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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
September 2, 1989
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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 September 2, 1989 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Cerutti |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 49,291 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Greg Kosc |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Third Baseman |
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Kent Hrbek | DH |
| Carmelo Castillo | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Chip Hale | Second Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Mookie Wilson | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | DH |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
September 2, 1989
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Cerutti
Newman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Cerutti
Gladden 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Cerutti
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Smith
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Cerutti
Harper 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: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Cerutti
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Cerutti
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Cerutti
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Smith
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Smith
Whitt bunts towards third. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Smith
Fernandez 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: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Smith
Gruber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Smith
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Cerutti
Gagne 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Cerutti
Hale 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Cerutti
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Smith
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Smith
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smith
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Cerutti
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Cerutti
Puckett hits a popup into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Cerutti
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Cerutti
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Smith
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Smith
Whitt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Smith
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Smith
Gruber hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Smith
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Smith
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Cerutti
Hrbek hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Cerutti
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Cerutti
Gagne hits a line drive towards third. Gruber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Cerutti
Hale 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 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Smith
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Cerutti
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Cerutti
Gladden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Cerutti
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Cerutti
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Smith
McGriff hits a line drive into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Smith
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Smith
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Cerutti
Larkin 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Cerutti
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Cerutti
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Cerutti
Gagne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Gagne reaches third base with a triple. Hrbek scores. Castillo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Acker
Tim Laudner pinch hits for Chip Hale. Jim Acker now pitching. Wally Backman pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker has Gagne trapped. There's the throw to Whitt and over to Gruber, who tags Gagne for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Acker
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Smith
Wally Backman now playing second base.
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Smith
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Smith
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Smith
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Smith
Moseby hits a popup towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Acker
Gladden hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Acker
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Acker
Harper hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Acker
Larkin 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
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Berenguer
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Berenguer
McGriff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Berenguer
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Henke
John Moses pinch hits for Carmelo Castillo.
Moses hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Henke
Randy Bush pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Henke
Backman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1989 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Newman A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 4 0 0 0
Gladden D, lf 4 0 1 0 Wilson M, rf 4 0 1 0
Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 3 0 0 0
Harper B, c 4 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 1 0 0
Larkin G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 4 2 2 2
Hrbek K, dh 4 1 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 0 0 0
Castillo C, rf 2 1 1 0 Gruber K, 3b 3 1 1 2
Moses J, ph 1 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, dh 1 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 3 0 1 2 Lee M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bush R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hale C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Laudner T, ph 0 0 0 0
Backman W, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 28 4 4 4
Minnesota 000 000 200 -- 2
Toronto 020 200 00x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Smith R (L) 7.0 4 4 4 3 8
Berenguer J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Cerutti J (W) 6.1 5 2 2 2 2
Acker J 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Henke T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Toronto 4
2B -- Hrbek K, Moses J
3B -- Gagne G
HR -- Gruber K, Whitt E
SB -- Mazzilli L
T -- 2:16
A -- 49291
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