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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 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 17, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 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 17, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,409 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Farnsworth 1B: Fred Spenn 2B: Don Schirmer 3B: Bob Rice |
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 |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Bob Davis | 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 |
Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Paxton
Griffin 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--
Bailor vs. Paxton
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Paxton
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Paxton
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemongello
Bonds 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 -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemongello
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemongello
Manning 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
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Paxton
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Paxton
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Paxton
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Paxton
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lemongello
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Lemongello
Norris hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lemongello
Harrah hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Lemongello
Alexander bunts towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Lemongello
Rosello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lemongello
Veryzer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Paxton
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Paxton
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Paxton
Bailor is hit by the pitch. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Paxton
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Paxton
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Paxton
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemongello
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Lemongello
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Lemongello
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Lemongello
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Paxton
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Paxton
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Paxton
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Lemongello
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lemongello
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lemongello
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Paxton
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Paxton
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Paxton
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Paxton
There goes Bailor. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Bailor steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Paxton
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Howell reaches second base with a double. Bailor scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Paxton
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Lemongello
Rosello hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lemongello
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemongello
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Paxton
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Paxton
Bosetti 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Paxton
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Paxton
McKay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemongello
Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Lemongello
There goes Dade. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Lemongello
Manning hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemongello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Lemongello
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Lemongello
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dade tags and scores. Thornton tags and moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Lemongello
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Alexander hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Paxton
Horace Speed now playing right field. Rick Cerone pinch hits for Bob Davis.
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Paxton
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 -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Paxton
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Buskey
Rick Cerone now catching.
Rosello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Buskey
Veryzer 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 -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Buskey
Bonds is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speed vs. Buskey
Speed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Paxton
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Paxton
There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Paxton
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Paxton
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Paxton
Bosetti hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Buskey
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Buskey
Thornton 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Buskey
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Buskey
There goes Norris. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Buskey
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Buskey
Alexander 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
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Paxton
Woods hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Paxton
McKay hits a fly ball towards right. Speed settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Speed. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Paxton
Cerone 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Paxton
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1979 -- Toronto at Cleveland (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 5 2 2 0 Bonds B, dh 3 0 1 0 Bailor B, rf 3 1 2 0 Dade P, rf 3 1 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 2 2 Speed H, rf 1 0 0 0 Carty R, dh 4 0 1 1 Manning R, cf 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 2 2 1 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Norris J, lf 3 1 0 1 Woods A, lf 4 0 2 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 3 3 4 McKay D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 3 0 0 0 Davis B, c 2 0 0 0 Rosello D, 2b 3 1 1 2 Cerone R, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 3 30 8 8 8 Toronto 101 010 000 -- 3 Cleveland 030 003 02x -- 8 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Lemongello M (L) 5.2 7 6 6 0 6 Buskey T 2.1 1 2 2 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Paxton M (W) 9.0 9 3 3 0 6 E -- Speed H DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Toronto 7, Cleveland 2 2B -- Woods A, Howell R HR -- Thornton A, Rosello D, Harrah T 2 SB -- Bailor B, Dade P, Norris J SH -- Alexander G SF -- Norris J HBP -- by Paxton M (Bailor B), by Buskey T (Bonds B) WP -- Paxton M T -- 2:20 A -- 4409
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