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Saturday July 21, 1979
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Minnesota Twins 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3 (Game 2)

Game Played on Saturday, July 21, 1979 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Blue Jays    0  0  0    2  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  7  1
Twins        0  0  0    1  1  0    0  2  x  -   4  9  1


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bosetti cf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .252      Randall 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Woods lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .288        Wynegar c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .282
Howell 3b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .255      Rivera lf             4   2   3   2     0   0   .277
Carty dh              4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Smalley ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .345
Mayberry 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .275      R. Jackson 1b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Velez rf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .259      Morales dh            3   0   1   1     0   0   .290
Johnson 2b            3   0   1   1     0   1   .125      Edwards cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Gomez ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .269      Norwood rf            3   1   1   1     0   0   .256
Davis c               3   0   1   1     0   1   .132      Castino 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Moore p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Borgmann c            2   0   0   0     1   1   .167
                                                            Wilfong pr,2b       0   1   0   0     0   0   .319
                                                          Hartzell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     2   6             Totals               29   4   9   4     1   2

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 12,887
Left on Base: Blue Jays 5, Twins 3
DP: Blue Jays 2, Twins 0
Errors: Howell, Randall
Home Runs: Howell (9), Norwood (6), Rivera (2)
Stolen Bases: Bosetti (11), Mayberry (1), Randall (2)
Caught Stealing: Johnson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Johnson (2), Randall (9)
GIDP: R. Jackson (10)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moore L(2-2)            8     9   4   4   1   2   2  31   3.91
Totals                  8     9   4   4   1   2   2  31

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hartzell W(5-6)         9     7   3   3   2   6   1  35   4.92
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   6   1  35

Passed Balls: Davis (2)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti lined to right; Woods reached on an error
by Randall; Howell popped to third in foul territory; Carty
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Randall grounded out (third to first); Rivera singled
[Rivera to second (error by Howell)]; Smalley made an out to
shortstop; R. Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Mayberry singled to left [Mayberry out at second
(left to second)]; Velez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Johnson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
flied out to center; Norwood made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Gomez popped to third in foul territory; Davis
struck out; Bosetti walked; Bosetti stole second; Woods flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Castino singled; Castino was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Borgmann made an out to first; Randall
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 0, Twins 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Howell homered; Carty grounded out (second to
pitcher); Mayberry singled; Mayberry stole second; Velez struck
out; Johnson singled [Mayberry scored]; Johnson was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Rivera singled; Smalley singled [Rivera to second];
R. Jackson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Rivera to third, Smalley out at second]; Morales singled
[Rivera scored]; Edwards forced Morales (third to second); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Gomez grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
lined to second; Bosetti flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Norwood homered; Castino grounded out (second to
first); Borgmann struck out; Randall singled; Randall stole
second; Rivera grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Twins 2.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Woods grounded out (second to first); Howell
singled; Carty flied out to left; Mayberry flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: Smalley singled; Davis allowed a passed ball [Smalley
to second]; R. Jackson flied out to center; Morales lined into a
double play (shortstop to second) [Smalley out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Twins 2.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Velez walked; Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Velez to second]; Gomez grounded out (pitcher
to second to first) [Velez to third]; Davis singled [Velez
scored]; Bosetti forced Davis (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

TWINS 7TH: Edwards flied out to center; Norwood made an out to
second; Castino grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Woods grounded out (pitcher to first); Howell
struck out; Carty singled; Mayberry forced Carty (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.

TWINS 8TH: Borgmann walked; WILFONG RAN FOR BORGMANN; Randall
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Wilfong to second];
Rivera homered [Wilfong scored]; Smalley struck out; R. Jackson
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays
3, Twins 4.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: WYNEGAR REPLACED RANDALL (PLAYING C ); WILFONG
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Velez grounded out (second to
first); Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Gomez was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Twins
4.



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