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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 23, 1986
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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 August 23, 1986 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1986 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 23, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Cerutti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 22,604 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Drew Coble |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Third Baseman |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | DH |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Billy Beane | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 23, 1986
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Smithson
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Smithson
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Smithson
Moseby hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smithson
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beane. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Smithson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Smithson
Whitt hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Smithson
Leach hits a line drive to center field. Puckett throws towards the plate. Laudner fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Laudner. Johnson scores. Whitt scores. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Smithson
Iorg hits a line drive beyond third. Gaetti can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Smithson
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach scores. Iorg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Anderson
Allan Anderson now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Iorg scores. Garcia moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Anderson
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Cerutti
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Cerutti
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Cerutti
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Cerutti
Gaetti hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Anderson
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Anderson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Cerutti
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Cerutti
Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Cerutti
Laudner hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beane vs. Cerutti
Beane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Cerutti
Gagne hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Gagne reaches second base with a double. Brunansky scores. Beane goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Cerutti
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Cerutti
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Anderson
Whitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Anderson
Leach 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 -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Anderson
Iorg hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek catches it and steps on first to double up Leach. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Cerutti
Puckett hits a line drive for an out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cerutti
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Cerutti
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Anderson
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Anderson
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Anderson
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Cerutti
Hrbek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Cerutti
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Cerutti
Beane strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Anderson
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Anderson
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Anderson
Whitt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Anderson
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Iorg vs. Anderson
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Cerutti
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Cerutti
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Cerutti
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Cerutti
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Anderson
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Anderson
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Anderson
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cerutti
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Cerutti
Brunansky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Cerutti
Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Aquino
Luis Aquino now pitching. Mark Salas pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Salas hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Salas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Aquino
Randy Bush pinch hits for Billy Beane.
Bush hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Bush reaches second base with a double. Salas scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Anderson
Mark Salas now catching. Randy Bush now playing left field.
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Atherton
Whitt 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
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Eichhorn
Manuel Lee now playing second base.
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Eichhorn
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Eichhorn
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Atherton
Leach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Atherton
Iorg hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Atherton
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 -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Atherton
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
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Eichhorn
Gaetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Eichhorn
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Eichhorn
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salas vs. Eichhorn
Salas 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
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Fontenot
Ray Fontenot now pitching.
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Fontenot covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Fontenot
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Fontenot covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fontenot
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Eichhorn
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Eichhorn
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Eichhorn
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Smalley 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1986 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Fernandez T, ss 5 0 1 1 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Upshaw W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0
Moseby L, cf 4 1 1 1 Hatcher M, dh 4 0 2 0
Bell G, lf 5 1 2 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson C, dh 4 1 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Whitt E, c 4 1 3 0 Brunansky T, rf 2 1 0 0
Leach R, rf 4 2 3 2 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Iorg G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Laudner T, c 2 0 0 0
Garcia D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Salas M, ph-c 2 1 1 0
Lee M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Beane B, lf 2 1 1 0
Bush R, ph-lf 2 0 1 1
Gagne G, ss 3 0 2 2
Reed J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 6 34 4 8 4
Toronto 600 000 010 -- 7
Minnesota 020 002 000 -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Cerutti J (W) 5.2 6 3 3 2 2
Aquino L* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Eichhorn M (S) 3.1 0 0 0 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Smithson M (L) 0.2 7 6 3 0 0
Anderson A 5.2 5 0 0 1 2
Atherton K 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
Fontenot R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Laudner T
DP -- Toronto 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Minnesota 6
2B -- Bell G 2, Whitt E, Hatcher M, Gagne G, Bush R
3B -- Salas M
HR -- Moseby L, Gaetti G, Leach R
T -- 2:58
A -- 22604
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