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Angels
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 1, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the California Angels, played on September 1, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Hartzell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 16,757 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Third Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 1, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Jefferson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Jefferson
The umpire calls a balk on Jefferson Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Jefferson
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hartzell
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hartzell
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Hartzell
Woods hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hartzell
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Jefferson
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Jefferson
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hartzell
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hartzell
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hartzell
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Jefferson
Chalk hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Jefferson
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws to second. McKay drops the ball. That's an out and an error on McKay. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Jefferson
Lansford 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
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hartzell
McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hartzell
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hartzell
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Hartzell
Bailor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Bailor reaches second base with a double. Bosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Hartzell
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Woods reaches third base with a triple. Bailor scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Hartzell
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Hartzell
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Hartzell
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Jefferson
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Jefferson
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Jefferson
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Jefferson
Chalk hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hartzell
Ashby 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 -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hartzell
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hartzell
Gomez 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
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Jefferson
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux 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 -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jefferson
Lansford hits a popup towards third. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hartzell
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hartzell
Bailor hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hartzell
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hartzell
Horton hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Jefferson
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Jefferson
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hartzell
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hartzell
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hartzell
Ashby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Jefferson
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Jefferson
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Jefferson
There goes Chalk. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Jefferson
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hartzell
McKay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Hartzell
Gomez bunts towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Hartzell
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Hartzell
Jim Anderson now playing shortstop.
Bailor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux who is chasing the ball. Bailor reaches third base with a triple. McKay scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Hartzell
Woods 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
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jefferson
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Jefferson
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Cruz
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Bostock moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Cruz
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bostock scores. Jackson scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Cruz
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hartzell
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hartzell
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hartzell
Velez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Velez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cruz
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Cruz
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Cruz
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. LaRoche
Rick Miller now playing center field.
McKay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. LaRoche
Doug Ault pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. LaRoche
Tim Johnson pinch runs for Doug Ault.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1978 -- California at Toronto (D) California AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Landreaux K, cf 5 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 5 1 1 0 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0 Bailor B, 3b 4 1 3 2 Lansford C, 3b 5 1 1 0 Woods A, lf 4 1 2 1 Bostock L, rf 3 2 2 1 Horton W, dh 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 0 Velez O, rf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 2 2 3 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 0 1 2 McKay D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Chalk D, ss 3 0 1 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 1 0 0 0 Ault D, ph 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Johnson T, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 6 34 4 9 4 California 000 300 030 -- 6 Toronto 003 000 100 -- 4 California IP H R ER BB SO Hartzell P (W) 7.2 9 4 4 1 1 LaRoche D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J (L) 7.1 8 5 5 2 2 Cruz V 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 E -- McKay D DP -- California 1 LOB -- California 5, Toronto 6 2B -- Bailor B, Mayberry J, McKay D, Velez O 3B -- Woods A, Bailor B HR -- Bostock L, Jackson R CS -- Chalk D SH -- Gomez L Balk -- Jefferson J T -- 2:06 A -- 16757
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