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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 15, 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 September 15, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 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 | September 15, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 12,160 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: (none) 3B: Rich Garcia |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Ron Pruitt | Right Fielder |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Tony Solaita | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Second Baseman |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 15, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Moore
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Moore
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Moore
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball 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. Barker
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Barker
Bailor takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Barker
The ball gets by Alexander for a passed ball. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Barker
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Barker
Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Moore
Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Moore
Alexander 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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Barker
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Barker
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Barker
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Barker
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Barker
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Barker
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Moore
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Moore
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Moore
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Moore
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Barker
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Barker
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Barker
There goes Bailor. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Bailor steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Barker
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Barker
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Barker
Bosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Moore
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. Moore
Pruitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Moore
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pruitt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosello vs. Moore
Rosello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Pruitt trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Moore
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Barker
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Barker
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Barker
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Woods scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Barker
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Barker
There goes Griffin. The throw from Alexander and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Barker
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Moore
Moore fires to first and picks off Hargrove. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Moore
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Moore
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Moore
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and tags Manning, for the out. Harrah moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson 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, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Reuschel
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Reuschel
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Reuschel
Bosetti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rosello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Moore
Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Moore
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Moore
Rosello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Moore
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Reuschel
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Reuschel
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Reuschel
Gomez hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Reuschel
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Reuschel
Bailor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pruitt who is chasing the ball. Bailor reaches third base with a triple. Cerone scores. Griffin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Reuschel
Howell hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out 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: ---
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Moore
Manning 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Moore
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Moore
Thornton hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it 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: ---
Solaita vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Cruz
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Cruz
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Cruz
Woods hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Buskey
Pruitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Buskey
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to first for the out. Pruitt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Buskey
Jim Norris pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pruitt scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Buskey
Ron Hassey pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Buskey
Dell Alston pinch runs for Ron Hassey.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Cruz
Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Ron Pruitt now playing third base. Jim Norris now playing right field. Ted Cox now playing second base.
Cerone 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Cruz
Gomez hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Cruz
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Buskey
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Buskey
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Buskey
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1979 -- Cleveland at Toronto (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Hargrove M, lf 3 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 4 2 2 0 Manning R, cf 3 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf 1 0 1 2 Harrah T, 3b-ss 5 0 2 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 5 1 1 0 Solaita T, dh 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pruitt R, rf-3b 4 1 2 1 Bosetti R, cf 4 1 1 0 Alexander G, c 3 0 1 0 Woods A, lf 4 1 2 0 Rosello D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 4 1 2 0 Norris J, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Gomez L, 2b 4 0 1 1 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0 Hassey R, ph 1 0 1 0 Alston D, pr 0 0 0 0 Cox T, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 10 2 32 5 10 3 Cleveland 000 100 010 -- 2 Toronto 110 102 00x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Barker L (L) 3.2 6 3 2 5 1 Reuschel P 2.1 3 2 2 0 3 Cruz V 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Moore B (W) 7.0 7 1 1 4 3 Buskey T 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 E -- Alexander G DP -- Cleveland 2, Toronto 1 LOB -- Cleveland 11, Toronto 8 2B -- Thornton A, Bosetti R 3B -- Bailor B SB -- Bailor B, Griffin A HBP -- by Moore B (Hargrove M) PB -- Alexander G T -- 2:38 A -- 12160
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