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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 14, 1979
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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 July 14, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 1979 |
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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 | July 14, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 19,187 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Hosken Powell | DH |
Dave Edwards | Right Fielder |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Tim Johnson | First Baseman |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 14, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Stieb
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stieb
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Stieb
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Stieb
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Stieb
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the mound. Stieb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Stieb
Cubbage 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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Koosman
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Koosman
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Bosetti trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Bosetti for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Koosman
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Stieb
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stieb
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Koosman
Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Koosman
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. Carty scores. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Koosman
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Cerone reaches second base with a double. Velez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Koosman
Ainge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerone scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Koosman
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Ainge moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Koosman
Griffin hits a line drive towards short. Smalley catches it and throws to third to double up Ainge. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Stieb
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Stieb
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Stieb
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. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Stieb
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Stieb
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velez throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Wynegar trying to return to first, for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Koosman
Bosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Koosman
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Koosman
Carty hits a line drive into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Koosman
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Koosman
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ainge vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Ainge takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Bacsik
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
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Stieb
Cubbage 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 -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stieb
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bacsik
Johnson 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 -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Bacsik
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Bacsik
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stieb
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Stieb
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stieb
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bacsik
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Wilfong, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bacsik
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carty for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Bacsik
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Stieb
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stieb
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stieb
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Bacsik
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Bacsik
Ainge bunts towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ainge for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Bacsik
Woods hits a line drive into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bacsik
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Bacsik
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Stieb
Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Stieb
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Stieb
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ainge throws to second for one, and Griffin throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Stieb
Edwards hits a line drive to right field. Velez throws towards Griffin. Griffin fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffin. Powell scores. Edwards moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Stieb
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Bacsik
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Redfern
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Redfern
Velez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Redfern
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stieb
Smalley 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 -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Stieb
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 -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stieb
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Redfern
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Redfern
Woods hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Redfern
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stieb
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Stieb
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1979 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 3 1 2 1 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Adams G, lf 4 0 2 1 Carty R, dh 4 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0 Velez O, rf 3 1 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 1 3 1 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ainge D, 2b 2 0 1 1 Powell H, dh 3 1 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 1 0 Edwards D, rf 3 0 1 0 Johnson T, 1b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 1 30 4 8 3 Minnesota 001 000 100 -- 2 Toronto 031 000 00x -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (L) 2.2 7 4 3 1 0 Bacsik M* 3.1 1 0 0 3 1 Redfern P 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Stieb D (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Cubbage M, Howell R, Griffin A 2, Smalley R DP -- Minnesota 1, Toronto 2 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Toronto 8 2B -- Carty R, Cerone R HR -- Bosetti R CS -- Bosetti R SH -- Johnson T, Ainge D T -- 2:22 A -- 19187
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