A four-run outburst in the third inning propelled the Twins to a 6-1 verdict over the Blue Jays. In the Twin fourth, consecutive singles by Butch Wynegar, Roy Smalley and Ken Landreaux produced the first run.

Walks to Mike Cubbage and Ron Jackson forced in another and a single by Rob Wilfong produced the third run. The final run of the inning scored when Willie Norwood bounced into a forceout. Wynegar clouted a leadoff homer in the sixth frame. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 6, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Game Played on Monday, May       7, 1979 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Blue Jays    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Twins        0  1  4    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin ss            3   0   0   0     0   2   .181      Wynegar c             3   2   3   1     2   0   .309
Bailor 3b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .259      Smalley ss            5   1   2   0     0   0   .381
Bosetti cf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .303      Landreaux lf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .318
Carty dh              4   0   1   0     0   1   .293      Adams dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .284
Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .306      Cubbage 3b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .247
Velez rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .255        Castino 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Woods lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .270      R. Jackson 1b         2   0   1   1     2   0   .247
Johnson 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Wilfong 2b            3   1   2   1     0   0   .370
Cerone c              3   1   1   0     1   1   .239      Norwood cf            4   0   1   2     0   1   .280
Huffman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sofield rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .239
  Jefferson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Murphy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   7   1     2   6             Totals               32   6  10   6     5   4

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  4,571
Left on Base: Blue Jays 8, Twins 8
DP: Blue Jays 0, Twins 0
Doubles: Woods (8)
Home Runs: Wynegar (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (5), Wilfong (4)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Huffman L(2-3)          2.1   6   5   5   2   0   0  14   7.99
Jefferson               3.2   4   1   1   2   3   1  17   3.98
Murphy                  2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   5.29
Totals                  8    10   6   6   5   4   1  38

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz W(4-3)            9     7   1   1   2   6   0  36   4.14
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   6   0  36

Umpires: HP - Mike Briscese, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Les Novack, 3B - Bill Follmer


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Debut for umpires Bill Follmer and Les
Novack; Griffin struck out; Bailor flied out to right;
Bosetti singled to center; Carty singled to left [Bosetti to
second]; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays
0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Wynegar singled to right; Smalley flied out to
center; Landreaux flied out to right; Adams flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Velez lined to shortstop; Woods grounded out
(second to pitcher); Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Cubbage grounded out (first unassisted); R. Jackson
walked; Wilfong singled to center [R. Jackson out at third
(center to third), Wilfong to second (on throw to 3b)]; Norwood
singled to center [Wilfong scored]; Sofield flied out to left; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Cerone walked; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Cerone to second]; Bailor singled to center
[Cerone scored]; Bosetti struck out; Carty popped to second; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Wynegar singled to right; Smalley singled to right
[Wynegar to third]; Landreaux singled to right [Wynegar scored,
Smalley to second]; Adams popped to shortstop; Cubbage walked
[Smalley to third, Landreaux to second]; JEFFERSON REPLACED
HUFFMAN (PITCHING); R. Jackson walked [Smalley scored, Landreaux
to third, Cubbage to second]; Wilfong singled to right
[Landreaux scored, Cubbage to third, R. Jackson to second];
Norwood forced Wilfong (shortstop unassisted) [Cubbage scored,
R. Jackson to third]; Sofield struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); Velez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Woods flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.

TWINS 4TH: Wynegar walked; Smalley singled to right [Wynegar to
second]; Landreaux flied out to left; Adams flied out to right
[Wynegar to third]; Cubbage flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Johnson grounded out (first unassisted); Cerone
struck out; Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.

TWINS 5TH: R. Jackson singled to center; Wilfong out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [R. Jackson to second]; Norwood
made an out to second; Sofield struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bailor grounded out (shortstop to first); Bosetti
singled to center; Carty flied out to center; Mayberry walked
[Bosetti to second]; Velez forced Mayberry (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.

TWINS 6TH: Wynegar homered; Smalley lined to second; Landreaux
grounded out (first unassisted); Adams struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 6.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Woods lined to shortstop; Johnson singled to
left; Cerone singled to right [Johnson to second]; Griffin
struck out; Bailor forced Johnson (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 6.

TWINS 7TH: MURPHY REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING); Cubbage popped
to catcher in foul territory; R. Jackson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Wilfong grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 6.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: CASTINO REPLACED CUBBAGE (PLAYING 3B); Bosetti
grounded out (pitcher to first); Carty struck out; Mayberry
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 1, Twins 6.

TWINS 8TH: Norwood struck out; Sofield flied out to right;
Wynegar walked; Smalley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 6.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Velez made an out to shortstop; Woods doubled to
right; Johnson flied out to left; Cerone grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Twins 6.