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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 21, 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 21, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 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 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,278 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
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 |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Brown | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Fred Stanley | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 21, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Tiant
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Tiant
Cannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Tiant fires over to first and Spencer drops the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Cannon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lemanczyk
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Rivers. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemanczyk
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lemanczyk
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti 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. Tiant
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Tiant
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Brown 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. Tiant
Ainge 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lemanczyk
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lemanczyk
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lemanczyk
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tiant
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Tiant
Gomez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Tiant
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannon vs. Tiant
Cannon hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Lemanczyk
Narron hits a fly ball towards left. Woods settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Woods. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Lemanczyk
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Narron moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Lemanczyk
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Narron scores. Dent moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Lemanczyk
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Lemanczyk
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Woods picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Woods. Dent scores. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Lemanczyk
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Lemanczyk
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Tiant
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainge vs. Tiant
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lemanczyk
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lemanczyk
Chambliss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lemanczyk
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tiant
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Tiant
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Tiant
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Tiant
Cannon hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Lemanczyk
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lemanczyk
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lemanczyk
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Carty reaches second base with a double. Bosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a popup towards the mound. Tiant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Tiant
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ainge vs. Tiant
Ainge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lemanczyk
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Lemanczyk
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Lemanczyk
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemanczyk covering, for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Lemanczyk
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lemanczyk
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tiant
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Tiant
Gomez 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Tiant
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lemanczyk
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Lemanczyk
Narron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Lemanczyk
There's a wild pitch. Narron moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Lemanczyk
Dent hits a line drive towards short. Griffin catches it and throws to second to double up Narron. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Tiant
Cannon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Tiant
Bosetti hits a popup in front of the plate. Narron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lemanczyk
Stanley 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lemanczyk
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemanczyk
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Davis
Juan Beniquez now playing left field. Bob Bailor pinch hits for Al Woods. Ron Davis now pitching.
Bailor 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Davis
Ainge 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Davis
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1979 -- Toronto at New York (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 0
Cannon J, rf 4 0 1 0 Brown B, lf 4 0 1 1
Bosetti R, cf 4 1 1 0 Beniquez J, lf 0 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 4 0 2 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, rf 3 0 1 1
Woods A, lf 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, dh 2 0 0 0
Bailor B, ph 1 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ainge D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Narron J, c 2 1 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 1 1 0
Gomez L, 3b 3 0 2 0 Stanley F, 2b 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 27 3 5 3
Toronto 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 002 001 00x -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L) 8.0 5 3 1 1 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 7.2 8 1 1 1 5
Kaat J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Davis R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Spencer J, Woods A 2
DP -- Toronto 2, New York 1
LOB -- Toronto 7, New York 2
2B -- Gomez L, Carty R 2, Rivers M
CS -- Rivers M
HBP -- by Lemanczyk D (Chambliss C)
WP -- Lemanczyk D 2
T -- 2:02
A -- 19278
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