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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 31, 1986
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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 August 31, 1986 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1986 |
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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 | August 31, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Cerutti |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 45,161 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Tim Tschida |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | DH |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Billy Beane | Left Fielder |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Ray Miller | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Rick Leach | DH |
Garth Iorg | Third Baseman |
Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 31, 1986
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Cerutti
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cerutti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Cerutti
Puckett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cerutti
Gaetti hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Cerutti
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez 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--
Upshaw vs. Portugal
There's a wild pitch. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Portugal
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Portugal
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Cerutti
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Cerutti
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Cerutti
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beane vs. Cerutti
Beane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hrbek scores. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Cerutti
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Cerutti
Gagne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Gagne reaches second base with a double. Hatcher scores. Beane goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Aquino
Luis Aquino now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Portugal
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Portugal
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Portugal
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Portugal
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Aquino
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Aquino
Brunansky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Aquino
Hrbek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Aquino
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Aquino
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aquino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Portugal
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Portugal
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moseby vs. Portugal
Moseby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Allan Anderson now pitching.
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Anderson
Barfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Anderson
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Aquino
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beane for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Aquino
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Aquino
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Anderson
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Rick Leach.
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Anderson
Iorg hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Anderson
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Aquino
Puckett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Aquino
Gaetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Aquino
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Aquino
Hrbek hits a popup towards third. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Anderson
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Anderson
Upshaw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beane. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Anderson
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beane. Bell reaches second base with a double. Upshaw scores. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Anderson
Barfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitt vs. Anderson
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aquino
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Mickey Hatcher.
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 -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching. Jeff Reed pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Eichhorn
Randy Bush pinch hits for Billy Beane.
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Atherton
Jeff Reed now catching. Randy Bush now playing left field.
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Atherton
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Atherton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Atherton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Atherton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Eichhorn
Lombardozzi 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 -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Eichhorn
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Eichhorn
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Atherton
Upshaw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Atherton
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Atherton
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Atherton
Barfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bush. Barfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Fontenot
Ray Fontenot now pitching.
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Eichhorn
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Eichhorn
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Eichhorn
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fontenot
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Fontenot
Ron Shepherd pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
There's a wild pitch. Shepherd moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Fontenot
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Fontenot
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Fontenot
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shepherd scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Fontenot
Upshaw strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Eichhorn
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Eichhorn
Reed hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield who is chasing the ball. Reed reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Eichhorn
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. Reed scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Eichhorn
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1986 -- Minnesota at Toronto (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Gagne G, ss 4 0 2 2 Fernandez T, ss 4 1 2 1 Puckett K, cf 4 1 2 1 Upshaw W, 1b 4 3 2 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf 3 1 1 4 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 0 1 1 Hrbek K, 1b 2 1 0 0 Barfield J, rf 2 0 1 0 Hatcher M, dh 2 1 1 0 Whitt E, c 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ph 2 0 0 0 Leach R, dh 1 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 2 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 2 0 0 0 Reed J, ph-c 2 1 1 0 Shepherd R, pr 0 1 0 0 Beane B, lf 2 1 1 1 Iorg G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bush R, ph-lf 2 0 0 1 Lee M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 5 31 7 8 7 Minnesota 130 000 001 -- 5 Toronto 004 010 11x -- 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Portugal M* 2.0 3 4 4 4 2 Anderson A (L) 2.2 2 1 1 2 3 Atherton K 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Fontenot R 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Cerutti J 1.2 4 4 4 1 0 Aquino L (W) 3.2 2 0 0 1 1 Eichhorn M (S) 3.2 2 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd DP -- Minnesota 1, Toronto 1 LOB -- Minnesota 4, Toronto 7 2B -- Gagne G, Gaetti G, Puckett K, Upshaw W, Bell G, Barfield J 3B -- Reed J HR -- Puckett K, Moseby L, Upshaw W HBP -- by Fontenot R (Johnson C) WP -- Portugal M, Fontenot R T -- 2:53 A -- 45161
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