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Toronto Blue Jays
1981-09-15 Β· Night game Β· Exhibition Stadium Β· Att: 12037 Β· 62Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:16
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Minnesota Twins 4β2. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 2nd. Luis Leal earned the win and Joey McLaughlin picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Luis Leal L: Fernando Arroyo SV: Joey McLaughlin
Umpires β HP: Don Denkinger Β· 1B: Rich Garcia Β· 2B: Greg Kosc Β· 3B: Jim McKean Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hosken Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rob Wilfong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tim Corcoran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Castino | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Sofield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sal Butera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Butch Wynegar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garth Iorg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Woods | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Moseby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Otto Velez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jesse Barfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buck Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Ainge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando Arroyo | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Jack O'Connor | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | |
Joey McLaughlin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hosken Powell: 53
- Rob Wilfong: S8
- Mickey Hatcher: K/C
- Tim Corcoran: 4/P
Bot 1
- Garth Iorg: 9
- Al Woods: D9
- Lloyd Moseby: 5/P
- John Mayberry: W
- Otto Velez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Otto Velez: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Top 2
- John Castino: 8
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Rick Sofield: K
Bot 2
- Jesse Barfield: HP
- Buck Martinez: SB2
- Buck Martinez: D7.2-H
- Alfredo Griffin: E4.2-H(NR)
- Danny Ainge: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Garth Iorg: 63.2-3
- Al Woods: 43
Top 3
- Sal Butera: W
- Ron Washington: K
- Hosken Powell: S7.1-2
- Rob Wilfong: K
- Mickey Hatcher: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Lloyd Moseby: K
- John Mayberry: 9
- Otto Velez: S8
- Jesse Barfield: 5/FL/P
Top 4
- Tim Corcoran: S9
- John Castino: 64(1)/FO
- Kent Hrbek: S9.1-3(E6)
- Rick Sofield: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Sal Butera: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Buck Martinez: K
- Alfredo Griffin: D7
- Danny Ainge: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)(NR)
- Danny Ainge: E6
- Garth Iorg: WP.1-2
- Garth Iorg: 7
- Al Woods: S7.2-H(UR)
- Lloyd Moseby: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Ron Washington: 5/L
- Hosken Powell: 6/L
- Rob Wilfong: S9
- Mickey Hatcher: 2/FL/P
Bot 5
- Lloyd Moseby: 53
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Otto Velez: 63
Top 6
- Tim Corcoran: S8
- John Castino: 6(1)3/GDP
- Kent Hrbek: 43
Bot 6
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
Top 7
- Rick Sofield: S8
- Sal Butera: S7.1-2
- Ron Washington: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hosken Powell: 43.3-H;2-3
- Rob Wilfong: 6/L
Bot 7
- Danny Ainge: W
- Garth Iorg: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Woods: 43
- Lloyd Moseby: K
Top 8
- Mickey Hatcher: S8
- Tim Corcoran: 7
- John Castino: 8
- Kent Hrbek: 9
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 43
- Otto Velez: K
- Jesse Barfield: 8
Top 9
- Rick Sofield: 43
- Butch Wynegar: 43
- Glenn Adams: 8






















