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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1977
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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 July 8, 1977 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,719 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Jim McKean |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailor | Shortstop |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Sam Ewing | DH |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| John Scott | Center Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Paul Dade | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Eckersley
Staggs hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Eckersley
Fairly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Lemanczyk
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lemanczyk
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Staggs scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Eckersley
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Eckersley
Ewing hits a fly ball into left field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Eckersley
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Lemanczyk
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Lemanczyk
Bochte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Lemanczyk
There's a wild pitch. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Lemanczyk
Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bochte scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Lemanczyk
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bailor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris takes first base on ball four. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Lemanczyk
Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Lemanczyk
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Eckersley
Woods hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Eckersley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norris who is chasing the ball. Ashby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staggs vs. Eckersley
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lemanczyk
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Lemanczyk
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Lemanczyk
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Lemanczyk
Bochte 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, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Eckersley
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Eckersley
Velez hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Dade chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dade. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Eckersley
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Lemanczyk
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Lemanczyk
Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris takes first base on ball four. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Lemanczyk
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Eckersley
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Eckersley
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Eckersley
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Eckersley
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Lemanczyk
Kuiper strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lemanczyk
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Lemanczyk
Carty takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bochte vs. Lemanczyk
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. Dade moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Lemanczyk
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade scores. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Blanks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Johnson
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Johnson
Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. DeBarr
Dennis DeBarr now pitching.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Eckersley
Staggs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. DeBarr
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. DeBarr
Dade hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. DeBarr
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Eckersley
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Eckersley
Velez takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ewing vs. Eckersley
Ewing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly scores. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Eckersley
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Eckersley
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Velez tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Eckersley
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Hartenstein
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Hartenstein
Blanks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Hartenstein
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Hartenstein
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Staggs fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Hartenstein
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Staggs fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby hits a line drive towards first. Bochte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Eckersley
Staggs hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Eckersley
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Bruno
Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Bruno
Carty takes first base on ball four. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Bruno
There's a wild pitch. Dade moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochte vs. Bruno
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dade tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Bruno
Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Bruno
Blanks takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to third. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norris vs. Bruno
Norris takes first base on ball four. Carty scores. Spikes moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kendall vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Eckersley
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Eckersley
Velez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Eckersley
Ewing hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Eckersley
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Eckersley
Woods hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Eckersley
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1977 -- Toronto at Cleveland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Staggs S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bailor B, ss 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Fairly R, 1b 3 1 0 0 Dade P, lf 5 2 2 0
Velez O, rf 3 1 0 0 Carty R, dh 3 1 0 0
Ewing S, dh 4 1 2 2 Bochte B, 1b 4 3 2 2
Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Spikes C, rf 4 1 2 2
Woods A, lf 3 1 1 3 Blanks L, ss 4 3 3 5
Scott J, cf 4 0 1 0 Norris J, cf 0 0 0 1
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Kendall F, c 5 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 6 5 34 11 13 11
Toronto 000 000 203 -- 5
Cleveland 020 050 22x -- 11
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L) 4.2 8 6 6 4 1
Johnson J* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
DeBarr D 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hartenstein C 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Bruno T 0.2 1 2 2 4 0
Willis M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 6 5 5 3 9
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Dade P
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Toronto 4, Cleveland 10
3B -- Ashby A
HR -- Blanks L 2, Ewing S, Woods A
SF -- Woods A, Bochte B
WP -- Lemanczyk D 2, Bruno T
T -- 2:28
A -- 12719
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