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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 23, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Garvin |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 23,153 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: (none) 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Third Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 23, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Garvin
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Garvin
There goes Edwards. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Garvin
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Garvin
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Garvin
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Garvin
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Garvin
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Langford
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Langford
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Langford
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Garvin
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Garvin
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Garvin
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Langford
Carty hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Langford
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Garvin
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Garvin
Wallis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Garvin
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Garvin
Revering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Langford
Ashby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Langford
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Langford
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Langford
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Langford
There goes Bosetti. The throw from Newman and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Garvin
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Garvin
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti throws the ball in to McKay who tags Guerrero trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Garvin
Duncan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Garvin
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Langford
Bailor hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Langford
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Langford
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Garvin
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Garvin
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Garvin
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Langford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Langford
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Velez for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Langford
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Langford
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Langford
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Garvin
Page hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Garvin
Revering 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Garvin
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Garvin
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Garvin
Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Garvin
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Langford
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Duncan. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Langford
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Langford
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bosetti tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Langford
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Willis
Edwards 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Willis
Wallis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Willis
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Willis covering, for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Willis
There goes Wallis. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Wallis steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Willis
Willis fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Willis. Wallis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Willis
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Willis
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Dave Revering.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Willis
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Horton reaches second base with a double. Dilone scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Willis
Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Miguel Dilone now playing left field. Jim Essian now catching. Jeff Newman now playing first base.
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Langford
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Langford
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Langford
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKay for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Willis
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Willis
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Willis
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Langford
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Upshaw hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Langford
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Langford
Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Langford
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailor scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Willis
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop.
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Willis
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Essian hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Murphy
Dilone 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
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Heaverlo
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Heaverlo
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Heaverlo
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1978 -- Oakland at Toronto (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 5 1 2 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 1 1 0
Wallis J, cf 5 1 2 0 Bailor B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Page M, lf 3 1 1 1 Woods A, lf 3 0 1 2
Essian J, c 1 0 0 0 Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Velez O, rf 3 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 4 0 2 2 Ashby A, c 4 1 2 1
Murphy D, pr 0 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 1 2 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 4 0 2 1 Upshaw W, ph 1 0 0 0
Newman J, c-1b 4 0 2 0 Johnson T, ss 0 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0
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38 5 13 4 32 3 5 3
Oakland 100 002 200 -- 5
Toronto 001 001 010 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W) 7.2 5 3 2 1 0
Heaverlo D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Garvin J (L) 5.2 10 3 3 1 6
Willis M 2.2 3 2 2 1 0
Murphy T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Guerrero M, Edwards M, Duncan T, Willis M
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Toronto 4
2B -- Duncan T, Guerrero M, Horton W, Bailor B, Edwards M
HR -- Ashby A, Page M
SB -- Edwards M, Wallis J, Dilone M
CS -- Bosetti R
SF -- Woods A
T -- 2:19
A -- 23153
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