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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on June 23, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,514 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Al Clark 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Upshaw | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Brian Milner | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Jim Norris | DH |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Waits
Upshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Waits
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Waits
Waits fires to first and has Bailor trapped. There's the throw to Veryzer who tags Bailor for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Waits
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Jefferson
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jefferson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Waits
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Waits
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Waits
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Waits
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Jefferson
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jefferson, and towards Gomez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Alexander hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jefferson
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Jefferson
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Waits
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Waits
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Waits
Bailor takes first base on ball four. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Waits
Howell takes first base on ball four. Upshaw moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carty vs. Waits
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Jefferson
Dade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Jefferson
There goes Dade. The throw from Milner and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jefferson
Bell hits a fly ball towards center. Bailor catches it and throws to third to double up Dade. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Waits
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Waits
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Waits
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Jefferson
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Waits
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Waits
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade who is chasing the ball. Upshaw reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Waits
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Upshaw scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Waits
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jefferson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Jefferson
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Waits
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Waits
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Waits
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Jefferson
Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Jefferson
There goes Dade. The throw from Milner and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jefferson
Bell hits a fly ball towards center field. Bailor makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Bailor. Dade scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Jefferson
Norris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Norris reaches third base with a triple. Thornton scores. Grubb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
Dave Lemanczyk now pitching.
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Lemanczyk
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Lemanczyk
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Waits
Horace Speed now playing right field. Bo Diaz now catching.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Waits
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Waits
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Lemanczyk
Speed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Lemanczyk
Manning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Upshaw. Manning reaches second base with a double. Speed goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lemanczyk
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
Thornton hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Lemanczyk
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning scores. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Waits
Bailor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Waits
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Waits
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Waits
Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Waits
McKay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Coleman
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Coleman
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Coleman
Speed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Coleman
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Waits
Gomez hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Waits
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Waits
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1978 -- Toronto at Cleveland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Upshaw W, lf 4 1 2 0 Dade P, rf 2 1 1 0
Bailor B, cf 3 0 0 1 Speed H, rf 1 1 1 0
Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 5 1 1 1
Carty R, dh 3 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Velez O, rf 4 1 1 2 Thornton A, 1b 3 2 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Grubb J, lf 3 1 1 0
McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Norris J, dh 4 1 2 3
Gomez L, ss 4 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 3 1 2 3
Milner B, c 4 0 1 0 Diaz B, c 1 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 34 8 11 7
Toronto 000 010 020 -- 3
Cleveland 020 004 20x -- 8
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (L) 5.2 6 6 6 2 3
Lemanczyk D 1.0 4 2 2 2 0
Coleman J 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 6 3
E -- Bailor B
DP -- Toronto 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Toronto 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- McKay D, Manning R
3B -- Upshaw W, Norris J
HR -- Alexander G, Velez O
SB -- Dade P 2
CS -- Bailor B
T -- 2:15
A -- 6514
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