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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on June 20, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Bob Davis | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Jones | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 20, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Beattie
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Beattie
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Beattie
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Beattie covering, for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Beattie
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella is hit by the pitch. Randolph moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Underwood
Jones 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 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Beattie
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Hood
Ainge takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Hood
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Ainge moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Hood
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Underwood
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hood
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Hood
Cannon bunts towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Hood
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Hood
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Hood
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a line drive towards third. Gomez catches it and throws to first to double up Rivers. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hood
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Hood
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hood
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Underwood
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hood
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hood
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Hood
Cannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Underwood
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cannon who is chasing the ball. Beniquez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Underwood
There's a wild pitch. Dent scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hood
Bosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hood
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hood
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Hood
Otto Velez pinch hits for Al Woods.
Velez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Velez reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ainge vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Davis, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Underwood
Otto Velez now playing right field. Joe Cannon now playing left field.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Underwood
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Davis
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Davis
Rick Cerone pinch hits for Bob Davis.
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Davis
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Rick Cerone now catching.
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Underwood
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Davis
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Davis
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Davis
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph bunts towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Davis
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Davis
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Davis
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Davis
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Davis
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1979, game 1 -- Toronto at New York (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 3 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 3 0 2 0
Cannon J, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 2 0
Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, rf 2 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 2 0 0 0 Jones D, dh 3 0 0 0
Velez O, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ainge D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Beniquez J, lf 3 1 1 0
Gomez L, 3b 4 0 2 1 Dent B, ss 3 1 1 1
Davis B, c 2 0 0 0
Cerone R, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 27 2 6 1
Toronto 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 020 00x -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T (L) 8.0 6 2 2 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J* 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Hood D (W) 4.2 2 0 0 4 1
Davis R (S) 3.1 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd
DP -- Toronto 1, New York 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, New York 6
2B -- Velez O
3B -- Beniquez J
SH -- Cannon J, Rivers M, Randolph W
HBP -- by Underwood T (Piniella L)
WP -- Underwood T
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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