Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Waits
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Jefferson
  
  Manning 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Jefferson
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Jefferson
  
  Jefferson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jefferson. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Jefferson
  
  Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cage vs. Jefferson
  
  Cage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Jefferson
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Cage moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carbo vs. Jefferson
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alberts vs. Waits
  
  Alberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Waits
  
  Ault hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Jefferson
  
  Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Jefferson
  
  Kuiper takes first base on ball four. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veryzer vs. Jefferson
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manning vs. Jefferson
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson has Norris trapped. There's the throw to Cerone and over to Bailor, who tags Norris for the out. Veryzer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Jefferson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Jefferson
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Waits
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Waits
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Waits
  
  Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cage vs. Jefferson
  
  Cage strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Jefferson
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Jefferson
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Jefferson
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alberts vs. Waits
  
  Alberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Alberts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ault vs. Waits
  
  Ault hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  McKay hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Waits
  
  Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Waits
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Jefferson
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Jefferson
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Veryzer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Jefferson
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Jefferson
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Jefferson
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Waits
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor 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 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alberts vs. Waits
  
  Alberts hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cage vs. Jefferson
  
  Cage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Jefferson
  
  Alexander hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Coleman
  
  Joe Coleman now pitching.
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Coleman
  
  Norris 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, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Coleman
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Waits
  
  Horace Speed now playing right field.
  
  Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Waits
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Waits
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Coleman
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Coleman
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Coleman
  
  Bell 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 7

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Waits
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Coleman
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cage vs. Coleman
  
  Cage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Coleman
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speed vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Cage. The throw from Cerone and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speed vs. Coleman
  
  Speed strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alberts vs. Waits
  
  Alberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Waits
  
  Ault strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Coleman
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Coleman
  
  Kuiper hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Coleman
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Waits
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Waits
  
  Willie Horton pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Tim Johnson pinch runs for Willie Horton.
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1978, game 1 -- Toronto at Cleveland (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Bosetti R, cf         5  0  1  0   Manning R, cf         4  0  1  1   
Woods G, rf           3  0  1  0   Bell B, 3b            3  1  1  1   
Bailor B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Velez O, lf           3  1  1  1   Cage W, dh            2  1  1  0   
Alberts B, dh         4  1  1  0   Alexander G, c        4  1  2  3   
Ault D, 1b            4  1  1  2   Carbo B, rf           3  0  1  0   
McKay D, 2b           4  1  2  1   Speed H, rf           1  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           4  0  0  0   Norris J, lf          4  0  1  0   
Gomez L, ss           3  0  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Horton W, ph          1  0  1  0   Veryzer T, ss         4  2  1  0   
Johnson T, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        32  6  9  6

Toronto          010 300 000 --  4
Cleveland        110 120 10x --  6

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (L)*      4.0  7  5  5  4  2
Coleman J             4.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R (W)           9.0  9  4  4  2  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Jefferson J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Cleveland 6
2B -- Bosetti R, Alberts B, Veryzer T
HR -- Velez O, Ault D, McKay D, Alexander G, Thornton A
CS -- Cage W
T -- 2:09
A -- 0

    

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