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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 14, 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 14, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Huffman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Minetto |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,289 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Rocky Roe |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | DH |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Mike Heath | 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 14, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Minetto
Griffin hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Bosetti vs. Minetto
Bosetti hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Minetto
Howell hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Huffman
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Huffman
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Huffman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first, with Huffman covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Huffman
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Huffman
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Minetto
Carty 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Minetto
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Minetto
Kusick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Minetto
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Velez tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Minetto
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Huffman
Heath hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Huffman
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Huffman
Chalk 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Huffman
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Minetto
Ainge hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Minetto
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Minetto
Bosetti 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 second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Minetto
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Huffman
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Huffman
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, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Huffman
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Huffman
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Minetto
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Minetto
Velez hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Minetto
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Minetto
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Kusick moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailor vs. Minetto
Bailor hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Huffman
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Huffman
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Huffman
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Huffman
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Minetto
Ainge 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Minetto
Griffin 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Minetto
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Huffman
Picciolo hits a popup in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Huffman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Huffman
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Minetto
Howell hits a popup in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Minetto
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Minetto
Velez hits a ball on the ground into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Carty scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Minetto
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Minetto
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Huffman
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Huffman
Revering hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Huffman
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Huffman
Heath hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Minetto
Bailor hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Minetto
Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Minetto
Griffin bunts towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Minetto
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Minetto
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Picciolo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Huffman
Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Huffman
Chalk hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picciolo vs. Huffman
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Huffman
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Minetto
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Minetto
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Minetto
Kusick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Minetto
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Minetto
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Huffman
Joe Cannon now playing left field.
Murphy 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--
Gross vs. Huffman
Gross 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: 1--
Revering vs. Huffman
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Huffman
Newman hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Todd
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Todd
There goes Griffin. The throw from Heath and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Todd
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Todd
Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Howell reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. Bosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Todd
There goes Howell. The throw from Heath and he is out, Gross applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Todd
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Todd
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Huffman
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Huffman
Armas hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Huffman
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Huffman
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1979 -- Toronto at Oakland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0 Henderson R, lf 3 1 0 0
Bosetti R, cf 4 1 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 2 2
Howell R, 3b 5 0 1 2 Gross W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Carty R, dh 5 1 2 0 Revering D, dh 4 0 0 0
Velez O, lf 2 2 1 0 Newman J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cannon J, lf 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0
Kusick C, 1b 3 1 2 2 Armas T, rf 3 0 2 0
Cerone R, c 3 0 1 1 Chalk D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bailor B, rf 4 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 4 0 0 0
Ainge D, 2b 4 0 1 0
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35 6 9 5 33 2 6 2
Toronto 010 001 022 -- 6
Oakland 200 000 000 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Huffman P (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Minetto C (L) 8.0 6 4 4 3 1
Todd J 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
E -- Gross W, Henderson R 2, Picciolo R, Heath M, Howell R
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Oakland 7
2B -- Carty R, Howell R
3B -- Armas T
HR -- Murphy D, Kusick C
SB -- Griffin A
SH -- Griffin A
SF -- Cerone R
T -- 2:28
A -- 1289
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