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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 15, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Wilkins |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,978 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Theilander 1B: Dale Davidson 2B: Bob Rice 3B: Fred Spenn |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Third Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
Tim Johnson | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | DH |
Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Ron Pruitt | Left Fielder |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilkins
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Wilkins
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wilkins
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jefferson
Bonds 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--
Dade vs. Jefferson
Dade is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wilkins
Carty 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilkins
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Wilkins
Bosetti strikes out. There goes Mayberry. The throw from Alexander to Veryzer, and Mayberry is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Jefferson
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Alexander 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: ---
Harrah vs. Jefferson
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Jefferson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wilkins
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilkins
Johnson 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wilkins
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Wilkins
Griffin takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Wilkins
Bailor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Jefferson
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jefferson
Bonds is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Jefferson
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Velez 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--
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wilkins
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wilkins
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilkins
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Wilkins
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Jefferson
Pruitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires to first and picks off Pruitt. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wilkins
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilkins
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Wilkins
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Johnson moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Wilkins
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Wilkins
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Wilkins
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Wilkins
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jefferson
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jefferson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Jefferson
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilkins
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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wilkins
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wilkins
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jefferson
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Jefferson
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. Jefferson
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilkins
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wilkins
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Wilkins
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Wilkins
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Woods bunts for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Freisleben
Dave Freisleben now pitching.
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Freisleben
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Freisleben
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Freisleben
There's a wild pitch. Harrah moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Freisleben
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dade vs. Freisleben
Dade takes first base on ball four. Harrah scores. Kuiper moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manning vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching.
Manning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Monge
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Monge
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Monge
Ted Wilborn pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Monge
Velez takes first base on ball four. Wilborn moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Monge
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Garvin
Bob Robertson now playing first base.
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Garvin
Pruitt bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Thornton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Garvin
Horace Speed pinch runs for Ron Pruitt.
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Garvin
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to third. Speed moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuiper vs. Garvin
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Thornton scores. Speed scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Garvin
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Harrah scores. Kuiper moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dade vs. Willis
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Monge
Horace Speed now playing left field.
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Monge
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Monge
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Monge
Woods 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1979 -- Toronto at Cleveland (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 1 Bonds B, dh 3 1 2 0 Bailor B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Dade P, rf 4 0 0 1 Woods A, lf 5 0 1 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Pruitt R, lf 2 0 0 0 Wilborn T, pr 0 0 0 0 Speed H, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 4 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 2 2 0 Velez O, rf 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Johnson T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 0 1 Cerone R, c 2 2 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 5 3 31 5 7 4 Toronto 000 020 100 -- 3 Cleveland 000 001 13x -- 5 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J 6.1 5 1 1 1 4 Freisleben D 0.1 2 1 1 2 0 Garvin J (L) 0.2 0 3 1 2 1 Willis M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wilkins E 6.1 5 3 1 5 5 Monge S (W) 2.2 0 0 0 3 2 E -- Harrah T, Griffin A, Johnson T DP -- Toronto 1, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Toronto 9, Cleveland 9 CS -- Mayberry J SH -- Pruitt R HBP -- by Jefferson J (Bonds B) WP -- Freisleben D T -- 2:54 A -- 3978
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