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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 21, 1979
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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 May 21, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1979 |
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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 | May 21, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 12,260 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | DH |
Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 21, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
Bonds is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Bonds. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemanczyk
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Manning. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wise
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Wise
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Wise
There goes Bailor. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wise
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
Alexander hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Lemanczyk
Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wise
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Wise
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Wise
There goes Bosetti. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Bosetti steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Wise
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lemanczyk
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Wise
Ainge 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wise
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Wise
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemanczyk
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Lemanczyk
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground that hits Alexander. Alexander is out and Kuiper is safe at first. There goes Alexander trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wise
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Wise
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. Wise
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. Carty scores. Mayberry scores. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerone vs. Wise
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woods tags and scores. Bosetti tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ainge vs. Wise
Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Wise
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. Ainge goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lemanczyk
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hood
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hood, and towards Veryzer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hood
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hood
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemanczyk
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hood
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hood
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Hood
Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Lemanczyk
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Lemanczyk
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Hood
Ainge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hood
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Bailor takes first base on ball four. Ainge moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Cruz
Howell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carty vs. Cruz
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ainge scores. Griffin scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Cruz
Ted Wilborn pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Cruz
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemanczyk
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Cruz
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Cruz
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Cruz
Ainge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Cruz
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Ainge goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Cruz
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1979 -- Cleveland at Toronto (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Bonds B, dh 3 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 5 1 3 2 Dade P, rf 4 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf 4 0 1 0 Manning R, cf 3 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Carty R, dh 4 1 2 2 Norris J, lf 3 0 1 0 Wilborn T, pr 0 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Alexander G, c 4 0 1 1 Woods A, lf 4 1 2 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 1 1 2 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 0 1 Ainge D, 2b 4 3 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 7 1 35 8 13 8 Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1 Toronto 000 500 21x -- 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (L) 3.2 8 5 5 1 1 Hood D* 2.1 2 2 2 0 1 Cruz V 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Lemanczyk D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 8 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- Toronto 2 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Toronto 6 2B -- Howell R, Carty R, Bosetti R, Griffin A, Thornton A 3B -- Griffin A SB -- Manning R, Bosetti R CS -- Bonds B, Bailor B SF -- Cerone R HBP -- by Lemanczyk D (Bonds B) T -- 2:30 A -- 12260
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