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Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 6, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 6, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 6, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Butch Edge |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 7,053 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Otto Velez | DH |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Tim Johnson | Second Baseman |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Lee May | DH |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 6, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Martinez
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Martinez
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Martinez
There goes Bailor. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Bailor steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Martinez
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Martinez
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Edge
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Edge
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bumbry trying to get to third. Bailor throws the ball in to Howell, who tags Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Edge
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Edge
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Garcia scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Edge
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Martinez
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Velez for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Martinez
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Martinez
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Edge
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Edge
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Edge
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Edge
Skaggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Edge
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skaggs moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Freisleben
Dave Freisleben now pitching.
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Martinez
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Martinez
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Martinez
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Freisleben
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Freisleben
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Freisleben
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Freisleben
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Martinez
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Martinez
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Martinez
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Freisleben
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Freisleben
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Freisleben
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Freisleben
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Martinez
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Martinez
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Martinez
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Freisleben
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Freisleben
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Freisleben
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. Singleton tags and moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Freisleben
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freisleben fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Freisleben
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Martinez
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Martinez
Bailor hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Freisleben
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Freisleben
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Freisleben
Skaggs hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Freisleben
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freisleben fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Martinez
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Martinez
Mayberry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Martinez
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Martinez
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Freisleben
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Freisleben
Singleton hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Freisleben
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Martinez
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Martinez
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Buskey
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Buskey
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Buskey
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Buskey
Skaggs hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Martinez
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Martinez
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Martinez
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Martinez
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1979 -- Toronto at Baltimore (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 4 0 2 0 Bumbry A, cf 3 0 1 0 Bailor B, rf 4 0 1 0 Garcia K, ss 4 2 2 0 Howell R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 2 0 Velez O, dh 3 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 1 2 Bosetti R, cf 3 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 1 1 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 2 2 3 Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 4 0 1 0 Johnson T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Skaggs D, c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 33 5 12 5 Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore 110 010 02x -- 5 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Edge B (L) 1.2 6 2 2 1 0 Freisleben D 5.1 4 1 1 1 1 Buskey T 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Martinez D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6 DP -- Toronto 1, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Toronto 4, Baltimore 7 2B -- Mayberry J HR -- DeCinces D 2 SB -- Bailor B SF -- Murray E T -- 2:18 A -- 7053
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