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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 15, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 15, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Garvin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,401 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Russ Goetz |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bailor | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | DH |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Gary Woods | Center Fielder |
| Pedro Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 15, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Redfern
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Redfern
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Redfern
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Garvin
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Garvin
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. Woods throws the ball in to Ashby who tags Ford trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bostock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Garvin
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Garvin
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Garvin
Kusick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Kusick reaches second base with a double. Woods throws the ball in to Ashby who tags Kusick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hisle goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Redfern
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Redfern
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Redfern
Ault strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Redfern
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Redfern
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Garvin
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Garvin
Terrell bunts towards the mound. Garvin fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Garvin
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Garvin
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Garvin
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Redfern
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Redfern
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Redfern
Woods hits a line drive towards short. Smalley catches it and throws to first to double up Bailor. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Redfern
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Garvin
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Garvin
Carew hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Garvin
Garvin fires to first and has Carew trapped. There's the throw to Garcia who tags Carew for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Garvin
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Garvin
Kusick hits a line drive into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Redfern
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Redfern
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Redfern
Ault hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Redfern
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Garvin
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Garvin
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Garvin
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Garvin
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Redfern
Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Redfern
Garcia hits a line drive into right field. Ford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Woods scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Redfern
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Woods hits a popup towards the mound. Burgmeier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Burgmeier
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. Garcia moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Johnson
Dave Johnson now pitching.
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Garvin
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Garvin
Ford takes first base on ball four. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Garvin
Carew bunts towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bostock moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Hisle hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bostock tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Vuckovich
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Vuckovich
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Vuckovich
Terrell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Johnson
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Johnson
Ault takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Johnson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Johnson
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Vuckovich
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Vuckovich
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Vuckovich
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Vuckovich
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Johnson
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Johnson
Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Bailor reaches second base with a double. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Johnson
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia scores. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailor scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Vuckovich
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Vuckovich
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Vuckovich
Vuckovich fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Vuckovich. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Vuckovich
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Vuckovich
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Schueler
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Schueler
Ault is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Schueler
Ashby hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Schueler
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Vuckovich
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Vuckovich
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Vuckovich
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Schueler
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Pedro Garcia.
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Schueler
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Schueler
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Schueler
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1977 -- Toronto at Minnesota (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bailor B, ss 5 1 4 0 Bostock L, cf 2 2 1 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 0 1 Ford D, rf 3 1 1 1
Howell R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Carew R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Velez O, rf 4 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 2 1 2 1
Fairly R, dh 3 0 3 0 Kusick C, dh 2 0 1 1
Ault D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Chiles R, ph 2 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 1 1 1
Woods G, cf 4 1 1 0 Terrell J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Garcia P, 2b 2 1 2 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Ewing S, ph 1 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 1 1
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35 3 12 2 28 5 10 5
Toronto 000 010 200 -- 3
Minnesota 210 020 00x -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Garvin J (L)* 4.0 9 5 5 3 0
Vuckovich P 4.0 1 0 0 2 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P+ 4.0 9 1 1 0 1
Burgmeier T (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson D 1.2 2 2 2 3 1
Schueler R (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Ford D, Vuckovich P
DP -- Minnesota 4
LOB -- Toronto 9, Minnesota 7
2B -- Kusick C, Ashby A, Garcia P, Woods G, Bailor B
3B -- Ford D
SH -- Terrell J
SF -- Hisle L, Wynegar B
T -- 2:48
A -- 11401
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