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BAL 10
CAL  2

SEA 13
@BOS  5

MIL  5
@CLE  0

DET  4
CHW  2

MIN  6
TOR  4

MIN  4
TOR  3
NYY 12
OAK  4

TEX  4
KCR  1

CHC  3
ATL  2

MON  7
@LAD  2

PIT  6
HOU  5

NYM  2
@SDP  1

SFG  4
PHI  1

STL 12
CIN  3

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 12,887

Saturday, July 21, 1979
Time of Game: 2:01
Blue Jays
3
29-68
Lost 5
7th, 34½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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
W: Paul Hartzell (5-6), L: Balor Moore (2-2)
Twins
4
51-42
Won 3
3rd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .619              3   0   SB
A Woods LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .736              0   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .255  .745              0   2   HR
R Carty DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .695              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .852             11   0   SB
O Velez RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .259  .866              0   0   
T Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .125  .311              6   3   CS,SH
L Gomez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .600              2   6   
B Davis C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .132  .360              2   0   

B Moore P                                                                     0   3
Totals                       32   3   7   0    2   6                         24  14
Batting Events
HR: R Howell (9, off P Hartzell; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: T Johnson (2, off P Hartzell).
TB: R Howell 5; J Mayberry 2; R Carty; T Johnson; B Davis.
RBI: T Johnson (1); R Howell (50); B Davis (4).
2-out RBI: T Johnson; B Davis.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Gomez-T Johnson-J Mayberry; L Gomez-T Johnson.
PB: B Davis (2).
E: R Howell (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Bosetti (11, 2nd base off P Hartzell/G Borgmann); J Mayberry (1, 2nd base off P Hartzell/G Borgmann).
CS: T Johnson (1, 2nd base by P Hartzell/G Borgmann).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Randall 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .689              5   4   SB,SH
  B Wynegar C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .756              1   0   
B Rivera LF                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .277  .744              3   1   HR
R Smalley SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .345  .972              1   3   
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .795              7   1   GDP
J Morales DH                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .709              0   0   
D Edwards CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .926              1   0   
W Norwood RF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .704              1   0   HR
J Castino 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .731              2   1   
G Borgmann C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .490              5   1   
  R Wilfong PR-2B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .319  .811              0   1   

P Hartzell P                                                                  1   2
Totals                       29   4   9   0    1   2                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: B Rivera (2, off B Moore; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); W Norwood (6, off B Moore; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: B Randall (9, off B Moore).
TB: B Rivera 6; W Norwood 4; R Smalley 2; J Castino; J Morales; B Randall.
GIDP: R Jackson (10).
RBI: B Rivera 2 (19); W Norwood (27); J Morales (15).
2-out RBI: J Morales.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: B Randall (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Randall (2, 2nd base off B Moore/B Davis).
Pickoffs: J Castino (1st base by B Moore).

Pitching Stats

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moore, L (2-2)               8     9   4   4    1   2   2   3.91   31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 9     49    -     1.35  -0.28
Totals                         8     9   4   4    1   2   2          31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 9           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Hartzell, W (5-6)            9     7   3   3    2   6   1   4.92   35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 7     65    -     1.15   0.22
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Moore (1; J Castino, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 12,887.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Rick Bosetti                 CF       1. Bob Randall                  2B
2. Al Woods                     LF       2. Bombo Rivera                 LF
3. Roy Howell                   3B       3. Roy Smalley                  SS
4. Rico Carty                   DH       4. Ron Jackson                  1B
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Jose Morales                 DH
6. Otto Velez                   RF       6. Dave Edwards                 CF
7. Tim Johnson                  2B       7. Willie Norwood               RF
8. Luis Gomez                   SS       8. John Castino                 3B
9. Bob Davis                     C       9. Glenn Borgmann                C

   Balor Moore                   P          Paul Hartzell                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 -2- RR 47% 85% 2-3 MIN B. Rivera B. Moore Home Run; Wilfong Scores
t7 2 --3 R -17% 35% 2-2 TOR B. Davis P. Hartzell Single; Velez Scores
b5 0 --- R 15% 57% 1-2 MIN W. Norwood B. Moore Home Run
b4 0 12- OO -14% 30% 0-2 MIN R. Jackson B. Moore Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rivera to 3B
t4 0 --- R -12% 38% 0-0 TOR R. Howell P. Hartzell Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR R. Bosetti P. Hartzell Lineout: RF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 TOR A. Woods P. Hartzell Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 TOR R. Howell P. Hartzell Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 TOR R. Carty P. Hartzell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN B. Randall B. Moore Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 MIN B. Rivera B. Moore Single; Rivera to 2B/Adv on E5
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley B. Moore Flyball: SS
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Jackson B. Moore Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Hartzell facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry P. Hartzell Single to LF; Mayberry out at 2B/LF-2B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TOR O. Velez P. Hartzell Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TOR T. Johnson P. Hartzell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Morales B. Moore Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN D. Edwards B. Moore Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN W. Norwood B. Moore Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Hartzell facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 TOR L. Gomez P. Hartzell Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 TOR B. Davis P. Hartzell Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 TOR R. Bosetti P. Hartzell Walk
t3 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 TOR A. Woods P. Hartzell Bosetti Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 56% 0-0 TOR A. Woods P. Hartzell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 MIN J. Castino B. Moore Single
b3 0 1-- O -6% 53% 0-0 MIN G. Borgmann B. Moore Castino Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN G. Borgmann B. Moore Flyball: 1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN B. Randall B. Moore Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Hartzell facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- R -12% 38% 0-0 TOR R. Howell P. Hartzell Home Run
t4 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 TOR R. Carty P. Hartzell Groundout: 2B-P
t4 1 --- -3% 38% 1-0 TOR J. Mayberry P. Hartzell Single
t4 1 1-- -2% 36% 1-0 TOR O. Velez P. Hartzell Mayberry Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4% 40% 1-0 TOR O. Velez P. Hartzell Strikeout
t4 2 -2- R -10% 30% 1-0 TOR T. Johnson P. Hartzell Single; Mayberry Scores
t4 2 1-- O 2% 32% 2-0 TOR L. Gomez P. Hartzell Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5% 37% 0-2 MIN B. Rivera B. Moore Single
b4 0 1-- 7% 44% 0-2 MIN R. Smalley B. Moore Single; Rivera to 2B
b4 0 12- OO -14% 30% 0-2 MIN R. Jackson B. Moore Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rivera to 3B
b4 2 --3 R 10% 40% 0-2 MIN J. Morales B. Moore Single; Rivera Scores
b4 2 1-- O -3% 37% 1-2 MIN D. Edwards B. Moore Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Paul Hartzell facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 39% 2-1 TOR L. Gomez P. Hartzell Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 41% 2-1 TOR B. Davis P. Hartzell Lineout: 2B
t5 2 --- O 1% 42% 2-1 TOR R. Bosetti P. Hartzell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- R 15% 57% 1-2 MIN W. Norwood B. Moore Home Run
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 MIN J. Castino B. Moore Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 52% 2-2 MIN G. Borgmann B. Moore Strikeout
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 2-2 MIN B. Randall B. Moore Single
b5 2 1-- 1% 55% 2-2 MIN B. Rivera B. Moore Randall Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O -5% 50% 2-2 MIN B. Rivera B. Moore Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Paul Hartzell facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 54% 2-2 TOR A. Woods P. Hartzell Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 2-2 TOR R. Howell P. Hartzell Single
t6 1 1-- O 4% 54% 2-2 TOR R. Carty P. Hartzell Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O 4% 58% 2-2 TOR J. Mayberry P. Hartzell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 5% 63% 2-2 MIN R. Smalley B. Moore Single
b6 0 1-- 4% 67% 2-2 MIN R. Jackson B. Moore Passed Ball; Smalley to 2B
b6 0 -2- O -6% 61% 2-2 MIN R. Jackson B. Moore Flyball: CF
b6 1 -2- OO -11% 50% 2-2 MIN J. Morales B. Moore Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Paul Hartzell facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 2-2 TOR O. Velez P. Hartzell Walk
t7 0 1-- O 3% 47% 2-2 TOR T. Johnson P. Hartzell Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Velez to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 5% 52% 2-2 TOR L. Gomez P. Hartzell Groundout: P-2B-1B; Velez to 3B
t7 2 --3 R -17% 35% 2-2 TOR B. Davis P. Hartzell Single; Velez Scores
t7 2 1-- O 3% 38% 3-2 TOR R. Bosetti P. Hartzell Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -5% 33% 2-3 MIN D. Edwards B. Moore Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -4% 29% 2-3 MIN W. Norwood B. Moore Flyball: 2B
b7 2 --- O -3% 26% 2-3 MIN J. Castino B. Moore Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Paul Hartzell facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 3% 29% 3-2 TOR A. Woods P. Hartzell Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 31% 3-2 TOR R. Howell P. Hartzell Strikeout
t8 2 --- -1% 29% 3-2 TOR R. Carty P. Hartzell Single
t8 2 1-- O 3% 32% 3-2 TOR J. Mayberry P. Hartzell Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Balor Moore facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- 10% 42% 2-3 MIN G. Borgmann B. Moore Walk
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann (C) batting 9th
b8 0 1-- O -4% 37% 2-3 MIN B. Randall B. Moore Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wilfong to 2B
b8 1 -2- RR 47% 85% 2-3 MIN B. Rivera B. Moore Home Run; Wilfong Scores
b8 1 --- O -1% 84% 4-3 MIN R. Smalley B. Moore Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -1% 83% 4-3 MIN R. Jackson B. Moore Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Paul Hartzell facing 6-7-8
Butch Wynegar replaces Bob Randall (2B) playing C batting 1st; Rob Wilfong moves from PR to 2B
t9 0 --- O 8% 90% 3-4 TOR O. Velez P. Hartzell Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 6% 96% 3-4 TOR T. Johnson P. Hartzell Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 3-4 TOR L. Gomez P. Hartzell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 4.

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