Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  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, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Perzanowski
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Perzanowski
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailor moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Perzanowski
  
  Horton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Kirkwood
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Kirkwood
  
  Smalley bunts towards the mound. Kirkwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Kirkwood
  
  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. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Kirkwood
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ford vs. Kirkwood
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Ashby and McKay drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ford vs. Kirkwood
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perzanowski
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Perzanowski
  
  Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Perzanowski
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McKay vs. Perzanowski
  
  McKay strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gomez vs. Perzanowski
  
  Gomez hits a line drive towards the mound. Perzanowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Kirkwood
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Kirkwood
  
  Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Kirkwood
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Perzanowski
  
  Bosetti 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, 1
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Perzanowski
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Perzanowski
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Kirkwood
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Kirkwood
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Kirkwood
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirkwood covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Perzanowski
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Woods reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. Perzanowski
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Perzanowski
  
  McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gomez vs. Perzanowski
  
  Gomez bunts towards first. Kusick juggles the ball. That's an error on Kusick. Ashby scores. McKay moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bosetti vs. Perzanowski
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailor vs. Perzanowski
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Gomez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Perzanowski
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perzanowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Kirkwood
  
  Adams hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Kirkwood
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Kirkwood
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynegar vs. Kirkwood
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Perzanowski
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perzanowski
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Perzanowski
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Perzanowski
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McKay vs. Perzanowski
  
  McKay takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gomez vs. Perzanowski
  
  There's a wild pitch. Woods scores. Ashby moves to third. McKay moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gomez vs. Perzanowski
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Kirkwood
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Kirkwood
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Kirkwood
  
  Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Sutton
  
  John Sutton now pitching.
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Sutton
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Sutton
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Sutton
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Kirkwood
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Kirkwood
  
  There goes Powell. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Kirkwood
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Kirkwood
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Kirkwood
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Kirkwood
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Sutton
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Sutton
  
  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, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Sutton
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Sutton
  
  McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Sutton
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Willis
  
  Mike Willis now pitching.
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Willis
  
  Willie Norwood pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Norwood reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Willis
  
  Kusick strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Willis
  
  Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
  
  Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norwood scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Willis
  
  Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
  
  Ashby fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ashby. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Willis
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Sutton
  
  Bombo Rivera now playing right field. Bob Randall now playing second base. Willie Norwood now playing left field.
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Sutton
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Sutton
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Willis
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Willis
  
  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. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Willis
  
  Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Sutton
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Sutton
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Sutton
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Sutton
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Woods goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKay vs. Sutton
  
  McKay is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Sutton
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Willis
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Willis
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Willis
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Norwood reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kusick vs. Willis
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randall vs. Willis
  
  Randall takes first base on ball four. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivera vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1978 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Bosetti R, cf         5  0  2  1   Powell H, rf          3  1  2  0   
Bailor B, rf          5  0  1  1   Rivera B, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   
Howell R, 3b          5  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         2  0  0  0   
Horton W, dh          5  0  1  0   Adams G, dh           3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  1  0   Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Woods A, lf           5  3  4  0   Cubbage M, 3b         2  0  1  0   
Ashby A, c            5  1  4  2   Ford D, cf            4  0  0  0   
McKay D, 2b           3  1  2  0   Wynegar B, c          3  0  0  0   
Gomez L, ss           4  1  0  1   Chiles R, lf          2  0  0  0   
                                   Norwood W, ph-lf      2  1  2  0   
                                   Kusick C, 1b          3  0  0  0   
                                   Wilfong R, 2b         2  0  0  0   
                                   Randall B, ph-2b      1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  6 16  5                        30  2  6  1

Toronto          000 410 001 --  6
Minnesota        100 000 100 --  2

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kirkwood D (W)        6.0  3  1  1  3  1
Willis M              2.2  3  1  1  3  1
Murphy T (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perzanowski S (L)     5.0 10  5  4  1  2
Sutton J              4.0  6  1  1  1  2

E -- McKay D, Kusick C, Ashby A
DP -- Toronto 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Toronto 12, Minnesota 8
2B -- Howell R, Cubbage M, Woods A, Norwood W, Ashby A
3B -- Woods A, Norwood W
SB -- Cubbage M, Powell H 2
SH -- Smalley R, Gomez L
WP -- Perzanowski S
T -- 2:50
A -- 11685

    

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