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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 30, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 30, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,150 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: George Maloney |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Damaso Garcia | Shortstop |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 30, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Guidry
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Guidry
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Guidry
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Stieb
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Stieb
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Stieb
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Stieb
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Stieb
Nettles hits a fly ball 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 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Guidry
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Guidry
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Guidry
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Stieb
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Stieb
Garcia 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Stieb
Gulden strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Guidry
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Guidry
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Guidry
Griffin hits a line drive into left field. Gamble picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gamble. McKay goes all the way around to score. Griffin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Guidry
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cannon vs. Guidry
Joe Cannon pinch hits for Rick Bosetti.
Cannon hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Guidry
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Stieb
Joe Cannon now playing right field. Bob Bailor now playing center field.
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Stieb
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Stieb
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Davis
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Davis
Howell hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Stieb
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Stieb
Nettles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Stieb
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Stieb
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gulden vs. Stieb
Gulden bunts towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with McKay covering, for the out. Spencer moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Stieb
Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Garcia scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Buskey
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Buskey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Davis
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Davis
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Davis
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Davis
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Buskey
Chambliss 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 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Buskey
Nettles 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, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Buskey
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Buskey
Garcia hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Davis
Cannon hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Davis
Velez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Davis
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Solaita hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Solaita reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Davis
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Davis
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Buskey
Tony Solaita now playing first base.
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Buskey
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Buskey
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Buskey
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Buskey
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Buskey
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Griffin
Mike Griffin now pitching.
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Griffin
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Griffin
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Griffin
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Buskey
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Buskey
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Buskey
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Freisleben
Dave Freisleben now pitching.
Gulden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cannon. Gulden reaches second base with a double. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Freisleben
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cannon. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Garcia scores. Gulden scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Freisleben
Bobby Brown pinch runs for Bobby Murcer.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Freisleben
Gamble 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, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Freisleben
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Griffin
Bobby Brown now playing center field. Juan Beniquez now playing right field.
Cannon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Griffin
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Griffin
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Freisleben
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freisleben fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Freisleben
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Freisleben
Fred Stanley pinch runs for Graig Nettles.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Freisleben
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Griffin
Fred Stanley now playing third base.
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Griffin
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Griffin
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Griffin
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1979 -- Toronto at New York (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 2 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 3 4
Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0 Brown B, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Bosetti R, cf 1 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 1 0
Cannon J, ph-rf 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, lf 5 0 2 0
Velez O, dh 3 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0
Kusick C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Beniquez J, rf 0 0 0 0
Solaita T, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Cerone R, c 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 2 3 2
Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley F, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Bailor B, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, dh 5 3 3 3
McKay D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Garcia D, ss 5 2 1 0
Gulden B, c 3 1 1 0
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33 2 7 1 40 9 16 9
Toronto 001 001 000 -- 2
New York 000 410 40x -- 9
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (L) 3.1 8 4 4 1 2
Buskey T* 2.2 5 4 3 2 1
Freisleben D 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R 3.0 2 1 0 2 4
Davis R (W) 3.0 3 1 1 0 0
Griffin M (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Gamble O, Howell R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Toronto 7, New York 11
2B -- Cerone R, Chambliss C, Murcer B 2, Griffin A, Solaita T, Gulden B
HR -- Nettles G, Spencer J 2, Velez O
SH -- Gulden B
WP -- Griffin M
T -- 2:29
A -- 28150
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