Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Flanagan
  
  Newman 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: ---
  Gagne vs. Flanagan
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, 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 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Aguilera
  
  Moseby strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Aguilera
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Aguilera
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Aguilera
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Whitt vs. Aguilera
  
  Whitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to home. Gladden throws the ball in to Harper who tags Bell, who's trying to score from second, for the out. McGriff moves to second. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Flanagan
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Flanagan
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Flanagan
  
  Larkin bunts towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Castillo vs. Flanagan
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puckett tags and scores. Harper tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Laudner vs. Flanagan
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Flanagan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Aguilera
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gruber vs. Aguilera
  
  Gruber strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Aguilera
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Flanagan
  
  Backman 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Flanagan
  
  Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Flanagan
  
  Gagne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Flanagan
  
  Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Flanagan
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Flanagan
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Liriano vs. Aguilera
  
  Liriano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moseby vs. Aguilera
  
  There goes Liriano. The throw from Harper and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Moseby vs. Aguilera
  
  Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Aguilera
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards left. Gladden catches it and throws to home to double up Liriano. Moseby moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Aguilera
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Aguilera
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Flanagan
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Larkin reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Castillo vs. Flanagan
  
  Castillo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Flanagan
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Laudner for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Flanagan
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, 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 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Aguilera
  
  Whitt strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Aguilera
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gruber vs. Aguilera
  
  Gruber strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Flanagan
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Flanagan
  
  Gladden hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gozzo
  
  Mauro Gozzo now pitching.
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Gozzo
  
  Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Gozzo
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Aguilera
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive towards first. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Liriano vs. Aguilera
  
  Liriano hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Aguilera
  
  Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Aguilera
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Aguilera
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Gozzo
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gozzo
  
  Kent Hrbek pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Gozzo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Gozzo
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Aguilera
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Aguilera
  
  Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Aguilera
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Gozzo
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Gozzo
  
  Gagne hits a popup beyond first. McGriff can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Newman moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gladden vs. Gozzo
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber juggles the ball. That's an error on Gruber. Newman scores. Gagne moves to third. Gladden moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Puckett vs. Gozzo
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Harper vs. Gozzo
  
  Harper is hit by the pitch. Gagne scores. Gladden moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Larkin vs. Gozzo
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gladden tags and scores. Puckett tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Castillo vs. Gozzo
  
  Castillo hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hrbek vs. Gozzo
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gruber vs. Aguilera
  
  Gruber hits a popup into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Aguilera
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Liriano vs. Aguilera
  
  Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Aguilera covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Ward
  
  Duane Ward now pitching.
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Ward
  
  Chip Hale pinch hits for Al Newman.
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Ward
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Gonzalez
  
  Chip Hale now playing third base. German Gonzalez now pitching.
  
  Moseby strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gonzalez
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gonzalez
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Wells
  
  David Wells now pitching. Glenallen Hill now playing right field. Rob Ducey now playing left field. Manuel Lee now playing shortstop. John Olerud
  
  Gladden strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Wells
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Wells
  
  Lenny Webster pinch hits for Brian Harper.
  
  Webster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Wells
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lenny Webster now catching. John Moses now playing center field.
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Virgil vs. Gonzalez
  
  Virgil hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gruber vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gruber takes first base on ball four. Olerud moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Gonzalez
  
  Mazzilli is hit by the pitch. Olerud moves to third. Gruber moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Liriano vs. Gonzalez
  
  Liriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olerud scores. Gruber scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Moseby vs. Gonzalez
  
  Moseby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Castillo. Moseby reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. Liriano moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hill vs. Gonzalez
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1989 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Newman A, 3b          3  2  1  0   Moseby L, cf          4  1  2  1   
Hale C, ph-3b         1  0  0  0   Wilson M, rf          4  0  1  0   
Gagne G, ss           5  2  2  2   Hill G, rf            1  0  0  0   
Gladden D, lf         4  2  1  1   Bell G, lf            4  0  1  1   
Puckett K, cf         5  1  2  0   Ducey R, lf           0  0  0  0   
Moses J, cf           0  0  0  0   McGriff F, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Harper B, c           3  0  2  1   Olerud J, 1b          1  1  1  0   
Webster L, ph-c       1  0  1  0   Whitt E, c            3  0  1  0   
Larkin G, 1b          3  1  1  1   Virgil O, c           1  0  0  0   
Castillo C, rf        3  1  1  3   Fernandez T, ss       3  0  0  0   
Laudner T, dh         2  0  0  0   Lee M, ss             1  0  0  0   
Hrbek K, ph           2  0  0  0   Gruber K, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Backman W, 2b         4  0  0  0   Mazzilli L, dh        3  1  1  0   
                                   Liriano N, 2b         3  0  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9 11  8                        34  4  9  4

Minnesota        012 210 300 --  9
Toronto          001 000 003 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aguilera R (W)        7.0  6  1  0  2  5
Gonzalez G            2.0  3  3  3  1  2

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (L)        4.1  6  6  6  2  0
Gozzo M               2.2  4  3  2  0  0
Ward D                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Wells D               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Gagne G, Harper B 2, Gruber K
DP -- Minnesota 2, Toronto 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Toronto 7
2B -- Moseby L
3B -- Larkin G
HR -- Gagne G, Castillo C, Gladden D
SB -- Liriano N
SH -- Larkin G
SF -- Castillo C, Larkin G
HBP -- by Gozzo M (Harper B), by Gonzalez G (Mazzilli L)
T -- 2:44
A -- 49073

    

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