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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 20, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,617 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Ravashiere 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Dick Runchey 3B: Doug Cossey |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Tim Corcoran | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Dan Gonzales | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wilcox
Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lemongello
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Lemongello
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Lemongello
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Lemongello
Kemp takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Corcoran vs. Lemongello
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Whitaker scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Lemongello
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzales vs. Lemongello
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wilcox
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Wilcox
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lemongello
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lemongello
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lemongello
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Wilcox
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wilcox
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lemongello
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lemongello
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lemongello
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Lemongello
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Lemongello
There goes Corcoran. The throw from Cerone and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wilcox
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wilcox
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lemongello
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Lemongello
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lemongello
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Wilcox
Howell hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Wilcox
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Wilcox
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lemongello
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Lemongello
LeFlore strikes out. Cerone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws LeFlore out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Lemongello
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Wagner trying to get to home. Bosetti throws the ball in to Cerone who tags Wagner who's trying to score from second, for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Lemongello
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Lemongello
Kemp hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lemongello scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wilcox
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Lemongello
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lemongello
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Lemongello
Gonzales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Gonzales reaches second base with a double. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Lemanczyk
Dave Lemanczyk now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to home to get Parrish. Gonzales moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Lemanczyk
Wagner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lemanczyk
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Lemanczyk
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Lemanczyk
Whitaker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Lemanczyk
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wilcox
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wilcox
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lemanczyk
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Lemanczyk
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lemanczyk
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Wilcox
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilcox, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wilcox
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerone scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Wilcox
Bosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Lemanczyk
Gonzales hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lemanczyk
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lemanczyk
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wilcox
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Wilcox
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1979 -- Toronto at Detroit (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0 LeFlore R, dh 4 1 2 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 2 2 2 1
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 3 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 3 1 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Corcoran T, 1b 3 0 1 2
Velez O, rf 3 0 2 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 2 1
Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gonzales D, rf 4 1 1 0
McKay D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 0 0
Cerone R, c 2 1 1 0 Wagner M, ss 4 1 2 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 31 7 10 7
Toronto 000 000 110 -- 2
Detroit 301 003 00x -- 7
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L) 5.1 8 6 6 4 4
Lemanczyk D 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5
E -- Griffin A
DP -- Toronto 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Toronto 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Wagner M, Gonzales D, Cerone R
HR -- Whitaker L, Wagner M, Mayberry J
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Corcoran T
HBP -- by Wilcox M (Velez O), by Lemanczyk D (Whitaker L)
T -- 2:12
A -- 13617
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