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Minnesota Twins @ Toronto Blue Jays

1978-08-26 Β· Day game Β· Exhibition Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 25601 Β· 75Β°F Β· 2:54

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Victor Cruz earned the win. Dave McKay went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Victor Cruz   L: Geoff Zahn   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Cooney Β· 1B: Al Clark Β· 2B: Bill Kunkel Β· 3B: Joe Sawchuk Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hosken Powell502000
Roy Smalley401001
Rod Carew401010
Dan Ford410012
Mike Cubbage501000
Glenn Adams412100
Butch Wynegar300011
Willie Norwood301120
Bob Randall502100
Rob Wilfong010000

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Bosetti513000
Bob Bailor412010
Otto Velez400002
Willie Horton302110
Al Woods401110
Doug Ault412000
Dave McKay511100
Rick Cerone401100
Luis Gomez403000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Geoff Zahn9.01532

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jesse Jefferson9.0943
Victor Cruz1.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hosken Powell: S9
  • Roy Smalley: SB2
  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Rod Carew: S7.2-3
  • Dan Ford: SB2
  • Dan Ford: K
  • Mike Cubbage: 7

Bot 1

  • Rick Bosetti: S7
  • Bob Bailor: S9.1-3
  • Otto Velez: K
  • Willie Horton: 9/L/SF.3-H
  • Al Woods: 8

Top 2

  • Glenn Adams: 43
  • Butch Wynegar: 63
  • Willie Norwood: W
  • Bob Randall: POCS2(13643)

Bot 2

  • Doug Ault: T9
  • Dave McKay: 53
  • Rick Cerone: S7.3-H
  • Luis Gomez: S7.1-2
  • Rick Bosetti: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Bailor: 9/L

Top 3

  • Bob Randall: 7
  • Hosken Powell: 43
  • Roy Smalley: 8

Bot 3

  • Otto Velez: 53
  • Willie Horton: W
  • Al Woods: 8
  • Doug Ault: S7.1-2
  • Dave McKay: 8

Top 4

  • Rod Carew: 7
  • Dan Ford: W
  • Mike Cubbage: PO1(E2).1-2
  • Mike Cubbage: 8
  • Glenn Adams: D9.2-H
  • Butch Wynegar: 63

Bot 4

  • Rick Cerone: 9
  • Luis Gomez: S1/BG
  • Rick Bosetti: CS2(24)
  • Rick Bosetti: D7
  • Bob Bailor: W
  • Otto Velez: K

Top 5

  • Willie Norwood: 7
  • Bob Randall: S9
  • Hosken Powell: 6/P
  • Roy Smalley: S8.1-2
  • Rod Carew: 43

Bot 5

  • Willie Horton: S8
  • Al Woods: W.1-2
  • Doug Ault: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Dave McKay: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
  • Rick Cerone: 13

Top 6

  • Dan Ford: K
  • Mike Cubbage: 43
  • Glenn Adams: E6
  • Butch Wynegar: WP.1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Willie Norwood: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Bob Randall: 9

Bot 6

  • Luis Gomez: 53
  • Rick Bosetti: S1/BG
  • Bob Bailor: 9
  • Otto Velez: CS2(24)

Top 7

  • Hosken Powell: S8
  • Roy Smalley: 14/SH.1-2
  • Rod Carew: IW
  • Dan Ford: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Cubbage: 53

Bot 7

  • Otto Velez: 8
  • Willie Horton: D9
  • Al Woods: 53
  • Doug Ault: 9

Top 8

  • Glenn Adams: S8
  • Butch Wynegar: 34/SH.1-2
  • Willie Norwood: 53
  • Bob Randall: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Hosken Powell: 63

Bot 8

  • Dave McKay: 53
  • Rick Cerone: 53
  • Luis Gomez: S5/BG
  • Rick Bosetti: 54(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Roy Smalley: 3/G
  • Rod Carew: 6/L
  • Dan Ford: 63

Bot 9

  • Bob Bailor: S7
  • Otto Velez: 14/SH.1-2
  • Willie Horton: 8/L.2-3
  • Al Woods: S5/BG.3-H
  • Doug Ault: 43

Top 10

  • Mike Cubbage: S7
  • Rob Wilfong: 34/SH.1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: K/C
  • Willie Norwood: W
  • Bob Randall: 9/L

Bot 10

  • Dave McKay: HR/7D