Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins - May 14, 1989.
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Do you Twins fans remember Tom Lawless? He was a member of the 1987 St Louis Cardinals whom the Minnesota Twins defeated in that year's World Series.
One of the big moments in that series was when Lawless, who hit .080 in 25 at bats during the regular season, crushed a 3-run home run off Twins ace Frank Viola in the Cards' game four win. If that wasn't bad enough, this light hitting infielder flipped his bat as he admired his shot into the left field bleachers, a gesture which inflamed some Twins players.
Anyhow, in the game I referenced this week, Lawless, then a member of the Blue Jays, faced Viola for the first time since that World Series game (Lawless entered the game as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning). Since it was '80s baseball, I expected Viola to bury a fastball in Lawless's ribs. Alas, no such shenanigans occurred as Viola faced him twice and merely retired him both times.
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