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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 1979
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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 23, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1979 |
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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 23, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 7,482 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: (none) 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Danny Goodwin | DH |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Zahn
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Zahn
Ainge 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Zahn
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ainge moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Zahn
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ainge tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Zahn
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Clancy
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Clancy
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Clancy
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clancy
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Zahn
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Zahn
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Zahn
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Zahn
Griffin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clancy
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Clancy
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Clancy
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Zahn
Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Zahn
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ainge moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Zahn
Carty takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Zahn
Velez takes first base on ball four. Ainge scores. Howell moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. Zahn
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wilfong scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Clancy
Castino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Clancy
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Clancy
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Clancy
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Landreaux reaches third base with a triple. Castino scores. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Clancy
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landreaux tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clancy
Wilfong is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Zahn
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Zahn
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Zahn
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Clancy
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clancy
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Clancy
Castino 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 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Zahn
Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Zahn
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Bacsik
Velez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Velez reaches second base with a double. Ainge scores. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Bacsik
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. Bacsik
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Velez scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Bacsik
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Bacsik
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. There goes Bosetti trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Clancy
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Clancy
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Clancy
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Clancy
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jackson
Darrell Jackson now pitching.
Griffin 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, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Jackson
Ainge 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, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jackson
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clancy
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clancy
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Woods picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Woods. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Clancy
Goodwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clancy
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Castino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Buskey
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Buskey
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landreaux vs. Underwood
Tom Underwood now pitching.
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Jackson
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Jackson
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Jackson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Underwood
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Underwood
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Underwood
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Underwood
Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
There goes Powell. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Underwood
There's a wild pitch. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Underwood
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Jackson
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Jackson
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Jackson
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wilfong scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Lemongello
Mark Lemongello now pitching.
Castino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lemongello
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lemongello
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Marshall
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Marshall
Howell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Marshall
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Lemongello
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemongello
Rivera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Lemongello
Wilfong is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Lemongello
Powell is walked intentionally. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Lemongello
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jose Morales.
There's a wild pitch. Rivera scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1979 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 5 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 2 2 1 0 Ainge D, 2b 5 3 2 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 5 1 3 0 Landreaux K, cf 5 1 1 2 Carty R, dh 3 0 0 1 Adams G, lf 2 0 0 1 Velez O, rf 3 1 3 2 Rivera B, lf 2 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 3 2 Powell H, rf 4 1 2 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Goodwin D, dh 3 1 2 2 Woods A, lf 3 0 1 1 Morales J, ph 0 0 0 0 Cubbage M, ph 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 13 6 33 7 12 5 Toronto 101 040 000 -- 6 Minnesota 103 002 001 -- 7 1 out when winning run was scored. Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clancy J 5.1 8 6 6 4 4 Buskey T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Underwood T 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Lemongello M (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G* 4.0 8 4 4 3 2 Bacsik M 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 Jackson D 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 Marshall M (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Woods A DP -- Toronto 3, Minnesota 4 LOB -- Toronto 7, Minnesota 10 2B -- Velez O, Wilfong R, Bosetti R 3B -- Landreaux K, Rivera B HR -- Goodwin D SB -- Powell H SF -- Carty R, Adams G WP -- Underwood T, Lemongello M T -- 3:06 A -- 7482
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