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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 13, 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 August 13, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Butch Edge |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,183 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Tim Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 13, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Norris
Bosetti strikes out. Newman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bosetti out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Norris
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Edge
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Edge
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Edge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Edge
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Edge
Revering 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Norris
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Norris
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cannon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Norris
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Cannon moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Norris
Cerone hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Edge
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Edge
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Edge
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Edge
Chalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Edge
Picciolo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Norris
There goes Griffin. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Norris
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Norris
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Norris
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Edge
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Edge
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Edge
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Edge
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Edge
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannon vs. Norris
Cannon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Norris
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Norris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry scores. Solaita moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Norris
Cerone hits a popup in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Edge
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Edge
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Edge
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Norris
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Norris
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Norris
There goes Bosetti. The throw from Newman and he is out, Gross applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Edge
Picciolo hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Edge
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Edge
There goes Henderson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Edge
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Edge
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Norris
Cannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Norris
There goes Cannon. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Cannon steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Norris
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Norris
There's a wild pitch. Cannon moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Norris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cannon scores. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Norris
Cerone bunts towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Woods scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Edge
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Edge
Page strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Edge
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Norris
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Norris
Norris fires to first and picks off Bosetti. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Norris
Howell hits a popup in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a popup in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Edge
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Edge
Chalk hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Edge
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Edge
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Edge
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Gross hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Solaita reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cannon vs. Heaverlo
Danny Ainge pinch runs for Tony Solaita. Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Cannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ainge scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Heaverlo
Woods bunts in front of the plate. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Heaverlo
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Heaverlo
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Buskey
Bob Bailor now playing right field. Joe Cannon now playing left field. Luis Gomez now playing second base.
Revering hits a fly ball towards right. Bailor settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bailor. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Buskey
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revering scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Buskey
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Buskey
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Buskey
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Heaverlo
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Heaverlo
Bosetti bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Heaverlo
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Heaverlo
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Buskey
Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Buskey
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Buskey
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1979 -- Toronto at Oakland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 5 0 2 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0
Bosetti R, cf 3 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 5 0 1 1
Howell R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Revering D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Solaita T, dh 2 0 1 0 Page M, dh 4 0 1 1
Ainge D, pr 0 1 0 0 Newman J, c 4 0 0 0
Cannon J, rf-lf 4 1 2 1 Armas T, rf 4 0 1 0
Woods A, lf 2 1 2 0 Chalk D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bailor B, rf 0 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 4 1 1 0
Johnson T, 2b 3 0 1 2
Gomez L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 10 4 36 2 7 2
Toronto 000 102 010 -- 4
Oakland 000 000 110 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Edge B (W) 6.2 6 1 1 2 6
Buskey T (S) 2.1 1 1 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (L)* 7.0 8 4 4 6 4
Heaverlo D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Johnson T, Bailor B
LOB -- Toronto 9, Oakland 9
3B -- Solaita T
SB -- Griffin A, Henderson R, Cannon J
CS -- Griffin A, Bosetti R
SH -- Cerone R, Woods A, Bosetti R
WP -- Norris M
T -- 2:45
A -- 3183
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