August 31, 1980 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
CAL 0 BOS 5
OAK 1 CHW 10
@CLE 8 CHW 8
@CLE 7 MIL 11
@DET 6 KCR 4
TEX 3 SEA 1
@NYY 0 TOR 7
MIN 1 CHC 8
HOU 7 LAD 2
MON 0 LAD 7
MON 2 CIN 5
@PIT 4 SDP 10
PHI 3 SFG 11
NYM 4 SFG 9
NYM 4 ATL 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 18,029

Sunday, August 31, 1980, 1:32PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Twins

57-75

Lost 2

5th, 28½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Blue Jays       0  0  2   0  0  5   0  0  X    7 11  1

W: J Clancy (13-10), L: J Koosman (11-12)

Blue Jays

54-75

Won 2

7th, 24 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .668    0    2   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .239  .641    0    0   3   
K Landreaux CF                2   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .723    0    3   0   SH
G Adams DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .724    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .249  .660    0    5   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .237  .657    0    0   1   GDP
R Sofield LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .689    0    2   0   
J Castino SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .301  .770    0    1   4   
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .687    0   10   0   2B,GDP

J Koosman P                                                              1   1
  M Kinnunen P                                                           0   0
Totals                       28   1   5   1    8   3                    24   9

BATTING

2B: R Jackson (24, off J Clancy).

SH: K Landreaux (5, off J Clancy).

TB: R Jackson 2; J Castino; M Cubbage; R Wilfong; H Powell.

GIDP: M Cubbage (3); R Jackson (11).

RBI: R Jackson (33).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Castino-R Jackson.

E: R Jackson (8).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .256  .649    0    2   3   2B
B Bailor LF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .224  .604    0    0   1   HR
G Iorg 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .270  .682    0    2   5   2B
R Howell 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .725    0    1   1   SH
D Ault 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .613    0   11   2   
P Hodgson DH                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
L Moseby RF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .236  .643    0    3   0   2B
D Ainge CF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .245  .581    0    3   1   
E Whitt C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .637    0    4   0   GDP

J Clancy P                                                               1   3
Totals                       34   7  11   7    1   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: A Griffin (22, off J Koosman); L Moseby (14, off J Koosman); G Iorg (7, off J Koosman).

HR: B Bailor (1, off J Koosman; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: R Howell (4, off J Koosman).

TB: L Moseby 4; B Bailor 4; G Iorg 3; A Griffin 3; D Ainge 2; R Howell.

GIDP: E Whitt (7).

RBI: A Griffin 2 (37); L Moseby 2 (29); B Bailor 2 (12); D Ainge (4).

2-out RBI: B Bailor 2; A Griffin 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Howell-G Iorg-D Ault; D Ainge-D Ault; J Clancy-A Griffin-D Ault.

E: A Griffin (29).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Koosman, L (11-12)           5.2   9   7   4    1   5   1   4.55   28     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 9     33    -     0.87  -0.23
M Kinnunen                     2.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   5.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   4    1   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1·11          1-0

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
J Clancy, W (13-10)            9     5   1   1    8   3   0   3.15   37     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 5     68    -     1.07   0.28
Totals                         9     5   1   1    8   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 18,029.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. H Powell             RF    1. A Griffin            SS 
2. R Wilfong            2B    2. B Bailor             LF 
3. K Landreaux          CF    3. G Iorg               2B 
4. G Adams              DH    4. R Howell             3B 
5. B Wynegar            C     5. D Ault               1B 
6. M Cubbage            3B    6. P Hodgson            DH 
7. R Sofield            LF    7. L Moseby             RF 
8. J Castino            SS    8. D Ainge              CF 
9. R Jackson            1B    9. E Whitt              C  

   J Koosman            P        J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  1--      22%  63% B Bailor        J Koosman       Home Run (Deep LF); Griffin Scores
   t 6   1  2-1  -23      12%  64% G Adams         J Clancy        Strikeout
   t 6   2  2-1  123      12%  74% M Cubbage       J Clancy        Strikeout
   b 6   1  1-2  123      12%  94% L Moseby        J Koosman       Double to RF; Iorg Scores; Howell Scores/unER; Hodgson to 3B
   t 3   1  0-0  -2-     -11%  37% R Jackson       J Clancy        Double to RF; Castino Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  H Powell        Walk
   OO     1--      54%  R Wilfong       Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
   O      ---      55%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Bailor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  G Iorg          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Adams         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Wynegar       Walk
   OO     1--      55%  M Cubbage       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  R Howell        Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  D Ault          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      52%  P Hodgson       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      50%  L Moseby        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Sofield       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  J Castino       Single to 3B
          1--      48%  R Jackson       Wild Pitch; Castino to 2B
   R      -2-      37%  " "             Double to RF; Castino Scores
   O      -2-      41%  H Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      44%  R Wilfong       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  D Ainge         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      39%  E Whitt         Lineout: RF
          ---      41%  A Griffin       Single to LF
   RR     1--      63%  B Bailor        Home Run (Deep LF); Griffin Scores
          ---      65%  G Iorg          Double to LF
   O      -2-      62%  R Howell        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
          ---      58%  K Landreaux     Walk
   O      1--      60%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B; Landreaux to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  B Wynegar       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      68%  M Cubbage       Single to LF; Landreaux out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  D Ault          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  P Hodgson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  L Moseby        Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  D Ainge         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  R Sofield       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      69%  J Castino       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      71%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  A Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  B Bailor        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  H Powell        Single to LF
          1--      51%  R Wilfong       Single to CF; Powell to 2B
   O      12-      52%  K Landreaux     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Powell to 3B; Wilfong to 2B
   O      -23      64%  G Adams         Strikeout
          -23      62%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      123      74%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  G Iorg          Single to LF
          1--      85%  R Howell        Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Iorg to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  D Ault          Strikeout
          1-3      82%  P Hodgson       Walk; Howell to 2B
   RR     123      94%  L Moseby        Double to RF; Iorg Scores; Howell Scores/unER; Hodgson to 3B
   R      -23      96%  D Ainge         Single to LF; Hodgson Scores; Moseby to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  E Whitt         Groundout: P unassisted; Ainge to 2B
   RR     -23      98%  A Griffin       Double to LF; Moseby Scores/unER; Ainge Scores/unER
                  Mike Kinnunen replaces Jerry Koosman pitching
   O      -2-      98%  B Bailor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 7.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  R Sofield       Walk
          1--      95%  J Castino       Fielder's Choice P; Sofield to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
   OO     12-      99%  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Sofield to 3B
   O      --3      99%  H Powell        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mike Kinnunen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  G Iorg          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Ault          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 7.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  R Wilfong       Walk
   O      1--      99%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilfong to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  G Adams         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-     100%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mike Kinnunen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  P Hodgson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  L Moseby        Single to LF
          1--     100%  D Ainge         Single to CF; Moseby to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  E Whitt         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 7.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  M Cubbage       Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Sofield       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  J Castino       Walk; Sofield to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198008310

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