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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 2, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Freisleben |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 28,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Don Denkinger |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | Left Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Tom Hutton | Right Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Tim Johnson | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 2, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Jefferson
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Grubb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Freisleben
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Freisleben
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Freisleben
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jefferson
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jefferson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Freisleben
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Freisleben
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Freisleben
Hutton hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jefferson
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Jefferson
Blanks bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Jefferson
Norris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Freisleben
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Freisleben
Ashby bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Freisleben
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Freisleben
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Freisleben
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Freisleben
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Freisleben
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Freisleben
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Freisleben
There goes Mayberry. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Blanks applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Freisleben
Hutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Freisleben
There goes Hutton. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Blanks applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jefferson
Carbo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Upshaw. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jefferson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Jefferson
Kuiper hits a fly ball towards left. Upshaw catches it and throws to second to double up Carbo. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Freisleben
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Freisleben
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Freisleben
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Jefferson
Blanks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Jefferson
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Freisleben
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Freisleben
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Howell reaches second base with a double. Upshaw goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Monge
Carty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Monge
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Monge covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton bunts towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Jefferson
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jefferson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Monge
Bob Bailor pinch hits for Tom Hutton.
Bailor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Monge
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Monge
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Spillner
Otto Velez pinch hits for Tim Johnson. Dan Spillner now pitching.
Velez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Velez reaches second base with a double. McKay scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bosetti vs. Spillner
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Upshaw vs. Spillner
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jefferson
Bob Bailor now playing right field. Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Jefferson
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Jefferson
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Spillner
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Spillner
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Spillner
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Spillner
There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Spillner
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Spillner
McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jefferson
Alexander strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1978, game 2 -- Cleveland at Toronto (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Norris J, rf 4 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 1
Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Upshaw W, lf 3 1 0 0
Grubb J, lf 4 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Alexander G, c 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Carbo B, dh 1 0 1 0 Hutton T, rf 1 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bailor B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0 McKay D, 2b 4 2 2 0
Blanks L, ss 1 1 1 1 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0
Johnson T, ss 2 0 1 0
Velez O, ph 1 0 1 1
Gomez L, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 1 4 1 28 3 7 3
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
Toronto 001 001 10x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Freisleben D (L) 5.1 4 2 2 2 0
Monge S 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
Spillner D 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 4
DP -- Cleveland 1, Toronto 3
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Toronto 7
2B -- Carbo B, Howell R, McKay D, Velez O
HR -- Blanks L
CS -- Mayberry J, Hutton T
SH -- Blanks L, Thornton A
WP -- Spillner D
T -- 2:10
A -- 28305
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