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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 17, 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 17, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 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 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Straker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 37,532 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Steve Palermo |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Al Newman | Shortstop |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Rick Leach | DH |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| 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 17, 1988
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Flanagan
Gladden 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Flanagan
Newman 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Flanagan
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Flanagan
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Straker
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 -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Straker
Moseby hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Straker
Leach 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Flanagan
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brunansky for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Flanagan
Hrbek hits a popup towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Flanagan
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Straker
Bell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Straker
Whitt 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Straker
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Flanagan
Laudner 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: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Flanagan
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Flanagan
The umpire calls a balk on Flanagan Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Flanagan
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Flanagan
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Straker
Barfield hits a line drive towards short. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Straker
Gruber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Gruber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Straker
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Straker covering, for the out. Gruber moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Straker
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gruber scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Straker
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Straker
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Straker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Flanagan
Puckett 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Flanagan
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Flanagan
Brunansky 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Flanagan
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Flanagan
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Straker
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Straker
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Straker
McGriff 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Straker
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Straker
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Flanagan
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Flanagan
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Flanagan
Gladden hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Straker
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Straker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Straker
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Straker
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Flanagan
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Flanagan
Puckett 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Flanagan
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Straker
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Straker
Bell hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Straker
Whitt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Flanagan
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Flanagan
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Flanagan
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Straker
McGriff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Straker
Barfield bunts towards the mound. Straker fields it and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Straker
Gruber hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGriff tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Straker
Lee 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Flanagan
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lowry vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching. Dwight Lowry pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Lowry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Henke
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Henke
Randy Bush pinch hits for Al Newman.
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Laudner moves to third. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Puckett vs. Henke
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Randy Bush.
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Henke
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Carlton
Mark Davidson now playing third base. Greg Gagne now playing second base. Gary Gaetti now playing shortstop. Steve Carlton now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Carlton
Moseby hits a popup into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Carlton
Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Rick Leach.
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gaetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Henke
Sil Campusano now playing center field. Lloyd Moseby now playing left field.
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Henke
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Henke
Larkin 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Henke
Laudner takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Henke
Gagne strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1988 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf 3 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 0 1 1
Newman A, ss 3 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Bush R, ph 1 0 1 0 Leach R, dh 3 0 1 0
Davidson M, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Fielder C, ph 1 0 0 0
Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 3 0 1 0
Gaetti G, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Campusano S, cf 0 0 0 0
Brunansky T, rf 3 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0
Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 2 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 1 1 0
Larkin G, dh 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 2 0 1 0
Laudner T, c 3 0 2 0 Gruber K, 3b 2 1 1 1
Lombardozzi S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lowry D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gagne G, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 28 2 7 2
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto 001 000 10x -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Straker L (L) 7.0 7 2 2 0 3
Carlton S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W)* 7.0 5 0 0 2 2
Henke T (S) 2.0 2 0 0 2 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Minnesota 1, Toronto 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Toronto 4
2B -- Gruber K, McGriff F
SH -- Barfield J
SF -- Gruber K
Balk -- Flanagan M
T -- 2:24
A -- 37532
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