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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1979
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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 May 16, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,079 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Davidson 1B: Harry Farnsworth 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Don Schirmer |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Tim Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | DH |
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wise
Griffin 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--
Bailor vs. Wise
Bailor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Wise
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry 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
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
Bonds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemanczyk
Manning 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wise
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wise
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wise
There goes Woods. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Woods steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Wise
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Wise
Griffin takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailor vs. Wise
Bailor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Wise
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Wise
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Wise
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Lemanczyk
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemanczyk covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Wise
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton juggles the ball. That's an error on Thornton. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Wise
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailor vs. Wise
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Cerone tags and moves to third. Griffin tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Wise
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cerone scores. Griffin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Wise
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemanczyk
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Lemanczyk fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lemanczyk. Thornton moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Norris scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Harrah. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wise
Dave Rosello now playing second base.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wise
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Lemanczyk
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lemanczyk
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Veryzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade hits a line drive towards short. Griffin catches it and tags out Bonds for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wise
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wise
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Wise
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemanczyk
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
Thornton hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wise
Howell hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Wise
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Lemanczyk
Rosello bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Lemanczyk
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
There's a wild pitch. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dade vs. Lemanczyk
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wise
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wise, and towards Veryzer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wise
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemanczyk
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Lemanczyk
Thornton bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Lemanczyk
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah 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, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wise
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Wise
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wise
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lemanczyk
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Lemanczyk
Horace Speed pinch runs for Gary Alexander.
Rosello bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. Speed moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Lemanczyk
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Lemanczyk
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1979 -- Toronto at Cleveland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 1 2 0 Bonds B, dh 4 0 1 1
Bailor B, rf 4 0 0 1 Dade P, rf 4 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Manning R, cf 2 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 4 0 1 1 Thornton A, 1b 2 1 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Norris J, lf 4 1 0 0
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 2
Woods A, lf 4 1 1 0 Alexander G, c 4 0 2 0
Johnson T, 2b 3 1 0 0 Speed H, pr 0 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 1 1 Kuiper D, 2b 1 0 1 0
Rosello D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 6 4 30 3 6 3
Toronto 110 200 000 -- 4
Cleveland 000 210 000 -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (W) 9.0 6 3 2 4 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 9.0 6 4 2 4 2
E -- Griffin A, Harrah T, Kuiper D, Thornton A, Howell R, Lemanczyk D
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Cleveland 7
2B -- Veryzer T
SB -- Woods A
CS -- Harrah T
SH -- Rosello D 2, Thornton A
SF -- Bailor B
WP -- Lemanczyk D
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 2:53
A -- 4079
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