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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 26, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 26, 1981 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 26, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Berenguer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 18,886 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Otto Velez | DH |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Bobby Mattick | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Daryl Sconiers | DH |
John Harris | Left Fielder |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Larry Harlow | Right Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 26, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Renko
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Berenguer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Berenguer
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Berenguer
Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Renko
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Renko
Moseby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Renko
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Berenguer
Sconiers hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Berenguer
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Berenguer
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Berenguer
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Berenguer
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Renko
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Renko
There goes Iorg. The throw from Ott and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Renko
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Berenguer
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Berenguer
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Berenguer
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Berenguer
Grich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Berenguer
Sconiers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Renko
Barfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Renko
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Renko
Moseby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Moseby reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Renko
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Cox reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Moseby scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Renko
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Berenguer
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Berenguer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Berenguer
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Renko
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Renko
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Berenguer
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Berenguer
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Berenguer
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Berenguer
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Berenguer
Grich takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sconiers vs. Berenguer
Sconiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Berenguer covering. Safe. Hobson scores. Carew moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Berenguer
Harris hits a popup into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Renko
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Renko
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Berenguer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Berenguer
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Berenguer
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Berenguer
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Renko
Freddie Patek now playing third base.
Moseby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Renko
Cox bunts towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Renko
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moseby scores. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Whitt bunts towards third. Patek fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Hassler
George Bell pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Hassler
Woods strikes out. There goes Cox. The tag by Ott and Cox is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Berenguer
Fred Manrique now playing shortstop.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Berenguer
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Berenguer
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sconiers vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Sconiers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield who is chasing the ball. Sconiers reaches third base with a triple. Burleson scores. Grich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Murray
Harris strikes out. Whitt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Harris out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Murray
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Hassler
Dan Ford now playing right field. Larry Harlow now playing left field.
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hassler
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hassler
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Patek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Murray
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Murray
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Murray
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Murray
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Hassler
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Patek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hassler
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Hassler
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Patek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1981 -- Toronto at California (D) Toronto AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 5 1 2 0 Bell G, ph 0 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 0 Manrique F, ss 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 2 2 1 2 Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0 Sconiers D, dh 4 0 2 3 Barfield J, rf 4 0 0 0 Harris J, lf 4 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 2 1 1 0 Ford D, rf 0 0 0 0 Velez O, dh 4 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 4 2 3 0 Harlow L, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Cox T, 3b 4 0 2 2 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0 Iorg G, 2b 4 0 2 1 Hobson B, 3b 2 1 0 0 Whitt E, c 2 0 0 0 Patek F, 3b 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 9 3 32 6 8 6 Toronto 000 200 100 -- 3 California 012 010 20x -- 6 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Berenguer J (L) 6.1 6 6 6 5 4 Murray D 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 California IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W)* 6.0 9 3 3 2 0 Hassler A (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th DP -- California 3 LOB -- Toronto 5, California 7 2B -- Moseby L 3, Griffin A, Cox T, Burleson R 3B -- Sconiers D HR -- Harris J, Grich B CS -- Iorg G, Cox T SH -- Whitt E T -- 2:25 A -- 18886
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