Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Minetto
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Minetto
  
  Bosetti hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Minetto
  
  Howell hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Huffman
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Huffman
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Huffman
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first, with Huffman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Huffman
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Huffman
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Minetto
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Minetto
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Minetto
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cerone vs. Minetto
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Velez tags and scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Minetto
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Huffman
  
  Heath hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Huffman
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Huffman
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Huffman
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Minetto
  
  Ainge hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Minetto
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Minetto
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Minetto
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Huffman
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Huffman
  
  Murphy 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, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Huffman
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Huffman
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Minetto
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Minetto
  
  Velez hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Minetto
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Minetto
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Kusick moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bailor vs. Minetto
  
  Bailor hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Huffman
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Huffman
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Huffman
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Huffman
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Minetto
  
  Ainge hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Minetto
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Minetto
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Huffman
  
  Picciolo hits a popup in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Huffman
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Huffman
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Minetto
  
  Howell hits a popup in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Minetto
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Minetto
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Carty scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Minetto
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Minetto
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Huffman
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Huffman
  
  Revering hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Huffman
  
  Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Huffman
  
  Heath hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Minetto
  
  Bailor hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Minetto
  
  Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Minetto
  
  Griffin bunts towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Ainge moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosetti vs. Minetto
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Minetto
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Picciolo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Huffman
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chalk vs. Huffman
  
  Chalk hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Picciolo vs. Huffman
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Huffman
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Minetto
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Minetto
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Minetto
  
  Kusick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Minetto
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Minetto
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Huffman
  
  Joe Cannon now playing left field.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Huffman
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Huffman
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Huffman
  
  Newman hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Ainge strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Todd
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Todd
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Heath and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bosetti vs. Todd
  
  Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howell vs. Todd
  
  Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Howell reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. Bosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Todd
  
  There goes Howell. The throw from Heath and he is out, Gross applying the tag. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Todd
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannon vs. Todd
  
  Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Huffman
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Huffman
  
  Armas hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Huffman
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Huffman
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1979 -- Toronto at Oakland (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         4  1  1  0   Henderson R, lf       3  1  0  0   
Bosetti R, cf         4  1  0  0   Murphy D, cf          4  1  2  2   
Howell R, 3b          5  0  1  2   Gross W, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Carty R, dh           5  1  2  0   Revering D, dh        4  0  0  0   
Velez O, lf           2  2  1  0   Newman J, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Cannon J, lf          1  0  0  0   Heath M, c            4  0  0  0   
Kusick C, 1b          3  1  2  2   Armas T, rf           3  0  2  0   
Cerone R, c           3  0  1  1   Chalk D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Bailor B, rf          4  0  0  0   Picciolo R, ss        4  0  0  0   
Ainge D, 2b           4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  5                        33  2  6  2

Toronto          010 001 022 --  6
Oakland          200 000 000 --  2

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Huffman P (W)         9.0  6  2  2  3  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minetto C (L)         8.0  6  4  4  3  1
Todd J                1.0  3  2  2  1  1

E -- Gross W, Henderson R 2, Picciolo R, Heath M, Howell R
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Oakland 7
2B -- Carty R, Howell R
3B -- Armas T
HR -- Murphy D, Kusick C
SB -- Griffin A
SH -- Griffin A
SF -- Cerone R
T -- 2:28
A -- 1289

    

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