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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 31, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 31, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Underwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 12,423 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | First Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 31, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Underwood
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Underwood
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Underwood
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Underwood
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Underwood
Bailor hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Underwood
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Underwood
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Underwood
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Underwood
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Underwood
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Underwood
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Underwood
Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Underwood
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Underwood
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Underwood
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Underwood
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Underwood
Ainge hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Underwood
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Underwood
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Underwood
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Underwood
Staub hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Underwood
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Underwood
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Underwood
Bailor hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Underwood
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Underwood
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Underwood
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Underwood
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Underwood
Trammell hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Underwood
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Underwood
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Underwood
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Underwood
Ainge strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Underwood
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Underwood
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Underwood
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Underwood
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Underwood
Griffin bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Underwood
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Underwood
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Velez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Underwood
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Underwood
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Underwood
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Underwood
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Underwood
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Underwood
Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Underwood
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Underwood
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Underwood
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Underwood
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Underwood
Lynn Jones now playing center field.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Underwood
Ainge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Underwood
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Underwood
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Al Woods.
Underwood spins and fires to second, and Ainge is picked off. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Underwood
Bob Robertson now playing first base. Otto Velez now playing left field.
Kemp 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Underwood
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Underwood
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Underwood
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Underwood
Robertson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Underwood
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Howell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1979 -- Detroit at Toronto (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 3 0 1 0
Jones L, cf 0 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf 4 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 1 0
Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0 Velez O, 1b-lf 3 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 3 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 3 0 1 0 Ainge D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Morales J, rf 3 1 2 1 Cerone R, c 2 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 2 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Robertson B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 28 0 3 0
Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood P (W) 8.1 3 0 0 1 4
Tobik D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hiller J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T (L) 9.0 6 1 1 2 6
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Toronto 3
2B -- Carty R, Griffin A
HR -- Morales J
CS -- Whitaker L
SH -- Griffin A
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 1:52
A -- 12423
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