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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 27, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Perzanowski |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,285 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 27, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Perzanowski
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Perzanowski
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Perzanowski
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Clancy
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Clancy
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards second. McKay scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Powell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Clancy
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Perzanowski
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perzanowski
Mayberry strikes out. Wynegar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mayberry out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Perzanowski
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Perzanowski
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Clancy
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Bailor throws the ball in to Howell who tags Cubbage trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Clancy
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Clancy
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Perzanowski
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Perzanowski
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Perzanowski
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. Gomez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Perzanowski
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Perzanowski
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clancy
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clancy
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Clancy
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Clancy
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Perzanowski
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perzanowski
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Perzanowski
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Clancy
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Clancy
Cubbage hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Clancy
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Clancy
Chiles takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Garvin
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Perzanowski
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Perzanowski
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Perzanowski
Gomez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Perzanowski
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Perzanowski
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay scores. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Perzanowski
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Garvin
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Garvin
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Garvin fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Garvin
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Garvin
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Garvin
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Garvin
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Perzanowski
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perzanowski
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perzanowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Perzanowski
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Garvin
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Garvin
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Garvin
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Perzanowski
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Perzanowski
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKay for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Perzanowski
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perzanowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Garvin
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Garvin
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Garvin fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Garvin
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Garvin
Ford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Garvin
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Cubbage reaches third base with a triple. Powell scores. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Garvin
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Perzanowski
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Perzanowski
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perzanowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Perzanowski
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Garvin
Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Garvin
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Garvin
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Garvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Perzanowski
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perzanowski
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Perzanowski
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. Carty moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Perzanowski
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carty scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Perzanowski
McKay hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1978 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 2 1 Powell H, rf 3 3 3 0
Bailor B, rf 4 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 0
Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Carty R, dh 4 1 1 0 Ford D, cf 1 2 0 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 4 4
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 0 1 Chiles R, lf 1 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rivera B, lf 2 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 2 1 0 0 Adams G, dh 1 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 3 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 0
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33 3 6 3 28 6 11 5
Toronto 001 010 001 -- 3
Minnesota 100 210 20x -- 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L)* 3.0 6 3 3 4 1
Garvin J 5.0 5 3 3 1 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perzanowski S (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
DP -- Toronto 3
LOB -- Toronto 5, Minnesota 6
2B -- Ashby A, Cubbage M, Bosetti R
3B -- Cubbage M
HR -- Cubbage M
SH -- Smalley R 2
SF -- Ford D
T -- 2:18
A -- 18285
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