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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 27, 1981
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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 May 27, 1981 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,167 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Right Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Clark | Center Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 27, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Forsch
Griffin 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Forsch
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Grich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stieb
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Stieb
There goes Carew. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Stieb
Burleson hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry catches it and throws to second to double up Carew. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Stieb
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Forsch
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Forsch
Velez 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Forsch
Macha hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stieb
Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stieb
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Stieb
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Forsch
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Forsch
Upshaw is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Forsch
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Forsch
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upshaw scores. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Forsch
Garcia hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stieb
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Upshaw. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Stieb
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Stieb
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Stieb
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Forsch
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Forsch
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Forsch
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Forsch
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Stieb
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Upshaw. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Stieb
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Stieb
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Stieb
Downing is hit by the pitch. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Stieb
Larry Harlow pinch runs for Brian Downing.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. Baylor moves to third. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Stieb
Grich is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Stieb
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Forsch
Larry Harlow now playing center field. Bobby Clark now playing left field.
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Forsch
George Bell pinch runs for Willie Upshaw.
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Forsch
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Bell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Forsch
Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stieb
George Bell now playing left field.
Hobson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stieb
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Stieb
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Forsch
Mayberry 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 -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Forsch
Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macha vs. Forsch
There goes Velez. The throw from Ott and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Stieb
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Stieb
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Macha settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Macha. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Stieb
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Stieb
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Stieb
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Forsch
Macha strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Forsch
Moseby hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Forsch
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Forsch
Whitt 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 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stieb
Danny Ainge now playing third base.
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Stieb
Clark 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stieb
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Forsch
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Forsch
Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Forsch
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Forsch
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stieb
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Stieb
Burleson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Stieb
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Stieb
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Forsch
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ainge for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Forsch
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Forsch
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Stieb
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Stieb
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moseby. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Stieb
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Stieb
John Harris pinch hits for Bobby Clark.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1981 -- Toronto at California (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Garcia D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 0
Bonnell B, cf 4 0 1 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 1
Velez O, dh 4 0 1 0 Downing B, lf 1 0 0 0
Macha K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harlow L, pr-cf 2 0 0 0
Ainge D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0
Moseby L, rf 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Upshaw W, lf 0 1 0 0 Clark B, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Bell G, pr-lf 2 1 1 0 Harris J, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 3 0 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 2 31 1 5 1
Toronto 001 110 000 -- 3
California 000 100 000 -- 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 9.0 7 3 3 2 2
E -- Macha K
DP -- Toronto 1, California 1
LOB -- Toronto 5, California 7
2B -- Grich B, Burleson R, Bonnell B, Ott E
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Velez O
HBP -- by Forsch K (Upshaw W), by Stieb D (Downing B)
T -- 2:17
A -- 21167
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