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White Sox 8 @ Blue Jays 4
Exhibition Stadium
April 16, 1979

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 16, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium. The home team Blue Jays were bested by the visiting White Sox with a score of 8 to 4.

Game Summary

DateApril 16, 1979 
Visiting Team
Chicago White Sox
R: 8 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 8
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Toronto Blue Jays
R: 4 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 16
Runs: 4
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 16
Winning PitcherRandy Scarbery  
Losing PitcherTom Murphy  
SaveMike Proly  
Game Winning RBILamar Johnson 

Game Info

DateApril 16, 1979 
Day of WeekMon 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago White Sox 
Home TeamToronto Blue Jays 
Visiting Starting PitcherLerrin LaGrow  
Home Starting PitcherDave Lemanczyk  
BallparkExhibition Stadium 
CityToronto 
StateONT 
Attendance11,211 
Time of Game3 hours 
UmpiresHP: Dick Nelson
1B: Alan Contant
2B: Rich Panas
3B: Joe Sawchuk

Chicago White Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ralph Garr  Left Fielder 
Claudell Washington  Right Fielder 
Chet Lemon  Center Fielder 
Jorge Orta  DH 
Alan Bannister  Second Baseman 
Eric Soderholm  Third Baseman 
Mike Squires  First Baseman 
Marv Foley  Catcher 
Don Kessinger  Shortstop 
Don Kessinger  Manager 

Toronto Blue Jays Lineup 

Name  Position 
Alfredo Griffin  Shortstop 
Bob Bailor  Right Fielder 
Rick Bosetti  Center Fielder 
Rico Carty  DH 
John Mayberry  First Baseman 
Al Woods  Left Fielder 
Roy Howell  Third Baseman 
Dave McKay  Second Baseman 
Rick Cerone  Catcher 
Roy Hartsfield  Manager 

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White Sox 8 @ Blue Jays 4
Exhibition Stadium
April 16, 1979

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         Game of 4/16/1979 -- Chicago at Toronto (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, lf            5  1  2  1   Griffin A, ss         2  1  0  0   
Bosley T, lf          0  0  0  0   Bailor B, rf          5  0  3  1   
Washington C, rf      5  2  3  1   Bosetti R, cf         5  0  1  0   
Lemon C, cf           5  0  0  0   Carty R, dh           3  1  0  0   
Orta J, dh            1  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        1  0  1  1   
Nordhagen W, ph       2  1  1  1   Woods A, lf           4  1  1  1   
Bannister A, 2b       4  1  2  1   Howell R, 3b          5  0  1  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       4  1  3  0   McKay D, 2b           5  0  0  0   
Squires M, 1b         2  0  1  0   Cerone R, c           4  1  2  0   
Johnson L, ph-1b      3  1  1  2                                      
Foley M, c            2  0  0  0                                      
Nahorodny B, ph-c     2  1  1  2                                      
Kessinger D, ss       2  0  0  0                                      
Moore J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Pryor G, ss           2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 14  8                        34  4  9  3

Chicago          100 000 700 --  8
Toronto          001 020 010 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaGrow L*             4.0  4  3  2  8  2
Scarbery R (W)        3.2  4  1  1  3  1
Proly M (S)           1.1  1  0  0  2  1

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D           5.1  6  1  1  3  3
Moore B               1.0  2  2  2  1  1
Murphy T (L)+         0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Willis M              2.2  4  3  3  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Scarbery R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Toronto 16
2B -- Washington C 2, Bailor B, Cerone R, Bannister A, Johnson L, Nahorodny B
HR -- Washington C
SB -- Griffin A 2
CS -- Orta J
WP -- Scarbery R
T -- 3:00
A -- 11211

    

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