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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 18, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 30,361 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | DH |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 18, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Ryan
Cannon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ryan
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Underwood
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Underwood
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Underwood
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Underwood
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ryan
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Ryan
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Underwood
Downing hits a line drive into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Underwood
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Underwood
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ryan
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Ryan
Cerone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Cerone reaches third base with a triple. Woods goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ainge vs. Ryan
Ainge hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerone tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Ryan
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Underwood
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Underwood
Anderson bunts in front of the plate. Cerone juggles the ball. That's an error on Cerone. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Underwood
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Underwood
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ryan
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Ryan
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Ryan
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howell tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Ryan
Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Underwood
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Underwood
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Underwood
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Underwood
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Underwood
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Underwood
Miller is hit by the pitch. Ford scores. Grich moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Underwood
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Ryan
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Ryan
Ainge is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Underwood
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Underwood
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Underwood
Ford hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Underwood
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Underwood
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Ryan
Cannon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ryan
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ryan
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Underwood
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Underwood
Rettenmund is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Underwood
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Underwood
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Underwood
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Todd
Jackson Todd now pitching.
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Todd
There goes Lansford. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Todd
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Ryan
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ryan
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Todd
Baylor 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, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Todd
Downing 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, 3 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Todd
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Todd
Willie Aikens pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund.
Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Aikens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Todd
Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
Miller 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
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Ryan
Cerone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Ryan
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Todd
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Todd
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Todd
Lansford 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, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Ryan
Larry Harlow now playing center field.
Cannon hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ryan
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Ryan
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Luis Gomez pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell scores. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Ryan
Bob Bailor pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Ryan
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching. Tony Solaita pinch hits for Rick Cerone.
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kusick vs. Clear
Tim Johnson pinch runs for Tony Solaita. Craig Kusick pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1979 -- Toronto at California (N) Toronto AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 1 Carew R, 1b 5 1 1 2 Cannon J, rf 4 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 0 2 0 Howell R, 3b 4 2 2 0 Ford D, rf 4 2 2 1 Carty R, dh 3 0 1 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 1 0 Gomez L, pr 0 1 0 0 Downing B, c 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Grich B, 2b 3 2 2 2 Bailor B, pr 0 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, dh 1 1 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 3 0 0 1 Aikens W, ph 1 0 1 0 Woods A, lf 3 1 1 1 Campaneris B, pr 0 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 2 1 1 1 Miller R, cf 3 1 1 1 Solaita T, ph 0 0 0 0 Harlow L, cf 0 0 0 0 Johnson T, pr 0 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 3 0 0 0 Ainge D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 5 6 5 33 7 10 6 Toronto 002 100 002 -- 5 California 101 103 10x -- 7 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Underwood T (L) 5.2 7 6 5 2 4 Todd J 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 8.2 6 5 5 4 7 Clear M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Cerone R DP -- Toronto 1, California 2 LOB -- Toronto 4, California 7 2B -- Aikens W 3B -- Cerone R HR -- Ford D, Grich B 2, Carew R SB -- Lansford C SH -- Anderson J SF -- Griffin A, Bosetti R HBP -- by Underwood T (Miller R), by Underwood T (Rettenmund M) WP -- Ryan N T -- 2:30 A -- 30361
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