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Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins
1988-04-08 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 53067 · 70°F, dome, dry · 3:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 7th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Dan Gladden went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Dave Stieb SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Liriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lloyd Moseby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Whitt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Barfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Nieto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Larkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Stieb | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Mark Eichhorn | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Wells | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nelson Liriano: K
- Lloyd Moseby: 5/P5F
- Tony Fernandez: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: HR/L7
- Greg Gagne: S8/L6M
- Kirby Puckett: SB2
- Kirby Puckett: WP.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Kent Hrbek: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
Top 2
- George Bell: W
- Rance Mulliniks: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Whitt: 7/F78
Bot 2
- Randy Bush: 43/G4
- Tom Brunansky: E6/G56.B-1
- Tom Nieto: PB.1-2
- Tom Nieto: 9/F9D.2-3
- Steve Lombardozzi: W
- Dan Gladden: S8/G6M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Greg Gagne: 4/P34
Top 3
- Jesse Barfield: 63/G6
- Fred McGriff: 7/F7
- Rick Leach: D9/L9D.B-3(E9)
- Nelson Liriano: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G3
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Lloyd Moseby: S8/G4M
- Tony Fernandez: SB2
- Tony Fernandez: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- George Bell: 9/F9LD
- Rance Mulliniks: BK.2-3
- Rance Mulliniks: K
- Ernie Whitt: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Randy Bush: 9/L9D
- Tom Brunansky: S7/G56
- Tom Nieto: CS2(26)
- Tom Nieto: W
- Steve Lombardozzi: D8/L4D.1-3
- Dan Gladden: K
Top 5
- Jesse Barfield: S8/G6M
- Fred McGriff: 8(B)3(1)/L89XD/DP
- Rick Leach: S8/L89D
- Nelson Liriano: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Greg Gagne: K
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F9LS
- Kent Hrbek: 9/F9LF
Top 6
- Lloyd Moseby: HR/F89
- Tony Fernandez: K
- George Bell: 8/F8
- Rance Mulliniks: 7/F7
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F78
- Randy Bush: 6/P4M
- Tom Brunansky: S7/G56
- Tom Nieto: 64(1)3/G6M/GDP
Top 7
- Ernie Whitt: 3/P3S
- Jesse Barfield: 9/F9S
- Fred McGriff: 5/P6D
Bot 7
- Steve Lombardozzi: T8/F89XD
- Dan Gladden: D7/L7LS.3-H
- Greg Gagne: 13/SH.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: 63/G6
- Kent Hrbek: SBH
- Kent Hrbek: D9/G3
- Gary Gaetti: I
- Gene Larkin: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: K
Top 8
- Rick Leach: S9/L9S
- Nelson Liriano: K
- Lloyd Moseby: BK.1-2
- Lloyd Moseby: K
- Tony Fernandez: WP.2-3
- Tony Fernandez: W
- George Bell: K
Bot 8
- Tom Nieto: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 63/G6
- Dan Gladden: HR/F8
- Greg Gagne: 1/G3S
Top 9
- Rance Mulliniks: 8/F8XD
- Ernie Whitt: S9/L9S
- Jesse Barfield: BK.1-2
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Fred McGriff: W
- Rick Leach: E7/L78D.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Juan Beniquez: 6/P6D
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays manager Jimy Williams ejected by HP umpire Durwood Merrill