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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 17, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 25,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 17, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Frost
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Frost
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Frost
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stieb
Carew bunts towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Stieb
There goes Lansford. The throw from Cerone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Stieb
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Lansford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Stieb
Ford 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stieb
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Frost
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Frost
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Frost
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Frost
There goes Bosetti. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Bosetti steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Frost
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stieb
Downing hits a line drive into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stieb
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stieb
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Frost
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Frost
Ainge bunts towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Frost
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerone tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Frost
Cannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Stieb
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stieb
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Stieb
There goes Lansford. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Frost
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Frost
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Frost
Solaita 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Frost
Bosetti 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
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Stieb
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stieb
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Stieb
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Stieb
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Aikens scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stieb
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Frost
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Frost
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerone for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Frost
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Frost
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Stieb
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stieb
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford hits a line drive towards second. Ainge catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Stieb
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Frost
Cannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Frost
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. Cannon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Frost
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Frost
There's a wild pitch. Cannon scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Frost
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Frost
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stieb
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Aikens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Stieb
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Stieb
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stieb
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Frost
Tom Donohue now catching.
Woods is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Frost
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainge vs. Frost
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. Woods moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Frost
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woods tags and scores. Cerone tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cannon vs. Frost
Cannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Stieb
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cannon. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Stieb
Carew bunts towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Stieb
Ford hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Stieb
There goes Lansford. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Stieb
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clear
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Clear
Solaita 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
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens 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 -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Stieb
Donohue strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stieb
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Clear
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Clear
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Clear
Cerone bunts in front of the plate. Donohue fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Clear
Rico Carty pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. Woods scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Clear
Tim Johnson pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Clear
Cannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Clear
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stieb
Tim Johnson now playing second base. Bob Bailor now playing right field. Joe Cannon now playing left field.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stieb
Willie Davis pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Stieb
Carew hits a line drive towards left. Cannon catches it and throws to home to double up Davis. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1979 -- Toronto at California (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 3 0 1 2 Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cannon J, rf-lf 5 1 2 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 3 1
Howell R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Baylor D, lf 2 1 0 0
Solaita T, dh 3 0 0 0 Aikens W, dh 4 2 2 0
Bosetti R, cf 4 1 1 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 3 2 1 0 Donohue T, c 1 0 0 0
Bailor B, rf 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 2 3
Cerone R, c 3 1 2 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0
Ainge D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Anderson J, ss 3 1 1 0
Carty R, ph 1 0 1 2 Davis W, ph 1 0 1 0
Johnson T, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 10 5 33 5 9 4
Toronto 001 101 102 -- 6
California 100 201 100 -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W) 9.0 9 5 4 2 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D 7.0 6 4 4 2 4
Clear M (L) 2.0 4 2 2 0 2
E -- Cerone R, Ainge D
DP -- Toronto 1, California 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, California 5
2B -- Cerone R, Aikens W, Anderson J
3B -- Davis W
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Lansford C 2, Bosetti R
CS -- Lansford C
SH -- Ainge D, Carew R, Cerone R
SF -- Griffin A 2
HBP -- by Stieb D (Baylor D), by Frost D (Woods A)
WP -- Frost D
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 2:43
A -- 25050
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