Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Waits
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Huffman
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Huffman
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Huffman
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

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

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Huffman
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Huffman
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Huffman
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball towards right. Bailor catches it and throws to second to double up Harrah. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Waits
  
  Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Waits
  
  Cerone strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Waits
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Waits
  
  Griffin hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Huffman
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Huffman
  
  Rosello hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Veryzer vs. Huffman
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Waits
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Waits
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Huffman
  
  Hargrove 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--
  Manning vs. Huffman
  
  Manning hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Huffman
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Huffman
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti 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--
  Howell vs. Waits
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Veryzer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Waits
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Cerone reaches second base with a double. Howell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Waits
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Gomez reaches second base with a double. Cerone scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Waits
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailor vs. Waits
  
  Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Velez vs. Waits
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carty vs. Waits
  
  Carty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wihtol
  
  Sandy Wihtol now pitching. John Mayberry pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wihtol covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Huffman
  
  John Mayberry now playing first base.
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Huffman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Huffman
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Wihtol
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Wihtol
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerone vs. Wihtol
  
  Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gomez vs. Wihtol
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bosetti scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Wihtol
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailor vs. Wihtol
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Velez vs. Andersen
  
  Larry Andersen now pitching.
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Huffman
  
  Joe Cannon now playing left field.
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Rosello reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Huffman
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Veryzer reaches second base with a double. Rosello scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Huffman
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Huffman
  
  Manning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Huffman
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Andersen
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Andersen
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Andersen
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Andersen
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Andersen
  
  Cerone 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, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Huffman
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Huffman
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Huffman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Harrah moves to third. Thornton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hassey vs. Huffman
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. Harrah scores. Thornton scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosello vs. Huffman
  
  Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norris vs. Huffman
  
  Jim Norris pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Andersen
  
  Jim Norris now playing right field. Ted Cox now playing third base. Toby Harrah now playing shortstop.
  
  Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Andersen
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Andersen
  
  Bailor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Huffman
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Huffman
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Huffman
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell steps on third for one, throws to second for two, and onto first for the triple play. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannon vs. Reuschel
  
  Paul Reuschel now pitching.
  
  Cannon hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Reuschel
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Reuschel
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Huffman
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Huffman
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Huffman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassey vs. Huffman
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alexander vs. Buskey
  
  Dell Alston pinch runs for Ron Hassey. Gary Alexander pinch hits for Dave Rosello. Tom Buskey now pitching.
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cage vs. Buskey
  
  Wayne Cage pinch hits for Jim Norris.
  
  Cage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Alston moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Buskey
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alston scores. Cage moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manning vs. Buskey
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. Hargrove moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pruitt vs. Buskey
  
  Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Ted Cox.
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hargrove trying to get to home. Cannon throws the ball in to Cerone who tags Hargrove, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrah vs. Buskey
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pruitt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1979 -- Toronto at Cleveland (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         5  0  1  0   Hargrove M, lf        4  0  2  1   
Bailor B, rf          4  1  1  1   Manning R, cf         5  1  1  0   
Velez O, lf           3  1  0  0   Bonds B, rf           3  0  0  0   
Cannon J, lf          1  0  0  0   Cox T, 3b             1  0  0  0   
Carty R, dh           4  1  2  4   Pruitt R, ph          1  0  1  0   
Kusick C, 1b          2  0  0  0   Harrah T, 3b-ss       5  2  3  2   
Mayberry J, ph-1b     3  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        3  2  1  0   
Bosetti R, cf         4  1  2  0   Johnson C, dh         4  1  0  0   
Howell R, 3b          3  1  1  0   Hassey R, c           4  0  1  2   
Cerone R, c           4  1  1  1   Alston D, pr          0  1  0  0   
Gomez L, 2b           4  2  2  2   Rosello D, 2b         3  1  1  0   
                                   Alexander G, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Veryzer T, ss         2  0  1  1   
                                   Norris J, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
                                   Cage W, ph            1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 10  8                        38  9 12  7

Toronto          000 062 000 --  8
Cleveland        000 001 206 --  9
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Huffman P*            8.0  8  7  5  2  3
Buskey T (L)          0.2  4  2  2  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R               4.2  4  6  6  4  2
Wihtol S              1.0  4  2  2  0  1
Andersen L            2.1  2  0  0  0  1
Reuschel P (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- Griffin A, Mayberry J 2, Howell R
DP -- Toronto 2
TP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Cleveland 5
2B -- Cerone R, Gomez L, Bosetti R, Rosello D, Veryzer T
HR -- Carty R, Harrah T
T -- 2:48
A -- 4222

    

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