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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 23, 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 May 23, 1989 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1989 |
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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 | May 23, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Rawley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Sanchez |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 24,443 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Ted Hendry |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Al Newman | Second Baseman |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Randy Bush | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Jim Dwyer | DH |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
John Moses | Right Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Junior Felix | Center Fielder |
Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Pat Borders | DH |
Bob Brenly | Catcher |
Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
Rob Ducey | Right Fielder |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 23, 1989
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Sanchez
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Sanchez
Newman takes first base on ball four. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Sanchez
Puckett hits a line drive into right field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Sanchez
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. Gladden moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Sanchez
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Felix 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Rawley
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rawley
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Rawley
Gruber hits a fly ball into right field. Moses 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Sanchez
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Sanchez
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sanchez
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rawley
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Rawley
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Rawley
Borders strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Sanchez
Gagne hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Sanchez
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Sanchez
Newman takes first base on ball four. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Sanchez
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Sanchez
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Rawley
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Rawley
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Rawley
Ducey 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
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Sanchez
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Sanchez
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Sanchez
Laudner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Sanchez
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields the ball and throws to Sanchez covering. Safe. Dwyer moves to third. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gagne vs. Sanchez
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dwyer tags and scores. Laudner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. Sanchez
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Rawley
Felix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Rawley
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Rawley
Gruber hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rawley
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Sanchez
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Sanchez
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Sanchez
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Sanchez
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Rawley
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bush scoops it up and throws to first, with Rawley covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Rawley
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Rawley
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Sanchez
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Sanchez
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sanchez
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Rawley
Liriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ducey vs. Rawley
Ducey bunts towards the mound. Rawley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rawley. Liriano moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Felix vs. Rawley
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to second for the out. Liriano moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Rawley
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Liriano tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Rawley
There goes Felix. The throw from Laudner and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Rawley
Gruber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Wells
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Wells
Newman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brenly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rawley
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Rawley
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Rawley
Borders hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Rawley
Brenly 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
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Wells
Puckett bunts towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Wells
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff juggles the ball. That's an error on McGriff. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Wells
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Wells
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Rawley
Gene Larkin now playing first base.
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Rawley
Ducey hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Rawley
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Wells
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Wells
Moses hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Wells
Gagne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Wells
There goes Moses. The throw from Brenly and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Wells
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Berenguer
Gruber hits a fly ball towards right. Moses settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Moses. Gruber moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Berenguer
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gruber tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1989 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Gladden D, lf 4 0 1 0 Felix J, cf 3 0 0 0 Newman A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 0 0 1 Puckett K, cf 4 0 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 4 1 0 0 Bush R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 3 0 0 1 Larkin G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Borders P, dh 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, dh 2 1 2 0 Brenly B, c 3 0 0 0 Castillo C, ph 1 0 0 0 Liriano N, 2b 3 1 1 0 Laudner T, c 4 0 1 0 Ducey R, rf 2 0 0 0 Moses J, rf 4 0 2 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 27 2 2 2 Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1 Toronto 000 001 001 -- 2 2 outs when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Rawley S 8.0 2 1 0 1 4 Berenguer J (L) 0.2 0 1 0 0 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Sanchez A 6.0 5 1 1 5 1 Wells D (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Rawley S, Laudner T, McGriff F, Moses J DP -- Toronto 2 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Toronto 3 SB -- Felix J, Moses J SH -- Ducey R SF -- Gagne G, Fernandez T, Bell G T -- 2:32 A -- 24443
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