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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