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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 7, 1979
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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 7, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Huffman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 4,571 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Briscese 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Les Novack 3B: Bill Follmer |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Third Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Tim Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Rick Sofield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 7, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Huffman
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Huffman
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Huffman
Landreaux 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Huffman
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Huffman
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Huffman
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Huffman
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Jackson trying to get to third. Bosetti throws the ball in to Bailor, who tags Jackson for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Huffman
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Huffman
Sofield hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Goltz
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin bunts towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerone scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Huffman
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Huffman
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Huffman
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Huffman
Adams hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Huffman
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Smalley scores. Landreaux moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilfong vs. Jefferson
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Cubbage moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norwood vs. Jefferson
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Cubbage scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sofield vs. Jefferson
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Jefferson
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Goltz
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Jefferson
Wilfong bunts towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Jefferson
Norwood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sofield vs. Jefferson
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Goltz
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Murphy
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
John Castino now playing third base.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Goltz
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Murphy
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Murphy
Sofield hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Murphy
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Murphy
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sofield. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Goltz
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1979 -- Toronto at Minnesota (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 2 3 1
Bailor B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 5 1 2 0
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 2 0 Landreaux K, lf 4 1 1 1
Carty R, dh 4 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Velez O, rf 4 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 2 0 1 1
Johnson T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 1 2 1
Cerone R, c 3 1 1 0 Norwood W, cf 4 0 1 2
Sofield R, rf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 32 6 10 6
Toronto 001 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 014 001 00x -- 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Huffman P (L) 2.1 6 5 5 2 0
Jefferson J 3.2 4 1 1 2 3
Murphy T 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 6
LOB -- Toronto 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Woods A
HR -- Wynegar B
SH -- Griffin A, Wilfong R
T -- 2:25
A -- 4571
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