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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 5, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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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 5, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Kirkwood |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 11,060 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | DH |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Third Baseman |
Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 5, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Kirkwood
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirkwood covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Kirkwood
Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kirkwood
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Kirkwood
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Kirkwood
Carbo 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Waits
Bosetti hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Waits
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Waits
Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Waits
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Kirkwood
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Kirkwood
Norris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Norris reaches second base with a double. Alexander goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Kirkwood
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Kirkwood
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Kirkwood
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Kirkwood
Kuiper 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 2
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Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Waits
McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Waits
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kirkwood
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Kirkwood
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Kirkwood
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Willis
Norris takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Willis
Blanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Willis
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Waits
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Waits
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Waits
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Willis
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Willis
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Kuiper reaches third base with a triple. Manning goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Willis
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Willis
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Willis
Carbo 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 4
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Waits
Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Waits
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuiper. Velez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Waits
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Willis
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Willis
Norris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Willis
There goes Norris. The throw from Cerone and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Willis
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Willis
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Waits
Horace Speed now playing left field.
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Waits
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Willis
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Willis
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Willis
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Waits
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Waits
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Waits
Velez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speed. Velez reaches second base with a double. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Waits
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailor scores. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Willis
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Willis
Carbo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Willis
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Willis
Norris hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Waits
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Waits
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Willis
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Willis
Speed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Willis
Manning takes first base on ball four. Speed moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Willis
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speed scores. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Waits
Gary Woods pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Waits
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Waits
Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Cruz
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop. Victor Cruz now pitching.
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Cruz
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Cruz
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 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 -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Waits
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Waits
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1978 -- Cleveland at Toronto (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Manning R, cf 4 1 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 5 1 2 2 Bailor B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Velez O, rf 4 1 4 1 Thornton A, 1b 4 1 1 1 Horton W, dh 4 0 0 1 Carbo B, dh 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 5 1 1 0 McKay D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Norris J, rf 3 1 2 1 Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 3 0 1 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 1 0 Cox T, lf 3 0 1 1 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 Speed H, lf 1 1 1 0 Woods G, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson T, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 6 32 2 5 2 Cleveland 021 200 010 -- 6 Toronto 000 001 001 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Waits R (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 2 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Kirkwood D (L) 2.1 5 3 3 2 0 Willis M 5.0 7 3 3 3 3 Buskey T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz V 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 E -- Kuiper D DP -- Cleveland 1, Toronto 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Toronto 4 2B -- Norris J, Velez O, Carbo B 3B -- Kuiper D HR -- Thornton A, Velez O CS -- Norris J T -- 2:15 A -- 11060
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