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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 18, 1987
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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 18, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1987 |
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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 18, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 38,365 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Larry Young |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Rance Mulliniks | DH |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Al Newman | Second Baseman |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | DH |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 18, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Niekro
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stieb
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Stieb
Newman 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Stieb
There goes Newman. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Stieb
Puckett strikes out. There goes Newman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Stieb
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Niekro
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Laudner for a passed ball. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Niekro
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. Niekro
Whitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mulliniks scores. McGriff moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Niekro
Gruber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. McGriff moves to third. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Niekro
Lee hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stieb
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Stieb
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. Stieb
Brunansky hits a popup towards short. Fernandez catches it. Gaetti is tagging up. There's the throw, and Gaetti is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Stieb
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Stieb
Gagne hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Stieb
Gladden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gagne moves to third. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Newman vs. Stieb
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff juggles the ball. That's an error on McGriff. Gagne scores. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Stieb
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gladden scores. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Stieb
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Stieb
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Stieb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gaetti for the out. Newman scores. Puckett moves to third. Hrbek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Stieb
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
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Niekro
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Niekro
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Niekro
Whitt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Niekro
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Niekro
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Stieb
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Stieb
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Stieb
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Niekro
Barfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Niekro
Bell is hit by the pitch. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Niekro
Mulliniks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Niekro
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stieb
Gladden hits a line drive towards third. Gruber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stieb
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Stieb
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Stieb
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Niekro
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Niekro
Gruber 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Niekro
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stieb
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stieb
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 -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Stieb
Brunansky 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 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Niekro
Moseby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Moseby reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Frazier
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Frazier
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Stieb
Laudner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moseby. Laudner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Stieb
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laudner moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gladden vs. Stieb
Gladden hits a fly ball towards right. Barfield catches it and throws to home to double up Laudner. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Frazier
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Frazier
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Frazier
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Henke
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Henke
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Henke
There's a wild pitch. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Henke
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Moseby. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Puckett scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Henke
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Frazier
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Frazier
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Frazier
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Henke
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Henke
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Henke
Randy Bush pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Henke
Gladden strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1987 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Fernandez T, ss 5 1 2 0 Gladden D, lf 4 1 1 0 Moseby L, cf 4 0 1 1 Newman A, 2b 3 1 0 1 Barfield J, rf 3 1 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 2 1 Bell G, lf 3 1 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, dh 4 2 2 3 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 2 2 McGriff F, 1b 2 1 0 0 Smalley R, dh 4 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 4 1 2 3 Brunansky T, rf 4 1 1 1 Gruber K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 4 0 1 0 Lee M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 1 0 Bush R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 8 7 34 5 8 5 Toronto 010 230 100 -- 7 Minnesota 003 000 011 -- 5 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Stieb D (W) 7.0 5 3 2 3 3 Henke T 2.0 3 2 2 0 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L)* 6.0 7 7 6 3 2 Frazier G 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- McGriff F DP -- Toronto 2, Minnesota 3 LOB -- Toronto 4, Minnesota 5 2B -- Mulliniks R, Gaetti G 2, Fernandez T, Moseby L, Laudner T HR -- Whitt E, Mulliniks R, Brunansky T SB -- Fernandez T, Newman A 2 HBP -- by Niekro J (Barfield J), by Niekro J (Bell G) WP -- Niekro J, Henke T PB -- Laudner T 2 T -- 2:55 A -- 38365
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