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Blue Jays 3 @ Indians 8
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 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 17, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The home team Indians beat the visiting Blue Jays with a score of 8 to 3.

Game Summary

DateMay 17, 1979 
Visiting Team
Toronto Blue Jays
R: 3 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 3
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Cleveland Indians
R: 8 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 2
Runs: 8
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 2
Winning PitcherMike Paxton  
Losing PitcherMark Lemongello  
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Game Winning RBIJim Norris 

Game Info

DateMay 17, 1979 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamToronto Blue Jays 
Home TeamCleveland Indians 
Visiting Starting PitcherMark Lemongello  
Home Starting PitcherMike Paxton  
BallparkCleveland Municipal Stadium 
CityCleveland 
StateOH 
Attendance4,409 
Time of Game2 hours 20 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Harry Farnsworth
1B: Fred Spenn
2B: Don Schirmer
3B: Bob Rice

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 
Dave McKay  Second Baseman 
Bob Davis  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 
Dave Rosello  Second Baseman 
Tom Veryzer  Shortstop 
Jeff Torborg  Manager 

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Blue Jays 3 @ Indians 8
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1979

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         Game of 5/17/1979 -- Toronto at Cleveland (D)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         5  2  2  0   Bonds B, dh           3  0  1  0   
Bailor B, rf          3  1  2  0   Dade P, rf            3  1  1  0   
Howell R, 3b          4  0  2  2   Speed H, rf           1  0  0  0   
Carty R, dh           4  0  1  1   Manning R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        4  2  2  1   
Bosetti R, cf         4  0  0  0   Norris J, lf          3  1  0  1   
Woods A, lf           4  0  2  0   Harrah T, 3b          4  3  3  4   
McKay D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Alexander G, c        3  0  0  0   
Davis B, c            2  0  0  0   Rosello D, 2b         3  1  1  2   
Cerone R, ph-c        2  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  9  3                        30  8  8  8

Toronto          101 010 000 --  3
Cleveland        030 003 02x --  8

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L)      5.2  7  6  6  0  6
Buskey T              2.1  1  2  2  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paxton M (W)          9.0  9  3  3  0  6

E -- Speed H
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Toronto 7, Cleveland 2
2B -- Woods A, Howell R
HR -- Thornton A, Rosello D, Harrah T 2
SB -- Bailor B, Dade P, Norris J
SH -- Alexander G
SF -- Norris J
HBP -- by Paxton M (Bailor B), by Buskey T (Bonds B)
WP -- Paxton M
T -- 2:20
A -- 4409

    

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