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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 3, Toronto Blue Jays 2

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Minnesota Twins 3, Toronto Blue Jays 2

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 27, 1978 (D) at Exhibition Stadium

MIN A    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3  9  0
TOR A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  -   2  8  0
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Powell rf                     4   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Carew 1b                      4   0   1   1       0   0      11   0
Adams dh                      3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Morales ph,dh               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cubbage 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
  Kusick ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wolfe 3b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Smalley ss                    5   0   1   0       0   0       4   5
Wynegar c                     5   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Wilfong pr                  0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Borgmann c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Chiles lf                     4   1   2   0       1   0       6   0
Norwood cf                    4   1   1   1       1   0       3   0
Randall 2b                    3   0   1   1       2   0       6   4
Erickson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Marshall p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   3   9   3       6   2      33  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Wynegar-Smalley, Randall-Smalley-Carew.
BATTING - 
2B: Chiles (12,off Clancy); Wynegar (20,off Willis).
SH: Powell (6,off Willis); Morales (5,off Willis).
SF: Carew (6,off Clancy).
Team LOB: 10.
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bosetti cf                    5   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Bailor 3b                     5   1   1   0       0   0       1   3
A. Woods lf                   4   0   1   1       1   0       7   0
Mayberry 1b                   4   0   3   1       1   0      13   0
  Howell pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Velez rf                      5   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Ewing dh                      4   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Ashby c                       5   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
McKay 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       3   5
Gomez ss                      3   0   0   0       1   0       4   3
Clancy p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Willis p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Coleman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   2   8   2       4   1      33  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gomez-McKay.
BATTING - 
2B: Bosetti (21,off Marshall); Mayberry (13,off Marshall).
GDP: McKay (13,off Marshall).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Ashby (1,2nd base by Erickson/Wynegar).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Erickson                      8     5   2   2   4   1   0  32
Marshall W(7-11)              3     3   0   0   0   0   0  11
Totals                       11     8   2   2   4   1   0  43

Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Clancy                        4.2   4   2   2   5   0   0  21
Willis L(2-6)                 5.2   5   1   1   1   2   0  23
Coleman                       0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                       11     9   3   3   6   2   0  46
WP: Clancy (9).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Willis 2-0; Coleman 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney
Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 22023
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays        
1. Powell              rf        Bosetti             cf
2. Carew               1b        Bailor              3b
3. Adams               dh        A. Woods            lf
4. Cubbage             3b        Mayberry            1b
5. Smalley             ss        Velez               rf
6. Wynegar             c         Ewing               dh
7. Chiles              lf        Ashby               c
8. Norwood             cf        McKay               2b
9. Randall             2b        Gomez               ss
   Erickson            p         Clancy              p

TWINS 1ST: Powell singled to left; Powell was out trying to
advance to second (first unassisted); John Mayberry caught
Hosken Powell with the hidden ball trick; Carew grounded out
(first unassisted); Adams grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailor
flied out to right; A. Woods walked; Mayberry walked [A. Woods
to second]; Velez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

TWINS 2ND: Cubbage walked; Smalley forced Cubbage (second to
shortstop); Wynegar flied out to left; Chiles walked [Smalley to
second]; Norwood flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Ewing walked; Ashby forced Ewing (shortstop to
second); McKay struck out while Ashby was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Blue
Jays 0.

TWINS 3RD: Randall walked; Powell walked [Randall to second];
Carew flied out to left; Adams lined into a double play
(shortstop to second) [Randall out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Gomez lined to second; Bosetti made an out to
second; Bailor grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

TWINS 4TH: Cubbage flied out to left; Smalley grounded out
(first unassisted); Wynegar made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: A. Woods lined to right; Mayberry singled to
center; Velez flied out to left; Ewing flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

TWINS 5TH: Chiles doubled to right; Norwood walked; Randall
singled to center [Chiles scored, Norwood to third]; Powell
popped to second; Carew hit a sacrifice fly to left [Norwood
scored]; Adams singled to center [Randall to second]; Clancy
threw a wild pitch [Randall to third, Adams to second]; WILLIS
REPLACED CLANCY (PITCHING); Cubbage struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ashby flied out to center; McKay grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gomez grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Blue Jays 0.

TWINS 6TH: Smalley grounded out (second to first); Wynegar
grounded out (third to first); Chiles singled to shortstop;
Norwood forced Chiles (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bosetti made an out to second; Bailor grounded
out (third to first); A. Woods grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Blue Jays 0.

TWINS 7TH: Randall walked; Powell out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Randall to second]; Carew grounded out
(second to first) [Randall to third]; MORALES BATTED FOR ADAMS;
Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Twins 2, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Mayberry
flied out to left; Velez singled to left; Ewing flied out to
left; Ashby forced Velez (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 2, Blue Jays 0.

TWINS 8TH: Cubbage grounded out (second to first); Smalley
singled to right; Wynegar lined to left; Chiles forced Smalley
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Blue Jays
0.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: McKay flied out to left; Gomez walked; Bosetti
forced Gomez (shortstop unassisted); Bailor singled to center
[Bosetti to third]; A. Woods singled to center [Bosetti scored,
Bailor to second]; Mayberry singled to center [Bailor scored, A.
Woods to second]; Velez popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

TWINS 9TH: Norwood made an out to third; Randall lined to left;
Powell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: MARSHALL REPLACED ERICKSON (PITCHING); Ewing
flied out to center; Ashby singled to left; McKay grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Ashby out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

TWINS 10TH: Carew singled to left; Morales out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Carew to second]; KUSICK BATTED FOR
CUBBAGE; Kusick popped to catcher in foul territory; Smalley
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2,
Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 10TH: WOLFE REPLACED KUSICK (PLAYING 3B); Gomez
grounded out (second to first); Bosetti doubled to left; Bailor
flied out to center; A. Woods popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

TWINS 11TH: Wynegar doubled to left; WILFONG RAN FOR WYNEGAR;
Chiles flied out to center; Norwood singled to center [Wilfong
scored, Norwood to second (on throw to home)]; COLEMAN REPLACED
WILLIS (PITCHING); Randall grounded out (third to first); Powell
lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 11TH: BORGMANN REPLACED WILFONG (PLAYING C ); Mayberry
doubled to right; HOWELL RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Velez popped to
first; Ewing grounded out (third to first); Ashby reached on a
fielder's choice [Howell out at third (third to second)]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            3   9   0   10
 Blue Jays        2   8   0    8
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