Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. McCatty
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. McCatty
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. McCatty
  
  McCatty spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on McCatty. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. McCatty
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Velez vs. McCatty
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howell vs. McCatty
  
  Howell takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonnell vs. McCatty
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kucek
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Kucek
  
  Murphy strikes out. There goes Henderson. The throw from Whitt to Griffin, and Henderson is out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Kucek
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. McCatty
  
  Garcia 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. McCatty
  
  Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. McCatty
  
  Whitt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Kucek
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Kucek
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Kucek
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Kucek
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essian vs. Kucek
  
  Essian hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. McCatty
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. McCatty
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. McCatty
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. McCatty
  
  Velez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Kucek
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Kucek
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Cox reaches second base with a double. Picciolo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Kucek
  
  Kucek spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kucek. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Kucek
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cox scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kucek
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Kucek
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Kucek
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. McCatty
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. McCatty
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. McCatty
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moseby vs. McCatty
  
  Moseby 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitt vs. McCatty
  
  Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Kucek
  
  Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Kucek
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Moore
  
  Balor Moore now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Moore
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Moore
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. Page goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Moore
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Buskey
  
  Tom Buskey now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. McCatty
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. McCatty
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. McCatty
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. McCatty
  
  Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Buskey
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Buskey
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Buskey
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Buskey
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Page reaches second base with a double. Armas scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Buskey
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. McCatty
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. McCatty
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Howell moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garcia vs. McCatty
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. Howell scores. Bonnell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moseby vs. McCatty
  
  Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Davis, and towards Cox, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Bonnell moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitt vs. McCatty
  
  Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonnell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailor vs. McCatty
  
  Bob Bailor pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bob Bailor now playing shortstop. Garth Iorg now playing second base. Joey McLaughlin now pitching. Joe Cannon now playing left field.
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. McLaughlin
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. McLaughlin
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. McLaughlin
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannon vs. McCatty
  
  Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. McCatty
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Otto Velez.
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Barlow
  
  Mike Barlow now pitching.
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Barlow
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Barlow
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Lacey
  
  Dave McKay now playing third base.
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Lacey
  
  Bonnell hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Lacey
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Barlow
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Barlow
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Barlow
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Lacey
  
  Moseby hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Lacey
  
  Whitt strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Lacey
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannon vs. Lacey
  
  Cannon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1980 -- Toronto at Oakland (D)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         2  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       3  0  0  0   
Bailor B, ph-ss       2  0  1  0   Murphy D, cf          3  0  0  0   
Woods A, lf           3  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Cannon J, lf          2  0  0  0   McKay D, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        1  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  2  2  1   
Velez O, dh           3  0  0  0   Page M, dh            4  1  2  1   
Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0   Davis M, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Howell R, 3b          3  1  1  0   Essian J, c           4  0  0  0   
Bonnell B, cf         4  1  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  2  3  1   
Garcia D, 2b          3  0  1  1   Cox J, 2b             3  1  3  2   
Iorg G, 2b            1  0  0  0                                      
Moseby L, rf          4  0  0  0                                      
Whitt E, c            3  0  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        31  6 10  5

Toronto          000 002 000 --  2
Oakland          002 310 00x --  6

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucek J (L)*          3.0  4  4  4  2  4
Moore B               0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Buskey T              1.1  2  1  1  0  0
McLaughlin J          1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Barlow M              2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W)         6.1  4  2  0  5  3
Lacey B               2.2  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- McCatty S, Kucek J, Gross W, Picciolo R
DP -- Toronto 3, Oakland 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Oakland 4
2B -- Cox J, Picciolo R, Armas T, Page M, Bailor B
HR -- Armas T
SB -- Davis M
CS -- Henderson R
SF -- Whitt E
WP -- Kucek J
T -- 2:58
A -- 4765

    

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