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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on June 8, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,022 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Bob Davis | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Milt Ramirez | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Left Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 8, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Johnson
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Johnson
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moore
Murphy 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Moore
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Moore
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Moore
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Moore
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Johnson
Bosetti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Johnson
Bailor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Johnson
There goes Bailor. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Bailor steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Moore
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Moore
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Moore
Armas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Moore
Picciolo hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Johnson
Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo catches it and throws to second to double up Ainge. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moore
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Moore
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Moore
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Moore
Newman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Johnson
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Johnson
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Johnson
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Moore
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Moore
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Moore
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Moore
Armas hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Johnson
There goes Griffin. The throw from Newman and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Johnson
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Moore
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Moore
Murphy bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Moore
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Moore
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Johnson
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Moore
Newman hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Moore
Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Revering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Moore
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Moore
Gross 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 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Johnson
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Johnson
Bailor hits a popup in front of the plate. Newman catches it and throws to second to double up Bosetti. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Moore
Armas strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Armas out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Moore
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Moore
There goes Picciolo. The throw from Davis and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moore
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Moore
Murray hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Johnson
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Heaverlo
Ted Wilborn pinch runs for Rico Carty. Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Velez hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Page strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Buskey
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Buskey
Revering strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Heaverlo
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Heaverlo
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
There goes Bosetti. The throw from Newman and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Lacey
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lacey
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Buskey
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Buskey
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Milt Ramirez.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Buskey
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Buskey
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Buskey
Picciolo 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 6/8/1979 -- Toronto at Oakland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 0
Ainge D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Murray L, rf 4 1 1 0
Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Page M, dh 3 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 3 0 2 0 Newman J, c 4 0 1 1
Wilborn T, pr 0 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Velez O, lf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0
Bosetti R, cf 4 1 4 1 Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bailor B, rf 4 0 1 0 Armas T, lf 3 0 0 0
Davis B, c 4 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 4 0 2 0
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33 2 10 2 31 1 6 1
Toronto 010 000 001 -- 2
Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Moore B 7.0 5 1 1 3 4
Buskey T (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J 7.2 8 1 1 2 0
Heaverlo D (L)* 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Lacey B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Picciolo R
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- Toronto 7, Oakland 8
2B -- Murray L, Revering D
HR -- Bosetti R, Mayberry J
SB -- Bailor B, Dilone M
CS -- Griffin A, Picciolo R, Bosetti R
SH -- Murphy D
HBP -- by Johnson J (Howell R), by Moore B (Armas T)
T -- 2:19
A -- 2022
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