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Toronto Blue Jays @
Minnesota Twins
1989-09-12 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 14849 Β· dome Β· 2:26
Minnesota Twins defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8β2. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 7th. David West earned the win. Kent Hrbek went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: David West L: Todd Stottlemyre SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tim Welke Β· 1B: Jim Evans Β· 2B: John Shulock Β· 3B: Dan Morrison Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lloyd Moseby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kelly Gruber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Borders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Glenallen Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ernie Whitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Newman | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Randy Bush | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kirby Puckett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Sorrento | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
Duane Ward | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David West | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Juan Berenguer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Moseby: K
- Mookie Wilson: S9/L9
- George Bell: E1/TH/G13.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Fred McGriff: W
- Kelly Gruber: K
- Tony Fernandez: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Al Newman: W
- Randy Bush: PO1(E1).1-3
- Randy Bush: S9/L9S.3-H
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G6M.1-3
- Kent Hrbek: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Brian Harper: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6
Top 2
- Pat Borders: K
- Manuel Lee: 53/G5
- Glenallen Hill: 8/F8
Bot 2
- Paul Sorrento: 5/P5D
- Gene Larkin: 6/P56D
- Greg Gagne: 3/G3
Top 3
- Lloyd Moseby: 6/P7S
- Mookie Wilson: S7/G56
- George Bell: 63/G6.1-2
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 3
- Wally Backman: 8/F8
- Al Newman: S7/F7
- Randy Bush: 6/P6M
- Kirby Puckett: SB2
- Kirby Puckett: S7/G56.2-H
- Kent Hrbek: 43/G4
Top 4
- Kelly Gruber: 9/F9LF
- Tony Fernandez: 43/G34
- Pat Borders: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Brian Harper: 43/G4
- Paul Sorrento: S8/L8S
- Gene Larkin: S7/F7.1-2
- Greg Gagne: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Manuel Lee: S8/G4M
- Glenallen Hill: 3/P3SF
- Lloyd Moseby: 7/F7
- Mookie Wilson: 9/F9
Bot 5
- Al Newman: S8/G6M
- Randy Bush: CS2(26)
- Randy Bush: 9/L9
- Kirby Puckett: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- George Bell: 8/F8XD
- Fred McGriff: 31/G3
- Kelly Gruber: K
Bot 6
- Kent Hrbek: 31/G3D
- Brian Harper: 43/G4
- Paul Sorrento: S7/G56
- Gene Larkin: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Nelson Liriano: K
- Pat Borders: D3/9LS
- Manuel Lee: K
- Glenallen Hill: S7/L8.2-3
- Lloyd Moseby: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Greg Gagne: S1/BG25.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Wally Backman: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Al Newman: W
- Randy Bush: WP.1-2
- Randy Bush: FC3/G3S.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Kirby Puckett: HP.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brian Harper: 53/G5
- Paul Sorrento: K
Top 8
- George Bell: S8/L4M
- Fred McGriff: K
- Kelly Gruber: 9/F9
- Nelson Liriano: S9/G34.1-2
- Ernie Whitt: K
Bot 8
- Gene Larkin: K
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6M
- Wally Backman: S4/G4M
- Al Newman: K
Top 9
- Manuel Lee: 63/G6
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Lloyd Moseby: 9/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Tony Fernandez left with sore shoulder



















