Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Musselman
  
  Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lombardozzi vs. Musselman
  
  The ball gets by Whitt for a passed ball. Gladden moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lombardozzi vs. Musselman
  
  Lombardozzi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gladden scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Musselman
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Musselman
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Bell fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bell. Lombardozzi goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Musselman
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Laudner vs. Musselman
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Larkin trying to get to home. Barfield throws the ball in to Whitt who tags Larkin who's trying to score from second, for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Musselman
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Musselman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Berenguer
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Berenguer
  
  Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mulliniks vs. Berenguer
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Musselman
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Musselman
  
  Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Musselman
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardozzi vs. Musselman
  
  Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gladden moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Puckett vs. Musselman
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Berenguer
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Berenguer
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Berenguer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gruber vs. Berenguer
  
  Gruber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Berenguer
  
  There goes Gruber. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Gruber steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Leach vs. Berenguer
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Musselman
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Musselman
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Laudner vs. Wills
  
  Frank Wills now pitching.
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hrbek vs. Wills
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barfield vs. Berenguer
  
  Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Berenguer
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenguer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Berenguer
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Wills
  
  Gagne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Wills
  
  Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
  
  Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Wills
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lombardozzi vs. Wills
  
  Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Lombardozzi reaches second base with a double. Gladden moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Puckett vs. Wills
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Puckett reaches second base with a double. Gladden scores. Lombardozzi scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Wills
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Berenguer
  
  Randy Bush now playing right field.
  
  Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Mulliniks vs. Berenguer
  
  Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. Whitt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Berenguer
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  McGriff vs. Berenguer
  
  McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gruber vs. Berenguer
  
  Gruber strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Berenguer
  
  Leach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Barfield vs. Berenguer
  
  Barfield hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Wills
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Wills
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Wills
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Laudner moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gagne vs. Wills
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Atherton
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Whitt vs. Atherton
  
  Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mulliniks vs. Atherton
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Wills
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Wills
  
  Gladden strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Wills
  
  Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Lombardozzi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puckett vs. Wills
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Atherton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Atherton
  
  McGriff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gruber vs. Atherton
  
  Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Leach vs. Atherton
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Wills
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Wills
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leach. Larkin reaches second base with a double. Gaetti goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Laudner vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Laudner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Bair
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Larkin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Gagne vs. Bair
  
  Gagne hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barfield vs. Atherton
  
  Barfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Atherton
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Atherton
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Whitt vs. Atherton
  
  Whitt takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Mulliniks vs. Atherton
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Bair
  
  Bush hits a popup towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Bair
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gladden for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Bair
  
  Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching. John Moses now playing right field.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Reardon
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gruber vs. Reardon
  
  Gruber hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Reardon
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Bair
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Bair
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Barfield who is chasing the ball. Gaetti reaches third base with a triple. Puckett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Larkin vs. Bair
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Laudner vs. Bair
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hrbek vs. Bair
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaetti scores. Laudner moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Gagne vs. Bair
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barfield vs. Reardon
  
  Barfield strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Reardon
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Reardon
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Whitt vs. Reardon
  
  Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/1988 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Gladden D, lf         4  2  1  0   Fernandez T, ss       5  0  2  0   
Lombardozzi S, 2b     5  2  4  1   Whitt E, c            2  1  1  0   
Puckett K, cf         5  1  2  2   Mulliniks R, dh       3  1  0  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          5  3  4  1   Bell G, lf            4  0  1  0   
Larkin G, dh          5  0  2  2   McGriff F, 1b         4  1  1  3   
Laudner T, c          3  0  1  0   Gruber K, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Hrbek K, 1b           5  0  1  1   Leach R, rf           4  0  1  0   
Gagne G, ss           5  0  0  0   Barfield J, cf        4  0  0  0   
Davidson M, rf        1  0  0  0   Lee M, 2b             3  0  0  0   
Bush R, ph-rf         3  0  1  0                                      
Moses J, rf           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  8 16  7                        32  3  7  3

Minnesota        300 200 102 --  8
Toronto          000 300 000 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Berenguer J           4.0  2  3  3  4  3
Atherton K (W)        3.0  3  0  0  2  0
Reardon J (S)         2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Musselman J (L)       2.1  7  3  3  1  1
Wills F*              3.2  7  3  3  1  2
Bair D                3.0  2  2  2  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Bell G 2
DP -- Minnesota 2, Toronto 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Toronto 8
2B -- Gaetti G, Lombardozzi S 2, Puckett K, Leach R, Larkin G
3B -- Gaetti G
HR -- McGriff F
SB -- Gruber K
PB -- Whitt E
T -- 3:08
A -- 31340

    

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