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Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins
1979-05-08 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3126 · 57°F · Wind 8 mph · 3:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Toronto Blue Jays 16–6. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 6th. Mike Bacsik earned the win. Roy Smalley 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 19 |
W: Mike Bacsik L: Mike Willis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Les Novack · 2B: Bill Follmer · 3B: Mike Briscese · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Bosetti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Woods | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Randall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Landreaux | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 John Castino | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Underwood | 4.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Willis | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Freisleben | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Balor Moore | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Pete Redfern | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Bacsik | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: T9.BXH(962)
- Bob Bailor: 5/L
- Rick Bosetti: 143
Bot 1
- Bob Randall: 43
- Roy Smalley: HR/7D
- Ron Jackson: 8
- Jose Morales: 63
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 43
- John Mayberry: 4
- Otto Velez: HR/8D
- Al Woods: D9
- Tim Johnson: E4.2-3
- Rick Cerone: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Willie Norwood: D9.BX3(945)
- Ken Landreaux: K/C
- John Castino: S7
- Bombo Rivera: D8.1-H
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
Top 3
- Alfredo Griffin: T8
- Bob Bailor: 9
- Rick Bosetti: W
- Rico Carty: S1.3-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: WP.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Otto Velez: K/C
Bot 3
- Bob Randall: W
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Ron Jackson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ron Jackson: 53
- Jose Morales: IW
- Willie Norwood: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Al Woods: W
- Tim Johnson: 2/F
- Rick Cerone: CS2(24)
- Rick Cerone: 3/F
Bot 4
- Ken Landreaux: S8
- John Castino: 1/F
- Bombo Rivera: S9.1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: K
- Bob Randall: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Alfredo Griffin: K23
- Bob Bailor: 7
- Rick Bosetti: 53
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Ron Jackson: 9
- Jose Morales: S9.1-2
- Willie Norwood: K
- Ken Landreaux: D9.2-H;1-H
- John Castino: T7.2-H
- Bombo Rivera: 8
Top 6
- Rico Carty: D9
- John Mayberry: D9.2-H
- Otto Velez: D9.2-H
- Al Woods: 54/SH.2-3
- Dave McKay: W
- Rick Cerone: W.1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Bailor: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Glenn Borgmann: D7
- Bob Randall: 13/SH.2-3
- Roy Smalley: S8.3-H
- Ron Jackson: HP.1-2
- Glenn Adams: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Ken Landreaux: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Castino: WP.2-3;1-2
- John Castino: W
- Bombo Rivera: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dave Edwards: 63
Top 7
- Rick Bosetti: 63
- Rico Carty: K
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 7
- Bob Randall: D8
- Roy Smalley: WP.2-3
- Roy Smalley: HR/7D.3-H
- Craig Kusick: HR/7D
- Glenn Adams: 9/L
- Butch Wynegar: K/C
- Ken Landreaux: HR8/IPHR
- John Castino: HP
- Bombo Rivera: W.1-2
- Dave Edwards: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Luis Gomez: 63
- Al Woods: 31
- Dave McKay: 7
Bot 8
- Bob Randall: 43
- Roy Smalley: K
- Craig Kusick: HR/7D
- Glenn Adams: 3/G
Top 9
- Rick Cerone: 7
- Alfredo Griffin: 7
- Bob Bailor: 7
Notes & reviews
- Twins Jackson ejected by HP umpire Cousins after he was hit on thigh and charged mound; benches cleared
- Blue Jays coach and right fielder Velez ejected by HP umpire Cousins inciting a fight after Moore threw pitch behind Smalley, who charged mound; both benches cleared
- Twins Castino and Blue Jays Moore ejected by HP umpire Cousins after Castino was hit and charged mound; Moore was ejected for intentional HBP; benches cleared for third time in game