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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 29, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 29, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 13,071 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Terry Cooney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Left Fielder |
| Jim Essian | First Baseman |
| Dave Revering | DH |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 29, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Underwood
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Underwood
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Underwood
Essian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Underwood
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Underwood
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Underwood
Cerone fires to second and picks off Revering for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Norris
Bailor hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Norris
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Underwood
Newman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Underwood
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Underwood
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picciolo vs. Underwood
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Picciolo for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Norris
Bosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Norris
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Woods reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Norris
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Norris
Ainge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Underwood
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Underwood
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Essian vs. Underwood
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to home to get Henderson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Underwood
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Heath moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Revering vs. Underwood
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Underwood
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. Essian scores. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Underwood
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howell. Revering scores. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Underwood
Chalk bunts towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerrero scores. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Underwood
There's a wild pitch. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Underwood
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Norris
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Norris
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Underwood
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Underwood
Henderson bunts between the mound and first base. Underwood scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Underwood
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Underwood
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Underwood
Revering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Norris
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Norris
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Norris
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Underwood
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Underwood
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Underwood
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Norris
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Norris
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Norris
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Underwood
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Underwood
Picciolo bunts towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Underwood
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murray tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Underwood
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Norris
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Norris
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Underwood
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Underwood
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Underwood
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Underwood
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Norris
Cerone hits a line drive towards third. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Norris
Ainge hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Norris
Norris fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Norris. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Norris
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Underwood
Chalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Underwood
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Underwood
There goes Murray. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Underwood
Picciolo strikes out. Cerone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Picciolo out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Norris
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Solaita reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Norris
Joe Cannon pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Norris
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cannon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Norris
Woods hits a fly ball towards right. Murray catches it and throws to home to double up Cannon. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Buskey
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Heath reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Essian vs. Buskey
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Revering vs. Buskey
Revering is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Buskey
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Norris
Wayne Gross now playing first base.
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Norris
Otto Velez pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1979 -- Oakland at Toronto (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Henderson R, cf 2 1 2 1 Griffin A, ss 4 1 2 1
Heath M, lf 5 1 2 0 Bailor B, rf 3 0 0 0
Essian J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gross W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Solaita T, dh 4 0 1 1
Revering D, dh 2 1 1 0 Cannon J, pr 0 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 5 1 2 3 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Newman J, c 4 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 3 0
Chalk D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Woods A, lf 3 1 1 1
Murray L, rf 4 1 2 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 1 1
Picciolo R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ainge D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Velez O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 12 5 34 4 10 4
Oakland 104 001 000 -- 6
Toronto 110 100 010 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T (L) 8.0 11 6 6 3 2
Buskey T 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
E -- Howell R, Norris M
DP -- Oakland 2, Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Toronto 6
2B -- Henderson R, Mayberry J, Murray L, Bosetti R, Howell R, Solaita T, Heath M
3B -- Murray L, Woods A
HR -- Griffin A
CS -- Murray L
SH -- Chalk D, Henderson R, Picciolo R
SF -- Woods A, Henderson R
WP -- Underwood T
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 2:19
A -- 13071
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