whitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Berenguer
The ball gets by Laudner for a passed ball. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Berenguer
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Leach vs. Berenguer
Rick Leach pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
Leach is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Gruber vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Gruber 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Wells
Ernie Whitt now catching.
Laudner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Wells
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Wells
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Reardon
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Manuel Lee.
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Reardon
There goes Liriano. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Liriano steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Reardon
Fernandez 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Reardon
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Reardon
McGriff strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1988 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf 3 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 5 0 1 0
Gagne G, ss 5 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 5 0 1 0
Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0 Fielder C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hrbek K, 1b 2 1 0 0 McGriff F, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 2 2 1 Bell G, lf 4 0 2 0
Bush R, dh 3 0 1 0 Borders P, c 3 0 1 0
Brunansky T, rf 3 0 1 1 Whitt E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 0 0
Laudner T, c 3 0 1 1 Beniquez J, dh 2 1 0 0
Leach R, ph 0 0 0 0
Gruber K, 3b 4 1 2 1
Lee M, 2b 3 0 1 1
Liriano N, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 37 2 9 2
Minnesota 010 001 010 -- 3
Toronto 000 020 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F 6.0 6 2 1 1 4
Berenguer J (W) 1.2 2 0 0 1 4
Reardon J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T 1.2 1 1 1 3 1
Eichhorn M* 4.1 4 1 1 1 2
Wells D (L) 3.0 1 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Brunansky T, Borders P
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Toronto 10
2B -- Gruber K, Lee M, Bell G
3B -- Gruber K
HR -- Gaetti G
SB -- Gladden D, Liriano N
SH -- Gladden D
HBP -- by Eichhorn M (Gladden D)
WP -- Berenguer J
Balk -- Berenguer J
PB -- Laudner T
T -- 3:22
A -- 26095
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